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artpress2 n°23: Chefs-d’oeuvre du XXIe siècle

publication · 2026-04-23

The 23rd issue of artpress2, titled 'Chefs-d’oeuvre du XXIe siècle,' features a curated selection of contemporary artworks and films considered masterpieces of the 21st century. The issue includes analyses of Christian Marclay's 'The Clock' by Christian Bernard and Valérie Mavridorakis; Douglas Gordon and Philippe Parreno's 'Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait' by Paul Ardenne; Aernout Mik's 'Raw Footage' by Eleanor Heartney; David Chase's 'The Sopranos' by Patrice Blouin; Marina Abramović's 'The Artist Is Present' by David Zerbib; Anna Odell's 'Unknown Woman 2009-34970' by Sinziana Ravini; Christoph Büchel's 'Dump' by Émile Soulier; Cory Arcangel's 'Photoshop CS: 84 by 66 inches, 300 DPI…' by Alexis Jakubowicz; John Currin's 'Stamford After Brunch' by Éric Troncy; Julião Sarmento's 'Forget Me' by Léa Bismuth; Thomas Fougeirol's 'Untitled' by Charles-Arthur Boyer; and Martial Raysse's 'La fin des haricots' by Anaël Pigeat. Additionally, the issue covers 'Érudition concrète,' a cycle of exhibitions by Guillaume Désanges, with text by Éric Mangion, and two articles on New York galleries: 'Brooklyn. Les galeries de l’autre rive / New York’s left bank' by Julia Boukobza, and 'Galeriste à Belleville / Up the hill in Belleville' by Richard Leydier. The issue was published in October 2011 by artpress.

Key facts

  • artpress2 n°23 is titled 'Chefs-d’oeuvre du XXIe siècle'
  • Features analysis of Christian Marclay's 'The Clock'
  • Includes Douglas Gordon and Philippe Parreno's 'Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait'
  • Covers Marina Abramović's 'The Artist Is Present'
  • Includes articles on Brooklyn and Belleville galleries in New York
  • Published in October 2011
  • Contributors include Christian Bernard, Paul Ardenne, Eleanor Heartney, and others
  • Covers works by Cory Arcangel, John Currin, Julião Sarmento, and Martial Raysse

Entities

Artists

  • Christian Marclay
  • Douglas Gordon
  • Philippe Parreno
  • Aernout Mik
  • David Chase
  • Marina Abramović
  • Anna Odell
  • Christoph Büchel
  • Cory Arcangel
  • John Currin
  • Julião Sarmento
  • Thomas Fougeirol
  • Martial Raysse
  • Guillaume Désanges

Institutions

  • artpress

Locations

  • Brooklyn
  • New York
  • United States
  • Belleville

Sources