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Marisa Merz

Marisa Merz (23/5/1926-19/7/2019)

Today is the occasion to bear in mind  Marisa Merz (23/5/1926-19/7/2019) one of the central figures and the only woman artist participating in the historical movement of Arte Povera. She is renowned for her use of unusual materials, such as copper wire, clay and wax, Μerz creates sculptures and drawings …

Peter Fischli, Installation view, LUMA Arles, 2025, Photo: Peter Fischli

PRESENTATION: Peter Fischli

After the death of David Weiss in 2012, Peter Fischli continued developing a solo practice focused on perception, transformation, and the hidden …

Ioanna Kazaki, Microcosmos–Macrocosmos, 17 Flowers, Polyester, digital images, papier mache, collage, stainless mirror, iron, magnifying lenses, lights. Sound: Stadium Crowd Noise, Dimentions: 150x30x30cm or 165x45x45cm each/ Installation view AcroArt Projects-Thessaloniki, 2026, © & Courtesy the artist

ART CITIES: Thessaloniki-Ioanna Kazaki

Ioanna Kazakis expands abstract expressionism through a personal visual language, blending vibrant colors with structured geometric forms. Balancing constructivist logic with raw …

Jean Tinguely

Jean Tinguely (22/5/1925-30/8/1991)

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Jean Tinguely (22/5/1925-30/8/1991). He is best known for his machinelike kinetic sculptures that destroyed …

Tolia Astakhishvili, Tolia Curriculum, 2026 Courtesy of the artist Design: Syndicat

ART CITIES: Vienna-Tolia Astakhishvili

Following a series of critically acclaimed international presentations, Tolia Astakhishvili now realizes her first solo museum exhibition at mumok with “Tolia Curriculum”, …

Kiki Smith, Sungrazer VIII, 2019, Bronze,Edition of 3 + 1 AP, 272 x 122 x Galerie Lelong 122 cm (107 3/16 x 48 1/16 x 48 1/16 in), © Kiki Smith, Courtesy the artist and Galerie Lelong

PREVIEW: Kiki Smith-Flight

For over forty years, Kiki Smith has navigated the art world not by following trends, but by spinning a vast, interconnected web …

Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Air Package on a Ceiling (Project for the Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia) (detail), 1968, Wood, paint, polyethylene, Mylar, twine, screws, and electric light, 17 x 27 1/2 x 27 1/8 inches (43.2 x 69.9 x 68.9 cm), © Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation, Photo: Prudence Cuming Associates Ltd, Courtesy Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation and Gagosian

ART CITIES: London-Christo

Christo and Jeanne-Claude were known for creating monumental, temporary public artworks that transformed landscapes using everyday materials. Their ambitious projects required years …

Rosa Barba, Tracing Vocabularies, Exhibition view at Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian. Courtesy the artist, Esther Schipper

ART CITIES: Lisbon-Rosa Barba

Rosa Barba presents “Tracing Vocabularies”, a major exhibition at the Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian (CAM) in Lisbon that transforms the CAM …

Jennifer West, Stitched Cosmos, Installation view, Curated  by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi,_Photo: Gaia Cambiaggi, Courteys the artit and Ca’ Foscari University of Venice

ART CITIES: Venice-Jennifer West

At the threshold between art installation, archival excavation, and speculative cosmology, Jennifer West transforms the ground floor of Ca’ Foscari University of …

Hilary Pecis, Target Canyon, 2026, acrylic on linen, 100 x 140 x 1 5/8 inches (254 x 355.6 x 4.1 cm), © Hilary Pecis, Courtesy the artist and David Kordansky Gallery

PRESENTATION: Hilary Pecis-Love Letters

In the paintings of Hilary Pecis, the everyday becomes structurally monumental. A cluttered coffee table, a hillside dense with succulents, a half-finished …

Zineb Sedira, When Words Fall Silent, Cinema Speaks...., Tate Britain Commission 2026, Photo © Tate (Lucy Green)

ART CITIES: London-Zineb Sedira

Zineb Sedira’s commission “When Words Fall Silent, Cinema Speaks…” at Tate Britain is not simply an installation—it is a fully inhabited cinematic …

Francesca Mollett, Inscape (after Cézanne), 2026, Oil on linen, triptych, 230.5 x 130.8 cm I 90 3/4 x 51 1/2 in (each) 230.5 x 400.1 cm I 90 3/4 x 157 1/2 in (overall), © Francesca Mollett, Courtesy the artist and Grimm Gallery

ART CITIES: N.York-Francesca Mollett

At a moment when contemporary painting continues to oscillate between figuration and pure abstraction, Francesca Mollett has emerged as one of the …

Thomas Hirschhorn

Thomas Hirschhorn (16/5/1957- )

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Thomas Hirschhorn (16/5/1957- ), he uses everyday and found materials to create a dystopian …

Lisa Yuskavage, Legend: Red Yellow Blue, 2024-2025, Oil on linen, 25 1/8 x 30 1/8 inches (63.8 x 76.5 cm), Signed and dated verso, © Lisa Yuskavage, Courtesy the artist and David Zwirner Gallery

PRESENTATION: Lisa Yuskavage

Twenty years after her first exhibition with David Zwirner, Lisa Yuskavage is not looking back—she’s painting into the wormhole. This May, the …