The whole series of "Multiples & Editions" realized by Guillaume Bijl corresponds to his installations of a certain period: posters, small compositions, some "Sorry's" or tableaux vivants . Often, these multiples were created as an annex of temporary installations, or with the motivation to help non-pro t organizations, or to cover the costs.

De Antwerpse kunstenaar Guillaume Bijl breekt in de jaren tachtig internationaal door met zijn 'transformatie-installaties'. Galerieën en musea transfo...

Der Katalog präsentiert, ausgehend von bedeutenden Werken aus Piet Mondrians bekanntester Schaffensphase, der sogenannten "Neuen Gestaltung", erstmalig in diesem Umfang einen Einblick in den Kosmos der mannigfaltigen Neuschöpfungen, Adaptionen, Variationen, Persiflagen und Weiterentwicklungen seiner künstlerisch bahnbrechenden Kompositionen: von Kunstwerken seiner unmittelbaren Zeitgenoss*innen über die berühmten Mondrian-Kleider von Yves Saint-Laurent, Objekte des Designs und der Alltag...

The publication features Balthus' engagement with surface as both a material and a psychological quality, and offering new perspectives on the artist's use of vibrant layers of colour underneath his compositions, and the sexual politics implied by his art.

This elaborately designed book features over two hundred of A.R. Penck's paintings, drawings and sculptures, some of them reproduced here for the first time. Together, they provide an excellent retrospective of the works of an artist who paved the way for a new concept of art in Germany after World War II. A. R. Penck - How it works is impressive proof that Penck was an artist who sought freedom and found it.

Text: Danièle Cohn, Eddy Devolder, Hans Janssen, Ulf Jensen, Katharina Neuburger, A...

Ab Mitte der 1940er Jahre, als Reaktion auf die erschütternden Nachrichten über den Holocaust und die anderen Gräueltaten des 2. Weltkriegs, schuf George Grosz seine letzte große Werkreihe, bestehend aus Gemälden und Aquarellen: die "Stick Men". Der Abwurf der Atombomben am Ende des Krieges und die Gefahr eines Dritten Weltkriegs potenzierten seinen Pessimismus hinsichtlich der Zukunft der Menschheit. So stellte er seine "Stockmänner" als entmenschlichte und ausgehungerte Wesen dar, die...

"Two Diaries: Gluklya & Murad" ist die Geschichte einer unerwarteten Begegnung. Ein Künstler mit Migrationshintergrund (Gluklya) trifft einen Schriftsteller mit Migrationshintergrund (Murad) in einem niederländischen Asylzentrum, einem ehemaligen Gefängnis am Rande von Amsterdam. Gemeinsam lernen sie zu verstehen, was Migration bedeutet, was Sprache erlaubt und wie Kunst in ihren verschiedenen Formen als Aufschrei der Wut und als Weg zu Selbsterkenntnis und Frieden dienen kann. Zwei Ta...

Explore the stories behind the collection of the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam from A to Z. More than 130 well-known and lesser-known works are highlighted. Prepare to be surprised by the mix of art forms and the unexpected connections that emerge as a result. The makers are organized alphabetically by their first names, ranging from Agus Djaya and Gerrit Rietveld to Marlene Dumas and Zanele Muholi. A concluding essay describes how transformations of the building since its founding in 1895 refle...

This book is the latest iteration of the Ghost Part collaboration between the two artists, begun in 2016. Ghost Party revolves around a cast of "ghosts" who have affected both their practices, from Lygia Clark to Pier Paolo Pasolini. Conversations highlight key artistic and political questions addressed in the works, notably questions around the voice, divergent strands of modernisms and ecological urgencies.

Text: Fabian Flückiger, Ailton Krenak, Latifa Laâbissi, Olivier Marboeuf, Laila Me...

Thomas Borgmann approaches collecting art as an explorer, and has a sharp eye for innovative art. With his collection Borgmann time and again made a 'jump into the future', discovering extraordinary work by a fresh generation of artists, including Cosima von Bonin, Lucy McKenzie and Wolfgang Tillmans.Recently, Borgmann donated a large numbers of works from his collection to the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.The Borgmann works reflect the breadth and diversity of contemporary art produced through...