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ART NEWS:Jan.03

Working with sound, light, scale and temperature the exhibition “CONSTITUTION” builds on, Ghislaine Leung’s ongoing enquiry into withdrawal and dependency. Taking active cancellation in sound as an initial structure, Leung’s new body of work considers moves from closed systems to complex commons. A new sound work explores the spatial possibilities …

Bill Viola, Nantes Triptych, 1992 , Video/sound installation, Photo: Kira Perov, Courtesy Bill Viola Studio

ART-PRESENTATION: Bill Viola/Michelangelo

Exploring the universal themes of human existence and experience, the exhibition “Bill Viola/Michelangelo”, is the first exhibition at the Royal Academy devoted …

Left: John Currin, Crystal’s Friend, 2011, Oil on canvas, 61 x 45.7 cm, © John Currin, Courtesy the artist and Gagosian. Right: John Currin, Miss Fenwick, 1996, 112 x 81.3 cm, © John Currin, Courtesy the artist and Gagosian

ART CITIES:Geneva-John Currin

Since the 1990s, John Currin has reigned as one of the art world’s greatest provocateurs residing on the double-edged sword of desire …

Lydia Okumura, Installation at Museu de Arte Moderna, Sāo Paulo, 1984. Vintage B&W Photograph. Photo: Roberto Okumura. ©Lydia Okumura. Courtesy of Anke Kempkes Art Advisory / Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac-London/Paris/Salzburg

ART CITIES:London Lydia Okumura

For almost 50 years, Lydia Okumura has been investigating the interstice between two and three-dimensional space through precise, site-specific installations. Mostly using …

Marc Newson, Chair, 2017, Cast Glass, 74 x 69 x 55 cm, © Marc Newson, Photo: Jaroslav Kviz, Courtesy the artist and Gagosian

DESIGN:Marc Newson

Marc Newson has been described as one of the most influential designers of his generation. He has worked across an extremely wide …

Left: Gary Hume, Sweet Pea, 2016, © Gary Hume, Courtesy the artist and Matthew Marks Gallery. Right: Gary Hume, Petals, 2017, © Gary Hume, Courtesy the artist and Matthew Marks Gallery

ART CITIES:Los Angeles -Gary Hume

After graduating from Goldsmiths College and exhibiting in 1988’s “Freeze”, organised by Damien Hirst, Gary Hume gained early recognition for a group …

Ari Marcopoulos, The Park, 2017-18, Digital video, 58 minutes, Edition 1 of 5, © Ari Marcopoulos, Courtesy of Ari Marcopoulos and Fergus McCaffrey

ART-PRESENTATION: Ari Marcopoulos-3 Films

Ari Marcopoulos is a photographer and filmmaker who gravitates toward elusive subcultures, Ari Marcopoulos photographs objects and cultures that pique his interest. …

Roe Ethridge, Turtle, 2018, due sublimation print on aluminium, 121.9 x 147.3 cm, Edition of 5 + 2 AP, © Roe Ethridge, Courtesy the artist and Gagosian

ART CITIES:Hong Kong-Roe Ethridge

Roe Ethridge shoots in “editorial mode” and also borrows images already in circulation, including outtakes from his own commercial work. “Everything seems …

Left: Vartan Avakian, An Icon of Weird Tales and Bizarre Myths, 2018, Silver, salts and light on fine art paper, 25x20 cm, © Vartan Avakian, Courtesy the artist and Marfa’ Projects. Right: Vartan Avakian, Your Skin Shall Bear Witness Against You, Video Detail, © Vartan Avakian, Courtesy the artist and Marfa’ Projects

ART CITIES:Beirut-Vartan Avakian

Vartan Avakian’s work is based on the idea that all data exist in sculptural form and only appear as “fossils.” Consequently, memory …

Marcel Dzama, The spirits of the air live off of the smell of revolution, 2018, Gouache and graphite on paper, 35.6 x 55.9 cm, Framed: 43.2 x 63.8 cm, © Marcel Dzama, Courtesy the artist and David Zwirner Gallery

ART CITIES:Hong Kong-Marcel Dzama

The work of Marcel Dzama is characterised by an immediately recognisable visual language that stems from a wide spectrum of references and …

Cady Noland, Exhibition view at MMK-Frankfurt, 2018,19, Courtesy Museum für Moderne Kunst

ART CITIES:Frankfurt-Cady Noland

Working in collage, installation, sculpture, and screen printing, Cady Noland has created incisive works that challenge the American dream, suggesting that the …