2023-09-01 12:30
Bernard Nebieridze – Kolkheti (კოლხეთი), 1992, ceramic, 217 square meters, installation view, Green Bazaar, Kutaisi, GeorgiaKutaisi Market Rel… Read More
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2023-08-21 12:30
Last updated: August 21, 2023
Jean-Michel Basquiat – Boy and Dog in a Johnnypump, 1982, acrylic, oil stick, spray paint on canvas, 240 x 420 cm (96 x 164 in), installation view… Read More
2023-08-16 16:00
Last updated: August 16, 2023
Tezuka Osamu – Characters on Parade, 2019, 460 ceramic tiles, 2.6 meters high, 8.8 meters wide, installation view, Kokusai-Tenjijō station, Kōt… Read More
2023-08-02 12:30
Last updated: August 2, 2023
George Zongolopoulos – Umbrellas, 1997, stainless steel, height 13 m, Thessaloniki Seafront, Thessaloniki, Greece, photo: Public DeliveryIntroduction
What… Read More
2022-12-19 13:30
David Černý – Metalmorphosis, 2007, 40 layers of polished stainless steel, motors, electronics, 7 meters tall, 13 tonnes, installation view, Whitehall Corporate Center in C… Read More
2022-12-09 13:30
Gimli Viking Statue, 1967, fiberglass cloth, steel doors, air-filled foam, 4.65 meters (15 feet), installation view, Gimli, Manitoba, Canada, photo: Krazytea, Renovated Gimli Viking statue… Read More
2022-10-12 12:30
Richard Wilson – Turning the Place Over, 2007, installation view, Liverpool Biennial, Liverpool, United Kingdom, photo: Turning the Place Over by Richard Wilson (CC BY 2.0) NanimoIntro… Read More
2022-08-02 22:35
Roman Ondák – Measuring the Universe, 2007, performance, felt-tip pen, museum guards, museum audience, photo: Ernst Jank, courtesy: The Artist, gb agency, Paris, Martin Janda, V… Read More
2022-07-29 22:05
Marc Chagall – Four Seasons, 1972, dedicated Sept. 27, 1974, hand-chipped stone and glass fragments, 128 panels, installation view, Chase Tower Plaza, Chicago, photo: Four Seasons, Chi… Read More
2022-07-27 20:30
Kohei Nawa – Foam, 2013, detergent, glycerin, water, dimensions variable, installation view, Aichi Triennale, Aichi, Japan, photo: Nobutada Omote/SandwichIntroduction
For years, cosmol… Read More
2022-07-25 16:45
Carve – Marmara Forum Cloud Playground, 2020, constructed using 275 double curved stainless steel panels, area of ca. 400 m²Introduction
The roof park of Marmara Forum is perhaps… Read More
2022-07-22 20:55
Foster + Partners – Marseille Vieux Port (L’Ombrière), 2013, stainless steel, pillars, 46 x 22 meter, photo: Nigel Young/Foster + PartnersIntroduction
The Vieux Port has a… Read More
2022-07-20 20:35
Ernesto Neto – GaiaMotherTree, 2018, woven cotton fabric, 420kg of spices (turmeric, cloves, cumin, black pepper), plant seeds, height 20 m., area 40 x 38 m., installation view, Zü&hell…Read More
2022-07-18 19:05
Isamu Noguchi – Red Cube, 1968, steel, aluminum, 24 feet tall, installation view, 140 Broadway, New York, photo: Red Cube by Isamu Noguchi, 1968 (CC BY 2.0) wwward0Introduction
Red Cub… Read More
2022-07-04 18:45
Benjamin Vautier – Le Mur des Mots (The Wall of Words), 1995, 313 enameled plates, 12 x 30 meter, Ecole d’art de Blois, Blois, France, photo: Blois (Loir-et-Cher) (CC BY 2.0) syb… Read More
2022-06-29 19:30
Rinaldo Olivieri – La Pyramide, 1968-1973, Abidjan, Ivory Coast, photo: 20160208_171527 (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) by Ignacio GallegoIntroduction
La Pyramide is a high-rise building… Read More
2022-06-13 21:32
Banksy – Forgive Us Our Trespassing, 2011, acrylic, spray paint and marker pens on wooden panel, in four parts, 655 x 421 cm (257⅞ x 165¾ in), photo: Courtesy of Sotheby&r&hell…Read More
2022-05-25 21:05
Stephan Balkenhol – Sphaera, 2007, steel, plastic, bronze and gold leaf, 8,8-meter height, 5-meter diameter, 3,5 tonnes, installation view, Kapitelplatz, Salzburg, AustriaIntroduction… Read More
2022-05-23 20:50
David Černý – Head of Franz Kafka, 2014, 40 layers of polished stainless steel, motors, electronics, 10.6 meters tall, 39 tonnes, installation view, Prague, Czech RepublicI… Read More
2022-05-18 19:30
Adrian Paci – Centro di Permanenza Temporanea (Temporary Reception Center), 2007, 16:9 video projection, color, sound, 5’30’’Introduction
Adrian Paci’s artwork… Read More
2022-04-25 16:00
Wim Delvoye – Monday, 2008, steel, x-rays photographs, lead, glass, 83 x 198 cmWim Delvoye – Stained glass
Belgian artist Wim Delvoye has always had a proclivity for employing th… Read More
2022-04-22 16:30
Nataraja (Shiva), 2004, bronze, 2 meters, installation view, CERN, Meyrin, Switzerland, photo: CC BY-NC 2.0 by nonnormalizableIntroduction
If you have been keeping up with the happ… Read More
2022-04-12 21:00
George W. Bush statue, 2011, bronze, 2.58 m (9.3 ft.), 400 kg (880 lb), installation view, Fushë Kruje, AlbaniaGeorge W. Bush statue in Albania
To understand the George W. Bush statue… Read More
2022-04-08 18:00
Florian Yuriev – Tarilka (The Flying Saucer), Ukrainian Institute of Scientific, Technical and Economic Information, Kiev, Ukraine, photo: Bjomad, CC BY-SA 4.0Introduction
Deservedly n… Read More
2022-04-06 15:30
Fumiko Hori – Utopia, 2014, 4,5 x 5,5 meter, ceramic relief, installation view, International Lobby on 1st Floor of Terminal Building, Fukushima Airport, JapanIntroduction
Fumiko Hori… Read More
2022-03-30 16:30
Mario Irarrázabal – Mano del Desierto (Hand of the Desert), 1992, concrete, iron frame, 11 metres (36 ft) tall, installation view, Atacama Desert, Chile, photo: CC BY-NC-ND 2.0… Read More
2022-03-28 19:00
Olympic Flame mosaic at the end of the central hall in the metro station Olimpiiska, Kyiv, Ukraine, photo: Rasal Hague, CC BY-SA 4.0Introduction
The Olimpiiska Station, located in Kyiv, Ukra… Read More
2021-02-15 20:37
Jackson Pollock – Autumn Rhythm (Number 30), 1950, enamel on canvas, 266.7 x 525.8 cm (8 ft. 9 in. x 17 ft. 3 in.), installation view, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, photo: CC B… Read More
2021-01-06 13:30
Gabriel Orozco – LA DS Cornaline, 2013, mixed media, 489 x 122 x 147 cm, installation view, Kunsthaus Bregenz, 2013, photo: Markus Tretter
Introduction
La DS, pronounced as La Deese in… Read More
2020-09-08 12:30
Barbara Kruger – Untitled (Your body is a battleground), 1989, photo and silk screen, installation view, The Broad, LACMA, photo: CC BY-NC 2.0) by rocor
Introduction
Untitled… Read More
2020-08-01 12:30
Bruce Munro – Field of Light, 50,000 spheres of light, 2016, photo: Mark Pickthall
Introduction
What would it look like if 60,000 bulbs were lit up together? This is the marvel that Br… Read More
2020-07-01 12:30
Nike Savvas – Atomic: Full of Love Full of Wonder, 2005, polystyrene, acrylic paint, nylon wire, electric fans, installation view, Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne, 20… Read More
2020-04-21 12:30
Joseph Beuys – 7000 oaks – Urban forest instead of city administration (7000 Eichen – Stadtverwaldung statt Stadtverwaltung), planted in 1986, started in 1982 at documenta… Read More
2020-04-17 12:30
Pablo Picasso – Untitled (Chicago Picasso), 1967, Cor-ten steel, 15.2m (50 ft.) tall, 147 ton, installation view, Daley Plaza, Chicago, photo: CC BY-SA 2.0 by tacvbo
Who was… Read More
2020-04-14 12:30
Akay & Peter Baranowski – Traffic Island, 2003, Stockholm, Sweden
Introduction
Stockholm has a glowing reputation around the world. For starters, it is common to find many people c… Read More
2020-04-10 12:30
Frederik Buyckx – Horse Head
Introduction
According to professional photographers, correct exposure is crucial to successful winter photography. While at it, they would also be quick t… Read More
2020-04-07 12:30
Ricardo Bofill – La Muralla Roja, 1973, Calpe, Alicante, Spain – Detail
La Muralla Roja
Lying off Spain’s Calpe coast is La Muralla Roja (red wall), one of the most eye-cat… Read More
2020-04-03 12:30
Heike Mutter & Ulrich Gent – Tiger & Turtle – Magic Mountain, 2009-2011, walkable outdoor sculpture, zinc-plated steel, grates, 20,6 x 48,2 x 34,4m, length of the track 2… Read More
2020-03-31 12:30
Nike Savvas – Finale: Bouquet, 2020, confetti, nylon wire, electric fans, installation view, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington, New Zealand
What is it?
Finale: Bouque… Read More
2020-03-27 13:30
Atelier Brückner – Magic Box, State Grid Pavilion, Expo Shanghai 2010, Installation
Introduction
The Shanghai Expo of 1 may – 31 October 2010 was themed Better City-Better… Read More
2020-03-24 13:30
Ugo Rondinone – Hell, Yes!, 2001, neon, perspex, translucent film, aluminum, 734 x 284 x 15 cm, installation view, New Museum, New York, photo: CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 by dominiqueb… Read More
2020-03-20 13:30
Sher Maker – PTT Saraphi, 2019, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Renovation of a gas station
Creatives find inspiration from some of the most uninspiring sources. Many of them find ideas from look… Read More
2020-03-10 13:30
Bruce Munro – Cantus Arcticus, 2013, optical fibre, stainless steel, light source, audio/visual, installation view, Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire, UK 2013
Who is Bruce Munro?
Bruce… Read More
2020-03-06 13:37
Rei Naito – Matrix, 2010, groundwater, concrete, stone, ribbon, string, beads, 40 x 60 x 4.3m, photo: Noboru Morikawa
Introduction
Why does the Teshima Art Museum that only hosts a sin… Read More
2020-03-03 13:30
Marc Chagall – Southern view of the Hadassah Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel – Naphtali, Joseph, Benjamin, stained glass window, photo: Dr. avishai teicher Pikiwiki Israel, CC BY 2.5… Read More
2020-02-03 13:25
Joachim Brohm – Bochum, 1983
Who is Joachim Brohm?
Joachim Brohm is one of Germany’s most celebrated landscape photographers. Photography connoisseurs have pointed out that he ma… Read More
2020-01-20 17:14
Dawoud Bey – Untitled #17 (Forest), from the series Night Coming Tenderly, Black, 2017
Intro
Night Coming Tenderly, Black is the work of photographer Dawoud Bey1. It consists of large… Read More
2020-01-19 17:34
Ron Jude – Lago – Boy Floating in Water, 2012
Ron Jude’s work
Ron Jude’s work has always been characterized by a depth and character that other artists and photograph… Read More
2020-01-18 17:22
Not Vital – NotOna, 2009, Patagonia, Chile
Who is Not Vital?
Not Vital is no stranger to success. Throughout his long and illustrious career, he has become synonymous with works that f… Read More
2020-01-17 16:17
Michelangelo Pistoletto – The labyrinth, 1969-2007, 2100 meters of corrugated cardboard, photo: Oak Taylor-Smith
Who is Michelangelo Pistoletto
Michelangelo Pistoletto ranks as one of… Read More
2020-01-16 16:02
Mark Ruwedel – Ouarzazate
Introduction
Artists find inspiration for their creations from different places. Some find it in the unlikeliest of places. Others rely on ordinary subjects t… Read More
2020-01-15 16:38
Mario Bellini – Kar-a-sutra, 1972
Introduction
Mario Bellini created an outrageous concept that he dubbed Kar-a-Sutra. He worked on it in collaboration with two of the world’s mo… Read More
2020-01-14 13:30
DP Architects – Archifest 2016 Pavilion, Raffles Place Park, Singapore
Archifest 2016, Singapore
In a fast-moving and vibrant city, Singaporeans often miss the chance to stop and take… Read More
2020-01-13 15:00
Dan Witz – Scrum 2 (All Out War), 2015, oil on canvas, 49 x 43 in with frame
Introduction
Anyone who sees a Dan Witz painting is aptly astounded by the level of detail. Only a few trai… Read More
2020-01-12 16:11
Antony Gormley – Blind Light, 2007, fluorescent light, water, ultrasonic humidifiers, toughened low iron glass, aluminium, 320 x 978,5 x 856,5 cm, installation view, Hayward Gallery, L… Read More
2020-01-11 15:34
Laurenz Berges – Cloppenburg, 1989–1990
Who is Laurenz Berges?
The photographer Laurenz Berges originated from Cloppenburg in Germany. He received his training at the Folkwangsch… Read More
2020-01-10 16:50
Banksy – Love Is In The Air, Flower Thrower, 2005, Ash Salon Street, Bethlehem, West Bank, photo: jensimon7/flickr
Rage, the Flower Thrower
Rage, the Flower Thrower or Love is in the A… Read More
2020-01-09 16:40
Chris Burden – Exposing the Foundation of the Museum, 1986, three excavations of earth, installation view, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, photo: Squidds and Nunns
Introductio… Read More
2020-01-08 15:45
Maya Lin – Storm King Wavefield, 2007-2008, earth and grass, 240,000 square feet (11 acre site), Storm King Art Center, Mountainville, New York, photo: Jerry L. Thompson
What is Maya L… Read More
2020-01-07 16:06
Felix Gonzalez-Torres – Untitled, 1991
Who was Félix González-Torres
Being born in Cuba, Félix González-Torres (1957-1996) left his homeland at an early age… Read More
2020-01-06 17:03
SelgasCano – Serpentine Gallery Pavilion, London, 2015, 4.6 x 27m
Serpentine Gallery’s Pavilions
In architectural language, pavilion refers to a subsidiary building that is eithe… Read More
2020-01-05 18:57
Gordon Matta-Clark – Conical Intersect, 1975, photo: Marc Petitjean
Introduction
For the 1975 Paris Biennale, Gordon Matta-Clark made big cone-shaped holes in two buildings near the Ce… Read More
2020-01-04 16:26
Thomas Ruff – Portrait (E. Zapp), 1990
Who is Thomas Ruff?
Thomas Ruff is a well-known photographer from Düsseldorf, Germany. He was born in 1958 and had a passion and interest in… Read More
2020-01-03 15:30
Martha Rosler – Semiotics of the Kitchen, 1975, video still
Introduction
Semiotics of the Kitchen is a work by Martha Rosler. She produced it in 1975 by using an alphabet worth of kitc… Read More
2020-01-02 15:30
Song Board, 2012, interactive installation, 2 x 35 m, King’s Cross Station, London
London’s Song Board
Organized at Central Saint Martins in London, the Song Board was a spectacu… Read More
2020-01-01 17:10
Henry Wessel – No. 91117, 1991, from House Pictures
Who was Henry Wessel
Henry Wessel (1942-2018), the photographer who found a particular interest in houses, was brought up in New Jer… Read More
2019-12-31 16:38
Htein Lin – A Show of Hands, 2013–present, surgical plaster, dimensions variable, installation view, Asia Society Museum, New York, 2017-2018, photo: Perry Hu
Who is Htein Lin?
H… Read More
2019-12-30 15:53
Jennifer Allora & Guillermo Calzadilla – Land Mark (Foot Prints), 2001-2002
What are Jennifer Allora & Guillermo Calzadilla known for?
In this fragmented world of the 21st cent… Read More
2019-12-29 15:30
Carl De Keyzer – Roadside monument of an AK-47, near Kaesong. Political monuments are common, even in small towns and villages. 4 November 2015 2:00 PM
Introduction
North Korea is one… Read More
2019-12-28 17:10
Walker Evans – Subway Passengers, New York City, 1938, from Many Are Called
Introduction
When we take the subway, we might be astounded by the vast number of people there. Each of them… Read More
2019-12-27 17:21
Robert Smithson – Spiral Jetty, 1970, Rozel Point, Great Salt Lake, Utah, 4,6 m x 460 m if unwound (15 x 1,500 if unwound foot) black basalt rock, salt crystals, earth… Read More
2019-12-26 16:51
Richard Artschwager – Exclamation Point (Chartreuse), 2008, Plastic bristles on a mahogany core painted with latex, 165.1 x 55.9 x 55.9 cm (65 x 22 x 22 in), installation view, Gagosia… Read More
2019-12-25 18:10
Fernand Léger – The City, 1919, oil on canvas, 96.8 x 130.5 cm (38 1/8 x 51 3/8 in), photo: MoMA
Who was Fernand Leger?
Fernand Leger was a French painter and sculpture born on F… Read More
2019-12-24 17:05
Dan Graham – Row of Tract Houses, Bayonne, New Jersey, 1966, published by Griffelkunst-Vereinigung
What is Dan Graham is known for
For the past half-century, Dan Graham, through art, h… Read More
2019-12-23 15:30
Lewis Baltz – Park City 31, Snowflower Condominiums, looking Southeast, 1979
Who was Lewis Baltz?
Lewis Baltz had his unique way of photography and art presentation. Most of his works… Read More
2019-12-22 18:00
Park Seo-Bo – Ecriture No. 130924, 2013, Mixed media with Korean Hanji paper on canvas, 170 x 130 cm (67 x 51 1/8 in)
Who is Park Seo-bo?
Park Seo-bo is a Korean painter and part of th… Read More
2019-12-21 17:17
Emily Jacir – Where We Come From (Munir), 2001-2003, Chromogenic print and text panel, detail
Introduction
Armed with an American passport, Emily Jacir knew she could do something to l… Read More
2019-12-20 17:12
Agnes Denes – Wheatfield – A Confrontation, 1982, Battery Park Landfill, Downtown Manhattan, photo: John McGrall
Wheatfield – A Confrontation
Agnes Denes is a renowned Hung… Read More
2019-12-19 19:00
Tony Smith – Cigarette, 1961, steel, painted black, 459 x 777 x 566 cm, photo: N.Brasseur
Introduction
Tony Smith was quite the phenomenon back in his day. He was often referred to as… Read More
2019-12-18 18:45
Nobuo Sekine – Phase of Nothingness, 1969-1970, installation view, Japanese Pavilion at 35th Venice Biennale, Venice, 1970, photo: Yoriko Kushigemachi
Who was Nobuo Sekine?
Nobuo Sekin… Read More
2019-12-17 17:17
Richard Serra – East-West/West-East, 2014, four steel plates, 10 cm thick, between 14.7 and 16.7 m tall, Brouq Nature Reserve, Qatar
Introduction
East-West/West-East has become a famou… Read More
2019-12-16 17:12
Sally Mann – Candy Cigarette, 1989, from Immediate Family
Introduction
Immediate Family is a photography book produced in 1992 by Sally Mann. The book was published by the internationa… Read More
2019-12-15 18:00
Omer Fast – Godville, 2005, Two channel video installation, 50 minutes, Installation view, Postmasters Gallery, New York
Introduction
Driven by a desire to tell history as it is, Omer… Read More
2019-12-14 18:55
Chris Burden – Metropolis II, 2010, 297 x 862 x 584 cm (9’9″ x 28’3” x 19’2”), photo: E. Koyama
Chris Burden & Cars
Artist Chris Burden had a lo… Read More
2019-12-13 18:00
Gilbert and George – The Singing Sculpture, Sonnabend Gallery, 1991, photo: Philip Haas
Who is Gilbert & George?
The artist duo of George Passmore and Gilbert Proesch – famou… Read More
2019-12-12 17:40
Yves Klein – Leap into the Void, 1960, photographed by Harry Shunk & János (Jean) Kender, photo: metmuseum.org
Who was Yves Klein?
Yves Klein was born on April 28, 1928, in… Read More
2019-12-11 13:30
Shirin Neshat – Turbulent, 1998, black-and-white video installation, installation view, Lahore Biennale, 2018, photo: Usman Saqib Zuberi/lahorebiennale.org
What is Turbulent?
Turbulent… Read More
2019-12-10 13:30
Jean-Michel Basquiat – Charles the First, 1982, screenprint in colors, (154.9 x 121.9 cm (61 x 48 in) , edition of 85, photo: phillips.com
Who was Jean-Michel Basquiat?
Jean-Michel Bas… Read More
2019-12-09 13:44
Doris Salcedo – Untitled, 2003, 1,550 wooden chairs, approx. 10.1 × 6.1 × 6.1 m (33 × 20 × 20 ft.), 8th International Istanbul Biennial, Istanbul, 2003
Who is D… Read More
2019-12-08 13:30
Olafur Eliasson – Ice Watch, 2014, Bankside, outside Tate Modern, London, 2018, photo: Justin Sutcliffe
Introduction
You probably know Olafur Eliasson, the Danish-Icelandic artist. Som… Read More
2019-12-07 14:36
Eric Lafforgue – North Korea – It is forbidden to photograph malnutrition
Who is Eric Lafforgue?
Eric Lafforgue is a French photographer who traverses the world. He has always be… Read More
2019-12-06 15:15
Robert Rauschenberg – Erased de Kooning, 1953, traces of drawing media on paper with label and gilded frame, 64.14 cm x 55.25 cm, photo: Ben Blackwell/sfmoma.org
What is it?
Erased de… Read More
2019-12-05 13:30
Juergen Teller – Carmel, London, 10th September 1998
Who is Juergen Teller?
Juergen Teller is a UK-based German fine art and fashion photographer. Throughout his career, Teller often b… Read More
2019-12-04 14:37
Roy Lichtenstein – Blam, 1962, oil on canvas, 172.7 cm × 203.2 cm (68 in × 80 in)
Introduction
Oil paintings are famous the world over for several reasons. For example, its… Read More
2019-12-03 15:40
Felix Gonzalez-Torres – Untitled (Perfect Lovers), 1991, clocks, paint on wall, overall 35.6 x 71.2 x 7 cm
Who was Felix Gonzalez-Torres?
Felix Gonzalez-Torres was a Cuban-born America… Read More
2019-12-02 15:15
Yoko Ono – Imagine Peace Tower, 2007, Viðey Island, Kollafjörður Bay, near Reykjavík, Iceland
The Imagine Peace Tower
The Imagine Peace Tower is a memorial crafted… Read More
2019-12-01 15:34
Sou Fujimoto – House H, 2008, Tokyo, Japan
Introduction
Minimalism has become more than a fanciful idea or trend. Instead, it’s now a way of life for many people around the world… Read More
2019-11-30 16:51
Carsten Nicolai – unicolor, 2014, DLP-projectors, DMX-LED lights, projection screen, mirrors, computer, sound, bench with loudspeakers
Who is Carsten Nicolai?
Carsten Nicolai profiles… Read More
2019-11-29 17:31
Ensamble Studio – Inverted Portal, Structures of Landscape, Tippet Rise Art Center, Fishtail, Montana, 2015, photo: Iwan Baan
Ensamble Studio
Ensamble Studio, an architect studio, pers… Read More
2019-11-28 16:00
Huang Yong Ping – Theater of the World, 1987/1993, Wood and metal structure with warming lamps, electric cable, insects (spiders, scorpions, crickets, cockroaches, black beetles, stick… Read More
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