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John Baldessari (17/6/1931-2/1/2020)

Today is the occasion to bear in mind the American artist John Baldessari (17/6/1931-2/1/2020), a major figure in Contemporary Art, John Baldessari has been termed one of the most influential artists to emerge since the mid-1960s. From his phototext canvases of the 1960s to his composite photo collages and installations …

Richard J. Gluckman

ARCHITECTURE: Richard J. Gluckman

Since establishing his architectural practice in New York City in 1977, Richard J. Gluckman (16/6/1947- ) has occupied a special place in …

Jim Dine

Jim Dine (16/6/1935- )

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Jim Dine (16/6/1935- ). He created a vocabulary out of subjects that have a …

Jenny Saville, Drift, 2020-22, oil on canvas, © Jenny Saville, Photo: © & Courtesy Vicky Trochidou

ART CITIES: Venice-Jenny Saville 

Presented during the 2026 Biennale Arte, Jenny Saville’s exhibition at Ca’ Pesaro marks the first major exhibition dedicated to the British painter …

Karen Kilimnik, nature, 2025, Collage with adhesive stickers and acrylic on color xerox, Sheet 28 x 43 cm / 11 x 17 in, Frame 38.5 x 53 x 3 cm / 15 1/8 x 20 7/8 x 1 1/8 in, © Karen Kilimnik, Courtesy the artist and Galerie Eva Presenhuber

PRESENTATION: Karen Kilimnik

For more than four decades, Karen Kilimnik has occupied a singular position in contemporary art. Since the late 1970s, she has worked …

Kevin Roche

ARCHITECTURE: Eamonn Kevin Roche

Since the ‘60s, Eamonn Kevin Roche (14/6/1922-1/3/2019) has been central to the creation of a post-industrial architecture in the late 20th Century. …

David Hammons, White Cube

BOOK: David Hammons, White Cube

Few contemporary artists have cultivated mystery as effectively—or as deliberately—as David Hammons. For more than five decades, Hammons has challenged the conventions …

Christo (13/6/1935-31/5/2020)

Today is the occasion to bear in mind  Christo Vladimirov Javacheff (13/6/1935-31/5/2020). Whereas Land Artists usually made a point of blurring the …

Sterling Ruby, GHOSTS (9180), 2026, Watercolor, cyanotype, and mixed-media collage on paper, 16 1/4 x 26 inches (41.3 x 66 cm), © Sterling Ruby, Photo: Sterling Ruby Studio, Courtesy the artist and Gagosian

ART CITIES: Paris-Sterling Ruby

Sterling Ruby opened “TILL DEATH DO US PART” , presenting a new body of collages and cast-bronze sculptures that extends his ongoing …

Urs Fischer, Quadruple Elvis, 2026, Gesso, latex, acrylic paint, alcohol ink, and modeling paste on canvas, 66 x 110 inches (167.6 x 279.4 cm), © Urs Fischer, Courtesy of the artist and Gagosian

PRESENTATION:Urs Fischer-Eugène Atget

Urs Fischer explores  themes of perception and representation by reimagining familiar images and everyday objects in unexpected ways. Through the use of …

Kate Steciw, © & Courtesy the artist

PHOTO:Upstate Photography Biennial 

The first Upstate Photography Biennial is a landmark new exhibition series celebrating the diversity and vitality of photographic practices in upstate New York. Highlighting the …

Mandy El-Sayeg, Jewel Tones, Exhibition view Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery-London, 2026, Photo: Damian Griffiths, Courtesy the artist and Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery

ART CITIES: London, Mandy El Sayeg

By emphasising the boundaries of her chosen medium, Mandy El-Sayegh draws attention to the systems that determine how information is categorised, contained …

ARCHITECTURE: Frank Lloyd Wright

Frank Lloyd Wright is widely considered the greatest architect of the 20th century, and the greatest American architect of all time. He …

Damien Hirst

Damien Hirst (7/6/1965- )

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Damien Hirst (7/6/1965- ), since emerging onto the international art scene in the late …