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...

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 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...

The definitive monograph of Sam Gilliam one of the great innovators in post-war American painting

Major oeuvre overview of the conceptual painter Jef Verheyen

As a driving force of the international avant garde, Jef Verheyen (1932–1984) occupies an important position in the European art world. In the late 1950s the art of painting arrives at a “zero point” in part thanks to his vision.

Verheyen developed an inimitable monochrome painting technique by layering such thin layers of paint over each other that they seem to be misted onto the canvas. And so the painting became a contempla...

Born in 1981 in The Hague, London-based artist Magali Reus is one of the most acclaimed new voices in contemporary sculpture. Published on the occasion of her exhibition at the Museum Kurhaus Kleve (Summer 2024), this publication is the most recent monograph dedicated to her work.