Arturo Cuencab. 1955, Cuba; d. 2021 United StatesModernbundo, 1991Oil on canvasOne of the leading artists of the 1980s in Cuba, Arturo Cuenca develops a critical conceptual work in the art of this decade. Modernbundo embodies the imprint of conceptualism in his poetics and evidences the...

 A. R. Penckb. 1939, Germany; d. 2017, Switzerlandtskrie VIII, 1984Dispersion on canvas A monumental work from a pivotal moment in Penck’s career, tskrie VIII reflects the artist’s lifelong engagement with the human struggle against societal and political systems. The title, an anagram of “strike,” connects the...

 Anselm Kiefer b. 1945, GermanyDas einzige Licht, 2006Oil, emulsion, acrylic, charcoal, lead boat, branches, chairs, and plaster on canvas, in three parts Encased in a glass casket and surrounded by brambles, Pietà presents a haunting meditation on death and transcendence. Departing from the traditional Christian image...