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Zhang Hui’s Cherubic Figures Evoke Childhood Whimsy at Yang Gallery

Everything is but a dream in the world of Zhang Hui. Inspired by her own childhood memories, her work is enchanted by the fleeting essence of youth, evidenced in the blushing warmth that radiates from her subjects' cherubic cheeks. In the bustle of Art Week, Zhang’s suite of sculptures and paintings is slowing things down, transporting viewers into charming scenes of pastoral life.Zhang’s work is the focus of a new exhibition at Singapore’s Yang Gallery, now on view until February 1. Entitled 终于等到你, which translates to Finally waiting for you, the show explores the magic of childlike dreams, inviting audiences to reconnect with their own joyful memories.Central to the exhibition is a collection of bronze sculptures that transforms the ephemeral into something enduring. The solidity of the ...

Jack Shainman Gallery Inaugurates Tribeca Flagship with Monumental Nick Cave Show

Jack Shainman Gallery has opened the doors to its new, 20,000-square-foot Tribeca flagship, and is inaugurating the space with Amalgams and Graphts, a monumental solo exhibition by Chicago-based artist Nick Cave. On view until March 15, the show introduces two series that push Cave’s celebrated practice into new conceptual and material terrain.The space opens with Amalgams, a trio of bronze sculptures that merge casts of Cave’s own body with blooming, natural forms. Building off of his iconic Soundsuit series, created in response to the 1991 police beating of Rodney King, these pieces envisions inclusive and resilient alternatives to traditional public art. Following the exhibition period, "Amalgam (Origin)" – the towering 26-foot-tall centerpiece – will join the permanent collection of th...

Pen & Paper: Miki Kim

South Korean illustrator and tattoo artist Miki Kim is bringing a new meaning to the phrase “face value.” Her work blurs the lines between human form and fantasy, as she imagines everyday objects and animals with an anthropomorphic flair. Streams of tears flow into crisp and cold martini glasses, wide grins bear the faces of laughing Otafuku masks in place of teeth and sleek, long-limbed women flaunt a mantis-like eroticism – this is all a part of the signature style she’s spent years sharpening, one divine detail at a time.“There’s a saying that Koreans are people of humor,” she tells Hypeart, referring to the flecks of satirical criticism that threads through the culture. “Sometimes I try to express my work in this way.” Her tongue-in-cheek illustrations reflect this ethos, often challen...

Sotheby’s Announces Lineup for First-Ever Saudi Arabia Auction

Sotheby’s has announced the lineup for the first-ever international auction in Saudi Arabia on February 8. Entitled “Origins,” the auction will be held at Diriyah, a UNESCO World Heritage Site near Riyadh, coinciding with the opening of the house’s new branch in the Norman Foster-designed Al Faisaliah Tower.The auction promises an eclectic mix of gems by Western and Arab artists, alongside luxury items and sports memorabilia. Following the momentum of Surrealism’s 100th anniversary last year, headlining the event will be René Magritte’s "L’État de veille" (1958) and Fernando Botero’s Man on Horse sculpture, each fetching $1 – 1.5 million USD.Additional standouts include George Condo’s "On the Lookout" and Elizabeth of Andy Warhol’s Reigning Queens series, whose botched robbery made headlin...

Aston Martin Reveals New 655 HP Vantage Roadster

Aston Martin has revealed the all-new Vantage Roadster, blending its signature luxury with modern engineering for an updated take on the iconic model. Following the technical reinvention of the Vantage Coupe in 2024, the Roadster enhances its sibling’s performance and sophistication with open-top freedom.Under the hood, the Vantage Roadster boasts a 4L V8 twin-turbo engine, delivering 655 hp and 590 lb-ft of torque. This power propels the convertible to 60 mph in just 3.5 seconds, matching the Coupe’s top speed of 202 mph. A lightweight design ensures only a 60kg increase in weight over the Coupe, while the industry-leading Z-fold roof opens or closes in a quick 6.8 seconds, even at speeds of up to 31 mph — the fastest electronic convertible top on a modern sports car to date.Aston Martin’...

Acura Revives RSX Nameplate for First Honda-Platform EV SUV

Acura has officially announced the return of the RSX nameplate, marking a new era for the brand as it unveils its first electric vehicle (EV) built on Honda’s EV platform. Inspired by the Acura Performance EV Concept, the all-electric Acura RSX presents itself as a sleek, coupe-like silhouette with modern tech.The RSX will debut Honda’s proprietary ASIMO OS operating system, first introduced at CES 2025 and will be the inaugural EV to roll off the production line at the Honda EV Hub in Ohio. This state-of-the-art facility, currently undergoing extensive retooling, aims to set a global standard for environmentally responsible and flexible manufacturing, producing internal combustion, hybrid and battery electric vehicles on the same line.Real-world testing of the RSX prototype began this wee...

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George Condo Explores the Psyche Through “Pastels”

George Condo’s latest exhibitions, Pastels, take over Sprüth Magers and Hauser & Wirth in New York, spotlighting his inventive approach to the pastel medium. Known for pushing boundaries, Condo’s new works abandon preparatory sketches, relying instead on instinctive gestures, gesso layers and bold color fields to delve into the complexities of the human psyche.At Hauser & Wirth, a series of fractured, geometric portraits—what Condo calls his "bizarre characters"—lay bare the inner conflicts of the mind. Bright planes of color intersect jaggedly across their faces, reflecting the splintered and multifaceted nature of thought.Meanwhile, Sprüth Magers features frenetic color compositions alongside stark black-and-white pastels, where dripping pigments and intersecting forms prioritize...

Austin Bell Captures Hong Kong’s Beauty Through Its Basketball Courts in ‘Shooting Hoops’

In 2017, peripatetic photographer Austin Bell visited Hong Kong for the first time and was immediately captivated by the vibrant, outdoor basketball courts scattered throughout the city – an eye-catching contrast to the muted asphalt of U.S. courts. That fascination grew into a mission when Bell returned in 2019, this time, with an ambitious goal: to photograph all 2,549 of the city’s courts.This project, entitled Shooting Hoops, is now the central focus of a new photo book and exhibition at Blue Lotus Gallery that chronicles his exhaustive exploration. Juxtaposed against the backdrop of Hong Kong’s towering urban landscape, Bell’s work captures the charm of each space, revealing the unique topography of a city where space is at a premium.The project expands on Bell’s interest in “sports s...

Honda Revamps Logo For 2026 EV Line

At CES 2025 Honda unveiled the “0 Saloon” and “0 SUV,” two EV prototypes from its 2026 0 Series. Along with the new sleek models coming down the pipeline, Honda quietly revealed its first major logo change since 1981.Both the “0 Saloon” and “0 SUV" show a reimagined "H" emblem on their hoods, appearing wider and forgoing the box that frames the current emblem. However, the updated emblem is not so new after all, as it appears to be a simplified version of Honda's first H emblem introduced in 1961.Before the 60s-era logo, which was used until 1969, Honda's classic wing logo from 1947 decorated the manufacturer's vehicles in various styles. In 1981 the familiar rounded square containing a taller "H" came into circulation, an icon still used by Honda in the present.Along with the revamped bra...

Cathleen Clarke Evokes the Sublime of Rural Nostalgia in ‘Morning Star’

Night Gallery is set to unveil Morning Star, a solo exhibition by Brooklyn-based Cathleen Clarke. In this new suite of oil and acrylic paintings, Clarke draws from memories and family photographs of her upbringing in rural Illinois, giving way to a sublime meditation on domesticity and the environment.The works of Morning Star trace the many faces of farm life, moving between sunny fields to moonlit gatherings of coyotes. Shadow and light refuse clear boundaries, along with Clarke’s forms: a teal horse and its rider smear into one another, bodies melt into the furniture they reside in and double-visioned faces.Every time a memory loosens, so too does the composition. This process of wiping the canvas surface “evokes the presence and absence integral to any act of remembrance,” the gallery ...

Phaidon Presents ‘Made by MSCHF’ Retrospective

Phaidon is tapping into the marvelous world of MSCHF for its next hardcover offering. What the publisher is referring to as an "irreverent guide to the inner workings" of the Lukas Bentel and Kevin Wiesner-founded art collective, Made by MSCHF compiles twelve case studies and never-before-seen behind-the-scenes imagery in the first-ever extensive – 384 pages, to be exact – look into the Brooklyn-based entity."MSCHF, as a practice and as an entity, manifests the ambition for a creative entity to wield tangible cultural power as measured against that of world-straddling companies, celebrities, and media entities," the brand wrote in an Instagram caption revealing the book's release. "MSCHF has always been best defined by what it makes; it was created to be a series of projects. Made by MSCHF...