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Wols was the pseudonym of Alfred Otto Wolfgang Schulze, a German painter and photographer predominantly active in France. Though broadly unrecognized in his lifetime, he is considered a pioneer of lyrical abstraction, one of the most influential artists of the Tachisme movement. He is the author of a book on …
At the core of the work of British-Japanese artist Simon Fujiwara is a question – what does it mean to be a ‘self’ in …
Theaster Gates creates works that engage with space theory, land development, sculpture and performance. Drawing on his interest and training in urban …
Barry Le Va is regarded as a modernizer of sculpture in post-1960s art. Mostly known for his large-scale sculptures – which are …
Gerhard Richter practices the dual means of representation and abstraction in painting to explore not only the nature of the medium but …
Born during the closing months of World War II, Anselm Kiefer reflects upon Germany’s post-war identity and history, grappling with the national …
Over the course of his 60-year career, Robert Rauschenberg’s work was inspired by wide-ranging experiences, lifelong collaborations, and a spirit of experimentation …
The exhibition “AmbientI 1956 – 2010. Environments by Women Artists II” is developed by the MAXXI and by the Haus der Kunst …
Shadi Yousefian’s work engages personal and social issues of contemporary life, particularly, cultural identity and the immigrant experience. As an Iranian immigrant, …
Over the last five decades, Sean Scully has developed a distinguished and prolific body of work through his distinct approach to contemporary abstraction. Shifting the paradigm …
Sound lies at the heart of the artistic practice of Tarek Atoui. As an electro-acoustic composer and artist, Atoui is known for …
Hu Xiangcheng graduated from the Shanghai Theatre Academy in 1977 and became the youngest professor in the art department. Inspired by his …
Isaac Julien is as acclaimed for his fluent, arresting films as his vibrant and inventive gallery installations. One of the objectives of …
Bhen Alan has many identities: artist, scholar, queer man, Filipino immigrant. His textile works, which draw on the traditional weaving practices of …
![Mario Prassinos, Sans titre [Étude d’oeil] [Untitled (Study of an eye)], 1937, Watercolour on paper, 19,3 × 29,3 cm, Estate Mario Prassinos, 2024, ProLitteris, Zürich, Photo credit: Thierry Rye, 2024](http://www.dreamideamachine.com/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/00-MCBA_LGJ_Mario-Prassinos-332x224.jpg)
In 1924, the first manifesto of Surrealism was published in Paris, laying the foundation for a revolution in art whose effects can …
Lynn Hershman Leeson is among the pioneers of interactive media art. She has worked with a range of different media throughout her …
A Brazilian artist of Indigenous descent, Francisco da Silva, known as Chico da Silva or simply “Chico”, was painting fantastical universes on …
Dynamic, restless, multi-talented; the list of adjectives that can characterize the artist Artemis Potamianou is long… she is a multimedia visual artist, …
The group exhibition “Self-Portraits” takes place in parallel across GRIMM’s galleries in Amsterdam and New York. The exhibition draws together a group …
Lawrence Abu Hamdan, a self-described ‘Private Ear’, develops a unique body of work involving sound and listening. Through his reflective practice, at …
Dan Walsh has developed a quirky style of minimalism that blends rigid geometry with a sense of play. Walsh uses line as …
The group exhibition “Closer to Illusion” brings together painting, sculpture and works on paper from a diverse group of artists that explore …
Santiago Sierra is a contemporary conceptual and performance Spanish artist whose oeuvre continues to be widely recognised and exhibited in major art …
Chiharu Shiota’s inspiration often emerges from a personal experience or emotion which she expands into universal human concerns such as life, death …
