Art

BEYOND THE STREETS is spotlighting contemporary airbrushing in a new group exhibition at CONTROL gallery in Los Angeles. Entitled Under Pressure, the show bridges a dialogue between past and present by presenting the unique technical approaches of 16 artists, including Hank Reavis, Jasmine Monsegue, Kristofferson San Pablo, CHITO, Gustavo Zermeño Jr. and more.Curated by legendary LA artist, Mister CARTOON, the exhibition maps out the historical significance of the airbrush — from its early usage in advertisements and graphic illustrations, as well as by the Pop Artists, who favored the tool for its connection to consumerism. As Los Angeles became the poster city for the automobile in the 1950s to '60s, airbrushing took on new resonance through the custom decal work on hotrods and lowriders...

IZ-US is an expression of creative resilience at John Doe Gallery. Stemming from the vibrant "Do It Yourself" (DIY) ethos, the gallery was conceived by two pioneering first-generation Mexican American artists: Alfonso Gonzalez Jr. and Eduardo Medrano Jr. Concluding their first group show this past weekend entitled IZ-US, the presentation embodied the spirit of the current moment with a keen focus on both local and global perspectives. Altogether, the exhibition navigated the present, offering a diverse array of artistic expressions by local Los Angeles artists. IZ-US stood as a tribute to the enduring power of creativity and an open invitation to participate in reshaping the art landscape as expressed by the gallery's founders. Moreover, Medrano Jr. articulated the gallery's commitment to ...

Sam Youkilis, the New York-born photographer known for his intimate snapshots of Italian life, has released his first book via Loose Joints. The 528-page publication chronicles the myriad images Youkilis captured on his iPhone during his travels to Italy over the course of the past six years.Rather than using expensive equipment, Youkilis' camera of choice is his humble phone camera, the lens which has arguably defined our photographic generation. Whether through a still photograph or a quick video clip, Youkilis sporadically documents universal patterns of human behavior — a sunbather on the beach enjoying an ice cream cone, a couple kissing against a lamppost, peeling the perfect set of slices on an orange or enjoying the sunsets as it reflects off the sea. View this post on InstagramA p...

The complete works of Makoto Shinkai will be the focus of a special one-day installation at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.Taking place on November 19, "Makoto Shinkai: A Journey from Voices of a Distant Star" through Suzume is brought together by Crunchyroll alongside CoMix Wave Film, Story Inc and Toho Co. and will highlight eight of Shinkai’s films, including the likes of Voices of a Distant Star, Your Name, Weathering with You and his latest title, Suzume. The filmmaker's creative process will be explored in the installation as attendees learn about his first proposals, early sketches, design, including storyboard, animation renderings and final film materials.Shinkai's growth as an animation artist and storyteller will also be a central focus, specifically after the 2011 Great ...

The complete works of Makoto Shinkai will be the focus of a special one-day installation at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.Taking place on November 19, "Makoto Shinkai: A Journey from Voices of a Distant Star" through Suzume is brought together by Crunchyroll alongside CoMix Wave Film, Story Inc and Toho Co. and will highlight eight of Shinkai’s films, including the likes of Voices of a Distant Star, Your Name, Weathering with You and his latest title, Suzume. The filmmaker's creative process will be explored in the installation as attendees learn about his first proposals, early sketches, design, including storyboard, animation renderings and final film materials.Shinkai's growth as an animation artist and storyteller will also be a central focus, specifically after the 2011 Great ...

The Pyramids of Giza are currently hosting a series of new art installations as part of a group exhibition entitled Forever is Now. Curated by Nadine Abdel Ghaffar, who helms the Cairo-based Art D’Égypte, the third edition of the exhibition comprises of 14 international artists who bridge a dialogue between Egypt's ancient past and pertinent topics, including artificial intelligence and renewable energy, as well as celebrating the nation's contemporary art scene. Free to the public, the outdoor exhibition contains many installations whose material comes charged with meaning. For Sabine Marcelis, the Dutch artist chose to create a rectilinear glass sculpture dubbed RA, which takes its name from the sun god RA, as well as alluding to Egypt as the birthplace of the sundial and the fact that s...

2023 has been a big year for Robin Velghe – more commonly known by his artistic alias Rhymezlikedimez. The 29-year-old Belgian artist has continued to evolve and expand the dreamy universe of his avatar, Puff – partnering with Toyqube to literally bring him to life – while also joining forces with the likes of Adult Swim and Erykah Badu to bring his signature animated aesthetic to new realms of storytelling. Velghe's latest venture is more immersive than ever, and includes another big name; the multifaceted artist has looked to none other than Travis Scott's Utopia to curate a capsule inspired by the album.“I heard Utopia, saw the album rollout and just thought 'this is the perfect imagery,'" Velghe conveys of his almost instant moment of inspiration; when he sat down to sketch, he already...

Amsterdam will be unveiling a new museum in a few years time entirely dedicated to the inquisitive installations of artist duo, Studio DRIFT. Comprised of members, Lonneke Gordijn and Ralph Nauta, the two have spent the past 15 years exploring the intersection of art, technology, and nature, in an attempt to understand life and humanity's future. The upcoming institution will be housed at the 19th century Van Gendt Hallen, five industrial factories in the heart of the Dutch capital, which was built by architect Dolf van Gendt in 1898. The space had become abandoned in recent times and was nearly demolished until an entrepreneur named Eduard Zanen sought to transform it into a future-proof, sustainable, and energy-neutral national monument.Mapped across two of the five halls of the facility...

Legendary Japanese artist Ryoji Ikeda has brought his audio-visual explorations to the subterranean Amos Rex museum in Helsinki, Finland. Eponymously titled, the solo show comprises of five installations, including two new works, that probe into the invisible dimensions of the universe and push the limits of perception. Based between Kyoto and Paris, Ikeda's imprint can be traced back to the 1980s, where he started his career as a DJ, sound engineer and composer. This foundation in the electronic scene permeates to his current fine art practice, where he utilizes data to create rhythmic audio-visual installations that pulsate like the backdrop of a techno set, but investigate often paradoxical facets of life in an attempt to realign our understanding or reality. Several of the works on vie...

Back in March, Daniel Arsham teamed up with Oscar Wang for a collaborative East West Project exhibition, which was unveiled at Design Miami/ Podium x Shanghai. The exhibition showcased a series of clay teapot prototypes created in collaboration between Arsham’s Archive Editions and Wang, who’s a multi-disciplinary artist. Entitled “DongXi,” the series name is a play on the Chinese word “东西,“ a common term for objects, but is made up of the characters “east” and “west.”Now, the “DongXi” teapots are finally ready after seven months of fine-tuning, with the help of master potters in Yixing, the renowned Chinese prefecture for ceramics. Highlighted from the collection are the 100-piece limited-edition “Green Clay” series, which are grafted from incredible green clay. The other core piece from ...