The French artist's paintings and performances helped usher in a new age of conceptual art. French artist Benjamin Vautier, also known as Ben, gestures in front of his writing board "The ...

At the Documenta art festival in Kassel ... As the great-grandson of the renowned Swiss painter Benjamin Vautier, he had artistry in his bloodline. In an interview last year with Forbes, he ...

The French artist Benjamin Vautier—often referred to simply as ... We will miss his free spirit terribly, but his art will continue to make France shine throughout the world.” ...

With the sudden passing of Benjamin Vautier, better known by his alias Ben ... will be remembered as an emblematic couple of 20 th-century art, inextricably linked with the city of Nice.

Vautier signed his death certificate and declared it to be a work of art. In 1965 he signed his newborn daughter Eva, declaring her to be a “living sculpture”. Benjamin Vautier was born on ...

Ben, born Benjamin Vautier in 1935, was known for his light-hearted black-on-white slogans, written in a childlike hand. He gained notoriety for his performative art, including signing everyday ...