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William Kentridge

TRACES: William Kentridge

Today is the occasion to bear in mind William Kentridge (28/4/1955- ). He rose to prominence in the ‘90s with expressive drawings, …

TRACES: Yves Klein

Today is the occasion to bear in mind the French artist Yves Klein (28/4/1928-6/6/1962), Klein was born in Nice and his parents …

John Phillip Abbott, Large OHM, 2023, Acrylic on canvas, 60 × 72 × 1 in | 152.4 × 182.9 × 2.5 cm, © John Phillip Abbott, Courtesy the artist and Xippas Gallery

ART CITIES: Paris-John Phillip Abbott

Since his debut, John Phillip Abbott explores the complex relationship between text and image, blurring the boundaries between both. Words, names and …

Georg Baselitz, Oh ho, siamo ritornati, am deutschen Wesen, Weltgenesungsbild (Oh ho, Siamo ritornati, through the German Spirit, World-Healing Image), 2023, Oil on canvas, 305 x 480 cm | 120 1/16 x 189 in., 309 x 484 x 5 cm | 121 5/8 x 190 9/16 x 1 15/16 in. (framed), © Georg Baselitz, Courtesy the artist and White Cube Gallery

ART CITIES: London-Georg Baselitz

Refuting the ideology conveyed by the Soviet Union through Socialist Realism painting, after passing to the West in 1957, Baselitz discovered the …

Peter Zumthor

ARCHITECTURE: Peter Zumthor

Peter Zumthor (26/4/1943- ) is an architect admired by his colleagues around the world for work that is focused, uncompromising and exceptionally …

Cy Twombly

TRACES: Cy Twombly

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Cy Twombly (25/4/1928-5/7/2011), he is considered to be one of the greatest American painters …

Anselm Kiefer, Jericho, 2010–15, Solarized gelatin silver print with silver toner, in steel frame, 40 3/4 x 63 1/4 x 4 inches (103.5 x 160.5 x 10 cm), © Anselm Kiefer, Photo: Charles Duprat, Courtesy the artist and Gagosian

PRESENTATION: Anselm Kiefer-Punctum

Born during the closing months of World War II, Anselm Kiefer reflects upon Germany’s post-war identity and history, grappling with the national …

BRIDGET RILEY

TRACES: Bridget Riley

Today is the occasion to bear in mind the British artist Bridget Riley born in London (24/4/1931- )  is an English painter …

Yves Klein,Anthropométrie (Le Buffle) (ANT 93), c. 1960, Dry pigment and synthetic resin on paper mounted on canvas, 70¹⁄₁₆ × 110⅜ inches (178 × 280.4 cm), Courtesy Yves Klein Foundation, Paris, and Lévy Gorvy Dayan, New York

ART CITIES: N.York-Yves Klein

A leading figure of the postwar avant-garde, Yves Klein sought radical ways to represent the immaterial and the infinite. In paintings, sculptures, …

Robert Rauschenberg, Night Post / ROCI MEXICO, 1985. Acrylic, fabric and tape on cardboard, approx. 214 x 397 x 10 cm (84.25 x 156.3 x 3.94 in)., © Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, Courtesy Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery

PREVIEW: Robert Rauschenberg-ROCI

Over the course of his 60-year career, Robert Rauschenberg’s work was inspired by wide-ranging experiences, lifelong collaborations, and a spirit of experimentation …

Alex Katz, Claire, Grass and Water, Exhibition View, Fondazione Giorgio Cini-Venice, 2024, courtesy the artist, Fondazione Giorgio Cini and Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery

ART CITIES: Venice-Alex Katz

Although Alex Katz belongs to the Pop generation of Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns, it was not until the 1970s …

James Stirling

ARCHITECTURE: James Stirling

James Stirling (22/4/1926-25/6/1992),  is considered as a leader of the great transition from the Modern Movement to the architecture of the New, …

Barbara Kruger, Untitled (End of world), 2024, Digital print on wallpaper, 332.7 × 774.7 cm | 131 × 305 inches, © Barbara Kruger, Courtesy the artist and Sprüth Magers Gallery

ART CITIES: London-Barbara Kruger

Barbara Kruger is an artist who works with pictures and words in the hopes of revealing and resisting socially ingrained assumptions about …