Homage to Jannis Kounellis, who has just passed away

Homage to Jannis Kounellis, who has just passed away

On 16 April of last year I posted an article about a fabulous exhibition by the Greek artist Jannis Kounellis at La Monnaie in Paris. He has just died at the age of 80. Here is a homage to an artist who created harmonious works from the most thankless raw materials....

Carl Andre: (finally) understanding the (modest) king of minimal art

Carl Andre: (finally) understanding the (modest) king of minimal art

Let’s be frank.   Among the art lovers of this world – that vast group of individuals that loves flaunting its coffee table books and haunts Moma, the Centre Pompidou and the Tate Modern – how many can tell you why Carl Andre is an important artist? Why exactly should...

Kampong laboratory by Mark Dion: a real paradise in Miami

Kampong laboratory by Mark Dion: a real paradise in Miami

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaHUv_Ytr2g   If there's one artist you have a hard time equating with sequins, bikinis, fake boobs and Miami beach parties it’s Mark Dion. This American artist (born 1961) is known all over the world for his cabinet of...

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