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(Un)happy Memories of Situationism

Compact exhibition in Malmö shows an inclusive and pluralistic interpretation of Situationism while a giant exhibition in Berlin appears absorbed by the idea of the movement’s exclusivity.

Exquisite Corpses

Henrik Olesen’s exhibitions in New York constitute a self-critical exploration of his own methods, pitting Uptown against Downtown like Michelangelo’s David against a gob of spittle.

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Scarred Eyes

Tracey Emin’s art may often be dismissed as self-centered or banal, but her unsentimental life’s work delivers the necessary reminder that the private remains common.

The Ash Cloud in My Mind’s Eye

Everything on Reykjavík’s art scene centres on Iceland’s fierce, all-enveloping landscape – even when it’s about something else entirely.

Bursting Bubbles in a Rococo Age

Hélène Fauquet’s gleaming little treasure trove opened in Paris as the city burned and Art Basel Paris was forced to close early.

Commercial Drift

As established Oslo galleries fold, the artist-run scene edges ever closer to the market.

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All articles by Niels Henriksen

(Un)happy Memories of Situationism

Exquisite Corpses

Recently published

Scarred Eyes

The Ash Cloud in My Mind’s Eye

Bursting Bubbles in a Rococo Age

Commercial Drift

Bursting Bubbles in a Rococo Age

The Ash Cloud in My Mind’s Eye

Commercial Drift

‘The first task is to keep it exciting for yourself’

Expeditions into the Self

It Will Always Be the Devil Staring Back From the Other Side of the Lens

Humanity Viewed from the Milky Way

Disco, Delay, Desire

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The Art of Defeat

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