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Jason Martin, Untitled (Davy’s Grey / Ivory Black), (Detail), 2016, © Jason Martin; Courtesy Lisson Gallery

ART CITIES:London- Jason Martin

Jason Martin paints by covering largish surfaces of stainless steel, aluminum and plexiglass with a single colour of oil paint. Colour is his starting point, the background remains sometimes visible, sometimes invisible, through grooves made by the brushstroke. The light hides itself in the crevices, sculpted by the line of …

Seydou Keïta, Untitled, (MA.KE.128 BOX-NEG.00854), 1953-57, ©Seydou Keïta/SKPEAC, Courtesy CAAC – The Pigozzi Collection & Galerie Nathalie Obadia Paris/Bruxelles

PHOTO:Seydou Keïta

Seydou Keïta is now considered one of the greatest photographers of the 2nd half of the 20th Century. Showing off his subjects …

ART NEWS:Nov.02

“Par nature” by Vincent Lamouroux occupies more than 600 square-meters, is an artificial terra incognita, a mineral and botanical landscape that is …

Saya Woolfalk, Untitled♯3 (Detail), 2014, Pi Artworks Archive

ART-PRESENTATION: American Histories

The group exhibition “American Histories” is the second of the five exhibitions that make up Pi Artworks London’s Curatorial Season (October 2016 …

Francis Alÿs, Paradox of Praxis 1 (Sometimes Making Something Leads to Nothing), 1997, Courtesy the artist and Galerie Peter Kilchmann-Zurich

ART-PREVIEW:Francis Alÿs-Le temps du sommeil

Francis Alÿs’s work is centered around observations of, and engagements with, everyday life. His multifaceted projects include public actions, installations, videos, paintings, …

Valerio Adami, Le Dernier Pound, 2012, ©Valerio Adami, Courtesy Galerie Daniel Templon Paris/Brussels

ART CITES:Brussels-Valerio Adami

Valerio Adami is recognized internationally as an important European artist. They may look like comic book art, but there is a perturbing …

Sou Fujimoto Architects, House NA, Tokyo, Japan, 2011, Photo: Iwan Baan, MAXXI Archive

ARCHITECTURE:The Japanese House,Part I

Every year, Japan sees the construction of thousands new houses, a significant number of which are designed by internationally active Japanese architects. …

Kamrooz Aram, Ancient Through Modern: An Uncertain Record for Future Nostalgia, 2016, Green Art Gallery Archive

ART CITIES:Dubai-Kamrooz Aram

Kamrooz Aram was born in Iran and has lived in the United States since age eight. The artist’s diverse practice often engages …

ART NEWS:Nov.01

The exhibition “Medardo Rosso: Experiments in Light and Form” showcases the ways in which Medardo Rosso, a critically important, if under-recognized artist …

Délio Jasse, Lost Chapter: Nampula 1963, 2016, Tiwani Contemporary archive

ART CITIES:London- Délio Jasse

In his work, Délio Jasse often interweaves found images with clues from past lives from found photos or family albums, to draw …

Edi Rama, Dämmerung, 2016, Marian Goodman Gallery Archive

ART-PRESENTATION: Edi Rama

Edi Rama’s most noted impact on Tirana has been the many kiosk demolitions in the city during his mayorship. Rama’s “Return to …

S,M,L,XL

BOOK:S,M,L,XL, Monacelli Press

“S,M,L,XL” is perhaps the most famous Architectural book, the most massive and impressive at the era it was published (31/10/95), by the …

Paris Photo 2016

ART FAIRS:Paris Photo 2016

Paris Photo is the premier international art fair for works in the photographic medium, held annually since 1997 in the Grand Palais. …

PHOTO:Andres Serrano-Torture

Andres Serrano unveils an often disturbing reality through his camera. Religion, death, sex and violence perfuse the American artist’s work. Since the …

Wael Shawky, Al Araba Al Madfuna Drawings, 2015, © Wael Shawky, Courtesy Lisson Gallery

ART CITIES:Milan-Wael Shawky

  Living and working in Alexandria, Wael Shawky has received international acclaim for his work as an artist and filmmaker, exploring transitional …