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Brassai, View through the pont Royal toward the pont Solferino, c 1933, © Estate Brassai Succession Paris

PHOTO Brassaï

Brassaï (Gyula Halász), was one of the most prominent members of the group of European and American photographers whose work between the two World Wars redefined photography’s identity and enriched its potential as a means of artistic expression. When we talk about the work of Brassaï what springs to mind …

Vik Muniz, Vidigal, 2018, Handmade series, Mixed media, 105 x 153 cm (framed), Unique, Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Xippass

ART CITIES:Geneva-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 …

ART NEWS:Sept.02

“Nayland Blake’s Opening” is the artist’s first one-person exhibition in Los Angeles in almost twenty years, it features sculptures that examine the …

Ed Clark, Untitled, 2009, Acrylic on canvas, 133.4 x 167.6 cm, Photo: Tom Powel Imaging, © Ed Clark, Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth

ART-PRESENTATION:Ed Clark

Ed Clark emerged in the 1950s as a pioneer of the New York School. Over the course of 7 decades, his experimentations …

Georgia Russell

ART CITIES:Paris Openings

Swiss Psychologist Jean Piaget (1896-1980) advanced a theory for child cognitive development marked by four stages. Around age 12, in the final …

Zao Wou-Ki, Sans titre (Paris septembre), 2007, Watercolour on paper, 66 x 102 cm , Zao Wou-Ki ADAGP, Paris, 2018, Courtesy the artist and kamel mennour-Paris/London

ART CITIES:N.York-Zao Wou-Ki

Zao Wou-Ki (who adopted the name Zao after 1947) is among the most recognized Chinese artists in the world. Born in Beijing, …

William Wegman, Constructivism 2014, Pigment print photograph, © William Wegman, Courtesy the artist

PHOTO:William Wegman-Being Human

A key figure in the West Coast Conceptual Art Movement, William Wegman has been recognized internationally for his videos, photographs, paintings and …

Carment Winant, Collage from the series “Pictures of Woman Working”, 2016 © The artist

PHOTO:Foam Talent 2019

Foam Talent is an internationally renowned programme for young artists under the age of 35, which has been organised by the Foam …

ART NEWS:Sept.01

Whitechapel Gallery is transformed by over 70 creative and cutting-edge publishers for four days. The London Art Book Fair returns with a …

Trevor Paglen, CLOUD #211 Region Adjacency Graph, 2019, Dye sublimation print, 121.9 cm × 203.2 cm, Edition of 5 + 2 AP, © Trevor Paglen

ART CITIES:Geneva-Trevor Paglen

Trevor Paglen was born in 1974 in Camp Springs, Maryland. Trained as a geographer and photographer, Paglen makes the invisible visible by …

Left: Chris Ofili, Calypso 8, 2018, Gold leaf, watercolour and charcoal on paper, 40.5 x 26 cm, Framed: 57 x 43 cm, © Chris Ofili, Courtesy the artist and David Zwirner Gallery. Right: Chris Ofili, Calypso 5, 2018, Gold leaf, watercolour and charcoal on paper, 39.7 x 26 cm, Framed: 57 x 43 cm © Chris Ofili, Courtesy the artist and David Zwirner Gallery

ART CITIES:London-Affinities

Featuring sculptural works by Jasmine Thomas-Girvan alongside paintings by Chris Ofili, the exhibition “Affinities” brings to light the rich artistic conversation that …