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Why Gordon Matta-Clark cut holes in buildings – Conical Intersect

Architecture, Performances / 5 minutes of reading
For the 1975 Paris Biennale, Gordon Matta-Clark made big cone-shaped holes in two buildings near the Centre Georges Pompidou. The action took place in Les Halles, a neighborhood that was being demolished. Matta-Clark aimed to permit passers-by to peek through to the Centre Pompidou while it had been under construction. Conical Intersect (1975) was …

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What makes Cy Twombly’s Louvre ceiling painting so special?

Murals, Paintings / 6 minutes of reading
If you ever find yourself in Paris, Cy Twombly’s mural in Louvre is well worth visiting. Cy Twombly was remarkable in every way, having created a lasting legacy with his works, including sculptures, paintings, drawings, and photography. He was one of the key figures in 20th-century art. In his works, he combined painting and …

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Anish Kapoor’s Leviathan at Grand Palais – His most impressive work yet?

Sculptures / 3 minutes of reading
One of the most powerful artworks of all time The Leviathan at Grand Palais is just another massive artwork of Anish Kapoor that has captivated the world. Described by art enthusiasts as one of the most powerful artworks of all time, the sculpture is a culmination of the mental and physical dimensions. Like other works …

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These are Anselm Kiefer’s teetering towers

Architecture, Paintings, Sculptures / 6 minutes of reading
Anselm Kiefer’s abandoned 200-acre studio, Barjac, France German artist Anselm Kiefer has long maintained a studio at Barjac in southern France, where he assembled his large sculptures and painted some of his dark, disturbing canvases. Now he has abandoned the site, with the wish that it be allowed to “revert to nature.” People exploring the …

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Huang Yong Ping created the longest snakes you have ever seen

Sculptures / 3 minutes of reading
A massive snake in real life? Absolutely frightening. A massive snake skeleton, aluminum and stainless steel structure, on the other hand? Absolutely exciting and awe-inspiring. Such is the Chinese-French artist Huang Yong Ping’s unique aluminum snake sculpture, an installation he dubbed Ressort. Designed and installed in 2012 for the Queensland Art Gallery in Australia, …

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The new, intimate Giacometti museum in Paris – A first look

Paintings, Sculptures / 1 minute of reading
About Swiss sculptor and painter Alberto Giacometti has a new exhibition space in Paris. Hosted in an Art Nouveau villa, this museum shows a reconstruction of his legendary studio, including furniture and walls on which he left numerous sketches. The new space is located in the former artists’ district of Montparnasse, just a few blocks …

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See how Peter Kogler’s hypnotic installations transform rooms

Architecture, Installations / 3 minutes of reading
Who is Peter Kogler? Peter Kogler is a renowned artist from Austria that currently works and lives in Vienna. Kogler is best known for his different psychedelic room installations. Through his paintwork and his intricate projections, he transforms ordinary looking rooms and spaces such as lobbies, galleries, and transit centers by making them look twisted, …

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Ron Mueck’s Couple Under An Umbrella sculpture tells the story of love

Sculptures / 2 minutes of reading
At first glance, especially from a picture, it is easy to assume that the Couple under an Umbrella sculpture is a real-life image frozen in time. In a world marred by conflict and competition, everybody appreciates the display of affection by people. The couple in question is quite elderly, and the artist must have …

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Yayoi Kusama’s most outstanding sculptures – Pumpkins & Flowers

Sculptures / 7 minutes of reading
About Yayoi Kusama Celebrating her 90th birthday in 2019, Yayoi Kusama is a leading Japanese artist and legend as far as art is concerned. While she deliberately makes unique pieces that can withstand the wear and tear of the outdoors, she is renowned for reproducing her art on a monumental scale when need be. Her …

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Joan Miró’s most impressive ceramics & murals

Ceramics, Installations, Murals / 20 minutes of reading
Throughout his career, Joan Miró created numerous notable artworks that earned him worldwide critical acclaim. He was never the one to play by the book and by rubbing shoulders with the most famous creatives of his generation; Miró was open to the influence of any works of art, movement, manifestos, and schools. Nevertheless, his …

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Maurizio Cattelan’s Hitler sculpture – World’s worst criminal regrets his sins

Sculptures, Statues / 4 minutes of reading
Adolf Hitler on his knees How much penance do the atrocities that Adolf Hitler committed in his lifetime require to be forgiven? This is perhaps the question which Maurizio Cattelan wanted to arouse in his audience when he drew a picture of the fascist leader in a kneeling position. There is nothing wrong with someone …

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Chris Burden an got enormous meteorite on eBay for this installation

Installations / 2 minutes of reading
What was it? Chris Burden was not exactly an everyday artist. While his previous work usually involved a form of danger (see Shoot), his last works have still been about performance, but mostly involved creating very much advanced models of working machines. One of such of his works was sitting in the New Museum, New …

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Christian Marclay: 7 stained glass windows you won’t see in any cathedral

Stained Glass Windows / 3 minutes of reading
Christian Marclay’s installation at Palais de Tokyo After spending a whopping $26 million on renovations, the Palais de Tokyo in Paris is now the largest contemporary art center in Europe. It has four levels and is as big as three football fields. With plenty of space, they have creatively allowed the building itself to become …

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Etienne Lavie’s billboard project – Parisian art on the loose

Installations / 1 minute of reading
Etienne Lavie’s billboard project Why visit a museum if you can just roam around the streets of Paris just to appreciate art? Through the hustle and bustle of the streets in Paris, it’s not hard to notice such unique placement of the classical French paintings, namely, La Liberté Guidant le peuple by Eugène Delacroix, Souvenir …

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Wilfredo Prieto’s Apolítico – Stripping iconic flags of their familiar color

Installations / 3 minutes of reading
What was Apolítico? Apolítico, created in 2001 by Cuban artist Wilfredo Prieto (1978), was a collection of 45 flags from different countries around the world. Prieto chose the countries based on the fact they were all recognized by the United Nations. In an interesting twist, the artist stripped the color from the flags and kept …

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