Art
Leaked File Shows the Thousands of Artists Midjourney Has Allegedly Used to Train Its AI Models
It's no surprise to hear that AI image generators rely on the work of real human beings to churn out content at blink-fast rate. But exactly which artists? According to reports, a Google Sheet revealed via X (formerly Twitter) and Bluesky contained a list of thousands of artists, time periods, styles, genres and techniques that Midjourney has allegedly been mining for its services. Names include Yayoi Kusama, Damien Hirst, Andy Warhol, Francis Bacon, Banksy, HR Giger, and countless others. Even outside the traditional realms of art, card and video games like Magic: The Gathering and Riot Games have also noted of a breach in IP. The list stems from a complaint originally filed a year ago against Midjourney, Stability AI and DeviantArt, which accounted 16,000 artists that the AI platforms ha...
AllRightsReserved and KAWS Release New Bronze Edition ‘CALM NIGHT’
First revealed at the "KAWS:HOLIDAY" launch in Indonesia last August, AllRightsReserved and KAWS have now come together to release a new bronze edition titled CALM NIGHT. The latest addition to the limited KAWS bronze edition series serves to continue the long-term partnership between KAWS and ARR. Each sculpture celebrates the success of previous global launches, ranging from the first KAWS:PASSING THROUGH in 2010 to the latest KAWS:HOLIDAY Indonesia in 2023.The AllRightsReserved x KAWS Bronze Edition CALM NIGHT is crafted of bronze and features dimensions of L165 x W67 x H39mm. Limited to 250 editions with 50 artist proofs, the sculpture expresses a bunny-like figure lying down with its hands covering its eyes.A portion of the release will be made available to the public January 3, 10 p....
Nicolas Party Unveils First Museum Solo Exhibition in Germany
Nicolas Party is showcasing his first institutional solo exhibition in Germany. On view at Museum Frieder Burda in Baden, When Tomorrow Comes encompasses the Swiss artist's practice across painting, sculpture and massive site-specific installations.The relationship between humanity and nature, more specifically the climate emergency, continues to play a thematic role within Party's latest work. Following his latest exhibition at Hauser & Wirth, the New York-based artist invites audiences into an immersive display of burning forests, surreal portraiture and meditations on prehistoric species. “It’s interesting for me to think about the apocalypse and art history," noted Party, "of Sodom and Gomorrah, and other historical paintings of fires that represent the end of the world." Sieh dir ...
Louis Buhl & Co. Announces New Detroit Headquarters
Long under-appreciated , Detroit is reemerging as a cultural epicenter within the US thanks to a growing list of artists and organizations calling the Motor City home. Contemporary art galleries Louis Buhl & Co. and Library Street Collective have been an integral member of this list who continue to lead the charge on curatorial projects and exhibitions, that have featured the likes of Robert Moreland, Tyrrell Winston, Geoff McFetridge and many more. To kick off 2024, Library Street Collective and Louis Buhl & Co. co-founders Anthony & JJ Curis have announced plans to launch a new headquarters in Detroit's East Village. The forthcoming building will be designed by Los Angeles-based architecture firm Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects, and will include a new gallery space, along with it...
Explore West Kowloon, a captivating blend of historic and modern aspects of Hong Kong. Enjoy a different pace of the city that is rich in culture.
A somewhat new way for travelers to get to see another side of a foreign city, the Citywalk trend grew out of a saturation of seeing the same photos of common attractions when traveling abroad. Feeling tired of the same tourist destinations, groups began to form and travel together to explore the offbeat attractions of a city, and eventually the #Citywalk hashtag became a movement. A Citywalk has its advantages as it takes you out of the textbook “must see” locations that are usually overly crowded, it is a intimate experience with the city at a slower pace, and because most of the locations involve places that are part of locals’ daily lives, you walk away with a deeper understanding of the the culture.West Kowloon is one of those places that often gets overlooked when compared to some of...
New Banksy Stop Sign Art Stolen Less Than an Hour After Unveiling
A new Banksy artwork recently popped up in London. Fans were made aware of the piece after the artist uploaded a photo of the piece on Instagram on December 22. The anonymous artist confirmed that the traffic stop sign with three aircrafts that seem to resemble military drones, was a unique piece of his own. A video and Getty Images captured two men seen taking down the sign less than an hour after its unveiling on the intersection of Southampton Way and Commercial Way in Peckham, South London. Authority have been alerted of the incident and said that the stop sign would be replaced. It is understood that Banksy himself is not behind the removal and there are currently two men arrested on suspicion of theft of the Banksy artwork. The two thieves appeared to use bolt cutters and Lime bicycl...
Pen & Paper: Dan Howden and the Process Behind His Meticulous Linocut Prints
In a social media-driven age that moves frantically fast, artist and printmaker Dan Howden likes to work slow. How slow? His process always begins with taking a photograph, fine tuning that image via Photoshop, projecting it on a wall, then redrawing the core parts with a marker. Finally, he cuts the base elements and assembles them back together, one by one in separate registrations which he rolls over with paint and ink to finish off. Sounds intensive? That’s because it is, but Howden, who’s based in England’s northern city of York, loves his unintended career path.“I occasionally feel like a photographer who’s bizarrely embraced linocut rather than an illustrator who’s adopted photography,” he tells Hypeart. In terms of subject matter, Howden takes a maximalist approach to presenting or...
Meta Sonic Listening Party Embraces ‘It’s Your World’ during Art Basel Miami 2023
During Art Basel Miami 2023, Meta launched its Meta Sonic Listening Party as part of "It's Your World" campaign, epitomizing creative autonomy. This campaign, launched earlier in the year, empowered individuals to forge their paths. Meta's products fostered connections and allowed people to craft their worlds around their passions, from content creation to skill-building.The campaign focused on arming artists and emerging creatives with cutting-edge technology, fostering authentic expression and creativity. Collaborators like artist Cristina Martinez aka Sew Trill, KidSuper, Coi Leray, Jordan Clarkson, Nigel Sylvester, Leiomy Maldonado, and Emma Rogue embodied the campaign's ethos—embracing interests and using social tech to redefine possibilities. Sew Trill, equipped with her Meta Ray-Ban...
Here’s How PUMA and BMW’s Pop-Art Workshop Became a Forum for Creative Expression
Last week, PUMA unveiled its latest capsule collection with BMW. A playful line-up of jackets, jerseys, and classic suede sneakers, the range revisited Roy Lichtenstein’s renowned 320i Turbo Art Car with kinetic prints and vibrant color palettes reminiscent of his dynamic livery design. Ahead of the highly-anticipated launch, the brands connected with a cohort of creatives to celebrate the new capsule as well the artist’s legacy through a day of workshops.Headed by Simone Cihlar -- who is known for her multi-dimensional posters for Anderson Paak, Tom Misch, and other artists -- Berlin-based art collective Veryes teamed up with PUMA and BMW to organize a series of activities for the event. Playing on their signature layered style, they put together screen-printing workshops that incorporate...
MUBI Revisits Iconic Movie Posters From Legends of Martial Arts Cinema Exclusively For Hypeart
For nearly a century, production house Shaw Brothers Studio was considered a juggernaut in the East Asian film industry, releasing a catalog of kung-fu and wuxia films that have gone on to inspire modern-day cinema such as Tarantino’s Kill Bill. Now, its most recognizable titles – including The One-Armed Swordsman, King Boxer and The 36th Chamber of Shaolin – land in a new collection on MUBI, just in time for back-to-back holiday watching. As part of the long-awaited retrospective, MUBI and Hypeart look at a collection of the Shaw Brothers' striking vintage posters that were once plastered across billboards and picture houses around the world. These provide a look into the house’s intrinsic cinematic style, capturing action and drama through classic hand-drawn graphic design. With vibrant ...
Check Out Takashi Murakami’s Vibrant ‘Still Lifes with Flowers’ Exhibit
Takashi Murakami is bringing his infamous floral aesthetic and beloved characters including Mr. DOB, Kaikai and Kiki to Perrotin Shanghai for his second solo exhibition at the gallery. Named Still Lifes with Flowers, the extensive, immersive display is centered around a large-scale painting – with Mr. DOB as the focal point – titled 727 NYC and spans a wide range of Murakami's work from 2022 and 2023.Peep Mr. DOB's centerpiece above. Elsewhere, a series of acrylic paintings accentuate Murakami's iconic flower motifs in various colorways. Murakami also adds a set of new floral series to the exhibit – a range of paintings showcasing bouquets arranged in jars and vases, surrounded by subtle koi fish. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Perrotin Gallery (@perrotin)Murakami a...
Louis Vuitton Hits the Slopes for Winter Resorts City Guide Box Set
Since 1998, Louis Vuitton has provided its reliable and refined City Guides – which reflect trends for every traveler, ranging from upscale eateries and grandiose hotels to hidden gems and vintage markets. For its latest presentation of high-end travel tips, Louis Vuitton delivers the Winter Resorts City Guide Box Set, which immerses readers in seven magical winter resorts: Courchevel, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Aspen, Gstaad, St. Moritz and – for the first time – Kitzbühel and Crans-Montana, curated by illustrators Tom Haugomat, Sarah Mazzetti, Jochen Gerner, Simon Bailly, Lisa Mouchet, Giacomo Nanni and Fanny Blanc respectively.Each artist explicates their respective city through their own unique artistic and aesthetic lens. "Through their individual sensibilities, each artist reveals the charac...
