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Nicolás Combarro Interventions

ART-REVIEW:Nicolás Combarro-Interventions

The recent years I have noted that the exhibition at Mep (Maison Européenne de la Photographie) have a stark imbalance. From the two or three exhibitions that are on presentation (depending on the space) , one is always good or excellent, while other or others are always unparalleled bad, I …

Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa, Life in His Mouth, Death Cradles Her Arm(Video still), 2016, Single-channel video, sound, color; 8:51 min, Courtesy the artist; Mendes Wood DM; Proyectos Ultravioleta-Guatemala City; and Sies + Höke-Dusseldorf

ART CITIES:N.York-Naufus Ramírez Figueroa

Working in drawing, performance, sculpture, and video, Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa (b. 1978, Guatemala City, Guatemala) explores the entanglement of history and form through …

Anish Kapoor, Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art

ART-PRESENTATION: Anish Kapoor

Anish Kapoor achieved international recognition in the 1980s as a member of the generation of new British sculptors. Since then, he has …

Cindy Sherman, Untitled #572, 2016, Dye sublimation metal print, 132,1 x 116,8 cm, © Cindy Sherman, Courtesy of the artist, Metro Pictures and Sprüth Magers

PHOTO:Cindy Sherman

Her long career in photography has established Cindy Sherman as one of the most influential figures in contemporary art. At first painting …

Julije Knifer, Untitled (first executed at PM Gallery, Zagreb, Croatia), 1988/2018, Acrylic, Dimensions variable, Unique, Photo: Zarko Vijatovic, Courtesy of the Estate of Julije Knifer and galerie frank elbaz

ART CITIES:Paris-Julije Knifer

In 1960 the first meander-painting was created by Julije Knifer (23/4/24-7/12/2004), and with it he discoveredthe ideal form of expression for his …

Vic Muniz, The Apotheosis of War, after Vasily Vereshchagin (Pictures of Pigment), 2007, Framed chromogenic print mounted on aluminum, 180 x 282 cm, Courtesy Gary Tatintsian Gallery and Vic Muniz’s studio

ART CITIES:Moscow-Vic Muniz

Vic Muniz began his artistic career as a sculptor, but later shifted his focus to graphic arts and photography. Inspired by the …

Courtesy Geoffrey Hendricks Archive

ART CITIES:N.York-Summer

Geoffrey Hendricks (1931-12/5/2018) had the idea of painting sky on everything. After graduating from Amherst College, Cooper Union Art School, and Columbia …

Olafur Eliasson, Life is lived along lines, 2009, Stainless steel, brass, copper, motors, projection foil, wood, HMI lamp, Dimensions variable, Unique, Installation view at 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, Japan, 2009, Photo: Studio Olafur Eliasson, Courtesy of the artist; neugerriemschneider, Berlin; Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York, © 2009 Olafur Eliasson

ART CITIES:Munich-Olafur Eliasson

Olafur Eliasson is one of the most representative and influential artists working today. He is known for sculptures and large-scale installations employing …

ART NEWS:June 01

The 49th Edition of Art Basel in Basel features 290 International galleries from 35 countries that present artworks ranging from the early …

John M Armleder, Pruniers fleuris, 2018, Mixed media on canvas, 225 x 150 cm, © John M Armleder, Photo: Annik Wetter, Courtesy of the Artist and Almine Rech Gallery

ART CITIES:Paris-John M Armleder

Known for an aesthetic that is distinguished by the absence of a characteristic style, John M Armleder’s work spans several different mediums, …

ART-PRESENTATION: Environs

It is too easy for humans today to retain a self-image as separated from other species, from other organic and inorganic materials. …

Lee Bul, Crashing, 2018, Hayward Gallery London

ART CITIES:London-Lee Bul

Lee Bul is considered one of the foremost women artists from Asia to emerge in the international art scene in the 1990s. …