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“I want to understand why everything exists.” Meet the Icelandic artist Hildigunnur Birgisdóttir, who, in her art, uses found objects and shapes from discarded plastic materials such as enter buttons, clothing tags or bread clips. “I do art because I’m always searching for some truth or beauty.” Since childhood, Hildigunnur …
The architect of Sydney Opera House, Jørn Oberg Utzon (9/4/1918-29/11/2008), was a relatively unknown 38 year old Dane until 29/1/57 when his entry, …
Carme Pigem in full Carme Pigem Barceló (8/4/1962- ) is a Spanish architect and a founding member (1988) of the firm RCR …
All over the world Laura Henno is both developing a seemingly documentary aesthetic which transcends genre codes, and working on deeply ethical …
Richard Neutra (8/4/1892-16/4/1970) was famous for the attention he gave to defining the real needs of his clients, regardless of the size …
The Spatial Affairs: Extended Reality Experiences project invites artists or choreographers for a residency at the three participating cultural institutions to develop …
The eighty-first edition of the Whitney Biennial—the longest-running survey of contemporary art in the United States—features seventy-one artists and collectives grappling with …
The book “Lives and Works” presents the lates body of work by Lisa Brice, who continues to challenge traditional representations of women …
Dynamic, restless, multi-talented; the list of adjectives that can characterize the artist Artemis Potamianou is long… she is a multimedia visual artist, …
Widely defined by her use of color, something she remained adamant about from her early studies, Pacita Abad pioneered new forms of …
The group exhibition “Self-Portraits” takes place in parallel across GRIMM’s galleries in Amsterdam and New York. The exhibition draws together a group …
Lawrence Abu Hamdan, a self-described ‘Private Ear’, develops a unique body of work involving sound and listening. Through his reflective practice, at …
The Berlin University of the Arts (UdK Berlin) is one of the world’s leading art universities with a long tradition. It is …
Dan Walsh has developed a quirky style of minimalism that blends rigid geometry with a sense of play. Walsh uses line as …
The group exhibition “Closer to Illusion” brings together painting, sculpture and works on paper from a diverse group of artists that explore …
Santiago Sierra is a contemporary conceptual and performance Spanish artist whose oeuvre continues to be widely recognised and exhibited in major art …
Candida Höfer began taking color photographs of interiors of public buildings, such as offices, banks, and waiting rooms, in 1979 while studying …
I.M. Pei (2/4/1917-16/5/2019), is a Chinese-born American architect often called the master of modern architecture. In 1948, Pei was recruited by New …
Public art does not exist. It is simply art in a more complex context.” This was artist Jonas Dahlberg’s response when invited …
Anselm Kiefer’s ongoing preoccupation with cultural memory, identity and history lends his works their multi-layered subject matter, fuelled by a variety of …
Chiharu Shiota’s inspiration often emerges from a personal experience or emotion which she expands into universal human concerns such as life, death …
Painting in a purposeful yet playful manner, Gregory Siff’ work exhibits meaning that is literal yet open for interpretation of nostalgia and childhood. Capturing …
“It’s a mood. It’s an emotion. It’s the idea that a day begins, a day comes down.” Louisiana Channel met Los Angeles-based …
Applications are open for the Cavendish Arts Science Fellowship at Girton College. This unique collaborative opportunity is open to artists internationally and …
