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Mehdi Ghadyanloo, The Unreachable Beauties, 2022, acrylic on canvas, 70 7/8 × 98 1/2 inches (180 × 250 cm), © Mehdi Ghadyanloo, Courtesy the artist and Gagosian

ART CITIES: N.York-Mehdi Ghadyanloo

After growing up near the agricultural fields in the suburbs of Tehran, Mehdi Ghadyanloo began his career making public art, is considered …

ART NEWS: March 03

Jac Leirner’s solo exhibition ”Us Horizon” includes a new work from his acclaimed series constructed from ensembles of plastic shopping bags, and …

A.R. Penck, Die Falsche Vorstellung von Ordnung, 1982, Synthetic resin on canvas, 78 9/16 × 118 1/8 in. (199.5 × 300 cm)80 5/16 × 119 11/16 × 1 9/16 in. (204 × 304 × 4 cm) (framed), Courtesy  White Cube Gallery

ART CITIES: London-A.R. Penck

Considered a Neo-Expressionist, A.R. Penck is best known for his paintings and sculptures characterized by simplified figures and forms, and neo-primitive symbols …

Bani Abidi, Security Barrier Type G - Traffic Police, Karachi, from the Series: Security Barriers A–Z, 2009–19, Digital prints, Series of 26 works, each 29,7 × 42 cm, mounted, Courtesy of the artist and Experimenter, Kolkata

PRESENTATION: Walk, Part II

The act of walking has gained new significance as a social phenomenon in the twenty-first century. At the core of activities such …

Tony Lewis, Gnash, 2017, Graphite, pencil, and colored pencil on paper mounted on wood, 78 x 100 x 2 inches framed, © Tony Lewis, Courtesy the artist and Blum & Poe Gallery

ART CITIES: Los Angeles-Tony Lewis

In an ever-expanding engagement with drawing, Tony Lewis harnesses the medium of graphite powder to confront such social and political topics as …

Leidy Churchman, Rousseau, 2015, Oil on linen, 66 × 84 inches; 168 × 213 cm, © Leidy Churchman, courtesy the artist and Matthew Marks Gallery

ART CITIES: N.York-Leidy Churchman

Leidy Churchman is a painter whose many subjects have included landscapes, advertisements, online videos, Tibetan Buddhism, nature photos, scientific diagrams, and even …

Nicholas Hlobo, Elizeni Ienkanyiso, 2021, Acrylic, and ribbons on linen and cotton canvas, 51.18 x 51.18 x 1.97 inches, 130 x 130 x 5 cm, © Nicholas Hlobo, Courtesy the artist and Lehmann Maupin Gallery

ART CITIES: London-Nicholas Hlobo

Nicholas Hlobo creates intricate two- and three-dimensional hybrid objects. Each material holds a particular association with cultural, gendered, sexual, or ethnic identity. …

Nate Lowman, Harvey, 2017, Oil and alkyd on canvas, 90 x 126 inches (228.6 x 320 cm), © Nate Lowman, Courtesy the artist and David Zwirner Gallery

ART CITIES:N.York-Nate Lowman

Nate Lowman has become known for deftly mining images culled from art history, the news, and popular media, transforming visual signifiers from …

ART NEWS:March 02

A.R. Penck was visionary polymath whose approach to European painting was both radical and singular. Often associated with the leading German artists …

Shirin Neshat, All Demons Flee, from Women of Allah Series, 1995, LE gelatin silver print (photo taken by Bahman Jallali), Work: 115 x 166 x 4.8 cm, © Shirin Neshat, Courtesy the artist and MOCA-Toronto

PREVIEW: Shirin Neshat-Land of Dreams

Shirin Neshat’s powerful photographs and video installations illuminate the gender and cultural conflicts of her native Iran. From her first series of …