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ART CITIES:N.York-Ad Reinhardt

Adolph Frederick “Ad” Reinhardt was an abstract painter writer, critic, and educator active in New York beginning in the ‘30s and continuing through the ‘60s. Although commonly associated with the Abstract Expressionists, his work had its origins in geometric abstraction, and, increasingly seeking to purify his painting of everything he …

Takis, Magnetic Wall - The 4th Dimension, 2015, Painted canvas, magnets, iron wires, 100 x 150 x 6 cm, Photo: Annik Wetter, Courtesy de l’artiste et Galerie Xippas-Paris

ART CITIES:Paris-Takis

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

Lucio Fontana, Crocifisso (Detail), 1955-57, Polychrome ceramics, 43 x 35,5 x 11 cm, © Fondazione Lucio Fontana, by SIAE 2017, Courtesy Galerie Karsten Greve Cologne/Paris/St Moritz

ART CITIES:Cologne-Lucio Fontanta

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

Chen Fei, National Conditions /國情 , 2017, Acrylic on canvas, 200 x 300 cm, Courtesy Perrotin

ART CITIES:Paris-Chen Fei

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

Bosco Sodi, Muro, 2017, Production Image of 1600 clay timbers, Paul Kasmin Gallery Archive

ART CITIES:N.York-Bosco Sodi

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

Georg Baselitz, Eagle 53 – Heroe 65 (Remix) [Detail], 2007, Oil on canvas, 300 x 250 cm, Privately owned, © Georg Baselitz, 2017, Photo: Jochen Littkemann-Berlin, Guggenheim Museum Archive

ART CITIES:BILBAO-Georg Baselitz

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

Daniel Spoerri, Sans titre, 3/10/2015, Rage series of paintings, 125 x 160 x 45 cm, Mixed media, © Daniel Spoerri, Courtesy Daniel Spoerri and galerie anne barrault

ART CITIES:Paris-Daniel Spoerri

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

Steven Shearer, © Steven Shearer, Courtesy Galerie Eva Presenhuber-Zurich

ART CITIES:Zurich-Steven Shearer

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

Unknown singer, “Just tell I love her,” late ‘50s-early ‘60s, Lathe-/hand-cut record on x-ray film, 22cm diameter, Courtesy X-Ray Audio, London, Garage Museum Of Contemporary Art Archive

ART CITIES:Moscow-Bone Music

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

Not Vital, HEAD + Chimney, 2016, Ceramic, Various dimensions, Photo: Jonti Wilde, Courtesy Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac London/Paris/Salzburg

ART CITIES:Salzburg-Not Vital

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

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes, Against the Common Weal from Desastres de la guerra (Print 71), 1814-15, Etching, Burnisher on Ivory paper, 177 mm X 221 mm, : Museo Nacional del Prado Archive

ART CITIES:Madrid-Farideh Lashai

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

Daniel Spoerri, Alpha-Omega, 1992-93, Collection Daniel Cordier, ©Adagp, Les Abattoirs Archive

ART CITIES:Toulouse-Daniel Spoerri

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

Oskar Dawicki, Desecrator’s Gymnastics, 2013, Photograph, 100 × 200 cm, Courtesy of Galeria Raster-Warsaw, © Oskar Dawicki, Museum of Contemporary Art Kraków

ART CITIES:Kraków-Art in Art

“Art in Art” is the last exhibition in the series of exhibition at Museum of Contemporary Art in Kraków (MOCAK) that confront …

Elad Lassry, Wolf (Blue), 2008, Chromogenic print, painted frame, Courtesy of the Artist, Vancouver Art Gallery Archive

ART CITIES:Vancouver-Elad Lassry

Elad Lassry creates or rediscovers images from a vast array of sources, redeploying them in a variety of media, including photography, film, …

Joe Bradley, Love Boat, 2013, Oil on canvas, 315 x 401.3 cm, Collection of Richard Prince, Image courtesy of the artist, © 2017 Joe Bradley

ART CITIES:N.York-Joe Bradley

Joe Bradley’s large-scale canvases bring together various references to movements in 20th century art history, from Primitivism and Abstract Expressionism to Minimalism …