"A contemporary of Donald Judd and Richard Serra, the highly influential German artist Franz Erhard Walther (born 1939) has been investigating the spatial and sensorial and dimensions of forms for over six decades. Walther's sculptural practice is rooted in performance and collaborative situations, challenging traditional notions of sculptural process and product.Published on the occasion of the artist's first major US show since he was ..."
"This set of four slipcased monographs documents the production of works by four young artists over the course of their Hermès Foundation residences in 2012. The artists are Oliver Beer, Felix Pinquier, Andres Ramirez and Oh You Kyeong."
"Each copy of this opulent survey on John Armleder features a uniquely treated cover by the artistThe work of influential Swiss artist John Armleder (born 1948) has spanned many mediums, from his distinctive Furniture Sculptures to his Fluxus performances with the Écart collective, from his diverse painting series to his drawing practice, from his striking installations and wall paintings to his numerous collaborative works. Published to ..."
"-When Pope.L shakes his head he makes drawings that keep him from laugh-crying to death, - writes Helen Molesworth of Skin Set Drawings, an ongoing series by multi-disciplinary artist William Pope.L (born 1955). Made with very humble materials, this extended corpus deals with the absurdities and perversities of intentional language, especially racist language and language associated with categorizing and naming color. -Black People Are ..."
"Bringing together 15 Maps realized between 2003 and 2016 by Swiss artist Thomas Hirschhorn (born 1957), this book focuses on this particular aspect of his practice that could be seen as a matrix to understand his unique position within the art world and visual culture. As he explains: “With my Maps, I want to make clear I have a goal, that I am also a maker, and not only a thinker.” Edited by Julie Enckell Julliard, the publication repr ..."
"Art Basel's official annual publication captures and documents the exhibitions in Basel, Miami Beach, and Hong Kong, and goes beyond them, featuring interviews, portfolios, essays about contemporary art, and personal highlights from artists, curators, collectors and museum directors. With its A–Z format, this year's publication, designed by Gavillet & Cie (Geneva), maps the world of Art Basel alongside profiles spotlighting each of the ..."
"This first comprehensive monograph on François Ristori offers a generous insight into the many incarnations and expressions of "Trace-Forme," and an archival section accompanied by an interview with his wife Renée Ristori that retraces ..."
"Now back in print, this volume is the first overview of the French-born, Los Angeles–based artist Guy de Cointet (1934–83). De Cointet was fascinated with language, which he explored primarily through performance and drawing. His practice involved collecting random phrases, words and even single letters from popular culture and literary sources―he often cited Raymond Roussel’s novel Impressions of Africa as influential―and working these ..."
"Art Basel’s official annual publication documents the exhibitions in Basel, Miami Beach and Hong Kong, and goes beyond them, featuring interviews, portfolios, essays and personal highlights from artists, curators, collectors and museum directors.With its A-to-Z format, this year’s publication maps the world of Art Basel alongside profiles spotlighting each of the 500-plus galleries that participated across the three shows in 2016. Desig ..."
"Released in 1964 by Italian artists Gianfranco Baruchello and Alberto Griffi, "La Verifica Incerta" is a landmark example of the fertile overlap between art and cinema. Inspired by Marcel Duchamp and supported by John Cage, the film was premiered in Paris at La Cinémathèque française and in New York at The Museum of Modern Art. An assemblage of extracts taken from 450,000 feet of footage purchased by the artists before their destruction ..."
"The first monograph on young Swiss artist Denis Savary (born 1981), this book spans a wide range of media, from drawing to video, performing arts to sculpture. Savary’s fantastical works fictionalize fragments of art and literature, from Oskar Kokoschka to Lautréamont."
"Yto Barrada French-Moroccan artist Yto Barrada (born 1971) explores postcolonial history and contemporary geopolitical shifts from a non-western perspective, with a particular focus on her hometown of Tangiers. In 2004 she won recognition for her photographic series `A Life Full of Hopes--The Strait Project.` This volume provides a retrospective of her films, installations, sculptures and publications."
"Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have been key players in French design of the 2000s; among their most popular works are their "Disintegrated Kitchen" (1997), "Closed Bed" (1998), "Spring Chair" (2000) and "Vegetal Chair" (2009), and they have also worked with Issey Miyake and Camper. This volume provides a survey of their activities."
"French conceptual artist Bruno Serralongue (born 1968) travels to the sites of breaking news, such as the retrocession of Hong Kong to China, working independently alongside photojournalists or on commissions for daily newspapers. In the fashion of early Conceptual art, Serralongue examines the conditions under which information is produced and disseminated in such circumstances."
Martin Barré expositions, MAMCO, Genève, 9 octobre 2019 - 2 février 2020 ; Musée national d'art moderne, Centre Pompidou, Paris, 14 octobre 2020 - 4 janvier 2021 by ClémentDirié, Michel Gauthier Paperback, 237 Pages, Published 2020 by Centre Georges Pompidou Service Commercial, France ISBN-13: 978-2-84426-891-4, ISBN: 2-84426-891-9
"Ouvrage publié à l'occasion des expositions, Martin Barré, organisées au MAMCO, Genève, du 9 octobre, 2019 au 2 février, 2020, sous le commissariat de Clément Dirié, et au Musée national d'art moderne, Centre Pompidou, Paris, du 14 ..."
"La première monographie de l’artiste Eva Nielsen est une étape importante dans son parcours. Cette parution coïncide avec dix années de recherches et de productions. Jeune peintre, Eva Nielsen a été étudiante à l’atelier de Philippe Cognée aux Beaux-Arts de Paris. Arpenter des territoires est à l’origine de son approche de la peinture. Lieux en reconstruction ou espaces factices, Eva Nielsen brouille nos repères en « fabriquant » des im ..."
"This set of four slipcased books traces the production of works by four young artists, Marine Class, Emilia Pitoiset, Atsunobu Kohira and Sébastien Gscwind, sponsored by Richard Deacon, Susanna Fritscher, Giuseppe Penone and Emmanuel Saulnier, during Hermès Foundation residences in 2011. The set comes with a documentary DVD."