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Following popular demand, YOSHIROTTEN’s FUTURE NATURE II in Kagoshima solo exhibition is now extended until December 8, 2024. The exhibition opened last month and was officially scheduled to end on November 24, 2024.FUTURE NATURE II in Kagoshima showcases large bodies of work, both old and new, in a whole new setting, where spatial and lighting design plays a pivotal role. The multidisciplinary artist began working on the “Future Nature” series, reimagining and blending natural textures from mountains and rivers with technology.Abstract, interactive and futuristic, YOSHIROTTEN’s pieces are often presented in various formats that interplay with their surroundings. An example of this is best expressed in his large-scale sculptural works, such as “Silver Mountain (2018)” which features reflec...

A landmark collection of works by Harmony Korine is set to land in Paris, courtesy of French fashion designer agnès b. Staged at La Fab in the city's 13th arrondissement, the retrospective exhibition features an array of photographs, prints and paintings by the American artist, shining a light on three decades of boundary-breaking work.A starlet of 1990s underground culture, Korine’s practice is defined by its nostalgic, edgy and experimental overtones, taking the shape of what he calls “mistakist art.” From the 1997 cult-classic directorial debut Gummo to the more recent Aggro Dr1ft starring Travis Scott, his multifaceted work has always challenged the status quo, inviting viewers to explore his bold and surreal aesthetic world.The artist first met agnès b. at the 1999 premiere of Julien ...

A banana duct-taped to a wall—the artwork that ignited debates about the art market’s absurdity—achieved a record-breaking $6.24 million USD (with buyer’s premium) at Sotheby’s New York during its New and Contemporary Now auction. Dubbed “the world’s most expensive banana” by auctioneer Oliver Barker, Comedian (2019) by Maurizio Cattelan surpassed its $1.5 million USD estimate after 10 minutes of heated bidding.The artwork’s buyer was revealed as Justin Sun, founder of cryptocurrency platform TRON and a known art collector. Sun acquired the second edition of Comedian, which first gained notoriety at Art Basel Miami Beach in 2019. At the time, the work’s three editions sold for $120,000 USD each, with the Guggenheim Museum acquiring the third.Sotheby’s chairman for contemporary art, Grégoir...

For Cut Once Studio’s inaugural Artist Edition series, the conceptual fabrication shop tapped Jahlil Nzinga, Louis De Guzman, Matt Gondek and Victor Solomon for their latest collection of limited-edition mirrors. In tune with the vision of founder Joshua Vides, the series celebrates the spirit of creativity and craftsmanship through collaborations with artists from around the globe.Each piece in the collection is brought to life through a custom finish and process, as the four artists put their signature spin on reflective creations. Solomon spotlights the art of sport with his signature basketball motifs, while Gondek’s glow in the dark Oscar the Grouch conjures nostalgia and play. Elsewhere, De Guzman’s etched pegasus reflects an ethereal amethyst glare, and Nzinga’s bold one-liner figur...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) is showcasing a new group exhibition that explores the influence of Ancient Egypt on Black artists over the past 150 years. Flight into Egypt: Black Artists and Ancient Egypt, 1876–Now presents a range of works housed in the institution's collection, alongside pieces loaned out from around the world, sparking a dialogue from disparate points in recent memory, from the 19th century and the Harlem Renaissance to contemporary art and music today. Perhaps more than any other ancient civilization, Egyptian lore holds a special resonance within pop culture, such as the mysteries surrounding the building of the Great Pyramid of Giza to queens Cleopatra and Nefertiti. The latter figure has been a focal point in the practice of Ethiopian-American artist Awol Eri...

Night Gallery presents Form and Feeling, a dynamic group exhibition featuring the works of Tony Bluestone, Strauss Bourque-LaFrance, Tomashi Jackson, Sahar Khoury, RJ Messineo, Marisa Takal, Zoe Walsh and Sarah Zapata. Across a suite of sculptures and paintings, the show invites viewers to critically consider how emotions are encoded into materiality and find life in the objects we create.Infused with the modernist ethos, where form served both as a method of controlling expression and a channel for new means of feeling, each work indulges in its own affective realm. From melting textiles to thick, buttery brushstrokes sprawled across canvases, the exhibition faces this journey of emotion, headfirst, unafraid and daring in its visual approach.Curated by Ashton Cooper, Form and Feeling take...

The Whitney Museum of American Art and the Walker Art Center are coming together to unveil the first major museum survey of artist Christine Sun Kim. In a showcase of over 90 works spanning from 2011 to today, the expansive retrospective shines a light on Kim’s exploration of Deaf lived experiences, delving into her relationship to spoken language, the complexities of communication and reflections on life amidst shared social spaces.Unfolding across three floors of the museum, All Day All Night brings Kim’s innovative use of musical notation, infographics and (written and sign) language into focus. Her work often examines the systematic marginalization of Deaf individuals, culminating in a captivating interplay of the poetic, political and, at times, humorous. In song with this protest aga...

Ken Burns has stepped out of his usual Americana-focused content to produce a new documentary covering the life of Leonardo da Vinci. It's the first time the 15-time Emmy Award-winning filmmaker has covered a topic outside U.S. discourse, such as his detailed accounts on Jazz (2001), the American Civil War (1990) and Hemingway (2021), which have inextricably become textbook material in their own right — opting to instead add a humanist view on one of the most creative visionaries in history. Streaming now on PBS, the two-part documentary on the Italian polymath was created in collaboration with Burns' daughter Sarah and her husband David McMahon. Painter, cartographer, sculptor, engineer, architect, scientist — da Vinci's boundless curiosity could not be contained within one discipline, w...

Ai Weiwei has never been fond of the authorities, emblematic of his Study of Perspective (1995-2011) series, in which the Chinese dissident artist photographed himself giving the bird to iconic monuments and established power structures. Reuniting with London studio Avant Arte, Weiwei distills his choice symbol into a new print edition featuring a medley of middle fingers. Available in a blue and black option, the circular artworks are each handmade using a carved wooden block loaded with black ink, introducing unique variations in texture to the surface of the artwork. Created in collaboration with fellow British printer Make-Ready, the compositions emit a lustrous finish that hark to Weiwei’s porcelain sculptures, which are also inspired by ancient Chinese ceramics from the Yuan and Ming...