Carlos Cruz-Diez Protagonist Of Kinetic And Op Art Dies

Carlos Cruz-Diez Protagonist Of Kinetic And Op Art Dies

The Franco-Venezuelan artist Carlos Cruz-Diez, born Caracas, 1923 has died in Paris where he lived and worked since 1960. Cruz-Diez was a major protagonist in the field of Kinetic and Optical art, a movement that encouraged “an awareness of the instability of...
V&A Acquires Extinction Rebellion Graphic Design Archive

V&A Acquires Extinction Rebellion Graphic Design Archive

The V&A has acquired a series of work exploring the design identity of Extinction Rebellion (XR) – a global activist group calling for urgent action on climate change through acts of non-violent civil disobedience and disruption. Since its first public action on...
Marisa Merz Exponent Of Arte Povera Movement Dies Age 93

Marisa Merz Exponent Of Arte Povera Movement Dies Age 93

Marisa Merz (born 1931, Turin, Italy) the only woman artist closely associated with the Arte Povera movement has died age 93. Her 2013 exhibition which inaugurated the Serpentine Sackler Gallery in London was highly regarded. It included a selection of sculptures,...