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Keith Sonnier, Ba-O-Ba VI, 1970, Courtesy the Artist and Haeusler Contemporary-Munich/Zurich, © Haeusler Contemporary-Munich/Zurich Photo: Wolfgang Stahl

ART CITIES:London- Keith Sonnier

Keith Sonnier reinvented sculpture in the late ‘60s. Employing unusual materials that had never before been used, Sonnier, along with his contemporaries, called all previous conceptions of sculpture into question. In 1968, the artist began working with neon, which quickly became a defining element of his work. The linear quality …

Installation view of Melodrama Act I, 2016, Luxembourg & Dayan Gallery Archive

ART-PRESENTATION: Melodrama Acts I &II

This Summer, Luxembourg & Dayan collaborates with Francesco Bonami on the sculpture as performance Exhibition “Melodrama”, with “Act I” taking place in …

ART CITIES:Vienna-Sterling Ruby

Sterling Ruby works in a wide range of mediums, from glazed biomorphic ceramics and poured urethane sculptures, to large-scale spray-painted canvases, nail …

Alex Katz, North 1, 2015, © Alex Katz, Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac Archive

ART CITIES:Paris-Alex Katz

Alex Katz long before the protagonists of Pop Art, such as Andy Warhol, adopted the principle of serialism, and influenced an entire …

Carsten Nicolai, rota, 2009, Collection Dieter and Si Rosenkranz, donation to Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig, courtesy Galerie EIGEN + ART-Leipzig/Berlin, Photo: Uwe Walter-Berlin

ART-PRESENTATION:On Surface

The surface of an object may be alluring or repellent, nondescript or exciting. It is our first impression. It invites us to …

Atsushi Saga, inside/002, 2016, Photo:Taku SAIKI, Courtesy SCAI The Bathhouse

ART CITIES:Tokyo-Atsushi Saga

Atsushi Saga’s painted surfaces have such a perfect finish that they could be mistaken for manufactured products. Their sheen enables the viewer …

Adriano Costa, TheKingOfAllTacos (Detail), 2016, Photo: Lee Thompson, Courtesy of David Kordansky Gallery-Los Angeles

ART CITIES:L.A.-Adriano Costa

Like many other countries, in the eyes of a foreigner Brazil might seem to be a destination of nonstop sunshine, sex, and …

Schema Sun Publications

BOOK:Schema, SUN Publications

In his new book “Schema”, Stephan Sagmiller continues his reflection on the portrayal of Nature in Contemporary culture through the first of …

Łukasz Jastrubczak, Skizze Sprite for Conceptual Artist, 2016, © Łukasz Jastrubczak

ART-PRESENTATION: Common Affairs

Spanning at two Berlin venues, the exhibition “Common Affairs” presents a selection of artists who were nominated for the important for the …

ART NEWS:July 02

The group exhibition at Praz-Delavallade Gallery brings together artists who call into question those systems that in art organize a hierarchy of …

Shinro Ohtake, Scrapbook #11(detail), 1980, © Shinro Ohtake, Courtesy Take Ninagawa-Tokyo, Photo: Kei Okano

ART-PRESENTATION: The Keeper

The New Museum hosts an exhibition dedicated to the passion of collecting objects from the most precious artworks to the apparently worthless. …

Molly Soda, County Fair, 2016, Annka Kultys Gallery Archive

ART CITIES:London -ZERO ZERO

Exploring reality and virtual space, the group exhibition “ZERO ZERO”, presents works by artists who employ both traditional materials and/or digital media …

Damián Ortega Abrasive Objects (detail), 2016, Courtesy of the artist’s studio, Photo: Gerardo Landa Rojano

ART CITIES:Edinburgh-Damián Ortega

Through the use of wit and humor, Damián Ortega deconstructs both familiar objects and processes, altering their functions and transforming them into …

Fernando Bryce, From the Series Auf_frischer Tat, 2016, Courtesy Museum für Naturkunde Berlin

ART-PREVIEW: Art/Nature II

    Natural history Museums have always been places where artists were intensively involved in the study of nature. Alongside travelling researchers, …

ART CITIES:Moscow-Symbol

Moscow International Biennale for Young Art is a large-scale project realized on the Moscow art scene. The aims of the Biennale are …

Frank Gehry, Untitled (Hong Kong VII), 2013, © Frank Gehry, Courtesy of the artist and Gagosian Gallery

ART CITIES:Rome-Frank Gehry

The Pritzker Prize-winner Architec Frank Gehry, needs no introduction, his career spans 50 years. Known for his imaginative designs and creative use …