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Don McCullin, Woods Near My House, c.1991 Tate Purchased 2012 © Don McCullin

PHOTO:Don McCullin

In photojournalism the photographer is simply a witness on the sidelines, not involved with what is taking place in front of his …

Dame Barbara Hepworth DBE, Sculpture with Colour (Deep Blue and Red), 1940, Plaster and string on plaster base, 105 × 149 × 105 mm, © Tate Images credit, © Hepworth / Bowness

ART CITIES:Berlin-Objects of Wonder

Including 70 characteristic works by leading sculptors from Tate’s Collection, the exhibition “Objects of Wonder- British Sculpture 1950s – Present” provides a …

Michal Rovner, Mechanism, 2018, Video projection, Dimensions variable, © Michal Rovner, Courtesy the artist and Pace Gallery

ART CITIES:Geneva-Michal Rovner

As a result of her desire to produce work that is free from narrative, or indeed people with any distinguishable features, the …

Henrike Naumann, Ostalgie

ART CITIES:Berlin-Henrike Naumann

Growing up in Eastern Germany, Henrike Naumann experienced extreme-right ideology as a predominant youth culture in the 90s. Her work reflects on …

Andreas Gursky, Tokyo, 2017, Diasec-mounted inject print, Framed: 236.6 x 414.7 x 6.4 cm, © Andreas Gursky – VG Bild-Kunst Bonn, Courtesy the artist and Gagosian

PHOTO:Andreas Gursky

Andreas Gursky is a observer of our time. He finds his subjects all over the. The artist favours themes of global relevance, …

Ilona Keserü Ilona, Felhő idézetekkel, 1990-2014, Photo: Horváth S.Gábor, Courtesy the artist and Ludwig Museum-Budapest

ART-PRESENTATION: Iparterv 50+

Fifty years ago, two paradigmatic exhibitions of the Hungarian art scene, “Iparterv I” (1968) and “Iparterv II” (1969) were organized. These contemporary …

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 …

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 …