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Chris Burden, Porsche with Meteorite, 2013, Restored 1974 Porsche 914, 390 pound meteorite, steel structure, © 2018 Chris Burden / licensed by The Chris Burden Estate and Artists Rights Society (ARS)-New York, Courtesy Gagosian

ART CITIES:London-Chris Burden

More than any other American artist, Chris Burden pushed the boundaries of what was acceptable in art, forcing viewers and critics to redefine their narrow, outmoded definitions of what art was and what it could do. He helped prove that art did not have to result in an object, and …

Exhibition view: Joyce J. Scott-What Next and Why Not, Peter Blum Gallery, 2018, Courtesy the artist and Peter Blum Gallery-New York

ART CITIES:N-York Joyce J. Scott

Joyce J. Scott is a printmaker, weaver, sculptor, performance artist, and educator, but she is probably most well known for her work …

Vik Muniz, Messed up Colored Chart, 2018, Handmade series, Mixed media, 114 x 156 cm (framed), Unique, Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Xippas

ART CITIES:Paris-Vik Muniz

Brazil’s leading artist on the international art scene, Vik Muniz is a multi-talented artist who most often works in 3-D materials to …

Left: Adam Saks, Hidden Path III, 2018, Oil on canvas, 180 x 150 cm, © Adam Saks, Courtesy the artist and Meliksetian|Briggs Gallery. Right: Adam Saks, Hidden Path II, 2018, Oil on canvas, 180 x 150 cm, © Adam Saks, Courtesy the artist and Meliksetian|Briggs Gallery

ART CITIES:Los Angeles-Adam Saks

Adam Saks belongs to the early-2000s generation of painters who pull freely from various artistic sources. He is known for picking his …

Mike Kelley, Rose Hobart II, 2006, Installation view, “Mike Kelley. Eternity is a Long Time” Pirelli HangarBicocca, 2013, Wood, metal, carpet, acrylic paint, with video projection and sound, 182.9 x 452.1 x 609.6 cm, © Mike Kelley Foundation for the Arts. All Rights Reserved/VAGA at ARS-NY, Courtesy the Foundation and Hauser & Wirth

ART CITIES:Zurich-Mike Kelley

Mike Kelley worked in a startling array of genres and styles, including performance, installation, drawing, painting, video, photography, sound works, text, and …

Igor Grubić, 366 Liberation Rituals (Against Trash), 2008-09, Photo documentation of a performance in public space in Zagreb Dimensions variable, Courtesy Igor Grubić, Zagreb

ART CITIES:Vienna-The Value of Freedom

Since the 1990’s neoliberalist thinking gradually is undermining democracy by eroding the very freedoms that have already been achieved and taken for …

Lee Ufan, Painting from the Dialogue series (2017-18), © 2018 Artists Rights Society (ARS)-New York/ADAGP-Paris

ART CITIES:N.York-Lee Ufan

Lee Ufan emerged as one of the leading figures of the Japanese Avant-Garde group Mono-ha, in the late 1960s. Emphasizing the relationships …

Nazgol Ansarinia, Mendings (mattress), 2012, mattress, see-through thread, 180 x 54 x 23 cm, © Nazgol Ansarinia, Courtesy the artist and Green Art Gallery

ART CITIES:Dubai-Remnants

The exhibition “Remnants” brings together works by eight artists, who subtly, playfully or parabolically attempt to explore different strategies and mechanisms of: …

Anne Truitt, Prospect, 1991, Acrylic on canvas, 122 x 122 cm, © Anne Truitt, Courtesy the artist and Matthew Marks Gallery

ART CITIES:N.York-Anne Truitt

Anne Truitt is a major figure in American art. Her career as a painter and sculptor spanned over forty years. While often …

Frank Stella, The Broken Jug. A Comedy [D#3] (left handed version), 2007, Marine ply and pine, 475 x 515 x 360 cm, © 2018 Frank Stella / Artists Rights Society (ARS)-New York, Courtesy the Frank Stella's studio

ART CITIES:Los Angeles-Frank Stella

Frank Stella has played a major role in the development of American Abstraction during the 20th Century. During his nearly 60-year career, …

Stéphane Dafflon, “Magic Eye” AST345, 2018, Acrylic on canvas, 70 x 60 cm, Courtesy Xippas Geneva, © Annik Wetter

ART CITIES:Geneva-Stéphane Dafflon

Through the visual assemblage of painting, sculpture, object and architecture, Stéphane Dafflon’s work portrays an original and radical vision of abstract painting, …

Leonor Antunes, Exhibition view, “the pliable plan”, CAPC musée d’art contemporain de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, 2015, Courtesy of the artist and the CAPC, Bordeaux, Photo: Nick Ash

ART CITIES:Milan-Leonor Antunes

Engaging with the histories of 20th Century architecture, design and art, the work of Leonor Antunes reflects on the functions of everyday …

Zhang Xiaogang, Jump No.1 (Detail), 2018, Oil on paper, collage, 194 cm × 86 cm, © Zhang Xiaogang, Courtesy Pace Gallery

ART CITIES:N.York-Zhang Xiaogang

Zhang Xiaogang is one of the driving forces behind the Chinese Avant-Garde movement which originally gained strength in the 1980s. Like many …

Iván Navarro, The Protest Fence, 2013, Neon, aluminum structure and electricity, 218,4 x 299,7 cm, Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Templon Paris-Brussels

ART CITIES:Brussels-Iván Navarro

Born in Santiago, Chile, in 1972, Iván Navarro grew up under Pinochet’s brutal military dictatorship. Pinochet ruled Chile by ruthlessly suppressing anti-government …

Left to Right: Danh Vo, Oma Totem, 2009, Philips tv, Gorenje washing machine, Bomann mini refrigerator, wooden crucifix, Private collection-Torino. Danh Vo, 08:03, 28.05, 2009, Chandelier, late 17th century, National Gallery of Denmark (SMK) Collection, Photo: Nick Ash.Installation view: Danh Vo وادي الحجارة , Museo Jumex, Mexico City,2015, Photo: Abigail Enzaldo and Emilio Bernabé García, Courtesy Museo Jumex-Mexico City

ART CITIES: Copenhagen-Danh Vo

Danh Vo’s artworks dissect the power structures, cultural forces, and private desires that shape our experience of the world. His work addresses …