Art

Sotheby's is used to making headlines, having been amongst the top auction houses to sell rare works of art since its founding in 1744. On Halloween, the London-founded company will tick another milestone off as it auctions the first ever artwork made by a robot.A.I. God. Portrait of Alan Turing (2024) was created by Ai-Da, a humanoid robot built by British gallery owner Aidan Meller. Clad in a black bob, navy top and black denim overalls, Ai-Da utilizes human inputs and artificial intelligence to do a variety of daily functions — from drawing and writing to even giving a TED talk. "Extraordinarily complex," wrote Meller, "our online worlds are pushed and pulled by forces and personalities that are sometimes apparent but largely oblique. Ai-Da, the machine with AI capacities, highlights th...

Like the tournament itself, the logo and poster designs for each FIFA World Cup has a unique place in the hearts of football fans. For the next World Cup in North America, organizers are offering local artists the chance to design the LA-specific poster, along with a $20,000 USD prize. The winning submission will be displayed across Southern California, including at SoFi Stadium, one of the most technologically-advanced arenas in the world, which will host eight fixtures during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Produced in collaboration with the Annenberg Foundation, the contest is only open to LA County residents who are 18 and older, with each of three finalists receiving $2,500 USD and $500 USD going to the remaining 12 on the shortlist. Submissions must be sent by November 17, 2024, which will ...

In Le Soleil n'existe pas at Stems Gallery's Brussels outpost, Leo Luccioni probes the existence of the sun and reality itself through a critique of consumer culture. His vivid paintings depict monarch butterflies drawn to bright, sugary packaging, highlighting the tension between nature and industrialized products. Luccioni’s use of airbrush, a technique popularized by 1970s advertising, emphasizes the hyperrealism of these everyday items, blurring the line between art and commodity.Key pieces like "Coucher de soleil" challenge the viewer to question the source of light in abstract landscapes, while leather punching bags invite physical interaction, provoking thoughts on the value of packaging. Luccioni’s work critiques overconsumption and explores the artificiality in modern life, forcin...

Oasis fever is hitting Tokyo in a new forthcoming exhibition that features work from the band's longtime photographer Jill Furmanovsky, as well as collages from Japanese artist and graphic designer Kosuke Kawamura. British photographer Jill Furmanovsky has documented some of the biggest names to hit rock and roll, including Pink Floyd, Paul McCartney and The Who. Earlier this year, she won the prestigious ICON Award at the Abbey Road Music Photography Awards, with Noel Gallagher himself presenting the honor, calling Furmanovsky "one of my best friends." On view will be a selection of photographs she took while traveling with the band from their early beginnings in Manchester to global domination in 2009. Also on view will be bespoke collage artworks and t-shirts designed by Kosuke Kawamura...

The fourth edition of Forever Is Now returns to the Giza Pyramids from October 24 to November 16, 2024, turning the iconic site into an open-air gallery that merges ancient history with contemporary art. Curated by Nadine Abdel Ghaffar, the exhibition features 12 international artists who use the Pyramids as a backdrop to explore the connections between past and present through various artistic mediums.This year's theme highlights how art acts as a tool for discovery, much like archaeology, by reinterpreting history through modern creativity. Participatory light installations, sculptures, and digital works invite viewers to engage with themes ranging from sacred geometry to modern abstraction. For the first time, artists from Asia, including South Korean artist Ik-Joong Kang, will particip...

The UCCA Ceramics Museum, designed by Kengo Kuma and Associates, is a new cultural landmark in Yixing, a city renowned for its pottery, especially purple clay pottery. Known as the "pottery city," Yixing's deep connection to ceramics makes it an ideal home for the museum, which is part of a redevelopment plan to revitalize the area while preserving its pottery heritage.Inspired by the nearby Shushan mountain, the museum’s design mimics a mountain range, with its ceramic-clad roof reflecting the legacy of the dragon kiln, a centuries-old local tradition. Openings in the structure connect it to nearby pottery factories and the canal, emphasizing its historical significance.Inside, the building features an inverted shell roof supported by wooden lattice beams, creating a dynamic and inviting ...

Johnny Depp, best known for his iconic roles as Captain Jack Sparrow and Edward Scissorhands, is now making his mark in the art world with a major exhibition in New York called A Bunch of Stuff. This immersive showcase dives into Depp’s artistic journey through paintings, collages, and personal artifacts, all reflecting his life experiences. Held in a sprawling Chelsea venue, the exhibit takes visitors through red-curtained pathways into themed spaces like the White Box, which displays a wide array of his works, and the Black Box, where an animated film plays on loop.Depp’s creations range from hand-lettered slogans like “Question Everything” to his graffiti-style “Hedy Lamarr” series, inspired by his collaboration with Jeff Beck. Known for his fondness for painting skulls, his work also i...

Los Angeles-based artist Cleon Peterson has worked with Joyride Design and Case Studyo to release two new limited edition pendants entitled LIVE TO KILL, KILL TO LIVE. Available in Sterling silver and a 14K gold-plated option, each iteration is limited to a run of 50 and will come with a 50cm curb chain, as well as a signed certificate of authenticity. According to Peterson, the pendant “serves as a reminder that life is struggle, but we find liberation through personal responsibility.” Rather than glorify brutality, the artist examines the role violence has played within the scope of history — a “cyclical struggle”, he says, adding that he looks to “provoke reflection on the fine line between survival and destruction, and the complex reality that violence and beauty coexist in the human ...

Fondation Louis Vuitton celebrates its 10th anniversary this year with a new exhibition, Pop Forever, Tom Wesselmann &…, running through February 24, 2025. The show is all about Pop Art, paying homage to one of the most influential art movements of the 1960s through the lens of Tom Wesselmann who is a key figure of the era.The exhibition features 150 works by Wesselmann, alongside 70 pieces from 35 artists, spanning generations and nationalities, all linked by a shared "Pop" sensibility. Artists like Derrick Adams, Ai Weiwei, KAWS, and Yayoi Kusama are included in the monumental presentation. Altogether, the show traces Pop Art's journey from its Dadaist roots to more contemporary expressions.Guest curators Dieter Buchhart and Anna Karina Hofbauer emphasize that this isn’t just a retro...

otherthings by THE SHOPHOUSE has announced Steve Harrison's upcoming exhibit, Last Supper.The project is a collaboration between the ceramicist and Jun Takahashi, composer Olivier Cong, tea sommelier Nana Chan and chef Margaret Xu. "Last Supper" will be presented in two parts — the exhibition and a meal — that will serve as notable cross-disciplinary commentaries on the prevailing power of sacred traditions and the transformative potential of collaborative artistry.Taking inspiration from the biblical event, the Last Supper exhibition will feature a series of 24 ash-colored irregular beakers that pays homage to the Chinese custom of utilizing bowls as the main "plate" during meals. "A bowl is the most organic, simplest form," Harrison said, with the utilitarian beaker reflecting the commun...

Opening on November 1 at the Whitney Museum of American Art, Shifting Landscapes examines how current political, environmental, and social challenges influence artists’ views of the world. While traditional landscape art often depicts serene or documentary scenes, this exhibition presents a broader perspective. Drawn mostly from the Whitney’s collection, many of the 120 pieces are being shown for the first time.Featuring over 80 artists, the works span various media—including photographs, installations, films, sculptures, paintings, and digital pieces—covering topics like industrialization’s impact on nature, the role of geopolitical borders, and the reshaping of space. The exhibition is organized into thematic sections that explore the complex relationships between people and the land aro...

Brooklyn-based artist Austin Lee is known for creating surreal abstract paintings that appear as if Gumby were to roam through a hallucinatory N64 video game. He utilizes AR and VR like a drawing pad to envision these bizarre environments to comment on the continuous story of art history, as well as probe into the positive and adverse effects that have resulted through the hybridization of technology with daily life. If gazing at his work wasn't enough immersion, Lee announced that fans will now be able to traverse his uncanny worlds through a new online video game called "Sculpture Park."The digital realm was a way for Lee to showcase all his work in one place, where prickly colored spires, lounging figures and sprouting tulips appear as users journey across the chromatic landscape. "I th...