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Left: Vartan Avakian, An Icon of Weird Tales and Bizarre Myths, 2018, Silver, salts and light on fine art paper, 25x20 cm, © Vartan Avakian, Courtesy the artist and Marfa’ Projects. Right: Vartan Avakian, Your Skin Shall Bear Witness Against You, Video Detail, © Vartan Avakian, Courtesy the artist and Marfa’ Projects

ART CITIES:Beirut-Vartan Avakian

Vartan Avakian’s work is based on the idea that all data exist in sculptural form and only appear as “fossils.” Consequently, memory …

Marcel Dzama, The spirits of the air live off of the smell of revolution, 2018, Gouache and graphite on paper, 35.6 x 55.9 cm, Framed: 43.2 x 63.8 cm, © Marcel Dzama, Courtesy the artist and David Zwirner Gallery

ART CITIES:Hong Kong-Marcel Dzama

The work of Marcel Dzama is characterised by an immediately recognisable visual language that stems from a wide spectrum of references and …

Cady Noland, Exhibition view at MMK-Frankfurt, 2018,19, Courtesy Museum für Moderne Kunst

ART CITIES:Frankfurt-Cady Noland

Working in collage, installation, sculpture, and screen printing, Cady Noland has created incisive works that challenge the American dream, suggesting that the …

Gina Pane, Stripe Rake, 1969, Sand, humus, wooden rake 17 x 200 x 200 cm, View of the exhibition “Terre protégée”, kamel mennour (47 rue Saint André des Arts), Paris 6, 2018-2019, © ADAGP Gina Pane, Photo: archives kamel mennour, Courtesy Anne Marchand and kamel mennour, Paris/London

ART CITIES:Paris-Gina Pane

There are many times when everyone is wondering how easy is for an artist to make performances or works of Land Art- …

Left: Matthew Porter, Run the Dawn, 2018, Pigment print, 50,8 x 40,6 cm, Edition 2/3, © Matthew Porter, Courtesy Gallery Xippas. Right: Matthew Porter, Morning Interior, 2018, Pigment print, 29 x 24,5 cm, Edition 2/3, © Matthew Porter, Courtesy Gallery Xippas

ART CITIES:Geneva-Matthew Porter

Matthew Porter is part of a large group of contemporary artists pushing the boundaries of traditional photographic techniques and blurring the lines …

Left: Keith Duncan, The Crow, 2011, Acrylic on paper, 36 x 24 inches, © Keith Duncan, Courtesy the artist and Fort Gansevroot. Right: Keith Duncan, Black Star Era, 2017, Acrylic on fabric mounted on canvas, 24 x 18 inches, © Keith Duncan, Courtesy the artist and Fort Gansevroot

ART CITIES:N.York-Keith Duncan

Keith Duncan attended Louisiana State University before receiving a prestigious Camille Cosby fellowship that allowed him to embark on a successful 15-year …

Artur Lescher, Sem título # 2 (Detail), 2018, © Artur Lescher, Courtesy the artist, Galeria Nara Roesler and almine Rech Gallery

ART CITIES:Paris-Artur Lescher

Over thirty years, Artur Lescher presents a solid work as a sculptor, which results from a research around the articulation of materials, …

Left: Josep Grau-Garriga, Porta oberta (Porte ouverte), 1974, Hemp, wool, and synthetic fibers, 220 x 165 cm, © Josep Grau-Garriga, Courtesy Almine Rech Gallery. Right: Josep Grau-Garriga, Nova imatge (Nouvelle image), 1973, Wool, cotton and synthetic fibers, 82 x 80 cm, © Josep Grau-Garriga, Courtesy Almine Rech Gallery

ART CITIES:Brussels-Josep Grau Garriga

By abandoning the classical approach to tapestry Josep Grau-Garriga revolutionized the genre. Thanks to him, tapestry, which was until then static, became …

Amar Kanwar

ART CITIES:Paris Openings 12/1/19

Amar Kanwar’s solo exhibition features his latest film “Such a Morning” along with seven installations of letters composed of video and light …

James Siena, Percussilative Echo (Detail), 2017-18, Acrylic on canvas, 190.5 cm × 152.4 cm, © James Siena, Courtesy Pace Gallery

ART CITIES:N.York-James Siena

James Siena is a pivotal artist in the New York art scene, particularly known for his creative process based on self-imposed parameters …

Hugh Scott-Douglas, Natural History (Detail), 2018, UV-cured inkjet print and digitally printed resin on canvas, 60 x 40 inches, © Hugh Scott-Douglas, Courtesy the artist and Blum & Poe Gallery

ART CITIES:Tokyo-Hugh Scott-Douglas

The multi-disciplinary practice of Hugh Scott-Douglas situates itself at the confluence of a number of critical, socio-political, economic and aesthetic observations and …

Sam McKinniss, Michael (Detail), 2018, Oil over acrylic on canvas, 25,4 x 20,3 cm, © Sam McKinniss, Photo: Matt Kroeningm Courtesy of the Artist and Almine Rech Gallery

ART CITIES:Brussels-Sam McKinniss

Liberated from the historical squabbles around painting’s primacy or lack of legitimacy, Sam McKinniss came of age as an artist with unfettered …

teamLab, Waves of Light, 2018, Digital Work, 4 channels, 6 channels, 8 channels, 12 channels, Continuous Loop, © teamLab, Courtesy the artists and Pace Gallery

ART CITIES:Palo Alto-teamLab

teamLab is an interdisciplinary group whose collaborative practice seeks to navigate the confluence of art, technology, design, and the natural world. Since …

Philipp Timischl, Artworks For All Age Groups, Exhibition view at Secession 2018, Photo: Maximilian Anelli-Monti, Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Emanuel Layr

ART CITIES:Vienna-Philipp Timischl

Philipp Timischl’s expansive multimedia installations combine personal notes from everyday life with found and self-produced materials to build narrative structures. Balancing between …

Angelos Skourtis, Installation view: Pictures at an Exhibition, Ekfrasi-Yianna Grammatopoulou Gallery-Athens, 2018, © angelos Skourtis, Courtesy the artist and Ekfrasi-Yianna Grammatopoulou Gallery

ART CITIES:Athens-Angelos Skourtis

The multifaced artist Angelos Skourtis in his new work that is on presentation in his solo exhibition “Pictures at an Exhibition” refers …

Dara Birnbaum, Installation view at Marian Goodman Gallery-London, 2018, © Dara Birnbaum, Courtesy the artist and Marian Goodman Gallery

ART CITIES:London-Dara Birnbaum

An architect and urban planner by training, Dara Birnbaum began using video in 1978 while teaching at the Nova Scotia College of …

Alejandro Cesarco, Learning the Language (Present Continuous I) [Videostill], HD video, color and sound, Duration 19 min , 40 sec, Courtesy of the artist and gallery Tanya Leighton-Berlin, Coproduction: Jeu de Paume, CAPC Museum of Contemporary Art-Bordeaux and Museo Amparo-Puebla

ART CITIES:Paris-Alejandro Cesarco

Alejandro Cesarco’s work is influenced by literature and literary theory, and by the fragile relationships that exist between imagery, language, and meaning. …