Artworks & exhibitions created in 1991

Sebastião Salgado in Kuwait & A desert on fire

Photography / 6 minutes of reading

In the early 1990s, Kuwait hit news reports worldwide for the war that different nations fought within its boundaries. In the years following that event, Kuwait and the effects of its war on citizens have inspired countless works of art worldwide. They have inspired movies, songs, and paintings. Sebastiao Salgado developed a stunning series known […]

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Why did Félix González-Torres put free candy in a museum?

Installations, Performances / 4 minutes of reading

Félix González-Torres has created nineteen candy pieces that were featured in many museums around the world. Many of his works target HIV, a topic of a serious nature, one that is still unfortunately often taboo in mainstream society. It takes the topic from the shadows, where individuals still cringe, averts their eyes, and lays it

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Magdalena Jetelová’s domesticated pyramids fill up museums

Installations / 3 minutes of reading

Czech installation artist Magdalena Jetelová has made a name for herself in the world of conceptual land art, and the Domestication of Pyramids is hands down her most spectacular work in this art form. Even though she is also well known for her light contraptions and visualizations of nature and landscapes, the Pyramids remain the

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