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Los Angeles County Museum of Art

»Conversing in Clay: Ceramics from the LACMA Collection«

Clay is one of the oldest materials used by humans for artistic purposes. The exhibition Conversing in Clay: Ceramics from the LACMA Collection at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art presents a range of historical and contemporary works made from this diverse material from 7 August.

August 07, 2022
Portrait of color artist Tomislav Topić

»Color is an illusion«

Tomislav Topic im Atelier

Whether using rollers, strings or paint sprayers, Tomislav Topić takes unusual approaches to creating color. The artist talks to Art.Salon about the influence of graffiti, wildflowers and about the often unpredictable creation processes of his works.

by Marén Cohen Monroy, August 06, 2022
Spotlight on: Louise Bourgeois

Louise Bourgeois: her long way to the top

In 1911 in Paris, a girl is born who would live to be almost 100 years old. In 2010, at the end of her life, she is where many want to be: at the top of the art world. Louise Bourgeois asserted herself, with spiders and phalli, performance and installations - and her »indomitable« nature.

by Bettina Röhl, August 05, 2022
Los Angeles, Getty Museum: »Cy Twombly: Making Past Present«

Cy Twombly in exchange with antiquity

Cy Twombly (American, 1928-2011), Leda and the Swan, 1962

Classical mythology greatly inspired Abstract Expressionist Cy Twombly's work. From 2 August, the exhibition Cy Twombly: Making Past Present at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles explores Twombly's relationship to antiquity with sculptures, some on public display for the first time.

August 02, 2022
Artist in Residence at MoMA Space

Okwui Okpokwasili: a story across space and time

Okwui Okpokwasili. Poor People’s TV Room (solo). Performed at Lincoln Center Atrium 2015.

Hidden in the heart of the Museum of Modern Art in New York is a »state of the art space,« the Marie-Josée and Henry Kravis Studio, for which the museum has a varied program in store this summer. Okwui Okpokwasili (b. 1972) is the studio's first »artist in residence.« Her works will fill the space with life between July 30 and August 28.

July 30, 2022
Interview with Luise von Rohden

Do you have a favorite color?

Luise von Rohden im Atelier

Luise von Rohden answers this question with a clear no, which is not really surprising, because her works are always reduced to a minimum. For her, the right balance between precision and irregularities is essential for a successful work, as she explains to us in conversation.

by Marén Cohen Monroy, July 29, 2022
Louise Bourgeois' early work

»Drawings are thought feathers«

Louise Bourgeois is one of the most famous artists of the 20th century. Her large-format spider sculptures are particularly associated with her. However, the artist's early works are primarily drawings. These were psychologically and artistically essential for Bourgeois, which is why she drew them daily until the end of her life.

by Marius Meyer, July 26, 2022
Three paintings and their narrative

Basquiat: A Crown for the Artists of the Street

Jean-Michel Basquiat, Untitled, 1982

Hardly any other artist is attracting as much attention on today‘s auction scene as Jean-Michel Basquiat. His paintings are currently among the most highly traded works of art, with 55 of his works fetching proceeds in the double-digit millions. The three most expensive works in particular changed hands only recently and have an impressive story to tell. 

by Marén Cohen Monroy, July 25, 2022
Alex Katz turns 95

A life for painting

The US American Alex Katz has been considered one of the most important contemporary artists for decades. His turn to reduced figurative painting is considered groundbreaking for Pop Art, his sense for the zeitgeist is extraordinary. Today Katz celebrates his 95th birthday.

July 24, 2022
Bristol, Spike Island: »Amitai Romm: Hum«

Amitai Romm's first solo exhibition in the UK

Amitai Romm, Graft, 2022

Art and science: Israeli artist Amitai Romm uses the diversity of carbon compounds to create novel sculptures and soundscapes. From 23 July, his work will be on display in the exhibition Amitai Romm: Hum in Bristol on Spike Island.

July 23, 2022

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Features

The art world has many stories to tell. Not every one gets the attention it deserves. The Art.Salon presents institutions and personalities that stand out through creativity and commitment and even give a voice to those who are otherwise not heard.

The Art.Salon reports on spectaculour auction results
Auction Market

90 Millionen Dollar für eine Arbeit von David Hockney, ein Warhol für 195 Millionen US-Dollar, Basquiats Untitled: 57 Millionen US-Dollar – Der Art.Salon hält die aberwitzigsten Auktionsergebnisse fest und berichtet über denkwürdige Versteigerungen.

Atelier
Artist Portraits

The art world has many stories to tell. Not every one gets the attention it deserves. The Art.Salon presents institutions and personalities that stand out through creativity and commitment and even give a voice to those who are otherwise not heard.

NFT
Beeple

Is Beeple the blueprint of an artist in the 21st century? How a computer scientist shook up the art world with NFTs.

Man working at his atelier
Interviews

What affects your choice of colors? What made you start making artwork out of old books? You are in fact a mortician and now also gallery owner, how did that happen? Art.Salon allowed itself to ask artists questions that literally impose themselves when looking at the Art. The interviews with contemporary artists allow us to look deeply and understand better.

The poster for the Guerilla Girls\' campaign, which reads »Do Women Have to be Naked to Get Into the Met Museum?«
Controversy

Art makes politics – but that does not only refer to the work. Art politicizes itself not only through its creator. Also the scene reproduces injustices. The Art.Salon explored political controversies such as the gender pay gap and looted art.

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Jean-Michel Basquiat

The life and work of an iconic artist who today regularly breaks auction records.

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Documenta Fifteen

The documenta is considered one of the most important exhibitions of contemporary art worldwide. Every five years, Kassel's "Museum of 100 Days", as the documenta in Kassel is also called, welcomes artists, cultural workers and visitors.

Maman vor dem Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
Louise Bourgeois

The indomitable artist Louise Bourgeois stirred up the U.S. art world until she was nearly 100 years old. Born near Paris in 1911, she reckoned with her oppressive family history until her death in 2010: Ambiguous genitalia, morbid massacre installations, oversized spiders, and numerous other creative works bear witness to this cathartic process.

Exhibtion
Art Market

For those on the outside, the art market is opaque and often poses a mystery. Trends are difficult to see from the outside, and being included in the circle of collectors leaves you perplexed at the beginning. The Art.Salon brings light into the darkness, where the art market is otherwise rather hidden.

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