Art

Kaikai Kiki has announced that it will be exhibiting "past precious" works from its founder, renowned artist Takashi Murakami. The exhibition is said to include 108 examples of his "Murakami.Flowers" NFTs as posters alongside three new print works for presale.The artist's "Murakami.Flowers” ​​works were first revealed as part of an exhibition in May of 2022 with the Gagosian, NY, as part of his "An Arrow through History" exhibition -- which represented for the first time, a variety of Murakami's digital NFT works turned into paintings.Speaking on the exhibition, Murakami once said "When I work on a creative production, I make no distinction between digital and analog. I’m always working in the context of contemporary art, and that context is all about whether I can be involved in events th...

Brian Eno's atmospheric music has enchanted sound systems across the world since the mid-1970s. From his early ambient bits, such as "1/1" and "An Arc Of Doves" to a collaborative record with Jon Hopkins and Leo Abrahams, along with a recent link up with Fred again..At the heart of Eno's approach to music, however, has always been an equal fascination with how these sounds will live visually in space. A new exhibition at London's Paul Stolper Gallery aims to (literally) illuminate this interest through a set of enigmatic sculptures presented alongside works by legendary Light and Space artist, Dan Flavin. Set in a dimly lit room, Brian Eno / Dan Flavin will feature a range of fixtures, such as Eno's light box series, Soft Sharp / Sharp Soft, as well as Ovation and Still, along with three e...

A sculpture from the set of the upcoming Beetlejuice 2 film has been stolen in Vermont, according to local authorities. The artwork is one of the most recognizable pieces from the original film, depicting a large pronged leaf-like statue that attacks the fictional artist Delia Deetz (played by Catherine O’Hara) in the movie. A report published by the Vermont State Police states that the 150-pound sculpture was stolen sometime between July 13 and the morning of July 17 at a cemetery in the East Corinth municipality, where scenes from the original were also shot. Allegedly, someone in a pickup truck had driven to a large lamppost "topped with a distinctive pumpkin decoration on Village Road, removed the lamppost from its base, bundled it into the back of the truck, covered it with a tarp, an...

Brazil's Instituto Inhotim, located close to the city of Brumadinho, is home to one of the largest collections of contemporary art in Latin America. It is also now home to a new permanent gallery exclusively devoted to the work of acclaimed Japanese artist, Yayoi Kusama.Aptly named, Galeria Yayoi Kusama will play host to several ethereal installations, including an Infinity Room entitled Aftermath of Obliteration of Eternity (2009), which invites visitors into a deceptively simple space made of metal, glass and wood, that casts visitors' reflections across a sea of lights. Far less extravagant, but similarly luminescent, Kusama's I’m Here, But Nothing (2000) is also on view and features a living room with modest wood furnishings and sticker polka dots that are made to pop through a black l...

Pablo Picasso famously once noted that it took him "four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child.” Whether through wonder or a general naivety of the world, children are generally able to tap into an unconscious flow state that becomes increasingly more difficult with age. Growing up surrounded by folklore, Hungarian artist Szabolcs Bozó certainly subscribes to Picasso's observations, as he creates raw gestural characters that carry a childlike sense of fascination.In collaboration with Avant Arte, Bozó will release a new limited edition print entitled The Aquarium. Colorful and chaotic, the artwork is based off an original painting he created for the last Art Basel in Miami Beach, which was inspired by the coast, neon lights and architecture of Ocean Drive. Altho...

David Zwirner has announced representation of British choreographer and dancer, Sarah Michelson. Based in New York since 1991, Michelson's work comments on how the aesthetics of dance change in relation to sound, movement, architecture and various historical and cultural conditions. "I strive for truth and beauty as a dance maker," Michelson once noted, "attempting to make work that risks rejection based on its aesthetics and at its deepest structural core denies safety in favor of trying to understand through action, honestly questioning what is the very nature and value of my dance-making."Dance, and by extension, performance art, has been a vital genre of art history, both in the last century and long before. Yet most funding for performance art has come from nonprofit spaces. "The temp...

Rhymezlikedimez – aka Belgian artist Robin Velghe – tapped ToyQube for his first venture into the art collectible space.  After the cloudy-headed character Puff hit a slew of high-end events in 2022 including Art Basel Miami and Paris Fashion Week, Rhymezlikedimez has shrunk Puff down – without removing any of his notable features – to a practical and more concise "Skate To The Sun" collectible.Puff is a resident of the dreamy Rhymezlikedimez universe: Velghe's otherworldly world full of alluring color and culture. While Puff's original form saw him at life-size proportions, the smaller iteration stands at just 10 inches tall. Donning his signature sky blue hoodie,  oversized sunglasses and chunky yellow sneakers, Puff (and his apple) are comprised fully of vinyl, and his skateboard is cra...

Last year, acclaimed Los Angeles-based pop artist Kenny Scharf was honored by the New York Academy of Art at its 2022 Tribeca Ball Spring event, where he created a one-off mural for the institution. ⁠Colorful, loud and playful, Los Niños Y Las Niñas featured a medley of his frantic characters swirling one another in his signature palette of vibrant blues and pinks.⁠ A year on, Scharf has partnered up with the New York Academy of Art and Artspace to bring the mural to life in a form of a new screen print. The artwork is an exact replica of the original and will come signed and numbered by the artist.A meteoric figure in his own right, Scharf first arose on the scene in Manhattan's East Village back in the 1980s, alongside fellow pop artists in Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Whether ...

Pharrell's JOOPITER has announced "Holding Court," a charitable auction featuring previously unseen works by the influential artist Ernie Barnes. Barnes, a celebrated African American painter and former professional football player, gained significant recognition during the Civil Rights Movement for his distinctive "neo-mannerist" style, characterized by elongated and fluid figures in vibrant, dynamic paintings. Beyond his artistic talent, Barnes was known for his dedication to community, representation, and social justice. The proceeds from the auction will be entirely directed to the Yetunde Price Resource Center, a community-based organization co-founded by Isha Price, Serena Williams, and Venus Williams. The center provides trauma-informed programs and resources to individuals and fami...