Rita Kersting Livres

The subject of counterfeit artworks has long been taboo, but today an increasing number of museums are opening up their collections to transparent assessments, sharing research findings and deattributing works when necessary. Over the past ten years, the Museum Ludwig, together with international scholars, has been systematically examining its collection of Russian avant-garde paintings that were acquired by Peter and Irene Ludwig and donated to the museum in 2011. Based on twenty-four examples, the research presented here not only reveals the detailed process involved in confirming the authenticity or inauthenticity of a painting but also offers valuable insight into the working methods of the artists of the Russian avant-garde. Text: Konstantin Akinsha, Friederike Gräfin von Brühl & Ruth Lecher, Meike Deilmann, Yilmaz Dziewior, Rita Kersting, Maria Kokkori, Petra Mandt

An eclectic contemporary master of figuration examined through multiple lenses in this career-spanning catalogue Kai Althoff is one of the most consummate--and unpredictable--artists of his generation. A painter and a draftsman, he has experimented since the mid-1990s with combinations of unconventional mediums and exhibition formats to create all-encompassing environments that might include finely detailed drawings, collage, woven textiles, knitted fabric, soft sculpture, paintings, writing, video, fragrance and song. Published in conjunction with a major exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art, this publication presents Althoff’s work in all mediums made over a 25-year career. Created in close collaboration with the artist, the book features lavish color reproductions of Althoff’s most significant works. Contributions by scholars, art professionals and friends of the artist offer multiple perspectives on Althoff’s iconographically rich work.

Wie weit muss man als Künstlerin gehen, um eine Illusion zu erzeugen? Und wie weit wird der Betrachter gehen, um die Illusion herauszufordern. Die aufwendigen Installationen und Aktionen Ciupkas kreisen um Geschichten, Tatorte und mögliche Ereignisse. Die subtilen Verlagerungen und die künstlerische Vereinnahmung von Orten oder Geschehnissen wecken im Betrachter Erinnerungen und fordern seine Vorstellungskraft heraus. Alles entspricht realen Vorgaben. Doch in ihrer Inszenierung wächst der Zweifel, beschreibt Peter Gorschlüter treffend die Arbeit der Künstlerin Anja Ciupka (*1975, Zwickau, lebt und arbeitet in Düsseldorf). 'Passionate Single' ist ihre erste monographische Publikation vor dem Hintergrund ihrer Einzelausstellung, die im Rahmen eines Wettbewerbs anlässlich des 20-jährigen Jubiläums des Kunstvereins Arnsberg 'gewonnen' werden konnte.