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Photo left: Kamrooz Aram, Murmurations, 2023, Oil, oil crayon, and pencil on linen, 84 x 72 in (213.4 x 182.9 cm), © Kamrooz Aram, Courtesy the artist and Alexander Gray Associates. Photo Right: Kamrooz Aram, Old World Telepathy, 2026, Oil, oil crayon, oil stick, and pencil on linen, 66 x 51 1/8 in (167.6 x 129.9 cm) , © Kamrooz Aram, Courtesy the artist and Alexander Gray Associates

ART CITIES: N.York-Kamrooz Aram

In contemporary painting, the line separating ornament from “serious” abstraction remains stubbornly intact—an inheritance of Western art history that continues to privilege …

Sue Williams, Ministry of Hate, 2013 , Private collection, New York

PRESENTATION: Sue Williams-What Now

Since the late 1980s, Sue Williams has been exploring themes of power and oppression, gender relations, and body politics in her paintings …

Bernd & Hilla Becher, Courtesy Sprüth Magers Gallery

PHOTO: Bernd and Hilla Becher

Over the past 50 years, the couple and artist duo Bernd and Hilla Becher, captured the aesthetic of disappearing industrial facilities, often …

Mariko Mori

TRACES: Mariko Mori

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Mariko Mori (21/2/1967- ). Best known for her performances, installations, and videos, Mori’s works …

Konstantina Politi, Roes and Desmi, 2026, Fabric, embroidery on machine, marker, 21 x 9 cm, Framed: 32 x23 cm

PRESENTATION: 5 Elements (Part II)

Continuing their collaboration for a fifth consecutive year, dreamideamachine.resident and dreamideamachine AMKE, together with Desmos Gallery—part of the historic bookstore through which …

ART CITIES: N York-Robert Gober 

Since the 1970s, Robert Gober has built a body of work that probes the fault lines between sexuality, religion, domestic life, and …

TRACES: Yoko Ono

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Yoko Ono (18/2/1933- ), a major figure in the ‘60s art scene, whose work …

John Skoog, REDOUBT, 2026 St. Lucia celebration, 2023 Photo: David Skoog

PRESENTATION:John Skoog-REDOUBT

John Skoog s an artist and filmmaker based in Copenhagen. After studying at Städelschule in Frankfurt, graduating in 2012, he has worked …

-Franz-West-

TRACES: Franz West

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Franz West (16/2/1947-26/7/2012), who brought a punk aesthetic into the pristine spaces of art …

Photo left: Leda Alexopoulou, Keep walking 1, 2025, print, 28Χ17Χ15 cm. Photo right: Grigoria Vryttia, Jellyfish, 2021, repurposed fabrics, dimensions variable

PRESENTATION: 5 Elements (Part I)

Continuing their collaboration for a fifth consecutive year, dreamideamachine.resident and dreamideamachine AMKE, together with Desmos Gallery—part of the historic bookstore through which …

Katharina Fritsch

TRACES: Katharina Fritsch

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Katharina Fritsch (14/2/1956- ), who is celebrated as one of the most innovative sculptors …

TRACES: Sigmar Polke

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Sigmar Polke (13/2/1941-10/6/2010), he is an artist whose work defies easy definitions. He is …

Photo left: Irving Penn, Bedside Lamp, New York, 2006, Pigmented inkjet print, 28 7/8 x 22 1/2 inches (73.3 x 57.2 cm), Edition of 17, © The Irving Penn Foundation, Courtesy Gagosian. Photo right: Irving Penn, Gerbera Daisy / Gerbera asteraceae, New York, 2006, Pigmented inkjet print, 17 7/8 x 16 1/4 inches (45.4 x 41.1 cm), Edition of 17, © Condé Nast, Courtesy Gagosian

PREVIEW: Irving Penn

Irving Penn stands among the most influential image-makers of the twentieth century, producing photographs that shaped modern fashion, portraiture, and the still …

Zao Wou-Ki

TRACES:Zao Wou-Ki

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Zao Wou-Ki (13/2/1921-9/4/2013) is among the most recognized Chinese artists in the world. Born …

Joan Mitchell

TRACES: Joan Mitchell

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Joan Mitchell (12/2/1925-30/10/1992), she is considered one of the most important members of the …