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Massoud Hassani, Mine Kafon wind-powered deminer 2011, Bamboo and biodegradable plastics, 221 x 221 x 221 cm, MoMA Collectio, Gift of the Contemporary Arts Council of the Museum of Modern Art, 923.2012

ART CITIES:N.York-Energy

Energy, speaks to the impact power has had across generations, and how it holds different weight in our current age of climate …

Daniel Spoerri, Untitled (Series: Eintagskästchen), 2017, Assemblage, 35.5 x 37.5 cm, © Daniel Spoerri, Courtesy the artist and Galerie Krinzinger

ART CITIES:Vienna-Daniel Spoerri

According to the manifesto of “Nouveau Réalisme” formulated in 1960, a work of art must come into being with as little intervention …

Cosima von Bonin, Au Pairs, 2018, Cotton and wool covering cardboard, wooden table, 139.7 x 182.9 x 213.4 cm, © Cosima von Bonin, Courtesy the artist and Marianne Boesky Gallery

ART CITIES:Aspen-Cosima von Bonin

The foundations of Cosima von Bonin’s work lie in the performativity of things that have a transformative quality. Like George Brecht she …

Exhibition view: “Lawrence Abu Hamdan. The Voice Before the Law“, Hamburger Bahnhof - Museum für Gegenwart - Berlin, 2019, © Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Courtesy Maureen Paley, London / Nationalgalerie - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Schenkung Baloise Group / Mathias Völzke

ART CITIES:Berlin-Lawrence Abu Hamdan

Art, science, and activism are intertwined in Lawrence Abu Hamdan’s practice. The artist describes himself as a “private ear.” Abu Hamdan was …

Robert Rauschenberg, Mud Muse, 1968–1971 Photo: Prallan Allsten/Moderna Museet © Robert Rauschenberg / Untitled Press, Inc. / Bildupphovsrätt 2018

ART CITIES:Stockholm-Mud Muses

How do we understand the relationship between life and technology in a time when they seem to be completely merged? For the …

Friedrich Kunath, Songs Build Little Rooms In Time (Purple Mountains), 2019, Acrylic and oil on canvas, 72 x 84 inches, © Friedrich Kunath

ART CITIES:Chicago-Friedrich Kunath

Friedrich Kunath is known for his paintings and sculpture dealing with music, loss, fear, and other universal themes. His work explores interior …

Dan Flavin, untitled (to Cy Twombly) 2, 1972, Cool white and daylight fluorescent light, 122 cm square across a corner, © Stephen Flavin / Artists Rights Society (ARS)-New York, Image Courtesy David Zwirner Gallery

ART CITIES:Paris-Dan Flavin

Minimalism can be seen as extending the abstract idea that art should have its own reality and not be an imitation of …

Installation view, Eine Karte -35/65+, view on Rebecca Kunz, untitled, 2019, Kunsthalle Basel, 2019. Photo: Philipp Hänger / Kunsthalle Basel

ART CITIES:Basel-Eine Karte -35/65+

An annual group exhibition is conceived in the context of the Regionale, a cross-border cooperation of 18 institutions in France, Germany, and …

Raed Ibrahim, Flying Children (from "STOP" project), 2009.,Acrylic on wood, 60cm x 60cm, Artellewa-Cairo, Egypt. © Raed Ibrahim

ART CITIES:Seoul-Gohyang:Home

Today, news reports on the disparate conflicts in Middle East and Arab world constantly remind us of the complexity of the region’s …

Left: John Currin, Daphna, 2019 Oil on canvas, 76.2 × 55.9 cm, © John Currin, Photo: Rob McKeever, Courtesy the artist and Gagosian. Right: John Currin, Rosalba, 2019 Oil on canvas, 55.9 × 45.7 cm, © John Currin, Photo: Rob McKeever, Courtesy the artist and Gagosian

ART CITIES:Hong Kong-John Currin

Although John Currin is often accused of misogynistic tendencies due to his subject matter, he contends his presentations are intended as satirical …

Robert Longo, Untitled (State of the Union; Washington, D.C., USA; February 5, 2019), 2019, Charcoal on mounted paper, Image 243.8 x 370.8 cm, Frame 258.8 x 385.8 cm, © Robert Longo, Courtesy the artist and Metro Pictures At President Trump’s second State of the Union address, female members of the 116th Congress, dressed in white to reference the suffragette movement. A hundred and three women are serving in the House of Representatives, which makes this Congress the most female in history, as well as the most diverse.

ART CITIES:N.York-Robert Longo

During the last ten years, Robert Longo has created several important photorealistic cycles. The selection of themes is political. They have their …

Derek Jarman, Blue (film still), 1993, 35mm film shown as video, high definition, colour and sound, Duration: 79min, Tate Collection, Presented by Tate Patrons 2014

ART CITIES:Dublin-Derek Jarman

Derek Jarman (1942-94) was an English film director, stage designer, diarist, artist, gardener, political activist and author. He was educated at the …