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The decades between 1950 and 1980 were beset by upheaval. Military conflict proliferated, while social and political unrest flared around the globe. Among artists, writers, critics, and philosophers, a growing disenchantment with what was perceived as an oppressive rationalism was matched by a mounting interest in fantastic, hallucinatory experiences (Part …
Along with other protagonists of the ‘60s New York City art world, Carolee Schneemann questioned the boundaries of traditional artistic disciplines as …
Ed Atkins’ work is at once a disturbing diagnosis of a digitally mediated present-day, and an absurd prophecy of things to come. …
The Fondazione per le Arti Contemporanee in Tuscany (hereinafter “FACT” or “Fondazione”), a foundation with private participation based in Prato, constituted by …
The large, bold artworks of Barbara Kruger assimilate words and images from the deluge of contemporary mass media. Employing media effects and …
Tarik Kiswanson’s work reflects on the influences of one culture upon another as well as the active role the viewer’s play in …
For the past three decades Michael Simpson has explored ideas relating to what he describes as “The infamy of religious history”. Rooted …
Kunsthaus Bregenz is an internationally active institute for the presentation of Contemporary art. It was designed by the Swiss architect Peter Zumthor …
Organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) since 1987, the 15th Istanbul Biennial brings together artworks by 56 artists …
Ilya and Emilia Kabakov base their collaborative works on the intersection of quotidian and conceptual elements. Ilya previously worked as a children’s …
Perhaps more than any other photographer, Andre Kertesz discovered and demonstrated the special aesthetic of the 35mm camera. These beautiful little machines …
Russian Cosmism was a movement that called for material immortality and resurrection, as well as travel to outer space. It developed out …
Alessandro Roma plays with the notions of perceiving what is undefined: if on the one hand his works are linked to the …
The decades between 1950 and 1980 were beset by upheaval. Military conflict proliferated, while social and political unrest flared around the globe. …
Adolph Frederick “Ad” Reinhardt was an abstract painter writer, critic, and educator active in New York beginning in the ‘30s and continuing …
Helen Johnson is perhaps best known for her large-scale, semi-narrative paintings, which explore a range of political and cultural histories and issues. …
Richard Bellamy was an art dealer with the enigmatic personality of an artist, and a visionary who launched the careers of such …
The most significant and influential Avant-Garde movement to emerge in Europe was Arte Povera that emerged against the backdrop of political and …
McDermott & McGough consists of visual artists David McDermott and Peter McGough. McDermott & McGough challenge the chronological boundaries of art history …
Solange Pessoa emerged in the Brazilian art scene in the ‘80s, with sculptures, installations, performances, drawings and videos that dialogue with and …
The other side of Mykonos Island: Mykonos is one of the most misunderstood Greek islands because it is interwoven with nightlife, …
Giuseppe Penone studied at the Accademia di Belle Arte in Turin where, he continues to live and work. Initially associated with “Arte …
The University of Technology Sydney is calling for PhD applications to its world-leading School of Design’s research program. Successful applicants will join …
An inventor as much as an artist, an “Intuitive Scientist” as he defines himself, a contemporary avant-garde artist but also a scientific …
