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Moffat Takadiwa, The Occupation of Land, 2019, Found computer keys, toothbrushes, and plastic bottle tops, 304,8 x 365,7 x 17,8 cm, Courtesy of the artist and Nicodim Gallery, Los Angeles/Bucharest; photo: Lee Tyler Thompson

PRESENTATION: Avant-Garde and Liberation

The exhibition “Avant-Garde and Liberation” highlights the significance of global modernism for contemporary art. It raises questions of the political circumstances that …

Damien Hirst

TRACES: Damien Hirst

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Damien Hirst (7/6/1965- ), since emerging onto the international art scene in the late …

Michaël Borremans, The Gardener, 2023, Oil on wood panel, 7 7/8 x 11 3/8 inches (20 x 29 cm), Framed: 15 1/4 x 18 5/8 inches (38.9 x 47.4 cm), Signed, titled, dated, and inscribed verso, © Michaël Borremans , Courtesy the artist and David Zwirner Gallery

ART CITIES: London-Michaël Borremans

Michaël Borremans’ innovative approach to painting combines technical mastery with subject matter that defies straightforward interpretation. His charged canvases address universal themes …

Yona Friedman

ARCHITECTURE: Yona Friedman

Yona Friedman (5/6/1923-20/2/2020) is a historical figure of prospective architecture with more than 92 years of experience that has led him to …

Jesús Rafael Soto

TRACES: Jesús Rafael Soto

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Jesús Rafael Soto (5/6/1923-14/1/2005). Soto’s work is characterized by optical illusions and movement making …

Jerry Peña, From North to South & East to West, 2024, Acrylic Paint, Enamel paint, Sheet Metal, 35mm Photograph print Automotive Windshield, Found Objects, Collage, Clear Gloss, Mechanic Shirt, mounted on wood panel, 60 x 60 x 2 inches, © Jerry Peña, Courtesy the artist and Charlie James Gallery

ART CITIES: Los Angeles-Jerry Peña

Jerry Peña is a first-generation Mexican American artist, who explores family history, the history of Los Angeles, tensions of identity and assimilation, …

TRACES: Donald Judd

Today is the occasion to bear in mind the American artist Donald Judd (3/6/1928-12/2/1994), associated with Minimalism. In his work, Judd sought …

Not Vital, Piz Lagrev, 2012, Plaster, 105 x 130 x 70 cm (41,34 x 51,18 x 27,56 in), © Not Vital. Photo: Charles Duprat, Courtesy Thaddaeus Ropac gallery, London · Paris · Salzburg · Seoul

ART CITIES: Paris-Not Vital

Not Vital’s art is inspired by his nomadic lifestyle and experiences of travelling the globe, reflecting on habitations, nature and animals, and …

Left: Johan Creten, Point d'observation - Cirque bas 7, 2022 – 2023, Glazed stoneware, 45 cm, Ø 40 cm | 17 11/16 inch, Ø 15 3/4 inch, Unique, © Johan Creten, Courtesy the artist and Perrotin Gallery Right: Johan Creten, Gigolo Falling off a cliff, 2021 – 2023, Glazed stoneware, Overall dimensions : 183 × 70 × 86 cm | 72 1/16 × 27 9/16 × 33 1/4 inch, Sculpture : 104 × 37 × 86 cm | 40 15/16 × 14 9/16 × 33 1/4 inch, Pedestal : 79 cm, Ø 70 cm | 31 1/8 inch, Ø 27 9/16 inch, Unique, © Johan Creten, Courtesy the artist and Perrotin Gallery

ART CITIES: N.York-Johan Creten

A key figure in the revival of ceramics in contemporary art, Johan Creten has been working in numerous locations for almost forty …

Richard Long

TRACES: Richard Long

Today is the occasion to bear in mind the British artist Richard Long RA CBE (2/6/1945- ). He is an English sculptor …

Norman Foster

ARCHITECTURE: Norman Foster

Norman Foster was born 1/6/1935 in Manchester. He became the 21st Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate in 1999. He has been awarded the …

Luana Vitra, Lung of the mine, installation at the 35th São Paulo Biennial, 2023 Image Courtesy: Victor Galvao

MIRAGES LXXVI

On June the art spotlight is Basel that hosts the most important and remarkable Art Fairs for Contemporary Art. At one hand …

ARCHITECTURE: Toyo Ito

Toyo Ito (1/6/1941- ) is a Japanese architect known for creating conceptual architecture, in which he seeks to simultaneously express the physical …

Ellsworth Kelly

TRACES: Ellsworth Kelly

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Ellsworth Kelly (31/5/1923-27/12/2015), one of America’s great 20th Century Abstract artists, who in the …

ARCHITECTURE: Frei Paul Otto

The German architect Frei Paul Otto (31/5/1925-9/3/2015) was best known for the huge roof canopies designed for the 1972 Olympics in Munich. …

TRACES: Carmen Herrera

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Carmen Herrera (31/5/1915-12/2/2022 ), she has been painting since her youth in Cuba, but …