Art

After breaking the internet with its various parody footwear options, including the ridiculous Big Red Boots, MSCHF now has its sights set on the bags industry with a Microscopic Handbag modeled after Louis Vuitton's OnTheGo tote.Measuring 657 by 222 by 700 micrometers, the semi-translucent handbag is smaller than a grain of sea salt. According to MSCHF's chief creative officer Kevin Wiesner, the micro bag was conceptualized as a commentary on shrinking luxury handbags. What was once something that should be as functional as possible has become a flashy accessory in which usefulness is seen as secondary.The OnTheGo silhouette was chosen for its simple rectangle shape and prominent logo, meanwhile, its slight translucence is so the bag is more visible when put under the backlight of a micro...

Andy Warhol is a talent beyond pop art, often picking up his 35mm Minox camera to capture photographs of his daily surroundings, fascinations, and moments. Ever an opportunist, having a camera in hand enabled Warhol to capture now-iconic imagery, of which more than 40 are now on display at the Voyages avec Warhol exhibition, presented by Château La Coste in collaboration with Hedges Projects.Curated from the James R. Hedges, IV Collection, the collection includes imagery spotlighting dear friends of Warhol's, like Halston, Dolly Parton, and Keith Haring. Likewise, we find lesser-known examples in the artist's oeuvre, showcasing the interiors of cars he may have found or traveled in, airplanes, hotel lobby chandeliers and seedy toilets, as well as many examples from Warhol's "Sex Parts and ...

Romanian artist Saul Steinberg and the renowned modernist designers Charles and Ray Eames were a natural creative blend so much so that their encounters resulted in a digital exhibition of works created during and after the time of their friendship. Together with Steinberg's wife Hedda Sterne, the group collaborated on various works from photographs to reimagined Eames chairs.After moving to Los Angeles, Steinberg and Sterne began engaging with the Eameses which sparked experimental efforts such as photographs taken at the notable Case Study House No. 8 built in Pacific Palisades. Projecting a few of Steinberg's drawings of women onto Ray and Hedda, the photographs portrayed a quirky and fun reality. They created movies about drawings and Los Angeles while turning eucalyptus leaves into bi...

Steven Harrington recently went big by releasing his largest sculptural edition of his signature Mello character. As a fitting contrast, the Los Angeles-based artist is sizing down through a new partnership with Medicom Toy and Japanese streetwear mainstay BAPE on a series of new BE@RBRICK's. The figurines are available in both a 400% and 1000% size, featuring Harrington's unique spin on the iconic BAPE camo pattern in three different iterations. Additional highlights include the artist's Mello and palm tree motifs spread throughout, along with his signature to complement BAPE's logo on the toy's back. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Steven Harrington (@s_harrington)For those looking to purchase, the BAPE X Steven Harrington BE@RBRICK will release this Saturday, June 17 at the ...

Kwesi Botchway is a Ghanaian painter who recreates ordinary and imaginary scenes that explore multiple vantage points of Black identity. There's More Than What the Eye Witnesses is a new solo exhibition by the artist, in which he reflects the Black gaze.Housed at Vielmetter gallery in Los Angeles, Botchway is presenting 18 oil and acrylic paintings, along with an installation of wooden frames sourced from his hometown of Accra, Ghana, where he lives and works. "In Botchway’s compositions," wrote curator Essence Harden, "the act of seeing becomes a material, geographic, and refracted meditation wherein both figure and audience are bound in a series of echoes, nearing infinity, create a serializing effect of vantage. View this post on InstagramA post shared by KWESI BOTCHWAY (@artistkwesibot...

Opening this Saturday, Tyrrell Winston will be presenting his New Religion, True Religion, Better than the Pope solo exhibition at the Allouche Benias Gallery in Athens.The name of the show is partially inspired by a L’Equipe newspaper article from 1997. In that particular issue, the newspaper had declared Michael Jordan “bigger than the Pope” during the Chicago Bulls’ pre-season exhibition game in Paris. The official press release for the show notes that “Today, sports and celebrities are the new religions, and athletes and personalities are the new gods. Immortality seems more tangible than ever, so whose accomplishments will be remembered tomorrow?”Aside from the latest iterations of Winston’s signature basketball wall sculptures and calligraphic paintings, the artist also prepared a fe...

Erwin Wurm's anthropomorphic sculptures have caused the mind to laugh, to smile, to think for over 30 years. Characterized by his humorous approach to distorting everyday objects and decision-making, the Austrian artist prompts his audience to reconsider our relationship to the things that surround us and subsequently define us — from the clothes we wear, the cars we drive to the places we call home. On view at Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP), Erwin Wurm: Trap of the Truth presents 100 works, including 55 sculptures indoors and 19 sculptures across the promenade, along with paintings, photographs, videos and drawings he has created over the course of his career. Nothing is off limits for Wurm when it comes to subject matter. “At some point I came to realize that everything surrounding me ca...

Studio DRIFT's installations are big, bold and always effortlessly presented in a way to entice the senses. But unlike a lot of gimmicky experiential movements taking ahold of the art world, the Dutch duo seeks to address a number of real world issues spanning the climate emergency and our reliance on technology, in an attempt to spark reflection on the symbiotic relationship between humans and nature. Following the success of their recent show in Rio de Janeiro, DRIFT has unveiled a new exhibition entitled Vida em Coisas (which translates to 'Life in Stuff') at the CCBB São Paulo (Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil). Spread across sculpture and installations, DRIFT casts a vision of "nature and technology living together in harmony," according to Brazilian curator Marcello Dantas. "Be it thr...

Fresh off a recent planter release with Case Studyo, Javier Calleja is showcasing a new presentation of work at Almine Rech's London outpost. Still on Time marks the third show with the gallery as the Spanish artist features his expressionistic children across a set of new drawings and paintings. There's an immediate feeling of optimism upon seeing Calleja's cheerful characters. Comprised of around 20 new paintings and works on paper, his wide eyed figures "subtly jeer at the absurdity of our time," according to art critic Charles Barachon, as they "resist the world, sometimes with tenderness, sometimes with a casual rebelliousness, and always with a keen sense of humor or touch of irony."Hope amidst uncertainty has always been a hallmark of Calleja's work and his latest paintings echo Bar...