Known for his work on the civil war in Algeria and Sudan, his street installation for his series on drug in Switzerland and the city of Varanasi in India, and more recently for his series on the Oktoberfest in Munich (published as Bierfest by Steidl editions), Michael von Graffenried had traveled all around the world […]

IN COLLABORATION WITH FUNDACIÓN GEGO, DOMINIQUE LÉVY TO PRESENT FIRST LONDON SOLO EXHIBITION FOR A LATIN AMERICAN ICON Gego: Autobiography of a Line May 25 – June 30, 2016 Dominique Lévy 22 Old Bond Street London, W1S 4PY Beginning May 25, 2016, Dominique Lévy is pleased to present Gego: Autobiograpbhy of a Line, the second […]

Anthony van Dyck (1599–1641), one of the most celebrated and influential portraitists of all time, enjoyed an international career that took him from his native Flanders to Italy, France, and, ultimately, the court of Charles I in London. Van Dyck’s supremely elegant manner and convincing evocation of a sitter’s inner life — whether real or […]

NO IT IS ! William Kentridge Exhibitions / Performances / Lectures South African William Kentridge is one of the most internationally significant contemporary artists. He is not just a visual artist but also a filmmaker, director and a great raconteur. His comprehensive body of works has spanned several artistic disciplines for more than three decades now. Berliner Festspiele will […]

Skarstedt is pleased to announce Rift Raft, Eric Fischl’s first presentation of new work at its Upper East Side gallery (20 East 79th Street), on view from Tuesday, May 3 to Saturday, June 25. Using the art fairs as a lens, Fischl further develops his study of human nature by confronting the viewer with the […]

May 11th – June 23rd, 2016 Opening: May 11th, 2016 The exhibition brings together more than twenty works of four prominent figurative painters of the same generation that bear a strong expressive power: Avigdor Arikha (Rădăuţi, Romania, 1929-2010), Frank Auerbach (Berlin, Germany, 1931), R.B. Kitaj (Cleveland, Ohio,1932-2007) and Euan Uglow (London, Great Britain, 1932-2000). Looking […]

By Jolanta Gora   The fifth edition of Frieze New York on Randall’s Island covers more than 200 galleries from 31 countries. The New York’s most important art fair showcases compelling artworks by established contemporary artists and the emerging newcomers. Since 2012, Frieze New York has gained a reputation for assembling quality, museum–style presentations focusing on blue chip galleries and some of the most […]

“The 9th Berlin Biennale for contemporary art may or may not include Contemporary Art. The Prancing Elites may or may not be the official brand ambassadors of the 9th Berlin Biennale. A pop album by artists may or may not replace the press release. Performance art may or may not be the future of advanced […]

What do we want from art? Andrea Fraser (Billings, Montana 1965) addresses this question in her work and looks at the motivations of a wide range of cultural agents including artists, collectors, gallerists, patrons and audiences. Associated with institutional critique, and informed by feminism, psychoanalysis and the sociologist Pierre Bourdieu’s theory of social fields, the […]

Exhibition Dates : Friday 20 May – Saturday 25 June 2016 CHARLIE SMITH LONDON is delighted to present John Stark’s DoL Po. Stark is known for his highly laboured oil paintings which for the past decade have served as conduits to explore a universe of interconnected ideas. Past exhibitions have investigated themes including witchcraft, warfare, […]