The Skulptur Projekte Münster (SPM) has launched its fifth edition with 35 new productions of public art from 19 countries, ranging from sculptures to performances throughout the entire German city of Münster. The event will end on October 1st. Kultur Kunst Skulptur-Projekte Skulptur Projekte 2017Hier: unfertige Skulptur ( "Bratwurst auf Einmaulschl¸ssel" Schraubenschl¸sse)Nairy BaghramianBeliebte Stellen [...]
by Jane Korinek Art Basel brings together the largest group of galleries, collectors and investors every year. But who is buying? What is selling? And how has the art market evolved? Art Basel has partnered with UBS to provide an overview of the art market in a new yearly publication called The Art Market [...]
by E. Leigh I was not familiar with Soledad Sevilla’s work when I walked into the Malborough Gallery in Barcelona. Her paintings in different sizes, some of them occupying a whole wall, immediately caught my attention. Obsessive play of lines and color combinations, risky use of negative space variables and light, leaving us a [...]
by A.P. Since 1955 Documenta takes place every five years, and mobilizes the entire German city of Kassel (population: 200,507) to hold one of the most important art events in the world. Theo Eshetu This year, in its the 14th edition, Documenta is produced for the first time in two cities- Athens in [...]
by E. Leigh What can I say about Frida Kahlo that is new and fresh? What do I feel after walking out of her solo exhibition at The Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida? Respect. For her pain, her fight, her courage. Born and died in the same house, “La Casa Azul” in Coyoacan, Mexico, [...]
How do we come to terms with a territory? Where are we situated as human beings? How do we interact with the world? What possibilities would a territory offer us if it exists? How do we occupy the space of tomorrow? A recent exhibition of French photography at the Antioquia Museum in Medellin, Colombia, posed [...]
Madre Tierra Amotinada (Mother Earth Mutiny) is born thanks to the observation of human actions against the earth, but it is also a project that aspires to connect all forms of creation in favor of Nature. A group of leading contemporary artists from Colombia, one of the richest natural resources in the world, is united [...]
Maybe three days are too short? Art Basel Miami 2016 is the prestigious must-see event but what about over 20 satellite fairs that are scattered all over the city? How to see in such a short period of time one of the broadest collections of art today? To name but a few: “Untitled” features 127 [...]
In New York we saw a unique show of one of the most important American photographers Diane Arbus (1923-1971) at the Met Breuer, a space newly acquired by the Metropolitan Museum to showcase contemporary art. The show focuses on the early seven years (1956-1962) of her career with more than 100 photos, mostly never-before-seen that [...]
By C.C. If the soul has a language, one would most likely find it in a painting or a sculpture by the Uruguay-born artist Joaquin Torres Garcia (1874-1949). As I watch the exhibition The Arcadian Modern, currently held in Spain, I cannot help but arrive at this conclusion. It is perhaps the most complete [...]
