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Enoc Perez, Casa Malaparte (Day), 2008, Oil on canvas, 234 x 366 cm, © the artist, Photo: Carlo Vannini

ART-TRIBUTE:Rehang, Part II

For the first time since the opening of Collezione Maramotti in October 2007, ten rooms on the second floor of the permanent display are rehung to present some of the projects shown during the first ten years of activity. Presented in a series of small solo exhibitions, the projects offer …

View of the exhibition « Activations », kamel mennour (6 rue du Pont de Lodi), Paris, 2019, © ADAGP Hicham Berrada, Photo: archives kamel mennour, Courtesy the artist and kamel mennour-Paris/London

ART CITIES:Paris-Hicham Berrada

Strongly influenced by his background as both an artist and a scientist, Hicham Berrada combines intuition and knowledge, science and poetry. He …

Left: Dorothea Tanning, Costume for Night Shadow: A Guest, 1945, Watercolour and wash on paper, 353 x 251 mm, The Destina Foundation-New York, © DACS, 2019. Right: Dorothea Tanning, Birthday, 1942, Oil paint on canvas, 1022 x 648 mm, Philadelphia Museum of Art (Philadelphia, US), © DACS, 2019

ART-PRESENTATION: Dorothea Tanning, Part I

Dorothea Tanning explored the disciplines of painting, sculpture, printmaking, collage, design, soft sculpture, installation and writing throughout her career. As a young …

Rakka / astor, falsified - study for exhibition new works - 2018, Charcoal on paper

ART CITIES:Brussels-Edgar Sarin

Edgar Sarin caught the eye of the public and art professionals right from the start thanks to his “Lifetime Concessions”, sealed artworks …

El Anatsui, Rising Sea(Detail), 2019, Installation view Haus der Kunst, Photo: Maximilian Geuter, Courtesy the artist and Haus der Kunst

ART-PRESENTATION: El Anatsui-Triumphant Scale

El Anatsui transforms simple, everyday materials into striking large-scale installations. His work raises questions about ethnic identity by combining traditional African techniques …

Shusaku Arakawa, Textures of Time, 1977, acrylic, pencil and art marker on canvas, framed, 175.3 x 262.9 cm, © Estate of Madeline Gins, Reproduced with the permission of the Estate of Madeline Gins, Photo Rob McKeever

ART CITIES:N.York-Shusaku Arakawa

Renowned for his paintings, drawings, and prints, as well as his innovative architectural constructions, Shusaku Arakawa was one of the earliest practitioners …

Rana Begun

ART CITIES:Dubai-Rana Begun

Lodged between Op Art and Minimalism, Rana Begum’s works draw their inspiration from repetitive geometric patterns found within Islamic art and urban …

Jim Shaw, The Potato Family (Detail), 2018, Acrylic on canvas, 129.5 x 101.6 cm, © Jim Shaw, Courtesy the artist and Metro Pictures-New York

ART CITIES:N.York-Jim Shaw

The practice of Jim Shaw spans a wide range of artistic media and visual imagery. Since the 1970s, Shaw has mined the …

Krištof Kintera, From the exhibition Postnaturalia, 2017, Collezione Maramotti, Reggio Emilia, 2019, Photo Dario Lasagni

ART-TRIBUTE:Rehang, Part I

For the first time since the opening of Collezione Maramotti in October 2007, ten rooms on the second floor of the permanent …

Amar Kanwar, The Lightning Testimonies, 2007, Eight-channel video installation, color and b/w, sound, Duration 32 min 31 sec, Co-production Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary and Public Press-New Delhi, Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary Collection, Courtesy the artist

ART-TRIBUTE:Amar Kanwar,Part II

Amar Kanwar’s work focuses on such issues as nationalism, politics, justice, power, violence and sexual abuse in the Indian subcontinent. His installations …

Christiane Löhr, Gelbes Pentagon (yellow pentagon), 2017, Plant stalks, 12,5 x 25 x 23 cm, PHoto: David Ertl, © Christiane Löhr, Courtesy the artist and Bernier/Eliades Gallery

ART CITIES:Athens-Christiane Löhr

Christiane Löhr’s. work is quintessentially ecological and eco-sustainable, for it uses strictly natural, and thus fully biodegradable, materials which are gathered according …