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Adriana Varejão. White Mimbres V, 2016. Oil and plaster on canvas, 150 x 150 cm, © Adriana Varejão, Courtesy the artist and Victoria Miro, London/Venice

ART-PRESENTATION:Interiorities

Today the far-reaching effects of global networks – historically, economically, politically and culturally – permeate the everyday life and private realm of all individuals. At the same time, positions based on concepts of a homogenous national and cultural identity are gaining ground. “Interiorities” confronts this development and embarks on a …

Ryoji Ikeda, data-verse 2, 2019, © Ryoji Ikeda Studio, courtesy the artist and Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg

ART-PRESENTATION: Ryoji Ikeda, data-verse

One of Japan’s leading visual artists and composers, Ryoji Ikeda is celebrated for his immersive audiovisual installations and performances that use projections …

Becca Albee, Untitled (Postcard Side A: Robert Blanchon Papers, Fales Archive, 2:15pm EST, May 15, 2019), 2019, Courtesy: the artist, The Estate of Robert Blanchon, and NYU Special Collections

ART-PRESENTATION: Becca Albee

Becca Albee is an American musician and visual artist who was a founding member of the band Excuse 17 which was an …

Lu Yang, Material World Knight 2019 (still), computer game environment. Courtesy the artist

ART-PRESENTATION: Feedback Loops

The exhibition “Feedback Loops” explores the role of the cycle, the echo and reiteration in the personal mythologies of participating artists, and …

Friedrich Kunath, Songs Build Little Rooms In Time (Purple Mountains), 2019, Acrylic and oil on canvas, 72 x 84 inches, © Friedrich Kunath

ART CITIES:Chicago-Friedrich Kunath

Friedrich Kunath is known for his paintings and sculpture dealing with music, loss, fear, and other universal themes. His work explores interior …

Left: Ernesto Neto, Circleprototemple, 2010, mixed media, 285 x 310 ø cm. Photo Stephen White : Hayward Gallery, London. Right: Ernesto Neto, Circleprototemple, 2010, mixed media, 285 x 310 ø cm. Photo Stephen White : Hayward Gallery, London

ART-PRESENTATION: Ernesto Neto-Sopro

Through his formal vocabulary, Ernesto Neto engages with the idea of social interaction. Neto has gained acclaim for his large experimental environments …

Dan Flavin, untitled (to Cy Twombly) 2, 1972, Cool white and daylight fluorescent light, 122 cm square across a corner, © Stephen Flavin / Artists Rights Society (ARS)-New York, Image Courtesy David Zwirner Gallery

ART CITIES:Paris-Dan Flavin

Minimalism can be seen as extending the abstract idea that art should have its own reality and not be an imitation of …

Installation view, Eine Karte -35/65+, view on Rebecca Kunz, untitled, 2019, Kunsthalle Basel, 2019. Photo: Philipp Hänger / Kunsthalle Basel

ART CITIES:Basel-Eine Karte -35/65+

An annual group exhibition is conceived in the context of the Regionale, a cross-border cooperation of 18 institutions in France, Germany, and …

Raed Ibrahim, Flying Children (from "STOP" project), 2009.,Acrylic on wood, 60cm x 60cm, Artellewa-Cairo, Egypt. © Raed Ibrahim

ART CITIES:Seoul-Gohyang:Home

Today, news reports on the disparate conflicts in Middle East and Arab world constantly remind us of the complexity of the region’s …

Left: John Currin, Daphna, 2019 Oil on canvas, 76.2 × 55.9 cm, © John Currin, Photo: Rob McKeever, Courtesy the artist and Gagosian. Right: John Currin, Rosalba, 2019 Oil on canvas, 55.9 × 45.7 cm, © John Currin, Photo: Rob McKeever, Courtesy the artist and Gagosian

ART CITIES:Hong Kong-John Currin

Although John Currin is often accused of misogynistic tendencies due to his subject matter, he contends his presentations are intended as satirical …

Robert Longo, Untitled (State of the Union; Washington, D.C., USA; February 5, 2019), 2019, Charcoal on mounted paper, Image 243.8 x 370.8 cm, Frame 258.8 x 385.8 cm, © Robert Longo, Courtesy the artist and Metro Pictures At President Trump’s second State of the Union address, female members of the 116th Congress, dressed in white to reference the suffragette movement. A hundred and three women are serving in the House of Representatives, which makes this Congress the most female in history, as well as the most diverse.

ART CITIES:N.York-Robert Longo

During the last ten years, Robert Longo has created several important photorealistic cycles. The selection of themes is political. They have their …