Rosemarie Trockel

TRACES: Rosemarie Trockel

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Rosemarie Trockel (13/11/1952- ), which is one of the most multi-faceted and idiosyncratic artists of our time. Her breakthrough came in the 1980s, and ever since she has been critically examining art, the structures of society, and gender roles with analytical acuity …

Adriana Varejão

TRACES: Adriana Varejão

One of the most original and significant voices in contemporary Brazilian art, Adriana Varejão (11/11/1964- ) is celebrated internationally as a painter whose work addresses the complex, interweaving themes of history, memory and culture, and decolonial narratives. The cracked tile has been a recurring motif in Varejão’s work since early …

Review: Sonia Gomez at Palais de Tokyo

Sometimes enthusiasm is replaced by disappointment when an exhibition like “Cœur sauvage” by an important artist—in the case of Afro-Brazilian Sonia Gomez—moves …

Yoshitomo Nara, Life Is Only One!, 2007, Acrylic on wood, 194 x 410 cm, Private Collection, © Yoshitomo Nara, Courtesy the artist and David Zwirner Gallery

PRESENTATION: Yoshitomo Nara

Yoshitomo Nara’s multidisciplinary practice often features a recurring figure who is quietly vulnerable yet resolute, embodying isolation, emotional self-reliance and inward resistance. …

George Maciunas

George Maciunas (8/11/1931-9/5/1978)

George Maciunas (8/11/1931-9/5/1978) was a Lithuanian-American artist and the founder of the Fluxus movement, which challenged traditional definitions of art by merging …

Giulio Paolini

Giulio Paolini (5/11/1940- )

Often linked to the Arte Povera movement , Giulio Paolini Giulio Paolini (5/11/1940- ) is best known for an artistic practice that …

ARCHITECTURE: Wang Shu

“Architecture as mountains” is how the Chinese architect, Wang Shu (4/11/1963- ) describes his design for the Ningbo Historic Museum. His buildings …

Rosalie Gascoigne, Feathered chairs, 1978, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, purchased 2026, © Rosalie Gascoigne/Copyright Agency

PRESENTATION: Rosalie Gascoigne

Rosalie Gascoigne is best known for her distinctive and poetic assemblages of mostly found materials: wood, iron, wire, feathers, and yellow and …

Richard Serra (2/11/1939-26/3/2024)

The American minimalist sculptor Richard Serra, (2/11/1939-26/3/2024), is best known for his large-scale abstract steel sculptures, which emphasizes materiality and an engagement …

Kara Walker, A Sublime Landscape with No One In It, 2025, Udo und Anette Brandhorst Sammlung, © Kara Walker. Courtesy the artist and Sprüth Magers. Foto: Timo Ohler

PRESENTATION: In My Head

Featuring eight contemporary artists, the exhibition “In My Head” explores how reality is re-imagined and transformed into art within the creative mind. …

Left: Anu Pōder, Pasunaga Lasnamäelt (Roosa lind) ) / With a Trumpet from Lasnamäe (Pink Bird), 1988 Photo: Hedi Jaansoo. Courtesy of Art Museum of Estonia © The Anu Põder Estate 2026  Right: Anu Põder, Kompositsioon mehe peaga (Mehe pea lipuga)/Composition With Man’s Head (Man’s Head with Flag), 1984. Photo: Stanislav Stepaško/Art Museum of Estonia, © The Anu Põder Estate 2026

PRESENTATION: Anu Põder

The Estonian artist Anu Põder explored the fragility and complexity of life and the body in her sculptures. Anu Põder (17/11/1947-17/1/2013) worked …

ARCHITECTURE: Zaha Hadid

The Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid, born in Bagdad (31/10/1950-31/3/2016), is a representative of the school of deconstruction. She read mathematics at the …