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Ha Chong-Hyun, Post-Conjunction 11-3, 2011, Mixed media, 120 x 180 cm, Photo: Chunho An, © Ha Chong-Hyun, Courtesy the artist and Kukje Gallery

ART CITIES: Seoul, Ha Chong-Hyun

A pioneer of Korean modernism, Ha is an artist whose lifelong work illustrates his commitment to exploring the infinite possibilities and materiality of painting. His practice is defined by this passion for constructing a unique artistic language through two-dimensional works imbued with specific and highly charged material properties and energy. …

Agnès Varda, Calder, Richier, Schlegel, Székely par Agnès Varda, Instalation view Galerie Nathalie Obadia-Brussels, 2022, Courtesy Galerie Nathalie Obadia

PRESENTATION: Agnès Varda

Agnès Varda’s films, photographs, and installations focus on documentary realism, feminist issues, and social commentary with a distinct experimental style. The only …

MIRAGES LX

One of the busiest and most interesting  months in the international Art Scene is February, because we are in the heart-center of …

Tuesday Smillie, Sequin Light (Orange, with Kjerstin Rossi), 2021, Vinyl, textile, spray paint, sequins, plastic, twine, metal snap, metal rivets, 237.5 x 226.1 cm / 93 1/2 x 89 in, © Tuesday Smillie, Photo: Thomas Barratt, Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth Gallery

PRESENTATION: The New Bend

The town of Boykin, also known as Gee’s Bend, is an intimate African American community located at the arc of a bend …

ART NEWS: Feb 02

The exhibition “documenta 7” reunite Emilio Vedova’s  five monumental canvases from the landmark documenta 7 exhibition in 1982, curated by Rudi Fuchs. …

Robert Ryman, Untitled, 2010, Oil on stretched cotton canvas, 18 x 18 inches (45.7 x 45.7 cm), Signed and dated verso, Photo: Bill Jacobson Studio, © Estate of Robert Ryman, Courtesy Estate of Robert Ryman and David Zwirner Gallery

ART CITIES: N. York-Robert Ryman

Robert Ryman is known for his tactile monochromatic works, which he executed using a range of painterly media on various supports, including …

Simon Fujiwara, Who‘s Only Whoman?, 2021, Sculpture: wood, cardboard, paper, adhesive tape, gears, motors, magnets, cabling, metal, Plexiglas, ready-made, pedal switch, Plinth: wood, Plexiglas, speakers, amplifier, media player, servo box, wiring, lock, switch, Duration of song: 1:16 min., 235 x 162 x 75 cm (sculpture), 12,5 x 14,5 x 27 cm (pedal switch), © Simon Fujiwara, Courtesy the artist and Esther Schipper Gallery

ART CITIES: Berlin-Simon Fujiwara

The work Simon Fujiwara offers a unique view into the mechanics of identity construction and the ‘industry of the individual’ in contemporary …

Theaster Gates, Vessel #29, 2020, Reduction fired clay body with manganese base glaze, 61 × 43.2 × 40.6 cm [24 × 17 × 16 in], © Theaster Gates, Courtesy the artist, Gagosian and Benaki Museum

PRESENTATION: Theaster Gates -Vessels

Theaster Gates’ practice includes sculpture, installation, performance and urban interventions that aim to bridge the gap between art and life. Gates works …