Art
Bob Ross’s First TV Painting Is Selling for $10 Million USD
Bob Ross fans will now have a chance to own the artist's first-ever on-air TV painting for just under $10 million USD. The painting, which he completed in the first episode of his landmark television show, The Joy of Painting, has officially come to the market. Titled, A Walk in the Woods (1983), Art News has reported that Minneapolis, Minnesota-based gallery Modern Artifact is selling the canvas for a price of $9.85 million USD. With the pure belief that some memories are just priceless, the gallery is hoping that fans will share the same notion when they understand the price of the painting. Knowing that the price is outlandish, the gallery says it will still be entertaining offers, though "they would prefer to share it with a museum or traveling exhibit to allow as many people as possib...
LISTERINE® and Compound Partner to Launch The Whoa Collection to Help Close the Diversity Gap in Dentistry
LISTERINE®, in partnership with Compound, a Black-founded and owned creative agency that celebrates and elevates Black culture, is introducing The Whoa Collection, a collaboration designed to spark conversation, and most importantly, drive awareness and help close the diversity gap in dentistry within the Black community.Through this alliance, LISTERINE is working to expand education and raise the standards of oral wellness in the U.S. by increasing Black representation within the dental field. While more than 12% of the nation’s population is Black, less than four percent (4%) of dentists identify as such. Bringing this initiative to life, the two partners have enlisted Grammy-award-winning producer Thundercat and West Philly native, self-taught, contemporary artist King Saladeen to craft...
Koji Yamaguchi to Reveal New Paintings at Upcoming “Surface” Solo Exhibition
Later this month, Koji Yamaguchi will be presenting his latest solo exhibition at On Sundays’ LightSeed Gallery in Tokyo.The Japanese artist is known for his dreamscape-like paintings and style that stems from his penchant for skateboarding. In Yamaguchi’s artwork, mundane landscapes and cityscapes are imbued with a touch of impressionism through the use of flowing forms and blurred-out finishes.“Surface” will include a body of new oil paintings on linen. The style remains in line with Yamaguchi’s usual approach, but many of which are created on large canvases that stretch as wide as 436.5 cm x 227.3mm.Preview some of the featured artwork above.Koji Yamaguchi’s “Surface” exhibition will be on view from September 26 to November 5, 2023. For more updates, head over to On Sunday’s official we...
Eike König Pits ‘LISA VS. LISA’ in New Screen Print
It's no secret that Eike König loves The Simpsons. Apart from being the founder of acclaimed studio, HORT, the German artist and designer recurrently explores some of the cartoons legendary cast, by humorously juxtaposing them with figures such as ancient Greek poet, Homer, and Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa. The latter artwork served as the inspiration for König's latest screen print. Aptly titled LISA VS. LISA, the top half of the print features Lisa Simpson's angular noggin, while the bottom gives way to Mona Lisa — both of which are created in a halftone effect. As an edition of 50, plus 15 artist proofs, LISA VS LISA sizes at 28 x39 inches and is a hand-pulled on 310qsm mould made satin Somerset 100% cotton paper. For those looking to purchase, the work comes signed and numbered by the...
Barbara Sánchez-Kane Blurs Fashion and Art in ‘New Lexicons for Embodiment’
kurimanzutto just launched the first-ever solo exhibition by Mexican artist and designer Barbara Sánchez-Kane in New York, titled New Lexicons for Embodiment. In this exhibit, Sánchez-Kane explores the intersection of fashion and art, focusing on how clothing shapes our identity and self-expression.Sánchez-Kane, who goes by she and he pronouns, deconstructs and reimagines traditional identities through her clothing and sculptures. The exhibit features her latest fashion collection in a pop-up shop at the gallery's entrance, offering a glimpse into her creative journey. The main exhibit showcases sculptures inspired by a 1920s design guide, turning them into abstract, fabric-based landscapes that challenge our perceptions."Mutant clothes as an act of resistance against evolutionary biology:...
Understanding Tavares Strachan’s Constellation of Thought
If you were to ask Tavares Strachan to create a self-portrait, it would probably manifest into a neon signage, a massive UV print, or even an encyclopedia. Regardless of the medium, however, what’s certain, is that a self-portrait wouldn’t actually feature a real depiction of the Bahamian artist; rather, it would offer a glimpse at his cultural influences, as well as map out the connections he seeks to make between seemingly disparate histories and phenomena.Inspired by the intersection of where art, science, and politics meet, Strachan mines the images that inundate us every day, to create paintings, sculptures, and installations that spark dialogues around climate change, sports, human aspirations, as well as the legacy of colonial histories, and the Black experience.Born in the Nassau i...
Stone Island and Frieze Announce a Multi-Year Global Partnership
Popular London-based streetwear brand Stone Island has announced a multi-year global partnership with leading contemporary art fair group Frieze. Also born and bred in London, Frieze has become globally recognized for its expertise in the curation of contemporary art experiences, focused on celebrating living artists.As part of this partnership, Stone Island will act as the official partner of "Focus," Frieze's arm dedicated to emerging galleries that participate in its art fairs. The streetwear brand will offer a bursary of up to 30 percent of the stand fee for each of the participating galleries -- providing support that combined with Frieze's existing subsidies will further accelerate the growth of emerging galleries' participation in fairs."Stone Island is built on community and creati...
Picasso’s ‘Femme à la Montre’ Painting Expected to Fetch $120 Million USD at Auction
Pablo Picasso's 1934 oil painting, Femme à la montre, is expected to fetch around $120m USD when it hits auction this fall. Painted during the height of his iconoclastic career, Femme à la montre is inspired by Picasso's longtime muse, Marie-Thérèse Walter, a French model he had an affair with from 1927 to 1935. During that period, Picasso was still married to his first wife, Olga Khokhlova, a Russian-Ukranian dancer. He ultimately wasn't able to keep the secret of his affair, emblematic of Walter's influence on many of his works, ultimately ending his first marriage and simultaneously coinciding with Picasso's first retrospective exhibition at the Galerie Georges Petit in Paris. “Picasso’s ‘Femme à la Montre’ is a masterpiece by every measure," noted Julian Dawes, Sotheby’s head of Impres...
Art Basel and Untitled Announce Exhibitor Lists for Upcoming Miami Fairs
The season of art fairs is well underway, with both the Armory Show in New York and Frieze Seoul making headlines this past week. While it's several months away, Art Basel (ABMB) and Untitled have announced the exhibitor list for their upcoming events in Miami Beach.While slightly smaller than last year, the forthcoming ABMB will feature 277 galleries, including a special emphasis on artists and exhibitors from Latin America and the Caribbean diaspora, as well as a restructured layout, which will allow “improved visitor flow and seating, eating and drinking rest points," according to a statement by the organizers. First-timers will include Château Shatto from Los Angeles and Galerie Minsky from Paris — the latter of which will showcase a joint stand with San Francisco’s Weinstein Gallery, ...
Reina Sofía Will Now Allow Photos of Picasso’s ‘Guernica’ Painting
Visitors to Madrid's Reina Sofía museum will no longer be berated by staff if they take a photo of Pablo Picasso's Guernica painting. Earlier this month, the institution lifted the 30-year ban on capturing the artist's seminal work, which commented on the horrors of the Spanish Civil War."Visitors are now allowed to take pictures but without flash or any stabilization elements such as tripods or selfie sticks,” according to a museum representative in an interview The Art Newspaper. The institution hopes that the change will help the flow of traffic when viewing the artwork. “It only takes a few seconds to take a selfie and so the pace of the public will flow more,” added another official. Reina Sofía's new director Manuel Segade also hopes the lift will attract a younger audience, who he s...
There’s a Pokémon and Van Gogh Museum Collab in the Works
One could only wonder what Vincent Van Gogh would think if he was transported to the present and, amongst other things, was introduced to the expansive world of Pokémon. Well, fans of both will be delighted to hear that a real collaboration between The Pokémon Company and the Van Gogh Museum is in the works.The minds behind the popular video game recently took to its YouTube channel to release a new promo video where Pikachu and Eevee are seen running through a field of sunflowers, filled with picturesque Dutch windmills, where the two characters look up to the sky as it transforms in the pastiche of one of Van Gogh's Impressionistic paintings. As they look back down to the surface, Pikachu and Eevee are greeted by a sea of Sunflora Pokémon, one of which is shown painted in the style of th...
AI Meets Mayan Jungle Art in SFER IK’s $100,000 USD Challenge
SFER IK Museion, a creative hub by AZULIK in Tulum and Uh May, is launching the SFER IK AWARD for artists to create AI-integrated artwork. The winner receives $100,000 USD, a two-month residency at AZULIK Uh May with access to resources, and art residencies for runners-up. The application period is from September 12 to November 17, 2023, with winners announced during Miami Art Week. Open to global artists, the award focuses on AI-driven art exploring themes like biodiversity, collaboration with nature, and ancestral knowledge in the Mayan jungle. Proposals will be judged based on AI integration, thematic relevance, and feasibility. The showcased works will be part of SFER IK's open-air museum in Tulum. This award aligns with AZULIK's support for culture and upcoming museum launches in Tulu...
