Thomas Hirschhorn, The Green Coffin, 2006, wood, spray paint, polystyrene, hands made of synthetic resin and ceramic, watches, tape, prints, cardboard, fabric, chess, chessboards, crustaceans made of plastic, sculptures, photocopies, handbags, 359 x 112.9 x 436 cm, © Thomas Hirschhorn, Courtesy the artist and Alfonso Artiaco  Gallery

MIRAGES LXXXI

This is a difficult Spring. And this is because, although May—associated with the 61st Venice Biennale—should have been a radiant month filled with art, works, proposals, discussions, everything that precedes and follows such a major event, albeit on a smaller scale as suggested by its title “In Minor Keys,” yet …

Caline Aoun, Infinite Energy, Finite Time, 2019, Villa Merkel, Stuttgart, Courtesy the artist and Deutsche Bank, photo: Frank Kleinbach

PRESENTATION:Caline Aoun-The Threshold of Impermanence

In her artistic practice, Caline Aoun brings together local conditions and global infrastructures and develops works in which materiality, time, technology and perception intersect. Her work spans installation, sculpture, works on paper and site-specific interventions, and explores the physical, ecological and technical conditions under which images, information and objects emerge. …

Narcisse Tordoir, Water, 2024. Courtesy of the artist. Photo: Ligia Popławska

PRESENTATION: Narcisse Tordoir-Fake Barok

In 2025 and beyond, contemporary art finds itself negotiating a paradox: an era defined by saturation—of images, information, and algorithmic production—has catalyzed …

Liesl Raff, Tip (Gather 1), 2026 ,Metal, latex, pigment, talcum, aluminum tape, 160 x 210 x 120 cm / 63 x 82 5/8 x 47 1/4 in, © Liesl Raff, Courtesy the artist and Galerie Eva Presenhuber

ART CITIES: Vienna-Liesl Raff

Liesl Raff’s sculptures explore the nuances of physical and social interactions through a profound appreciation of diverse materials and persistent experimentation. Her …

Kimsooja

TRACES: Kimsooja (29/4/1957- )

Today is the occasion to bear in mind the Korean artis  Kimsooja (29/4/1957- ). Adressing issues of the displaced self and others, …

Marcel Duchamp inside the exhibition "The Art of Assemblage" at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1961, with his artworks "Fountain" (1950, replica of lost 1917 original) and "Bicycle Wheel" (1951, replica of lost 1913 original), Artwork: © Association Marcel Duchamp/ADAGP, Paris/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York 2026, Photo: Marvin Lazarus

PRESENTATION: Marcel Duchamp

Marcel Duchamp emerged from an artistic milieu that shaped his early trajectory. His grandfather worked as a printmaker and painter, while his …

Fritz Scholder, Monster Indian, 1968, © Fritz Scholder, photo: Axel Schneider

PRESENTATION: Fritz Scholder

Fritz Scholder is credited with having reconceptualized the portrayal of Native Americans in contemporary art away from traditional, romanticized stereotypes to a …

Tindara Spartà, La course des Lèvriers (01), 2026, Watercolour on filler on wood 80 x 122 x 6 cm, Photo: Andréa Spartà, © Tindara Spartà, Courtesy the artist and Bernier/Eliades Gallery

 ART CITIES: Athens-Tindara Spartà

Tindara Spartà belongs to a generation of artists who reconsider the domestic sphere as a site of tension, projection, and psychological ambiguity. …

Marina Bombou

INTERVIEW: Marina Bompou

Marina Bompou is a printmaker of the younger generation,  Her work focuses on themes of memory, identity, and lived experience, bridging the …

nselm Kiefer, Die Oreaden, 2025, Emulsion, oil paint, acrylic paint, shellac, gold leaf, electrolysis sediments, and canvas-to-canvas adhesion, 280 × 760 cm (110.24 × 299.21 in), © Anselm Kiefer, Courtesy the artist and Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery

ART CITIES: Paris-Anselm Kiefer

The nymphs of classical mythology are elusive, belonging to the transient spaces where water meets land, where shadow clings to light. Now, …