Art
Hypeart Visits: Landon Metz and the Spirit Behind His Lyrical Compositions
Music and art share a symbiotic relationship. One explains a feeling, while the other reveals a thought. They both, in some way, give form to that which cannot be explained. The art of Landon Metz operates much in this way — rhythms and images that appear entirely abstract, yet innately familiar.Born in Arizona, Metz knew early on he wanted to be an artist as soon as he stepped foot in New York. Like many, however, his path was far from linear and he had to surrender himself to the ebbs and flows that come with living in any big city. This willingness to improvise seeps back into his work, which can be defined as large abstract shapes that are often painted across several canvases, resulting in lyrical compositions that contemplate the nature of being.In recent years, Metz has shown in a n...
Kumkum Fernando’s Latest Sculptures Are an Intergalactic Mission
Following a set of massive sculptures he installed at the latest Coachella festival, Sri Lanka-born, Vietnam-based artist Kumkum Fernando has unveiled a series of new figures via Jonathan LeVine Projects. Entitled Post Colonial Rainbow Punks, the latest project tells the story of a motley crew of sorts or "intergalactic swashbucklers", as Fernando calls them, comprised of characters Softboss, Koha, Lomba, and Manike the Maniac. Part gangters, part mythical beings, the Punks travel through space and time to to find their missing Princess Izzah 281. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Jonathan LeVine Projects (@jonathanlevineprojects) View this post on InstagramA post shared by Kumkum Fernando - Studio Reborn (@kumkumfernando)Outside of the narrative that Fernando has set, the charac...
Yayoi Kusama’s Inflatable Works Land in Manchester’s ‘You, Me and the Balloons’ Exhibition
Some of Yayoi Kusama's most legendary inflatable works are set to be on view this summer at the Manchester International Festival's You, Me and the Balloons exhibit.The show brings together a selection of Kusama's most remarkable pieces from the past 30 years, including the iconic giant pumpkin, inflatable dolls, the polka-dot spheres and mirrored spaces. A lot of the experiences and pieces shown in Manchester have never been shown in the U.K. before. The exhibit follows her retrospective at Tate Modern in 2012 and marks the largest and most ambitious immersive show to date. The show is designed specifically for Aviva Studios, Factory International's flagship new venue by Ellen van Loon.Visitors will get to experience the world of Yayoi Kusama's psychedelic universe through her wonderland ...
15 Photographers Show Their Daily Routines In Polaroid’s “Real Life” Campaign
Film innovator Polaroid is preparing to celebrate the launch of its second generation Now and Now+ instant cameras this summer. To commemorate the occasion, Polaroid has tapped 15 emerging and established photographers to take their gadgets for a spin. The creatives come from all walks of life, joining hands from across the globe to showcase their limitless creativity. Polaroid captures their daily routines across its "Real Life" campaign, allowing a glimpse into what makes living unique for everyone. The photographers were spread across four categories, seeing Ry Shorosky capture enchanting American landscapes, Rayan Nohra deliver detailed Parisian narratives, and Olof Grind explore raw emotion through nature in "Real life is color you can't control." The second group entitled its practic...
Jean Jullien Presents ‘STUDIOLO’ at MIMA Brussels
MIMA museum in Brussels is showcasing the first European institutional exhibition by rising French artist, Jean Jullien. Globally recognized for his whimsical everyday doodles, the solo show will present a survey on the artist's more recent works — from sketches and watercolor portraits to paintings, sculptures and installations. The title of the exhibition, STUDIOLO, makes reference to the idea once set forth by 14th century Italian poet Petrarch, in which people should have a place within their homes where they could converse with God and the muses. Similar to the German 'Wunderkammer' — or cabinet of curiosities, the term 'studiolo' arose in the following century as a room of introspection, decorated to reflect the values and interests of the owner.For Jullien, however, the concept of t...
Art and AI Meet Music in New Summer-Long Program at Scorpios Mykonos
Later this month, Greek club Scorpios Mykonos will present a new program called In Resonance. Billed as the largest collection of AI and generative digital artists with musicians ever assembled, the summer-long program will feature a variety of live music performances, digital art drops and installations. As the headlining act, Turkish new media artist Refik Anadol worked closely with the indigenous Yawanawa people of Brazil to create an undulating architectural model that reflects the essence of their culture and relationship with the Amazon forest. Emblematic of his career, Anadol utlizes the latest in machine learning to create a rhythmic series of patterns that are facilitated by Impact One, as part of their "Possible Futures" program, which explores the deep connections between human ...
Modernica and Girl Skateboards Collab on Four Wooden Sculptures
Art meets the world of skateboarding in a new set of sculptures by artists Marcel Dzama, Sage Vaughn, Lori Damiano, and Sean Cliver. Made in collaboration between furniture brand Modernica and skateboarding mainstay Girl, the sculptures feature the latter company's signature bathroom logo crafted in wood and overlaid with each artist's imprint. Sean Cliver, whose been a longtime skateboard artist, opted to repeat a set of pop art-inspired figures with the faces skulled out. Illustrator Lori Damiano has worked for a range of clients, including Nickelodeon and Stumptown Coffee and stenciled in an actual girl silhouette, while imbuing a cosmic vibe along the negative space of the figure. Floral motifs run throughout Sage Vaughn's drippy collage-like iteration, while Marcel Dzama brings a more...
Jan Kaláb and Katrin Fridriks Present Their First Collaborative Exhibition at BC Gallery
Now on view at the BC Gallery in Basel, Switzerland is a collaborative exhibition between Czech visual artist Jan Kaláb and Icelandic abstract painter, Katrin Fridriks. Entitled “The Perfect Storm,” the exhibition houses a refreshing collection of paintings that amalgamates both artists’ unique artistic qualities and vision, resulting in a body of exhilarating pieces that evoke sensory stimulations.Speaking on this collaboration, Kaláb explains that “The significant similarities and clashes of our works made us think it could be an interesting match. In the beginning, we thought we would do just one or two collaborative paintings for this show, but this turned into a creative storm, and we ended up building the whole show out with more than twenty collaborative paintings.”The creative proc...
Pen & Paper: Princess Hıdır
Throughout the course of history, art has played a dual function — as a method of representation — to depict the world as it is, and as a form of escapism — to envision the world as it should be. For fans of the latter, there’s a reverie that takes place when going to a museum and experiencing a painting by an Impressionist, where one is cast back into 19th century France, as there is a turning back of time when peering at the fragments of a former Roman villa.Heavily inspired by space, Turkish illustrator Princess Hıdır has been creating their own inner worlds as an escape from the uncertainty back on Earth. Born and based in Istanbul, their art is defined by phosphorescent lifeforms that undulate across a dark cosmic terrain that is devoid of human life.“I enjoy creating an imaginative w...
Auudi Dorsey Honors African American Experiences in “We Just Got to See Us” Exhibition
WOAW Gallery recently launched a solo exhibition entitled "We Just Got to See Us," featuring the latest works by American artist Auudi Dorsey, held at the gallery's Wan Chai location in Hong Kong. Showcasing 11 artworks, this exhibition offers a contemporary exploration of the daily experiences of African Americans in the Southern United States. Running from June 15 to July 22, the exhibition marks Dorsey's debut solo show in Asia, bringing his unique perspective and artistic vision to a new audience.With "We Just Got to See Us," Dorsey delves into the profound resilience and enduring spirit of the Black community, capturing moments that transcend space, place, and time. Drawing inspiration from personal experiences and the vibrant black neighborhoods of the Southern region, the artist dep...
MSCHF’s Microscopic Handbag Sells for $63,750 USD
The headline-dominating art project MSCHF has had a whirlwind month, working with TOMM¥ €A$H to debut its Big Yellow Boots Crocs collaboration at Paris Fashion Week, teasing a Kid Cudi link-up, venturing into a Discord pyramid scheme, and now officially auctioning off its viral Microscopic Handbag via Sarah Andelman's Just Phriends sale on Pharrell's JOOPITER platform.MSCHF's Microscopic Handbag measures 657 by 222 by 700 micrometers, making it smaller than a grain of salt. Despite its size, the art collectible still maintains plenty of detail that's only visible under the microscope, revealing a design based on familiar high-end luxury bags. It may be microscopic, but its sale price was astronomical: it recently sold for a price of $63,750 USD at auction.Take a look (if you can) at the te...
Nadia Lee Cohen: A Character Study
British photographer, filmmaker, performance artist and all-around It-girl, Nadia Lee Cohen, is a starlet of our era. Her palpable, cinematic style, whether conscious or accidental, has become a defining characteristic of the visual vernacular of 2023. Most recently, you may have seen the Interview cover shoot of Lana Del Rey that took the Internet by storm; yes, that was Cohen behind the camera. Or perhaps you wandered into Cohen’s solo show at Jeffrey Deitch in Los Angeles this past summer and fell into the multiverse of the artist's portraits, videos and installations. If you opened Instagram in February, you would have seen countless posts of Cohen wearing a gorgeous cherry red Ferragamo dress during Milan Fashion Week. In whatever iteration you may have encountered her and her work, C...
