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Art 19 is a company created to raise money for human rights causes from the sale of artworks by the world’s leading contemporary artists.

By blending the worlds of art and advocacy, the company aims to raise awareness and contribute directly to causes that uphold the values of freedom, justice, and equality on a global scale. Through its projects, Art 19 is committed to fostering a culture of social responsibility within the art world while making a tangible impact on the advancement of human rights.

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CONTRIBUING ARTISTS:

 

AYŞE ERKMEn

SHILPA GUPTA

ILYA AND EMILIA KABAKOV

WILLIAM KENTRIDGE

SHIRIN NESHAT

YOKO ONO

GERHARD RICHTER

CHIHARU SHIOTa

KIKI SMITH

ROSEMARIE TROCKEL

 
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Ad Hoc News: Yoko Ono Is Everywhere Again: Why Gen Z Is Suddenly Obsessed
Ad Hoc News: Yoko Ono Is Everywhere Again: Why Gen Z Is Suddenly Obsessed

From peace slogans to performance shocks: why Yoko Ono is back in the feed, in the museums, and on the art market radar right now.

Finestre sull'Arte: At MAXXI in Rome, Kentridge and Miller's film-concert between images, music and history
Finestre sull'Arte: At MAXXI in Rome, Kentridge and Miller's film-concert between images, music and history

From January 29 to April 6, 2026, MAXXI's Gallery 5 hosts BREATHE DISSOLVE RETURN, an unprecedented project by William Kentridge and Philip Miller that weaves cinema and live music into an immersive experience inspired by key works by the South African artist.

Art Daily: William Kentridge, Ai Weiwei, and a Cattelan-curated tribute headline the 2026 season at MAXXI
Art Daily: William Kentridge, Ai Weiwei, and a Cattelan-curated tribute headline the 2026 season at MAXXI

The year will also feature the return of William Kentridge to MAXXI; a new edition of the MAXXI BVLGARI PRIZE; an ambitious research project on the relationship between architecture and geopolitics

Hube: Hamburger Bahnhof celebrates 30 years with landmark exhibitions and events
Hube: Hamburger Bahnhof celebrates 30 years with landmark exhibitions and events

Shilpa Gupta (March 27th, 2026–January 3rd, 2027): Engages with Joseph Beuys’ legacy, exploring language, borders, and power structures. Collection Presentation & Ayşe Erkmen (from June 12th, 2026): Showcases Berlin’s art scene from 1989 to today alongside a new work by Erkmen for the Endless Exhibition.

Flash Art: Gerhard Richter / Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris
Flash Art: Gerhard Richter / Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris

In 2017, Gerhard Richter fulfilled his collectors’ deepest, darkest dream: he announced he was done with painting.

Ad Hoc News: Everyone Is Whispering About Shilpa Gupta: The Sound-Artist Turning Borders Into Big Art Hype
Ad Hoc News: Everyone Is Whispering About Shilpa Gupta: The Sound-Artist Turning Borders Into Big Art Hype

Poetry, politics, and glowing light installations: why Shilpa Gupta’s radical sound pieces are turning quiet whispers into loud art hype – and why collectors are watching closely.

Apollo Magazine: A mammoth retrospective in Paris confirms the German artist as one of the world’s greatest living painters – and one of the most elusive
Apollo Magazine: A mammoth retrospective in Paris confirms the German artist as one of the world’s greatest living painters – and one of the most elusive

‘Gerhard Richter’, at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris, is a 275-work survey that surely won’t be equalled for scale and wealth of loans in its subject’s lifetime.

Artdaily: Four new must-see art exhibitions from the Kent State University School of Art Collection and Galleries
Artdaily: Four new must-see art exhibitions from the Kent State University School of Art Collection and Galleries

This winter, the Kent State University School of Art Collection and Galleries invites the public to experience three compelling exhibitions that span bold contemporary voices, historic printmaking traditions and landmark German Expressionist works.