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Mohamed Bourouissa, View of the exhibition, Stedelijk Museum-Amsterdam, Netherlands, © ADAGP Mohamed Bourouissa, © Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Photo: Gert Jan van Rooij, Courtesy the artist and kamel mennour-Paris/London

ART-PRESENTATION: Mohamed Bourouissa-Hustling

Mohamed Bourouissa is known for his direct, imposing color photographs of young people, immigrants, and everyday life in the Paris suburbs. Bourouissa is fascinated by systems, how society is structured, and how social processes are activated. Unlike traditional socially critical photographers, he always works within and in collaboration with communities. …

Francis Alÿs, Beirut Art Center Archive

ART CITIES:Beirut-Francis Alÿs

Francis Alÿs’s personal, ambulatory explorations of cities form the basis for his practice, through which he compiles extensive and varied documentation that …

SOMA Summer 2018

OPEN CALL:Applications SOMA Summer 2018

SOMA Summer is a unique eight-week program for international artists, curators, critics, and art historians in Mexico City. SOMA Summer introduces participants …

OPEN CALL:Nonfiction Writers Series

Pacific Northwest College of Art’s MA in Critical Studies program presents the Spring 2018 Creative Nonfiction Writers Series, bringing a diverse group …

Galerie Les Filles du Calvaire

ART CITIES:Paris-Openings 25-28/1/18

The exhibition “Tapisseries et estampes” highlights the woven work of Etel Adnan. Large colored tapestries, with sensitive lines, objects of a joint …

Farhad Moshiri, First Snow 010B, 2017, Handembroidered beads on canvas on board, 93 x 117 cm, © Farhad Moshiri, Photo: Ulrich Ghezzi, Courtesy Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac London/Paris/Salzburg

ART CITIES:Salzburg-Farhad Moshiri

Recognized for his ironic pieces of art that represent hybrids between traditional Iranian forms and those of the globalized pop culture widespread …

Fabio Mauri, Maison d'artiste (Senza Arte), 1991, Iron, wood core plywood, plaster, oil paint, 55 x 78 cm, © Estate Fabio Mauri, Courtesy the Estate and Hauser & Wirth

ART CITIES:N.York-Fabio Mauri

After the World War II, images filtered into Italy that portrayed, in horrifying detail, the concentration camp victims of Nazi Germany. At …

the power plant

ART NEWS:Jan.03

“Tomato Can” is the title of Austin Lee’s first solo exhibition in Berlin. In the exhibition, Lee focuses on paintings which are …

Sofia Hulten, Mutual Annihilation, 2008, Four-channel video, 85’ 22’, chest of drawers 95 x 73 x50 cm, Berlinische Galerie – Landesmuseum fur Modern Kunst-Fotografie und Architektur, © 2018 Sofia Hulten, ProLitteris-Zurich, Photo: Sofia Hulten

ART CITIES:Zurich-Sofia Hultén

Sofia Hultén’s works start with found objects, unremarkable everyday items or materials from the streets, the world of DIY stores and workshops, …

Glenn Brown, Ain't No Flies on the Lamb of God, 2017, Oil paint on acrylic, fibreglass and stainless steel on bronze base, 219 x 50 x 40 cm left, 235 x 62 x 60 centre, 206 x 60 x 42 cm right, Gagosian Gallery Archive

ART CITIES:London-Glenn Brown

Glenn Brown is known for the use of art historical references in his paintings. Starting with reproductions from other artist’s works, Brown …

Left: Martin Puryear, Night Watch, 2011, Maple, willow, OSB board, 295 x 310 x 122 cm, Glenstone Museum-Potomac/MD, Photo: Christian David Erroi, © Martin Puryear, Courtesy Matthew Marks Gallery. Right: Martin Puryear, Shackled, 2014, Iron, 70 x 78 x 21.3 cm, Collection of the artist, Photo: Ron Amstutz, © Martin Puryear, Courtesy Matthew Marks Gallery

ART-PRESENTATION: Martin Puryear

Working primarily in wood, Martin Puryear has maintained an unwavering commitment to manual skill and traditional building methods. His sculptures are rich …

Installation view, Shirin Neshat, Tooba, 2002, Photo: Universalmuseum Joanneum/N. Lackner, © Shirin Neshat, Courtesy Gladstone Gallery-New York/Brüssel

ART CITIES:Gratz-Shirin Neshat

Raised in Iran and now living in the U.S.A, Shirin Neshat occupies a central role in the discourse on relations between the …

Alessandro Balteo-Yazbeck, Eames-Derivative (small version), 2006–13, From the series Cultural Diplomacy: An Art We Neglect, In collaboration with Media Farzin, 1242 custom-made slotted cards, silk thread with metal fixtures, 5 framed vintage magazine ads, three narrative wall labels, vinyl wall lettering, glass and wood platform., Installation dimensions variable: Platform: 594 cm long, with the house of cards on top 150 cm high approx., Framed ads: each 54 x 43 cm approximately, Vinyl wall lettering minimum size: 75 x 520 cm, Edition of 6, Green Art Gallery Archive

ART CITIES:Dubai-Alessandro Balteo-Yazbeck

Since the mid-90’s Alessandro Balteo-Yazbeck has developed a hybrid practice that incorporates the activities of a researcher, archivist, historian and curator. Working …