During his life, working mainly in his studios in Berlin, Germany and Nong Khai, Thailand, Albrecht Genin (Oldenburg 1945 - Berlin 2013) created an impressive oeuvre. Far from artistic trends, museums, art critics and galleries Genin was able to translate what he considered to be the absurd reality of life into a liveable fantasy.

Right from the start Genin chose printed matter like Bibles, law books, maps, sheet music and ledgers to work on.

When you consider all the techniques and materials...

A new look at Constant Permeke

Although the work of Belgian artist Constant Permeke (1886–1952) is generally classified as Expressionism, he explored a multitude of registers. From the very beginning of his career, Permeke gained widespread international recognition with recurring subjects such as domestic scenes and people engaged in everyday activities. His landscapes and seascapes exude a hushed, sometimes sublime warmth.

For Permeke, art and life were closely linked. His oeuvre shimmers...

Magali Reus. Rode Rozen toont de buitengewone artistieke praktijk van deze internationaal geprezen kunstenaar uit Londen en winnaar van de prestigieuze Prix de Rome 2015. De publicatie bevat een scala aan recent werk. Het werk van Reus verkent onze relatie met utilitaire objecten en de onlosmakelijke context van de consumptiemaatschappij. Haar virtuoze objecten lijken functioneel, maar onthullen niet expliciet wat hun werkelijke functie is. Door onze relatie met objecten te onderzoeken, zoekt...

In 2023 Samah received an invitation from Jeroen Dijkstra at the Livingstone Gallery in The Hague to take up a

three-month residency at the Livingstone Projects studio in Berlin. During this period, she produced a new body of work that unfolded much like a diary.

Her earlier memories - the familiar landscapes portraying the land of origin of her grandparents in Mi’ar - were blended with new ones. The residency prompted a new series capturing the essence of other villages in the Mi’ar re...

The first serious study on the work of one of the most iconoclastic artists living today

The most comprehensive monograph on the enigmatic French artist – updated to include brand-new work

The first serious study on the paintings of the female icon and one of the most celebrated British artists, Tracey Emin

Elke Andreas Boon's art explores a duality of unruly fragility and reflection, tackling existential themes like religion, gender, and power structures. Her work, rooted in art tradition, undergoes subtle transformations, creating new contexts and combining brutal questioning with surreal humor. Boon’s oeuvre, spanning over twenty-five years, is noted for its relevance and aesthetic richness, addressing universal issues like identity and loneliness. S.M.A.K director Philippe Van Cauteren pra...