Results for "Emmerling, Leonhard"

An icon of 1980s New York, Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) first made his name under the graffiti tag "SAMO", before establishing his studio practice and catapulting to fast fame at the age of 20. Although his career lasted barely a decade, he remains a cult figure of artistic social commentary, a... Read More about Basquiat (Basic Art)

The rebel hero of Abstract Expressionism, Jackson Pollock (1912-1956) careened through his life like a firework across the American art landscape. Channeling ideas from sources as diverse as Picasso and Mexican surrealism, he rejected convention to develop his own way of seeing, interpreting, and ex... Read More about Pollock (Basic Art)

An icon of 1980s New York, Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) first made his name under the graffiti tag "SAMO", before establishing his studio practice and catapulting to fast fame at the age of 20. Although his career lasted barely a decade, he remains a cult figure of artistic social commentary, a... Read More about Basquiat (Basic Art)

Best known as a sculptor in plywood, New York-based sculptor Erik Levine (born 1960) has also made videos over the past 16 years, exploring disruptions to social norms, rituals and stereotypes. This book surveys these works.... Read More about Erik Levine: As a Matter of Fact

Out of This World brings together a renowned group of international artists whose works deal with celestial marvels and anomalies, merging the earthly and the profane with the sublime. Artists include Vija Celmins, Colin McCahon, Jorge Molder, Linda Quinlan, Ben Rivers, Peter R sel, Thomas Ruff and ... Read More about Out of This World

An engaging exploration of the meaning and power of art that looks at popular theories through the ages.   One of the most astonishing aspects of the discourse on contemporary art is the firm and unwavering belief that art has the power to transform society for the better. There seems to be a c... Read More about The Art of Diremption: On the Powerlessness of Art (The German List)