PRESENTATION, Page 70
In 1984, while Amar Kanwar was studying history at the University of Delhi, two events occurred that impacted his subsequent philosophical and artistic development. On October, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by Sikh bodyguards, resulting in mass retaliatory violence against Sikhs in Delhi. Then, on the night of December …
Since 1979 Peter Fischli and David Weiss have been collaborating on a body of work that combines, rearranges, or otherwise manipulates their …
Lucas Samaras is not the best-known artist in America, but among the experts he is considered a wizard, and among artists he’s …
Since the late 1980s, Stan Douglas has created films and photographs and more recently theater productions and other multidisciplinary projects that investigate …
Erwin Wurm is famous for the “One Minute Figures” and “One Minute Sculptures” that he has been making since the late 1980s. …
Man Ray was the only American to play a major role in both the Dada and Surrealist movements. His work spanned painting, …
For its inaugural display at WINDOW, Anton Kern Gallery is presenting two works: a neon sign by David Shrigley (mis)spelling “Exibition” as …
Over the last 25 years Fiona Rae has developed a distinctive body of work, full of restless energy, humour and complexity, which …
While brief, the 1991 Gulf War marked the start of a lengthy period of military involvement in the country that led to …
In our today’s world nature is both constructed as an idea and threatened in reality. The contemplation of art is being shaped …
Liu Jianhua is experiments with comprehensive materials. Liu was raised in Ji’an, Jiangxi Province. He spent 14 years living, learning and working …
One of the most important postwar artists, Ed Ruscha came into prominence during the 1960s pop art movement. First recognized for his …
David Reed’s paintings often involve a long and complex technical process, combining traditional painting techniques with the use of laser cut stencils …
While brief, the 1991 Gulf War marked the start of a lengthy period of military involvement in the country that led to …
Positions is a new exhibition format at the Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven, that sets a series of projects in dialogue with one …
The exhibition “on the spiritual matter of art” investigates the issue of the spiritual through the lens of contemporary art and, at …
David Tudor was an early pioneer of electronic music and sound installation. He worked closely with John Cage, whose chance-based compositional style …
In 2019 Galeria Luisa Strina completes 45 years of activity. Luisa Strina started as a marchant in 1970 and opened her gallery …
Brian O’Doherty was born in Ireland in 1928 and is now based in New York. When he left Dublin in 1957, O’Doherty …
Anish Kapoor achieved international recognition in the 1980s as a member of the generation of new British sculptors. Since then, he has …
The exhibition “on the spiritual matter of art” investigates the issue of the spiritual through the lens of contemporary art and, at …
Haegue Yang has spent her career traversing the boundaries between geographic regions, historical periods, and artistic styles. Yang is known for combining …
During the 1960s and 1970s, many artists working with abstraction rid their styles of compositional, chromatic, and virtuosic flourishes. As some turned …
Since 1949 Bloomberg New Contemporaries has consistently supported contemporary visual artists to successfully transition from education into professional practice, primarily by means …
