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As seen from above, hundreds of pieces of what was the pedestal for the statue of Robert E. Lee in Richmond, 2022. Photo by and copyright Sanjay Suchak

ART CITIES: Los Angeles-MONUMENTS

The exhibition “MONUMENTS” juxtaposes decommissioned monuments, many of which are Confederate, with newly commissioned and borrowed works by contemporary artists, and explores how these contested objects are perceived today and poses fundamental questions about the historical and contemporary functions of memorials, as well as the nature of memorialization and commemoration …

Gerhard Richter, Abstraktes Bild (Abstract Painting), 2016, Oil on canvas, 23 5/8 x 23 5/8 inches (60 x 60 cm), Signed, dated, and numbered verso, © Gerhard Richter, Courtesy the artist and David Zwirner Gallery

PRESENTATION: Gerhard Richter

Gerhard Richter is considered among the most influential living artists. Richter’s experiments with abstraction and photo-based painting greatly contributed to the history …

om Sachs, Spirits of the Dead Return, 2025. English porcelain, ConEd barrier, plywood, extruded polystyrene, steel, plastic, and hardware. 27.9 x 30.5 x 13.3 cm (11 x 12 x 5.25 in), © Tom Sachs, Courtesy the artist and Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery

ART CITIES: London-Tom Sachs

Tom Sachs is an internationally acclaimed artist. His four decades of bricolage sculptures invite viewers to participate in rigorously crafted and obsessively …

Helen Marten, Men, 2025, nylon paint on fabric, coloured pencil on paper, hand-drawn sand cast aluminium, Douglas Fir, stained Ash, aluminium, hardware 169.8 x 145.8 x 21.1 cm / 66 ⅞ x 57 ⅜ x 8 ¼ in, © Helen Marten, Courtesy the artist and Sadie Coles HQ Gallery

ART CITIES: London-Helen Marten

Helen Marten in 2016 she was awarded the Tate Turner Prize. Marten works across sculpture, painting, video and writing to create a …

Peter Doig, Painting for Wall Painters (Prosperity P.o.S.), 2010–2012, distemper on linen, 240 x 360 cm. © Peter Doig. All Rights Reserved. Courtesy the artist and Serpentine Gallery

ART CITIES: London-Peter Doig

Peter Doig is a Scottish painter celebrated for his dreamlike, atmospheric works that blend memory, landscape, and imagination. Raised in Trinidad and …

Stanley Whitney, The Courage of the Poet, 2025, Oil on linen, 60 x 60 inches (152.4 x 152.4 cm), © Stanley Whitney, Photo: Owen Conway, Courtesy Gagosian

ART CITIES: Athens-Stanley Whitney

Stanley Whitney’s vibrant abstract paintings unlock the linear structure of the grid, imbuing it with new and unexpected cadences of color, rhythm, …

Julius von Bismarck, Punishment, 2011, Courtesy: Julius von Bismarck; Esther Schipper, Berlin, Paris, Seoul; alexander levy, Berlin; Sies + Höke, Düsseldorf © Julius von Bismarck, VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2025

ART CITIES: Vienna-Julius von Bismarck

Spanning a wide range of forms (from kinetic sculptures and photographs to video installations and landscapes) Julius von Bismarck’s work is produced …

Ziva Jelin, Dark Forest, 2025, Wall paint and acrylic on canvas, 50¹³⁄₁₆ × 78¾ inches (129 × 200 cm), © Ziva Jelin, Courtesy the artist and Lévy Gorvy Dayan Gallery

ART CITIES: N.York-Ziva Jelin

A multidisciplinary artist, Ziva Jelin works across painting, sculpture, installation, and video to examine and convey her experience of home, place, identity, …

Damien Hirst, Youth's Garden, 2023, oil on canvas, Installation view “Damien Hirst. Drawings”, Albertina Modern-Vienna, 2025, © Damien Hirst, Private Collection, Photo: © & Courtesy Valia Katsimpa

ART CITIES: Vienna-Damien Hirst

The exhibition “Damien Hirst. Drawings”, presented at Vienna’s Albertina Modern from May 7 to October 8, 2025, offers art lovers the opportunity …

Lucio Fontana, La Fine di Dio, 1963-64, Oil, gashes, holes, and graffiti on canvas, 178 × 123 cm (70 × 48.43 in), © Fondazione Lucio Fontana, Courtesy F ondazione Lucio Fontana and Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery

ART CITIESMilan-L’aurora viene

The exhibition “L’aurora viene” brings together, for the very first time, the visionary practices of Georg Baselitz and Lucio Fontana, staging an …

Urs Fischer, Body, 2025, Polyurethane foam and flocking, in 3 parts, Overall dimensions variable, © Urs Fischer, Courtesy the artist and Gagosian

ART CITIES: Rome-Urs Fischer

Urs Fischer has always treated art as a grand experiment, a place where the ordinary and the extraordinary can collide without warning. …

June Crespo, TW, TG, 2025, Truck canvas, ventilation pipes approx. 1236 × 327 × 40 cm, © June Crespo, Courtesy of the artist, GalerÌa CarrerasMugica, Bilbao; GalerÌa Ehrhardt FlÛrez, Madrid; P420, Bologna

ART CITIES:Vienna- June Crespo

Spanish sculptor June Crespo has steadily carved out a practice in which the industrial and the bodily are never far apart. Her …

Nayland Blake, Water/Wine/Vinegar/Piss 1987/2025, Water, wine, vinegar, urine, glass, stoppers, and hardware, 11½ × 15½ × 4⅞ inches; 29 × 39 × 12 cm, © Nayland Blake, Courtesy the artist and Matthew Marks Gallery

ART CITIES: N.York-Nayland Blake

Since the late 1980s, Nayland Blake has constructed an influential body of work exploring play, eroticism, and the subjective experiences of desire, …

Hans Op de Beeck, Courtesy the artist and Galerie Templon

ART CITIES: Paris-Hans Op de Beeck

Hans Op de Beeck produces large installations, sculptures, films, drawings, paintings, photographs and texts. Over the past twenty years Op de Beeck …

Rick Lowe, The Harbour Fragment Series: Fragment 1, 2025, Acrylic and paper collage on canvas, 96 x 144 inches (243.8 x 365.8 cm), © Rick Lowe Studio, Photo: Thomas Dubrock, Courtesy the artist and Gagosian

ART CITIES: Seoul-Rick Lowe

Rick Lowe’s expansive practice encompasses painting, drawing, and installation, and is deeply interwoven with an ongoing commitment to collaborative projects rooted in …

Nicole Miller, To the Stars, exhibition view at carlier | gebauer, Berlin, 2023, Courtesy the artist and carlier | Gebauer Gallery

ART CITIES:Madrid-Nicole Miller

Known for her evocative videos and multimedia installations, California-based artist and filmmaker Nicole Miller frequently addresses themes such as race, translation, and …

Mark Leckey, GreenScreenRefrigerator, 2010, Digital Video, 17′10″. Courtesy of the artist, Gladstone Gallery, Brussels/New York and Galerie Buchholz, Berlin/Cologne/New York

ART CITIES: Berlin-Mark Leckey

Mark Leckey has long occupied a singular position in contemporary art, where video, installation, performance, and sound converge to probe memory, class, …

akashi Murakami, Tachiaoi-zu, 2025, Acrylic and gold leaf on canvas mounted on aluminum frame, 59 7/8 x 74 7/8 inches (152 x 190 cm), ©2025 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved, Courtesy the artist and Gagosian

ART CITIES: Seoul-Takashi Murakami

Blending influences from Japanese painting, sci-fi, and anime with the reach of the global art market, Takashi Murakami creates vibrant paintings, sculptures, …