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Giannis Ziogas in front of Tritoatreion, Photo: © Dimitris Lempesis

ART CITIES:Athens-Urban Mythology

Taught by Plato, Aristotles was the founder of the Lyceum, the Peripatetic school of philosophy and the Aristotelian tradition. His writings cover …

Richard Serra, Transmitter (detail), 2020, Weatherproof steel, 13 feet 2 inches × 58 feet 2 inches × 59 feet 10 inches (4 × 17.7 × 18.2 m), plates: 2 inches (5 cm) thick, © 2021 Richard Serra/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, Photo: Thomas Lannes, Courteys the artist and Gagosian

ART CITIES:Paris-Richard Serra

One of the preeminent sculptors of our era, Richard Serra, has long been acclaimed for his challenging and innovative work, which emphasizes …

Left: John Currin, Caryatid, 2021, Oil on canvas, 50 × 34 inches (127 × 86.4 cm), © John Currin, Photo: Rob McKeever, Courtesy the artist and Gagosian Right: John Currin, Pinup, 2021, Oil on canvas, 54 × 36 inches (137.2 × 91.4 cm)© John Currin, Photo: Rob McKeever, Courtesy the artist and Gagosian

ART CITIES:N.York-John Currin

Since the 1990s, John Currin has reigned as one of the art world’s greatest provocateurs residing on the double-edged sword of desire …

Liza Lou, Drawing Water (Detail), 2020, India ink and gouache on gessoed linen, 50 x 50 inches / 127 x 127 cm, © Liza Lou, Photo: Zachary Balber, Courtesy the artist and Lehmann Maupin Gallery

ART CITIES:London-Lisa Lou

With an emphasis on repetition, formal perfection and materiality, Liza Lou’s artworks thrive on the tension between the apparent impossibility of their …

James Maurelle, Aangename Kennismaking (Pleased to Meet You), 2020, wood, adhesive, paint, canvas, and metal , 43.5 x 28 x 14 inches, © James Maurelle , Photo by Karen Mauch, Courtesy the artist and CUE Art Foundation

ART CITIES:N.York-James Maurelle

James Maurelle is an interdisciplinary artist—sculpture, video, photography, and sound art are his analog and digital primes. His work has been shown …

Sim Chi Yin, Remnants #4, Perak, Malaysia, 2017, © Sim Chi Yin, Courtesy of the artist and Zilberman Gallery

ART CITIES:Berlin-Sim Chi Yin

Sim Chi Yin is a photographer and artist from Singapore, currently based in London and Beijing. Her practice integrates multiple mediums including …

Philip Guston, Back View II, 1978, Oil on canvas ,185.4 x 205.7 cm / 73 x 81 in, © The Estate of Philip Guston, Private Collection, Courtesy Hauser & Wirth Gallery

ART CITIES:N.York-Philip Guston

Philip Guston is one of the great luminaries of twentieth-century art. His commitment to producing work from genuine emotion and lived experience …

Ron Nagle, Pink Flamenco, 2021, Ceramic, glaze, catalyzed polyurethane, and epoxy resin, © Ron Nagle, Courtesy the artist and Matthew Marks Gallery

ART CITIES:N.York-Ron Nagle

Ron Nagle is an American sculptor whose work is connected with the California Clay Movement. He creates small-scaled, mystically shaped and highly …

Theaster Gates, A Song for Frankie, 2017–21 5,000 records, DJ booth, and record player, overall dimensions variable, © Theaster Gates, Courtesy the artist and Gagosian Photo: Rob McKeever

ART CITIES:N.York-Social Works

The group exhibition “Social Works” considers the relationship between space—personal, public, institutional, and psychic—and Black social practice. With a wide range of …

Qiu Shihua, Untitled, 2017, Oil on canvas, 51.5 x 81.5 x 2 cm (20 1/4 x 32 3/4 in), On the side lower left signed and dated, © Qiu Shihua, Courtesy the artist and Galerie Karsten Greve

ART CITIES:Paris-Qiu Shihua

At first glance, the paintings of Chinese artist Qiu Shihua seem to be monochrome, completely white canvases. Yet upon closer inspection, vast …

Beatriz González, Ángelus local, 2020, Oil on canvas, 50 x 120 cm, © Beatriz González, Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Peter Kilchmann

ART CITIES:Zurich-Beatriz González

Over the past six decades, Beatriz González has developed a strong artistic vocabulary that makes her one of Colombia’s most influential artists …

Joel Shapiro, untitled, 2019, painted bronze, 71-3/4" × 65-1/2" × 31-1/2" (182.2 cm × 166.4 cm × 80 cm), © Joel Shapiro, Courtesy the artist and Pace Gallery

ART CITIES:Seoul-Joel Shapiro

Joel Shapiro creates abstract geometric sculpture that elicits a sense of movement and engages viewers’ physical and psychological relationships with space. In …

Yoko Ono, Mend Piece, 1966-2021, Broken cups and saucers, thread, glue, tape, © Yoko Ono, Courtesy the artist and Whitechapel Gallery

ART CITIES:London-Yoko Ono

Ono played a pioneering role in the international development of conceptualism, performance art and experimental film. Ideas, more than materials, are the …

Natalia Turnova, The Egg and the Rock, installation view, Garage Museum of Contemporary Art, Moscow, 2021, Photo: Dmitry Shumov, © Garage Museum of Contemporary Art

ART CITIES:MOSCOW-Natalia Turnova

Throughout her artistic career, Natalia Turnova has remained outside the focus of art professionals and the viewers, escaping narrow definitions and associations …

Yael Bartana, Malka Germania (film still), 2021, three channel video and sound installation, 43 min, Commissioned by the Jewish Museum Berlin, © Yael Bartana, Courtesy the artist and Jewish Museum Berlin

ART CITIES:Berlin-Yael Bartana

Yael Bartana is a video artist who explores the imagery of cultural identity. In her photographs, films and installations Bartana critically investigates …

Robert Nava, Splash Cloud, 2020, acrylic on canvas, 72" × 72" (182.9 cm × 182.9 cm), © Robert Nava, Courtesy the artist and Pace gallery

ART CITIES:N.York-Robert Nava

Driven by his desire to “make new myths” responsive to our times, Robert Nava has created a chimerical world of metamorphic creatures, …

Silvia Bächli, Untitled, 2021, Gouache on paper, 144,3 × 409 cm (8 parts; 72 x 102 cm each), © Silvia Bächli, Courtesy the artist and Galleria Raffaella Cortese

ART CITIES:Milan-Silvia Bächli

Silvia Bächli has developed her drawing practice working on sheets of white paper of different sizes, qualities and tones, and using Indian …

Hotel Sahara, exhibition view, Magasins généraux-Pqntin, 2021, Courtesy the artists and Magasins généraux

ART CITIES:Paris-Hotel Sahara

Magasins généraux presents its third summer cultural season, which explores and questions the imaginaries surrounding the Sahara not only from Europe but …

laudia Comte, After Nature, exhibition view, Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza-Madrid, Courtesy the artist and Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza

ART CITIES:Madrid-Claudia Comte

Claudia Comte has long since developed from a shooting star of the Swiss art scene into an internationally sought-after artist. Claudia Comte …

ART CITIES:N.York-Arcmanoro Niles

Arcmanoro Niles makes vivid, brightly-hued paintings that expand our understanding of traditional genre painting and portraiture. Niles offers a window into seemingly …

ART CITIES:Kassel-Martine Syms

Syms has emerged in recent years as one of the central and defining figures in the younger, international discourse on art and …

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