As a direct return on investment, it’s hard to beat Untitled, a 1982 work by Jean-Michel Basquiat, the African-American street artist who has become a global cultural icon, which features a horned African mask on an abstract background across a canvas nearly 5 meters wide. In 2004, the painting sold for 4.5 million dollars. Returning … Read more
week fair Holly Looney: Communication GrowthThis evocative artist born in Birmingham, Alabama, displays works inspired by recent visits to the UK that use existing British objects. Edel Asante, London, until 2 July. also show The Dance Mask of Taraka, Sri Kajal Datta Workshop, 1994, India, of Feminine Power. Photography: The Trustees of the British Museum … Read more
Solitary bison walks on the snow-covered prairie plains, clad in rich hues of red and dark brown, the only sign of life in a barren landscape. Variations in this image appear time and time again at artist Adrian Stimson’s first European solo exhibition in Alberta, which opened in London, England, on May 16. Stimson said … Read more
The OMA/AMO show at Het Hem explores our balance with nature We tour Het Hem’s latest exhibition, “Chapter 5IVE”, in collaboration with OMA’s Rem Koolhaas and Samir Bantal, Director of AMO Het Hem’s latest exhibition “Chapter 5IVE” is the result of long conversations between curator Rieke Vos, Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas and Samir Bantal, Director … Read more
art. Classic Hotroads. fireworks. Music under the stars. Outdoor festivals are back. PrideFest, Old Capitol Art Fair and the opening of the Old Capitol Farmers Market highlight a busy weekend and the opening of a number of festivals and gatherings in the downtown area of Springfield. For some, like the art gallery, this is a … Read more
“I am a masterpiece! I am a masterpiece!” “Look at me, I am Anna,” cried Drag Queen Yuhua Hamasaki as she excited the entire crowd Anna Delphi A costume in the solo art gallery of the fake heiress imprisoned for one night only. Hamasaki’s impression of the subject of Shonda Rhimes’ limited Netflix series “Inventing … Read more
Andy Warhol once gave a silkscreen photo of Marilyn Monroe to a skeptical friend. “Keep it in a safe,” Warhol said. “One day it will be worth a million dollars.” He may have underselling it himself, given the price recently reached by one of Marilyn’s other Warhol silk screens. “Shot Sage Blue Marilyn” is now … Read more
In Irish mythology, the púca is a mischievous, shape-shifting spirit that can take the form of a horse and lure unwary travelers to its back on a wild ride. Aidan Hart knows how that feels. Eighteen months earlier, the sculptor was commissioned to create a two-meter-high bronze statue of the púca for a town square … Read more
An Aboriginal heritage council in Melbourne faces a race against time, trying to prevent two culturally important works of art from being lost to Australia when they come under the hammer at Sotheby’s auctions in New York next week. The two works—ground pigment and charcoal on paper plate, and carved hardwood protection shield—were created by … Read more
Fashion designer Alexander McQueen once said, “If you want to know me, just look at my work.” Australians will soon have the opportunity to do just that, with a major exhibition exploring his designs and influences set to open at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) in December. Sixty pieces of clothing and accessories will … Read more
