• News

Looking Back at the Inimitable Art of Marisa Merz

View a selection of the late artist's work from over the course of her career.

• By
  The Editors of ARTnews
• Jul 20, 2019 5:07 pm

• News

Marisa Merz, Key Arte Povera Figure and Relentlessly Inventive Sculptor, Is Dead at 93

The lone woman in a movement dominated by men, she made sculptures and paintings that are tough, precarious, and unflaggingly original. Her career blossomed late in life.

• By
  Andrew Russeth
• Jul 20, 2019 1:03 pm

• Reviews

Arte Povera

Named in 1967 by the critic Germano Celant, Arte Povera constituted less a strict movement than a loose fraternity of artists working in Italy with "poor," everyday materials—over and against the…

• By
  Ara H. Merjian
• Jan 1, 2018 11:45 pm

• News

‘Voyage,’ curated by Alexandre da Cunha, at Galeria Bergamin & Gomide, São Paulo

See images from one notable show every weekday.

• By
  The Editors of ARTnews
• Dec 13, 2017 4:32 pm

• Features

Everyday Alchemy

The poetics of materials Marisa Merz explores in her art emerge from encounters with the textures of daily life.

• By
  Ara H. Merjian
• May 1, 2017 2:34 pm

• News

9 Art Events to Attend in New York City This Week

A guide to the next seven days.

• By
  The Editors of ARTnews
• Jan 23, 2017 10:10 am

• News

Winter Preview: Museum Shows and Biennials Around the World

A concise guide for notable exhibitions through February

• By
  The Editors of ARTnews
• Nov 22, 2016 10:00 am

• Features

Venice Biennale Golden Lions to Maria Lassnig and Marisa Merz

Both artists were selected by the Biennale's board at the suggestion of Massimiliano Gioni, curator of the international art exhibition, "The Encyclopedic Palace." The awards will be presented durin…

• By
  Sarah Cascone
• May 6, 2013 11:47 am