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ART CITIES:Paris, Openings 7-9/3/19

Combining the laboratory and the studio, chemical experiments and performances, Hicham Berrada creates a personal universe that plays on the codes and …

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 …

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 …