Tag Archives: sculpture
German Pop at Schirn
Schirn in Frankfurt presents a large-scale exhibition on German Pop Art from the 1960s and 70s. Unlike Anglo-American pop art, German pop art was more overt political and focused on banalities of everyday life. > MORE German Pop Features: Hermann Albert, Konrad Klapheck, Reinhold Heller, Vettina von Arnim, Sigmar Polke, Gerhard Richter, Florian Köhler, […]
Of Thread and Fiber
“Fiber” is a brilliant survey that examines the evolution of fiber art over the past 40 years. From early pioneers like Shiela Hicks to contemporary artistic practices involving immersive spaces. Featured artists: Magdalena Abakanowicz, Olga de Amaral, Xenobia Bailey, Alexandra Bircken, Jagoda Buić, Alexander da Cunha, Ria van Eyk, Josh Faught, Elsi Giauque, Françoise Grossen, […]
A Giant: Cy Twombly
He mastered sculpture, painting, drawing as well as photography – here’s a fantastic survey on the diverse and singular practice of Cy Twombly. Perhaps best know for his gestural brushworks. A must-have in every home – really! Cy Twombly (1928–2011) was born in 1928 in Lexington, Virginia. He studied at the School of the Museum […]
Playful Interactions: Lygia Clark
Participatory and off-beat. The spatial and sensorial art by the late Brazilian artist Lygia Clark finds new audiences. This MoMA exhibition catalogue encompasses works from her entire career spanning from 1948 to 1988. Lygia Clark (1920–1988) trained in Rio de Janeiro and Paris from the late 1940s to the mid-1950s. Clark was at the forefront […]
Unsettling: Trouve – I Tempi Doppi
The works of Paris-based artist Tatiana Trouvé are unnerving and create haunting situations that oscillate between the real, the imaginary and the illusory. In her art rational and irrational spheres connect. “I Tempi Doppi” is a large-scale presentation of her invariably site-specific works in eight installation rooms at the Kunstmuseum Bonn and is the first […]
Surveillance: Ai Weiwei
“Evidence” is Ai Weiwei’s largest one-man show ever now on display at Martin-Gropius-Bau in Berlin. It contains works and installations which were either designed for the Martin-Gropius-Bau or have not yet been shown in Germany. > MORE “This show reflects the work in past years. Most of them are new works. Some are related to […]
Mira Schendel – Brazilian Modernism
Discover one of the greatest Latin American artists. This new catalogue accompanies large touring retrospective now showing at Tate Modern. > MORE Mira Schendel Editors: Tanya Barson, Taisa Palhares ISBN: 9781849760904 Publisher: Tate Publishing Publ. year: 2013 Language: English Pages: 260 Illustrations: 265 colour Width x height: 210 x 270 (mm) Binding: softcover Weight: 910 […]
