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Agnès Varda

TRACES: Agnès Varda

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Agnès Varda, (30/5/1928-29/3/2019) the French director and photographer whose first film, “La Pointe Courte” …

Nobuyoshi Araki

TRACES: Nobuyoshi Araki

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Nobuyoshi Araki (25/5/1940- ). For over half a century, Japanese photographer Nobuyoshi Araki has …

Gina Pane

TRACES: Gina Pane

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Gina Pane (24/5/1939-6/3/1990), a seminal figure in the history of Body Art and more …

TRACES: Marisa Merz

Today is the occasion to bear in mind  Marisa Merz (23/5/1926-19/7/2019) one of the central figures and the only woman artist participating …

Jean Tinguely

TRACES: Jean Tinguely

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Jean Tinguely (22/5/1925-30/8/1991). He is best known for his machinelike kinetic sculptures that destroyed …

Thomas Hirschhorn

TRACES: Thomas Hirschhorn

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Thomas Hirschhorn (16/5/1957- ), he uses everyday and found materials to create a dystopian …

Jasper Johns

TRACES: Jasper Johns

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Jasper Johns (15/5/1930- ), his work affected nearly every artistic movement from the ‘50s …

TRACES: Joseph Beuys

Today is the occasion to bear in mind the German artist Joseph Beuys (12/5/1921-23/1/1986). He was the artist with the most influence …

Teresita Fernández

TRACES: Teresita Fernández

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Teresita Fernández (12/5/1968- ). Through her practice, she explores perception and the psychology of …

Jan Dibbets

TRACES: Jan Dibbets

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Jan Dibbets (9/5/1941- ), Initially trained as a painter, in the 1960s Dibbets turned …

James Turell

TRACES: James Turell

Today is the occasion to bear in mind , James Turrell (6/5/1943- ). Informed by his training in perceptual psychology and a …

TRACES: Kimsooja

Today is the occasion to bear in mind the Korean artis  Kimsooja (29/4/1957- ). Adressing issues of the displaced self and others, …

William Kentridge

TRACES: William Kentridge

Today is the occasion to bear in mind William Kentridge (28/4/1955- ). He rose to prominence in the ‘90s with expressive drawings, …

TRACES: Yves Klein

Today is the occasion to bear in mind the French artist Yves Klein (28/4/1928-6/6/1962), Klein was born in Nice and his parents …

Cy Twombly

TRACES: Cy Twombly

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Cy Twombly (25/4/1928-5/7/2011), he is considered to be one of the greatest American painters …

BRIDGET RILEY

TRACES: Bridget Riley

Today is the occasion to bear in mind the British artist Bridget Riley born in London (24/4/1931- )  is an English painter …

Chris Burden

TRACES: Chris Burden

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Chris Burden (11/4/1946-10/5/2015). From his action-based works of the 1970s to technical feats of …

Kenneth Noland

TRACES: Kenneth Noland

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Kenneth Noland (10/4/1924-5/1/2010), whose brilliantly colored concentric circles, chevrons and stripes were among the …

Victor Vasarely

TRACES: Victor Vasarely

The seeds of an Art Movement are often planted decades before they sprout and bloom. Today is the occasion to bear in …

Tony Cragg

TRACES: Tony Cragg

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Tony Cragg (9/4/1949- ), using a vast array of materials, Tony Cragg in the …

Nancy Holt

TRACES: Nancy Holt

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Nancy Holt (5/4/1938-8/2/2014), she is a pioneer and one of the few women artists …

Gary Hill

TRACES: Gary Hill

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Gary Hill (4/4/1951- ), a pioneering artist of new media and video work. His …

TRACES: Giuseppe Penone

Today is the occasion to bear in mind the Italian artist of Arte Povera, Giuseppe Penone (3/4/1947- ), who was born in …

TRACES: Dan Flavin

Today is the occasion to bear in mind the American Minimalist Artist Dan Flavin (1/4/1933-29/11/1996), he exploited the possibilities of the most …