PRESENTATION: Alphonse Mucha-Art Nouveau & Utopia, Part II
Alphonse Mucha was a Czech artist who defined the style of the ‘Art Nouveau’ era. Living in Paris, he became an overnight …
VIDEO: Rasmus Myrup-Want to Be Part of It
“I just want to dissolve myself and distribute myself to everyone around.” Meet the artist Rasmus Myrup, whose work spans many outlets: …
PRESENTATION: Graffiti
Graffiti is usually carried out with spray paint. Spray paint was patented in the United States in 1951, while graffiti as it …
PRESENTATION: Sheila Hicks
Born in Nebraska, Sheila Hicks, trained as a painter, but she sees fibers and textiles as more than merely working materials, regarding …
ART CITIES: San Fransisco-Drawn to Drawing, Part II
Hosfelt Gallery presents an exhibition that brings together approximately 200 drawings in a sweeping, cross-cultural, and cross-temporal exploration of drawing as a …
TRIBUTE: Nam June Paik
A key figure in the international avant-garde Fluxus movement, Nam June Paik is renowned for his large-scale sculptural installations featuring television …
ART CITIES: Salzburg-Philipp Timischl
Philipp Timischl creates hybrid objects from static and moving images, usually presented in site-specific installations. A recurring theme in his work are …
PRESENTATION: Magdalena Abakanowicz
Magdalena Abakanowicz was a pioneer of fiber-based sculpture and installation in the 1960s. She began making abstract fiber works in the 1950s, …
PRESENTATION: Jessi Reaves-Process invented the mirror
Originally enrolled in the furniture design program at the Rhode Island School of Design, Jessi Reaves left school only to return a …
PRESENTATION: Art & Alienation
What form might a work of art take that seeks to convey something of this sense of alienation in the present? “Art …
PRESENTATION: Ricky Swallow, Bent Forms #1–#4
Ricky Swallow uses ordinary materials to create precisely rendered objects that he then casts in bronze. The unique works that result are …
ART CITIES: Hong Kong-Darren Almond
Over nearly three decades, Darren Almond has developed a practice that evocatively deals with time and duration as well as personal and …
ART CITIES: Basel-Jordan Wolfson
Jordan Wolfson is known for his thought-provoking works in a wide range of media, including video, sculpture, installation, photography, and performance. Pulling …
PRESENTATION: Connecting Roots-Collective Stories, Individual Identities
In the exhibition “Connecting Roots: Collective Stories, Individual Identities”, ifa – Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen commemorates the 20th anniversary of the CrossCulture Programme …
VIDEO: Petra Bauer-WE CALL YOU! Sisters! Mothers! Workers
Petra Bauer is a prominent artist and filmmaker based in Stockholm, whose work explores the intersection of art, politics, and moving images. …
PRESENTATION: Secundino Hernández-Total Season
Born in Madrid in 1975, where he continues to live and work, Secundino Hernández stands as one of the most internationally recognized …
ART CITES: Amsterdam-Kimsooja
Kimsooja’s videos and installations blur the boundaries between aesthetics and transcendent experience through their use of repetitive actions, meditative practices, and serial …
PRESENTATION: Liz Collins-Motherlode
Over her three decades of creative practice, Liz Collins has explored the complexities of power, energy, intimacy, and mind-body sensations. Her radical …
ART CITIES: Basel-Vija Celmins
Vija Celmins is a master of subtle visual power. She is best known for her captivating paintings and drawings depicting galaxies, lunar …
PRESENTATION: Sound Of The Earth
The international group exhibition on ceramics in contemporary art “Sound Of The Earth”, is the first exhibition in Switzerland to explore current …
ART CITIES : Salzburg-The Soldier’s Tale
The story of a deserting soldier, the Devil, a violin and a princess comes from the world of Russian fairy tales. When …
PRESENTATION: Mike Bode & Caner Yalçın-Dark World
Mike Bode is a visual artist and researcher whose practice is frequently developed through interdisciplinary collaborations that focus on investigations of place …
PRESENTATION: City in a Garden-Queer Art and Activism in Chicago
The exhibition “City in a Garden: Queer Art and Activism in Chicago” highlights Chicago’s essential yet often overlooked role in the stories …
ART CITIES: Salzburg-Daniel Richter
The German artist Daniel Richter first came to prominence in the 1990s when he transitioned into fine art from the world of …