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Aimé Leon Dore and Porsche Unveil Bespoke 993 Turbo in Mulberry Green

Aimé Leon Dore (ALD) has joined forces with Porsche once again to unveil a bespoke restoration of the iconic 993 Turbo. This latest addition has come to life through the collaboration of names like ALD Creative Director Teddy Santis, Marc Shammah, Justin Placek and more.The 993 Turbo, originally celebrated as a groundbreaking sportscar in the 1990s, is elevated by ALD’s signature design language. The car features a custom Mulberry Green exterior, a color developed and refined by the brand over the years. Enhancements inspired by the high-performance 993 Turbo S include a whale-tail rear wing, front splitter and upgraded exhaust. Complementing the exterior are 18-inch Porsche Turbo Twist rims painted in matching Mulberry Green with gold accents, fitted with Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 tires.In...

Claire Tabouret Evokes the Sensation of Touch in New Tapestry

Five years on from her Swimmer portrait, French painter Claire Tabouret is reuniting with London-based creative studio Avant Arte to release a new limited edition tapestry. Paysage d’Intérieur (printemps) embarks on Tabouret's Fluff paintings, weaving together a verdant landscape that pays homage to Post-Impressionism, from Paul Cézanne to Vincent van Gogh. Born in Marseille and based in Los Angeles, Tabouret is well-known for her intimate portraits of youth, playing on themes related to memory and nostalgia, as well as vulnerability and innocence, emblematic of her moody compositions that allude to the refugee crisis in the Mediterranean. Tabouret has shown a meteoric rise within art circles over the past decade, showcasing solo shows across the globe and currently represented by heavywei...

SCOPE Art Show 2024: Everything You Need to Know

SCOPE Art Show returns to Miami Beach for its 23rd edition from December 3–8, 2024, showcasing over 85 international exhibitors from 15 countries. Known for its dynamic fusion of art, culture, technology, and wellness, this year’s theme, Interdependence, celebrates the collaborative spirit of creativity. Visitors can expect a diverse array of experiences, from monumental installations to engaging panels and exclusive events.The New Contemporary, SCOPE’s signature platform for large-scale works, will feature new commissions by Yinka Ilori MBE and Lua Brice. Ilori’s "Lift Me Higher With Joy" invites interaction with community-focused seating risers, while Lua Brice’s "Folding Light" creates an immersive environment using sound and light. Also on the show floor, Dr. Esther Mahlangu’s 26-foot ...

Sotheby’s Goes Underground for Keith Haring’s ‘Art in Transit’

Ahead of Sotheby’s inaugural sale on November 21, the auction house has unveiled an immersive presentation of Art in Transit: 31 Keith Haring Subway Drawings from the Collection of Larry Warsh. Staged in a replication of a vintage New York subway station, this body of work culminates the collection efforts of No More Rulers founder Larry Warsh, making its first collective appearance in over a decade.Amidst a display of benches, turnstiles and tiled walls, the exhibition transports viewers to the 23rd Street station in 1980s New York, harkening back to a moment of personal significance for the American artist. “I remember most clearly an afternoon of drawing in a studio with large doors that opened onto twenty-second street,” Haring recalled. “All kinds of people would stop and look at the ...

Jake Vanden Berge Reflects on the Fragility of Memory in His First UK Solo Show

Los Angeles-based artist Jake Vanden Berge is showcasing a new solo exhibition at London's lbf contemporary. I Made My Bed of Flowers And Now I Have to Step In It marks his UK debut, presenting a suite of new paintings that reference his experiences growing up in Los Angeles' Whittier suburb, while simultaneously exploring the canons of art history, juxtaposing his own modern interpretation on memory and nostalgia. Vanden Berge often distills thoughts in ghostly split-cell compositions made of oil and inkjet on canvas, such as the cropped images of a woman's lips and a subdued field of tulips with more aggressive images of a doberman ready to attack. He purposefully looks to spark tension between disparate imagery as a survey into perception, prompting the onlooker to realign their gaze to...

Mika Tajima Opens ‘Penumbra’ Exhibition at Pace Hong Kong

Multidisciplinary artist Mika Tajima has unveiled her first solo exhibition at Pace’s Hong Kong gallery. Entitled Penumbra, the exhibit spotlights four distinct bodies of work that showcase her multidisciplinary practice.Tajima's art, recognized for its scientific and philosophical depth, explores themes of identity and agency in a technology-driven world. Her investigations delve into how digital and aesthetic technologies intertwine to create material, perceptual and psychic experiences.The title, Penumbra, reflects the transitional space between shadow and light, symbolizing the nuanced interplay of perception and freedom. Highlights include ambient paintings from the “Art d'Ameublement” series, which utilize airborne paint pigments to create vibrant gradients on transparent acrylic she...

Jaeheon Lee Embraces Haunting Beauty in ‘Ghosts in the Garden’

Jaeheon Lee unveiled his first solo show at Management in New York City. Spanning a series of oil paintings, Ghosts in the Garden presents a psychological portrait of a society saying goodbye to its past while searching for meaning in an uncertain future.A sense of hollowness marks Lee’s paintings, though his compositions are anything but. In his "Three in One" works, several faces blur and bleed into one another atop ornately costumed bodies, while the floral maximalism of 'Figure in a Garden' exudes an anxious buzzAt the heart of Lee’s work lies a tension between tradition and modernity. Drawing inspiration from the clash of figuration and abstraction that dominated art circles in 1960s Korea, he crafts a vivid portrait of a society grappling with its traditions while navigating the pres...

Ein Fest für Gamer: Gamevasion 2024 im Überblick

Gaming-Fans bekommen zum Abschluss des Jahres noch mal ein Event-Highlight in Hannover geboten. Dort feiert nämlich die Gamevasion 2024 ihren Auftakt, bei der ihr euch mehrere Tage auf Aktivitäten in ...

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Japanese Art History Gets a Takashi Murakami Twist at Gagosian

Gagosian’s Grosvenor Hill gallery in London will present ‘Japanese Art History à la Takashi Murakami’, a new exhibition opening on December 10 where the renowned artist reimagines traditional Japanese art through his distinctive lens.Highlights include “Rakuchū-Rakugai-zu Byōbu: Iwasa Matabei RIP” (2023–24), Murakami’s take on a 17th-century depiction of Kyoto. Originally a detailed folding screen, his version features gold-leaf clouds, skull motifs inspired by Kyoto’s Toribeno burial ground, and his signature flower faces and ‘Mr. DOB’ character.Murakami also explores Kyoto’s mythical guardians in “Four Symbols,” pairing each figure with iconic city landmarks. Blending AI imagery, sketches, and his past works, these pieces echo the creativity of traditional artists. Another standout is a ...

Ugo Rondinone and Tarek Lakhrissi Find Poetry in Primary Colors at Reiffers Art Initiatives

Reiffers Art Initiatives in Paris presents who is afraid of red blue and yellow?, a duo show by Ugo Rondinone and Tarek Lakhrissi now on view through December 1. For the fourth edition of the institution’s mentorship program, which pairs influential artists with emerging talent, the seminal Swiss sculptor guides Lakhrissi in a resonant exploration of the human conditionUnfolding across three color-drenched rooms, the exhibition invites visitors to lose themselves in a landscape of visual poetry. Mining the passion and power of the underground, the show begins with a red-clad space with Lakhrissi’s 2017 video Hard to Love at its center. Audiences are then drawn into a contemplative, blue atmosphere where embroidered poems flood textiles on the floors and walls. The journey concludes upstair...

Rare Porsche 911 Singer “Highlands Commission” Surfaces for Auction

A rare 1994 Porsche 911 Reimagined by Singer, known as the "Highlands Commission," is poised to command attention at an RM Sotheby’s auction. This exquisite restoration, one of approximately 450 Classic 964 chassis produced by Singer Vehicle Design, represents a premiere example of bespoke automotive engineering and design.Completed in December 2021 and originally delivered to Dallas, Texas, this Highlands Commission showcases Singer’s renowned artistry. Its desirably equipped 4.0L flat-six engine, assembled by Porsche Motorsport North America (PMNA), delivers 390 hp and was updated in June 2024 to the latest PMNA specifications. This refresh included new cylinder heads, a carbon-ceramic brake upgrade and subtle aesthetic enhancements, amounting to nearly $40,000 in additional work.The Rai...