Joseph Beuys, born in Krefeld, Germany, in 1921, was a pioneering conceptual artist and sculptor. His career was marked by a deep belief in the transformative power of art.

Joseph Beuys was a leading German Conceptual and performance artist. Known for his highly original and controversial themes, his practice of “social sculpture” attempted to make art more democratic by ...

This is the second article in a three-part series looking at more “conceptual” forms of art. ... Review: Joseph Beuys exhibition in London (Includes interview and first-hand account) By.

Joseph Beuys was a leading German Conceptual and performance artist. Known for his highly original and controversial themes, his practice of “social sculpture” attempted to make art more democratic by ...

Postwar German artist Joseph Beuys cemented his reputation for provocative performance art with a 1965 gallery action called “How to Explain Pictures to a Dead Hare,” in which people could ...

A new multi-gallery group show documenting the influence of the German conceptual artist Joseph Beuys on the Israeli art scene opens at Tel Aviv’s Contemporary by Golconda gallery on October 15 ...

A documentary about German conceptual artist Joseph Beuys wowed the audience at its world premiere in Berlin, depicting him as a creative wizard and provocative prankster who enjoyed challenging ...

Beuys is one of Germany's most famous artists of the postwar period, but his stance on National Socialism remains a divisive matter that still needs critical examination.Joseph Beuys' artworks and ...

Joseph Beuys (1921-1986) ... These noteworthy individuals include painter Akira Kamo, photographer Naoya Hatakeyama, and conceptual artist Wakae Kanji. Details. Event website: ...

To mark its opening, the Joseph Beuys Research Center (China) held an inaugural exhibition "Joseph Beuys: 7000 Dreams" at the Ennova Art Museum in Langfang, Hebei province, on Dec 15.