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Ai Weowei

TRACES: Ai Weiwei

Ai Weiwei (28/8/1957- ) is an artist, architectural designer, curator, and social activist and perhaps the best-known Chinese Contemporary artist. His formal …

Doki Kim, To Night, From Night, 2024, paraffin wax, dye, plaster, installation dimensions variable, © Doki Kim, Courtesy the artist and Gallery Baton

ART CITIES: Seoul-Doki Kim

Doki Kim takes a profound interest in the various layers of the world, including space and nature, society and culture, matter and …

Man Ray

TRACES:Man Ray

Today is the occasion to bear in mind the American Avant-Garde artist and leading figure in the Dada and Surrealist movements, Man …

Peggy Guggenheim

TRACES: Peggy Guggenheim

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Marguerite “Peggy” Guggenheim (26/8/1898-23/12/1979), The woman that created one of the most important Collections …

Ed Ruscha, All Points, 2008, (ER08-1579) 3 color lithograph 12" x 14" (30.48 x 35.56 cm), Edition of 150, © Ed Ruscha, Courtesy the artist and Gemini G.E.L Gallery

ART CITIES: Los Angeles-Ed Ruscha

One of the most important postwar artists, Ed Ruscha came into prominence during the 1960s pop art movement. First recognized for his …

Henri Cartier-Bresson

TRACES: Henri Cartier-Bresson

Today is the occasion to bear in mind the French photograper, Henri Cartier-Bresson (22/8/1908-3/8/2004). He is regarded as a pioneer of candid …

Nicole Eisenman, Perpetual Motion Machine, 2019, Bronze, plaster and mixed media, Figure 1: 284.5 x 142.2 x 335.3 cm / 112 x 56 x 132 in, Figure 2: 243.8 x 304.8 x 182.9 cm / 96 x 120 x 72 in, © Nicole Eisenman, Photo: Nicolas Brasseur, Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth Gallery

ART CITIES: Paris-Nicole Eisenman

Nicole Eisenman is best known for her figurative paintings but is versatile across many art forms, creating installations, drawings, and sculptures. Her …

Lari Pittman, Sparkling City With Egg Monuments, 2022, Acrylic and spray paint over gessoed canvas over wood panel, 5 panels, each: 96 x 80 inches, 243.8 x 203.2 cm, Overall: 96 x 400 inches, 243.8 x 1016 cm, © Lari Pittman, Courtesy the artist Lehmann Maupin Gallery and Long Museum

ART CITIES: Seoul-Lari Pittman

With an extensive repertoire of symbols and decorative motifs, excised from far-ranging sources, Lari Pittman weaves innovative, visually dense pictures that convey …

Jakob Rowlinson, Mask V (peppered moth), 2022, Leather trainers, rivets, eyelets and shoelaces, courtesy of the artist

ART CITIES: London=Archipelago: Visions in Orbit

With society becoming increasingly fragmented, exacerbated by heightened global geo-political tensions, the exhibition “Archipelago: Visions in Orbit “proposes an ‘archipelagic’ approach, aimed …

Gideon Rubin, Stripes, 2024, Oil on linen, 95 x 110 cm (37 1/2 x 43 1/3 in), © Gideon Rubin, Courtesy the artist and Galerie Karsten Greve

ART CITIES: Paris-Gideon Rubin

Gideon Rubin’s faceless portraits are inspired by photographs from old photo albums, photos of celebrities or paintings by old masters. In examining …

Simphiwe Mbunyuza, STULO SIKA PITI, 2023, Ceramic, 49 x 54 x 36 inches (124.5 x 137.2 x 91.4 cm), © Simphiwe Mbunyuza, Courtesy the artist and David Kordansky Gallery

PRESENTATION: Simphiwe Mbunyuza-INTLOMBE

Simphiwe Mbunyuza creates masterful objects and vessels combining stoneware, leather, fabric and steel. Mbunyuza’s richly textured, confounding ceramic objects are featured traditional …

ARCHITECTURE: Sverre Fehn

The Norwegian architect Sverre Fehn (14/8/1924-23/2/2009) is recognized in Europe as one of Norway’s most gifted architects and is categorized by most …

Photo Left: Gordon Parks, American Gothic, Washington D.C., 1942, gelatin silver print, 17-3/8" × 12-1/2" (44.1 cm × 31.8 cm), image 19-7/8" × 15-15/16" (50.5 cm × 40.5 cm), paper 26-1/4" × 21-1/8" × 1-1/4" (66.7 cm × 53.7 cm × 3.2 cm), frame. Courtesy Gordon Parks Foundation and Pace Gallery. Photo Right: Gordon Parks, Stokely Carmichael in SNCC Office, Atlanta, Georgia, 1967, gelatin silver print, 22" × 15-1/8" (55.9 cm × 38.4 cm), image 24" × 20" (61 cm × 50.8 cm), paper 31" × 23-1/2" × 1-1/4" (78.7 cm × 59.7 cm × 3.2 cm), frame. Courtesy Gordon Parks Foundation and Pace Gallery

PHOTO: Gordon Parks

In a career that spanned more than fifty years, photographer, filmmaker, musician, and author Gordon Parks  created a groundbreaking body of work …