Art

Xavier Hufkens is presenting a unique joint exhibition of work between the late American artist Ken Price and rising abstract painter Lesley Vance. On view at the gallery's Van Eyck location in Brussels, Fired and painted entwines distinct generations and practices that are united upon their artistic sensibilities.Globally recognized for his eccentric sculptures, Price is best known for creating bulbous objects that appear as if landing out of a sci-fi film. Instead of using glaze to finish his works, the Los Angeles-born artist would opt to use acrylic paint, applying up to 70 layers per piece, until he would sand the work down to create a blotched effect. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Xavier Hufkens (@xavierhufkens)“Color has been an integral part of most of the work I’ve ...

Chicago-based visual artist Louis De Guzman has been fleshing out his Along The Way universe throughout the year, delivering paintings, sculptures and merchandise that exist within the expansive world. De Guzman has now created his first self-produced figure lifted straight from Along The Way. Meet DISRUPTIE, named after De Guzman's signature "disruptor" shapes present throughout his art, a fictional character who is meant to serve as your conscience.“DISRUPTIE is your visual conscience. Your imaginary guide within the Along The Way universe," De Guzman shared in a statement. "His intention is to form and mold himself towards your imagination and how you navigate yourself internally within your own personal journey. Throughout all obstacles in life, we sometimes need that little boost of i...

Steven Harrington recently announced his first ever museum solo exhibition that will take place next year at Seoul's Amorepacific. In another first, the Los Angeles-based artist tapped into the world of jewelry to unveil a new capsule collection made in collaboration with GOOD ART HLYWD. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Steven Harrington (@s_harrington)The capsule brings together Harrington's familiar universe of characters, from Mello to palm trees galore, all cast in an opulent blend of sterling silver and gold. Harrington tells Hypeart that the moment he visited the LA-based store, "I instantly knew that we had to make something together." Standouts include a hybrid bracelet bound together by a dog head, palm tree, yin yang symbol, as well as a carving of the artist's signatu...

Introspection is central to the soft-hued paintings of Jenya Datsko. Born in Russia and now based in Valencia, Spain, the emerging artist creates intimate portraits of women as an exploration into loneliness and melancholy, as well as intrigue and mystery. Opening today at Villazan's VLAB gallery in Madrid, Datsko is showcasing an exclusive presentation of work entitled UNA HISTORIA EN PALABRAS NUNCA DICHAS” (A STORY IN UNTOLD WORDS).Datsko's recurring female character appears self-referential in appearance, but explores emotion universal to the human condition. Lost in thought, each woman emits a search for identity amidst the busy street scenes and plazas to which they are usually placed within. Inspired by the history of Russian art and literature, she balances the fleeting semblances h...

Everything surrounding Luna Luna sounds like the making of a gripping Netflix documentary. A legendary cast, including Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Roy Lichtenstein and Salvador Dalí, all came together to create bespoke work for the world's first art amusement park. Instead of debuting in a big metropolis like New York or London, the park would opt for humble Hamburg, Germany. Then just after three short months, the event organizer, Austrian artist and entrepreneur André Heller, faced a series of legal challenges that ultimately closed its intended world-wide tour, and led to all of its many valuable artwork to fall in obscurity for nearly 36 years, until Drake came in to breathe new life. It's been quite the journey. But alongside the Canadian rapper, eager fans and art aficionados...

Four years on, Paris' Notre Dame cathedral is finally close to being renovated after a fire scourged the roof of the 860-year-old monument in 2019. Onlookers got a teaser to what the restored spire will look like as organizers raised a new golden rooster atop the historic site.A national symbol of France, the Gallic rooster has historically signified hope and faith since the Middle Ages, having adorned a number of national emblems and monuments — from the crest of French National Football Team to the tip of Notre Dame de Paris's spire.The fact that the original rooster survived the disaster signaled that "there was hope, that not everything was lost," according to Philippe Villeneuve, the chief architect in the restoration process. "The beauty of the [old] battered rooster... expressed the...

Christmas came early for a Virginia woman who turned $3.99 into over $100,000 USD when she took a Goodwill purchase to auction. Back in June, Jessica Vincent was on a usual thrift visit in Hanover county when a holiday-colored vase caught her attention. After purchasing the translucent glass vase with red and green swirls spiraling throughout, she thought to bring it to an antiques expert to get it appraised. Initially, Vincent thought the little "M" on the bottom of the vase denoted the Italian island of Murano, known globally as a hub for glassware. “I had a sense that it might be a $1,000 or $2,000 USD piece,” she told the New York Times, adding, “but I had no clue how good it actually was until I did a little bit more research.” Turns out, the vase was an original work by renowned Ital...

Rounding out the year, Chicago's Kavi Gupta Gallery is showcasing a new solo exhibition by contemporary American artist and engineer, Willie Cole. Bypassing traditional painterly materials, Cole upcycles discarded objects destined for a junkyard to create readymade assemblage sculptures that comment on his personal experiences as well as harking to the history West African sculpture.THE B-SIDES: 1989-2022 presents a series of sculptures made from repurposed musical instruments. The exhibition stems from a recent commission Cole created for the Kansas City International Airport terminal, in which the artist created 11 hanging birds made from saxophones. The title of the series, Ornithology, refers both to its literal definition as "the study of birds," but also alluding to saxophonist Char...

French artist JR has had quite the year. From installing work amidst the Pyramids of Giza to transforming the facade of Paris' Opera Garnier, each of his projects are monumental in scale, but touch on deeply intimate subject matter. His upcoming project is no different. Unveiled at the latest Art Basel in Miami Beach, the elusive French artist spoke with acclaimed actor and Tribeca Film Festival co-founder, Robert De Niro, about how they've been working in tandem to create a documentary on the actor's late father, Robert De Niro Sr.Recognized for his largely gestural compositions of daily life, De Niro Sr. is hailed as a key member of the New York School of painters, alongside visionaries, such as Mark Rothko, Willem de Kooning, and Jackson Pollock. He recently was the subject of a 2019 mo...

Music power couple Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz (Kasseem Dean) will showcase their extensive art collection next February at the Brooklyn Museum. Dubbed Giants, the forthcoming show marks the first time the Dean Collection will view to the public and includes an extraordinary list of prominent and emerging artists from the Black diaspora.Housed on the first floor of the institution, the show's title alludes to the "strengths and bonds between the Deans and the artists they support," according to a release by the Brooklyn Museum. "Along with examining these links and legacies, the exhibition will encourage “giant conversations” inspired by the works on view—critiquing society and celebrating Blackness."While details surrounding the collection are still under wraps, the show will include work...

Argentina's new president Javier Milei has slashed the country's Ministry of Culture and nine other administrations just several days after being sworn into office. Having campaigned as a far-right libertarian economist, Milei is known as many things — from being a former tantric-sex coach to brandishing a chainsaw on his campaign trail — he beat out former Minister of Economy Sergio Massa by garnering support from many young voters disillusioned by Argentina's soaring inflation. As an admirer of Donald Trump, Milei too, was a former TV personality who campaigned to save the economy, "kick out politicians" from their post and gut many of the nation's social services, including public health, education and culture. He is also notably obsessed with his deceased English Mastiff, Conan (named ...