Art
Koichi Yairi Releases His Signature ‘Ghost’ Character as a New Sculptural Edition
Koichi Yairi is a Japanese artist best known for his comical universe made of monochromatic half-tones and populated by his signature character, Ghost. In each scene, Yairi drops Ghost in ordinary and sometimes unusual scenes that ruminate on how perspective can change any and all situations. In collaboration with Flexx Lex and available at the WOAW Store, the Japanese artist casts his beloved character in resin and alloy. The sculpture features Ghost sitting perched upon a brown stool with his nose, eyes, feet and lips hand-painted in orange and black. Yairi invites his audience to place Ghost in their home like a guardian overlooking one's mood. “Things can be good or evil if the perspective changes," noted the artist in a past statement.Ghost is an edition of 300, plus ten artist proofs...
Joan Cornellá and AllRightsReserved Celebrate Their 10th Collaboration With the ‘Humans Are a Virus’ Vinyl Figure
In celebrating artist Joan Cornellá and AllRightsReserved’s partnership, the two are gearing up to launch its tenth collaborative piece, Humans Are A Virus.Back in 2019, the Spanish cartoonist first joined forces with the Hong Kong-based creative studio to release a 12.5-inch tall SELFIE GUN bronze sculpture. Shortly after, a slightly smaller vinyl edition featuring the same suited man holding a pistol-mounted selfie stick was also released. This was then followed by another iteration of SELFIE GUN in a blue colorway. Since then, the two parties have continued to release more vinyl figures spanning pieces like K-Love, Bootyboop, Fwen, POOPY PANTS, Free Hugs, Double Hand-Stand, and SEND YOURSELF NOWHERE.Standing 10.2 inches tall, the Humans Are A Virus vinyl figure is reimagined from one of...
Gagosian Is Now Representing American Artist Derrick Adams
Gagosian has announced the representation of American artist Derrick Adams. Globally celebrated for showcasing Black daily life through a vibrant and optimistic aesthetic, Adams has been tackling an array of projects as of late, from his first solo exhibition in Asia to launching his own namesake branch of editions.Adams' current exhibition, I Can Show You Better Than I Can Tell You, on view at the The FLAG Art Foundation in New York, centers at the intersection of film, television and media, as he spotlights the very act of movie-making and by extension, world-building through his colorfully geometric depictions of Black domestic life. “Derrick has always been someone that’s been engaged in the art community, and I am excited for him join the gallery because his mission and his vision is ...
Evgen Čopi Gorišek Reimagines Tennis in ‘MATCH POINT’
Oftentimes, the face is the first feature one looks at in portraiture. For Evgen Čopi Gorišek, however, the Slovenian-born, Berlin-based artist bypasses the face entirely to focus more on the natural beauty of the human body. On view at KÖNIG GALERIE is a new solo exhibition which explores Gorišek's fascination with the contours of the body, as well as his lifelong interest in Tennis. Entitled MATCH POINT, Gorišek presents five large-scale works, his first two-panel painting, along with smaller studies all based on published images of tennis matches. Characteristic of his oeuvre, the artist purposefully distills his subjects' face to comical smileys to strip away the face's association with celebrity, and in effect, rid of the "mask" that hides one's inner truth and emotions. This aestheti...
‘BEYOND THE STREETS LONDON’ Highlights 100 International Street Artists
A new exhibition has landed at London's Saatchi Gallery, providing a comprehensive showcase of 100 artists that have impacted street art globally. Dominating all three gallery floors, BEYOND THE STREETS LONDON is the show's third destination, following its establishment in Los Angeles and New York City. Supported by adidas Originals, the expansive installation tells a detailed story about street art and highlights every pillar, from large-scale murals to rugged graffiti. Curated by graffiti historian Roger Gastman, BEYOND THE STREETS LONDON is an expressive journey underlining cultural art figures and new practitioners who have influenced the craft. Featuring London's most nutritious graffiti writer, 10FOOT, alongside AIKO, Felipe Pantone, KING MOB, and dozens more, the immersive presentat...
Recovered Kandinsky Artwork Auctioned for Record-Breaking £37.2 Million GBP in London
Wassily Kandinsky's 1910 artwork Murnau mit Kirche II has just sold at auction at a staggering price point of £37.2 Million GBP. Previously stolen by German Nazis during World War II, the painting was recently found in a museum in Eindhoven, Netherlands, and was recovered by Sotheby's on behalf of the previous owner's grandchildren. The Jewish proprietor was assassinated by the Nazi Party between 1939 and 1945 and owned an extensive art collection seized during the war. The descendants of Johanna Margarethe Stern-Lippmann and Siegbert Stern will put the auction's proceeds toward tracking down further stolen artwork. Kandinsky's Murnau mit Kirche II painting was sold via auction by Sotheby's in London and garnered a record-breaking sale price by a telephone bidder that has yet to be reveale...
Ketabi Bourdet Reflects on Identity and Coming of Age in ‘Premiers Vertiges’
"Do you remember your first thrills? The ones of your body, of your mind, of your heart?" The latest exhibition at Ketabi Bourdet invites the viewer to ruminate on these questions through a presentation of work by artists Marcella Barceló, Maisie Cousins, Henry Darger, Inès Longevial and more. Curated by Elise Roche, Premiers Vertiges (First Thrills) is a collective coming of age story. While Barceló ruminates on passion and innocence in her painting, First Love (2021), Amélie Bigard showcases a figure that has been hardened and perhaps troubled with time, where a rose and the stability of a chair lie haplessly on the floor. At the core of these transitions are opportunities to question reality and reshape one's inner world. Chiefly known for her introspective paintings, Longevial taps int...
Julien Boudet Taps Into Dubai’s Love of the Mercedes G Wagon
With Frieze LA in the books and Art Basel Hong Kong right around the corner, fair season is well underway. The Middle East is currently experiencing its own iteration through Art Dubai 2023 and as part of Stems Gallery's programming, French artist Julien Boudet taps into the city's love of the Mercedes G Wagon through two new sculptures.Known for luxury cars and an interesting mix of bootleg culture, Dubai has been a constant inspiration for Boudet, who looks to blur the lines between consumerism, fashion, media and pop culture. Entitled Pressure and Explosion, the sculptures are in dialogue with each other and probe into the concepts of accumulation and compression. "The Mercedes G Wagon is an iconic symbol of the car culture in Dubai, and I wanted to pay tribute to it with my artwork," B...
Axel Morin Explores the “Urban Poetry” of iPhone Photography in ‘GSM 2015-2022’
French photographer and filmmaker Axel Morin is set to unveil a new solo exhibition of work at Paris' 3537. Globally recognized for art directing shoots for some of fashion's biggest labels, Louis Vuitton, Dior, Hermès and Valentino being some of the many, his approach straddles the line between fashion and fine art, imparting a unique eye to light, time and space. Entitled GSM 2015-2022, the collection of images and videos were shot entirely on his iPhone — a testament to the power and accessibility of the device and its impact on a new generation of photographers and filmmakers. "GSM is an urban journey, through which I wanted to share the energy and the emotions of everyday life movements and images which the iPhone can seize," Morin explained in a statement. Produced in collaboration w...
Berlin’s KW Institute Is Showcasing a Retrospective Exhibition on Legendary Artist Martin Wong
KW Institute for Contemporary Art in Berlin is showcasing a new retrospective exhibition on legendary Chinese-American artist, Martin Wong. Entitled Malicious Mischief, the show unearths Wong's decades-long exploration into the social, sexual, and political climate of the U.S. from 1970s to 1990s.The show is sectioned off into themed rooms. In each, visitors can traverse a visual biography of the artist — from his euphoric poems, paintings and sculptures created in his formative years growing up in Northern California in the '60s and '70s, to his cosmic and haunting depictions of New York City made in the decades that followed. Produced in collaboration with Museo Centro de Arte Dos de Mayo (CA2M), Móstoles, Madrid, Camden Art Centre, London, and Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Malicious Misch...
Tappan Collective Opens First Brick-and-Mortar Gallery in LA
For over ten years, Tappan Collective has made the art buying experience easier for existing enthusiasts and a new generation of collectors. Founded by Chelsea Neman Nassib in 2012, the online art gallery and e-commerce platform has equipped artists of various creative disciplines with the exposure and know-how to navigate the often-tricky business of art. With a decade under its belt, Tappan has announced its first brick-and-mortar location in the heart of Los Angeles.Designed by architect Marco Marraccini of Abramson Architects and interior designer Brandi Howe, the 2,500 square foot space is part gallery, office and retail space, which will play host to its inaugural group exhibition aptly titled OFFLINE. Nassib looked to create a space that mimicked a deconstructed living room, but one...
Italian Archaeologists Are Using AI Robots to Piece Together the Past
As the art world and AI continue to blend, so too have the efforts of archaeologists in unearthing the remnants of the old world. In Italy, experts are utilizing a new system called RePAIR, code named for "Reconstructing the Past: Artificial Intelligence and Robotics meet Cultural Heritage", to help piece together ancient shards found across the country. Funded by the European Union and launched in 2021, RePAIR works like a mechanical puzzle solver. In that, the machine is geared to “develop a ground-breaking technology to virtually eliminate one of the most labor-intensive and frustrating steps in archaeological research, namely the physical reconstruction of shattered artworks," according to a release on the project's website. Amongst the tasks being worked on, RePAIR is reassemlbing a 2...
