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Frames of Kelebek Mobilya code: 4006 chair, first produced in 1982 Kelebek Mobilya Archive

ART CITIES:Istanbul- One And The Many

Following a shift in the mid-80s from a mixed to a liberal economy, for the first time ever producers in Turkey could trade in foreign currencies without supervision by the state. This economic novelty complemented the infrastructure of industrialization, which had been championed since the’ 50s by the private sector. …

Yun Hyong-Keun, Burnt Umber & Ultramarine Blue, 1991, Courtesy of Yun Seong-Ryeol, PKM Gallery-Seoul and Simon Lee Gallery-London

ART-PRESENTATION: Yun Hyong-Κeun

Starting in the early ‘70s, Yun Hyong-Κeun created his unique “Umber Blue” series of paintings. The works blurred the boundaries between ink …

Laure Prouvost, t, Into All That Is Here (Video Still), © Laure Prouvost, Courtesy of the Artist

ART CITIES:Frankfurt -Laure Prouvost

Laure Prouvost is an artist who makes complex installations involving video works characterised by layered stories, surreal humour and wordplay. The artist’s …

Paul McCarthy, Phaidon Publications

BOOK:Paul McCarthy, Phaidon Publications

Paul McCarthy creates installations, sculptures of animal/vegetable/human hybrids and slapstick performances in a purge of a national subconscious. The psycho-sexual desires and …

ART CITIES: Paris Openings 3/9/16

Élodie Lesourd presents her solo exhibition “Lazarus, Zombie, Elvis” at Galerie Lily Robert. Related to a critic and conceptual approach to painting, …

Johnny Gin, Shan Ha Tsuen 1932, 2014, 10 Chancery Lane Gallery Archive

ART CITIES:Hong Kong-HKFOREWORD16

In its 5th year, the HKFOREWORD series of exhibitions, organized by 10 Chancery Lane Gallery, aims to actively promote and strengthen relations …

Michael Williams, Exhibition View, Galerie Eva Presenhuber Archive

ART CITIES:Zurich-Michael Williams

After studying sculpture at Washington University, Saint Louis (2000), Michael Williams turned to painting. His practice attracted attention in 2003, when he …

Mariko Mori, Rik Reinking Collection, Courtesy Rik Reinking

MIRAGES XXVIII

    Having spent a strange summer, one of those that cannot easily characterized, perhaps because it was transitional, we are facing …

Jang-Oh Hong, Embassy (Detail), 2016, Courtesy of the artist and 17-717-Seoul KR

ART CITIES:London-Jang-Oh Hong

Jang-Oh Hong is a Conceptual Korean artist who recently completed his MFA at Goldsmiths, University of London in 2009. Much of his …

ART NEWS:Sept.01

Richard Saltoun Gallery presents the 4th exhibition devoted to Conceptual Art made in Britain during the ‘60s and ‘70s. The exhibition “Some …

Seydou Keïta, Untitled, 1948-54, Leila Heller Gallery Archive

PHOTO:Seydou Keïta

Considered to be one the important precursors of African photography, Seydou Keita, like many of his contemporaries, nothing particularly predestined him to …

Adrian Wong, Dream Cosmography, 2015, Courtesy the artist and OCAT Shenzhen

ART-PRESENTATION: Summer Triangle

The astronomical asterism the Summer Triangle, with its defining vertices at Altair, Deneb, and Vega An, is an essential navigation coordinate in …

Thomas Ruff, Stereo 1.09 Brasilia IX, 1994, © Thomas Ruff/VG Bild-Kunst/Bonn 2016, http://thomasruff.jp/

PHOTO:Thomas Ruff

Thomas Ruff has been a leading figure in contemporary photography since the ‘90s when he emerged as part of the Becher School. …

Yoko Ono, Exhibition View, MALBA Archive

ART CITIES:Buenos Aires-Yoko Ono

In 1961, Yoko Ono began working in conceptual and participatory art, avant-garde music, experimental film, and performance. Her work aroused the interest …

John Currin, Nude in a Convex Mirror, 2015, Private Collection, © John Currin, Courtesy Gagosian Gallery, Photo: Douglas M. Parker Studio

ART CITIES:Florence- John Currin

Displaying a sophisticated technique and a deep figurative culture, John Currin is renowned for his extremely elegant portraits and erotic scenes rendered …