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Paul Häberer, Postcard for the Bauhaus Exhibition of 1923, Lithograph and ink; Sheet: 10.5 × 15.1 cm, Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles (850513), ©Ute Menke

ART CITIES:Los Angeles-Bauhaus Beginnings

The Bauhaus is widely regarded as the most influential school of art and design of the 20th Century. Marking the 100th anniversary of the school’s opening, the exhibition “Bauhaus Beginnings”examines the founding principles of the landmark institution. The archives are rich in rare prints, drawings, photographs, and other materials from …

Irving Penn, The Spilled Cream, New York, 1980, © The Irving Penn Foundation

Photo:Irving Penn-Still Life

Irving Penn was one of the most important and influential photographers of the 20th Century. In a career that spanned almost 70years, …

Jim Hodges, B.E.2, Silver and Gold, 2011. Japanese Silver, 24K Gold, Silver on primed and unprimed linen 59 1/2 x 59 1/2 x 6 7/8 in. Courtesy of the artist and Gladstone Gallery. On loan from Pizzuti Collection

ART-PRESENTATION:Jim Hodges

Jim Hodges is among a generation of artists who came of age in the 1980s and 90s amidst a deepening AIDS epidemic …

Park View/Paul Soto: Dylan Mira, Night Vision, 2018, HD video with sound 14:00

ART FAIRS:LISTE Art Fair 2019

As a not-for-profit-oriented fair, LISTE Art Fair has consistently advocated for the promotion of new galleries since its founding in 1996. The …

Ellen Gallagher, Ecstatic Draught of Fishes, 2019, Oil, ink, gold leaf, and paper on canvas, 248 × 201.9 cm, © Ellen Gallagher. Photo: Thomas Lannes, © Ellen Gallagher, Courtesy the artist and Gagosian

ART-PRESENTATION: Ellen Gallagher

Ellen Gallagher’s work explores issues of race, identity and transformation, referencing historical and contemporary subjects that include modernist abstraction, marine biology and …

Joanna Kamm, Director, © 2019 LISTE art Fair Basel, Photo: Diana Pfammatter

INTERVIEW: Joanna Kamm

Beginning on September 1, 2018, Joanna Kamm took over as director of LISTE Art Fair, and continues the work of ensuring continuity, …

Oscar Murillo , (untitled) news, 2017-2018, Oil and oil stick on canvas and linen, © Oscar Murillo, Courtesy the artist and David Zwirner

ART CITIES:London-Oscar Murillo

Born in Colombia and based in various locations, Oscar Murillo is known for an inventive and itinerant practice that encompasses paintings, works …

Left: Irene Williams, Blocks and Strips Quilt, 2003, The Philadelphia Museum of Art Collection 2017-229-11, © Estate of Irene Williams/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Right: Mary Lee Bendolph, Work-Clothes Quilt, 2002, , The Philadelphia Museum of Art Collection 2017-229-11, © Estate of Mary Lee Bendolph/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

ART-PRESENTATION: Souls Grown Deep

The exhibition “Souls Grown Deep: Artists of the African American South” at the Philadelphia Museum of Art includes paintings, sculptures, and quilts …

Senga Nengudi, RSVP (performance still), 2013, Activated by Maren Hassinger, Photo: Nisa Ojalvo, Courtesy the Grey Art Gallery

ART CITIES:London-Senga Nengudi

The work of Senga Nengudi has been at the forefront of sculptural, performative, and photographic practices for over forty years. After studying …

Anibal Brizuela, untitle, 2005, Ballpoint pen on paper, 32.41 x 47.5 cm, Courtesy Christian Berst Art Brut

ART CITIES:Paris-Anibal Brizuela

Aníbal Brizuela recently died in Argentina, at the age of 84, after spending more than half a century at the Colonia d’Oliveros …

Ilya and Emilia Kabakov, How to Meet an Angel. Facade of Mentrum Clinic, Amsterdam, 2009, Photo: Emilia Kabakov, Courtesy the artists

ART CITIES:Moscow-Ilya & Emilia Kabakov

The most recognizable Russian contemporary artists on the international scene, Ilya and Emilia Kabakov are known for their paintings, objects, albums, books, …

Ella Littwitz, The Unknown Land of the South, 2017, Courtesy: the artist; Harlan Levey Projects-Brussels, Copperfield Gallery-London, Photo: Kunst Halle Sankt Gallen, Gunnar Meie

ART-PRESENTATION:Ella Littwitz-The Promise

In her comprehensive artistic research, Ella Littwitz concerns herself with archaeology, history, botany, culture and politics. The critical examination of national and …

Rebecca Horn, Pencil Mask, 1973 (Filmstill), 16 mm (digitised), color, sound, Rebecca Hom Collection, © 2019: Rebecca Hom/ProLitteris-Zurich

ART CITIES:Basel-Rebecca Horn

In her oeuvre Rebecca Horn has developed a distinctive symbolic universe whose openness and poetry continues to touch us. In her works, …

Nancy Spero, P.E.A.C.E., Helicopter, Mother + Children, 1968, Gouache and ink on paper, 48 x 61 cm, Courtesy Galerie Lelong & Co., © The Nancy Spero and Leon Golub Foundation for the Arts / VG Bild-Kunst Bonn 2019, Photo: Courtesy Galerie Lelong & Co.

ART-PRESENTATION: Nancy Spero

Nancy Spero is one of the most significant figures in post-war American art. She engages in a complex way with existential aspects …