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Amar Kanwar is an artist shaped by a commitment to social activism. Born in New Delhi where he lives, he works strictly …

The large, bold artworks of Barbara Kruger assimilate words and images from the deluge of contemporary mass media. Employing media effects and …

For the past three decades Michael Simpson has explored ideas relating to what he describes as “The infamy of religious history”. Rooted …

Ilya and Emilia Kabakov base their collaborative works on the intersection of quotidian and conceptual elements. Ilya previously worked as a children’s …

Alessandro Roma plays with the notions of perceiving what is undefined: if on the one hand his works are linked to the …

Adolph Frederick “Ad” Reinhardt was an abstract painter writer, critic, and educator active in New York beginning in the ‘30s and continuing …

McDermott & McGough consists of visual artists David McDermott and Peter McGough. McDermott & McGough challenge the chronological boundaries of art history …

An inventor as much as an artist, an “Intuitive Scientist” as he defines himself, a contemporary avant-garde artist but also a scientific …

One of the most innovative artists of the 20th Century, Lucio Fontana continually challenged the boundaries of art and the role of …

The work of Chen Fei is part of a new trend in Contemporary Chinese Art that represents a clear thematic as well …

Focusing on material exploration, the creative gesture, and the spiritual connection between the artist and his work, Bosco Sodi seeks to transcend …

Soldiers, shepherds, rebels, guerrilla fighters, and modern painters are the “Heroes” and “New Types” that Georg Baselitz produced in a burst of …

For nearly five decades the art of Gilbert & George has created a visceral and epic depiction of modern urban existence. At …

According to the manifesto of “Nouveau Réalisme” formulated in 1960, a work of art must come into being with as little intervention …

The “Golden ‘20s” of the Weimar Republic have passed into myth, but the works of Otto Dix and August Sander offer a …

Steven Shearer’s subject matter typically focuses on the world of his upbringing: suburban and rural working-class youth culture, in particular the iconography …

The period 1946 to 1964, a time when the recording industry in Soviet Union was controlled by the State, music lovers and …

What did it mean to be a Black artist in the USA during the Civil Rights movement and at the birth of …

Not Vital’s practice is influenced by his nomadic lifestyle. Born in 1948 in Sent, a village located in scenic valley of the …

Christierson Collection began in 2007 by Chris von Christierson, the Collection’s objective is to educate on the strong cultural ties between Africa …

Today, millions of people are fleeing from war or have been displaced for other reasons. They often lack even the most fundamental …

Since her childhood Farideh Lashai worked in painting, glass carving and calligraphy and in the last years of her life created video …

Daniel Spoerri a founding member of Nouveau Réalisme, takes over the basement of les Abattoirs. Rather than just a historical presentation, he …

Thirty years have gone by since the film “Der Lauf der Dinge” (better known as The Way Things Go), by Peter Fischli …