Art
Olafur Eliasson Will Create a Massive Land Artwork Along England’s Northwest Coastline
Olafur Eliasson is set to install a massive new public art project along England's West Cumbria coastline. Tentatively entitled Your Daylight Destination, the work is in collaboration with novelist Robert Macfarlane and will be a part of a larger art program called Deep Time: Commissions for the Lake District Coast.As his first permanent outdoor project in the UK, the Danish-Icelandic artist will create a large steel basin that will fill with seawater several times a day on Silecroft beach. Visitors will be able to view the 98-foot-long structure all the way to the beach's mudflats, as well as on a viewing platform. When the tide is high, the steel pool will not be visible, but once the water recedes, onlookers will be able to witness picturesque reflections of the clouds and sky. View thi...
An In-Depth Look at Our ‘Global Citizens – Asia’ Exhibition With THE SHOPHOUSE
Hypeart and THE SHOPHOUSE have launched their group exhibition called Global Citizens – Asia, which features the works of 14 emerging Asian artists from various cities around the world. The exhibition is taking place at THE SHOPHOUSE's lifestyle and exhibition space in a restored 1930s shophouse in Tai Hang, Hong Kong. The show, which is on view until March 12th, highlights the latest forms of portraiture that reflect contemporary societal attitudes.Portraiture has historically been a record of one's life and emotions through painted, sculpted, or drawn portraits. However, this exhibition hones in on unconventional compositions rooted in portraiture and how it is evolving. Hypeart and THE SHOPHOUSE have curated a diverse lineup of artists from Amsterdam, Beijing, Hangzhou, Hong Kong, Los A...
Sculpture of Picasso’s Corpse Steals the Show at Madrid’s ARCO Fair
Madrid's ARCO contemporary art fair is well underway and one of the most talked about works on view is a sculptural corpse of Pablo Picasso. Created by Spanish artist Eugenio Merino in collaboration with Los Interventores and ADN Gallery, Aquí Murió Picasso (Picasso Died Here), 2017, features the larger-than-life artist laying on a plinth in his signature Breton shirt and linen trousers.The sculpture is exaggerated on multiple levels. Firstly, the work measures 6 feet long, while Picasso was actually 5 feet and 4 inches tall. Additionally, Merino and the curators involved looked to critique the spectacle that has become of modern day art fairs — where selfies and tourism have arguably taken over the experience of viewing and buying art. View this post on InstagramA post shared by ADN Galer...
UPDATE: A Growing List of 90+ Black-Owned Galleries and Museums to Support Across the Globe
Update:While the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020 may seem like a distant memory, the calls for action, support and representation are just as prevalent today as ever. Several years ago, we compiled a list of Black-owned galleries and museums around the world that should be on all art radars. In celebration of Black History Month, we’ve updated that list to include seasoned vets such as INIVA in London, to exciting newcomers, from Nicola Vassell Gallery in Chelsea, Hannah Traore Gallery in the Lower East Side and Sow & Tailor in Los Angeles.Check out the full list below. Written by Shawn Ghassemitari.Original Story:Click here to view full gallery at Hypebeast
Antwaun Sargent’s Helmut Lang Exhibition Examines What It Means To Be a Cowboy
"Helmut Lang Seen by Antwaun Sargent: Cowboy" officially launched at the Hannah Traore Gallery during New York Fashion Week as a response to Helmut Lang's FW23 collection.In 2004, Helmut Lang printed the word "COWBOY" in reverse on the inside of a classic white cotton tee, seemingly suggesting that whoever wore it is in fact, a cowboy. Over the years, the narrative has been romanticized to take on different meanings far from the realities of the eighteenth-century cowboy. This evolution serves as the inspiration for Antwaun Sargent's latest exhibition which features seven artists including Turiya Adkins, Awol Erizku, American Artist, Devin B. Johnson, Justen Leroy, Daniel Obasi, and Quay Quinn Wolf. Nearly 20 years after the release of the now-infamous "YOꓭWOƆ" tee, the artists respond to ...
Pen & Paper: Jaedoo Lee
Jaedoo Lee’s mind is always turning. When faced with creative block, he chooses to plow through by welcoming, rather than dismissing, the rotator belt of ideas that flow from one corner of his head to the next. Sometimes this involves taking a break from client work altogether to work on passion projects that will allow him to reassess his creative process.Born in South Korea and now based in New York City, the artist, illustrator and animator is notably inspired by comics and creates work that can best be defined by poppy hues, subtle textures and a thin black line-stroke that gives form to peculiar people, animals and objects that live between reality and fantasy.Several years ago, Lee was included as a recipient of The One Club For Creativity’s Young Guns 18 class, which honors people 3...
‘People Are Strange’ in George Condo’s Latest Exhibition
To commemorate its second location in Los Angeles, Hauser & Wirth unveiled a new solo exhibition by acclaimed American artist George Condo. As a nod to the City of Angels, People Are Strange takes its title from The Doors' 1967 song of the same name, where Condo explores contrasting themes, such as beauty and ugliness, in his latest suite of paintings.Located in a reconverted automobile showroom, the work on view was all made within the last year and features bizarre characters, vigorous brushstrokes and a general sense of hysteria from canvas-to-canvas. This controlled chaos that runs concurrent in each work is a way in which the artist speaks to the contemporary moment and the socio-political tension across the world. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Hauser & Wirth - Art G...
Get to Know the Artists Behind Our ‘Global Citizens – Asia’ Exhibition with THE SHOPHOUSE
Hypeart and THE SHOPHOUSE have joined forces to showcase a group exhibition titled Global Citizens – Asia. The exhibition seeks to celebrate and showcase the works of emerging Asian artists from different parts of the world, providing a platform for these artists to share their unique perspectives and artistic visions.The exhibition will take place at a restored pre-war tong lau in Tai Hang, Hong Kong, which is a Grade III listed low-rise tenement building combining commercial and residential spaces. The location provides the perfect setting for the exhibition, as it is a blend of traditional and modern architectural elements that reflect the dynamic nature of contemporary art. The exhibition features works from 14 artists who use different mediums to express their artistic visions. The ar...
Ghanaian Artist El Anatsui Selected to Create Work for Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall
Amidst its expansive galleries, the Turbine Hall remains one of the focal points to London's Tate Modern. In the past, Olafur Eliasson and Tania Bruguera are amongst the many artists who've utilized the space to comment on a range of topics pertaining climate change and institutional power. Following Cecilia Vicuña's Brain Forest Quipu installation currently on display, Ghanaian Artist El Anatsui has been selected to be the next in line.Anatsui started his career as a professor of sculpture at the University of Nigeria in 1975. His approach to teaching, emblematic of his own art today, was highly conceptual in the way he encouraged people to use materials available in the natural and built environment. Fast forward to the 2000's, Anatsui began creating his signature bottle-cap sculptures a...
“Accidentally Wes Anderson” Exhibition Lands in Tokyo
Accidentally Wes Anderson, a community founded in 2017 dedicated to finding and sharing the most "beautiful, idiosyncratic, and interesting places on earth" is heading to Tokyo for its latest exhibition.As the name suggests, AWA was inspired by the distinct visual lens of beloved film director Wes Anderson (The Grand Budapest Hotel, Isle of Dogs), seeking out real-life counterparts of Anderson's imaginative scenes around the globe. Originally founded as a personal project by a couple on Instagram, the idea quickly grew into a movement involving more than a million individuals who are encouraged to submit photos and experiences of their personal travels. As it continues to grow, AWA now provides guides covering all corners of the world and produces its own products, books, and short stories...
Miami Art Fair Visitor Breaks Iconic Jeff Koons Balloon Dog Sculpture
A mishap occurred last week at the Art Wynwood, an art fair in Miami, regarding one of the iconic balloon dog sculptures by Jeff Koons. A visitor knocked over the $42,000 USD bright blue porcelain dog, shattering the sculpture into pieces. At 16 inches tall and 19 inches long, the dog was sat perched on a transparent pedestal on display at Art Wynwood. At the fair's VIP preview night, Stephen Gamson, an art collector and an artist told New York Times that "he saw an unidentified woman tap the sculpture with her finger, knocking it from its pedestal in a booth managed by Bel-Air Fine Art." At first, Gamson thought that it was part of a performance, however, he noticed the woman blushing and the art fair staff quickly rushing over. The shattered shards of porcelain turned into a spectacle. T...
Joan Mitchell Foundation Sues Louis Vuitton Over Handbag Campaign
The Monet - Mitchell exhibition is currently entering its final days on view at Fondation Louis Vuitton, but in an ironic set of circumstances, the Joan Mitchell Foundation is reportedly suing the luxury fashion house for using a work by the Abstract Expressionist in a Capucines handbag advertisement featuring French actress, Léa Seydoux.Louis Vuitton advertisement featuring Léa Seydoux promoting the Cupucine handbag in front of Joan Mitchell's 'La Grande Vallée XIV (For a Little While)',from the February 12, 2023 print edition of The New York Times. Courtesy of The New York Times. News broke yesterday, February 22, when the Joan Mitchell Foundation sent Louis Vuitton a cease and desist letter prompting the house to remove the campaign and issue an apology. “It’s important for folks to und...
