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Tu Hongtao, Tower of Babel, 2023, Oil and oilstick on canvas, 82¹¹⁄₁₆ × 126 inches (210 × 320 cm), © Tu Hongtao, Courtesy the artist and Lévy Gorvy Dayan Gallery

ART CITIES: N.York-Tu Hongtao

Tu Hongtao revisits Eastern and Western traditions of landscape painting to reconsider the representation of space and time. Based in Chengdu, Tu …

Yane Calovski, Procession, from the series “Schöning Revisited: Extensions, Chroma, Inflections”, 2022–ongoing, archival pigment print, 70x105 cm, ed. 1/5 +2 AP. Photo: Jean-Jacques Valès, © Yane Calovski, Courtesy the artist and Zilberman Gallery

ART CITIES: Berlin-Yane Calovski

Yane Calovski’s artistic practice is research-based and interdisciplinary. He is interested in reactivating and linking existing, inconclusive modernist narratives, and how these, …

Chuck Close, Fred, 2017-2018, oil on canvas, 36” x 30 9 (Diptych), © Chuck Close, Courtesy Pace Gallery

ART CITIES: N.York-Chuck Close

In the 1960s, Chuck Close pioneered Photorealism with his monumental, exquisitely detailed portraits, whose subjects he took from photographic sources. Playing with …

ART NEWS: Feb.02

The expression “hidden agenda” has a questionable connotation. That makes sense as the framework of a society is often based on ideals …

Huma Bhabha, Untitled, 2022 (detail), © Huma Bhabha, Courtesy the artist and David Zwirner Gallery

PREVIEW: Huma Bhabha

Huma Bhabha draws inspiration from science fiction, mythology, zoology, art history, and popular culture. In her sculptures, works on paper, and drawings …

Catherine Opie, Blood Grid #1, 2023, Pigment print, 12 prints, 39.25 x 75 inches (overall framed), 99.69 x 190.5 cm, © Catherine Opie, Courtesy Regen Projects, Los Angeles and Lehmann Maupin, New York, Hong Kong, Seoul, and London

ART CITIES: N.York-Catherine Opie

Catherine Opie is known for her powerfully dynamic photography that examines the ideals and norms surrounding the culturally constructed American dream and …

Vija Celmins, Two 1977/2024, One found object and one made object: powder pigment and binder on bronze, with artist’s pedestal, Each: 5½ × 12 × 12 inches; 14 × 31 × 31 cm, © Vija Celmins, Courtesy the artist and Matthew Marks Gallery

ART CITIES: N.York-Vija Celmins

Vija Celmins has long been admired for her meticulous renderings of natural imagery, including ocean waves, desert floors, and night skies. Her …

Wanda Mihuleac, Ombre, 1976-78, 29,3 x 39,2 cm (11,54 x 15,43 in), © Manuel Mathieu, Courtesy the artist and Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery

ART CITIES: Paris, Re-enchantment

The word Re-enchantment which is increasingly present in the cultural landscape, counters disenchantment, a concept Max Weber linked to modernity’s rationalization after …

Richard Artschwager, Untitled (Quotation Marks), 1980, Formica on wood, in two parts, 39.5 x 28 x 5 cm (each), 15 1/2 x 11x 2 inches (each), © Richard Artschwager Estate, Courtesy Richard Artschwager Estate and Sprüth Magers Gallery

ART CITIES: Berlin-Richard Artschwager

One of the most important artists to emerge during the twentieth century, Richard Artschwager’s playful and diverse oeuvre has influenced generations of …

Photo left: Erwin Wurm, Dreamer, 2024, Aluminium, paint; 45kg, 150 x 80 x 40 cm (59.05 x 31.49 x 15.74 in), © Erwin Wurm, Courtesy the artist and Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery. Photo right: Erwin Wurm, Dreamer, One Arm, 2024, Aluminium, paint; 42kg, 92 x 148 x 93 cm (36.22 x 58.26 x 36.61 in), © Erwin Wurm, Courtesy the artist and Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery

ART CITIES: London-Erwin Wurm

Over the course of his career, Erwin Wurm has radically expanded conceptions of sculpture, space and the human form. His sculptures straddle …

elike Kara, adiyaman, 2023, 200 x 180 cm, Oil stick and acrylic on canvas, © Peter Tijhuis

ART CITIES: Frankfurt-Melike Kara

Solidarity, spirituality and rituals, but also displacement and trauma are central themes in Melike Kara’s work, which is dedicated to preserving the …