“The skies are big up here, the air fresh, and we gasped and gulped and ran with the weather over the peaks in the Aston Martin, marvelling at Wales in all its finery, and this St Anthan-bred luxury SUV, a very 21st-century Welsh dragon…”
Source: www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/article/aston-martin-dbx
On this episode of Explain Me we do a deep dive on Non-Fungible Tokens, NFTs, pronounced Nifty, but also N-F-T. Joined by guests Marina Galperina, features editor of Gizmodo, and former curator and…
Source: artfcity.com/2021/03/09/the-nft-explain-me-with-marina-galperina-and-amy-whitaker/
It turns out that blue tits are just like us: finicky about their living quarters. Captured with a camera mounted in a box near the town of Loughborough in the U.K., a highlight reel follows one of the birds as she establishes her roost with extreme care. Although female blue tits tend to buil
Artist Jeremiah Hulsebos-Spofford reenvisions classical sculptures as chaotic, glitched assemblages that piece together fragmented bits of the original work. His interpretation of « Hercules » is teeming with textured pockets of the figure’s beard and facial features that become increasingly smaller a
Source: www.thisiscolossal.com/2021/06/jeremiah-hulsebos-spofford-sculptures/
In 2021, it’s rare to stumble upon a work by Vincent van Gogh that hasn’t been previously identified, but researchers recently uncovered a few early drawings slipped inside one of the Dutch artist’s books. Now on view as part of Here to Stay at the Van Gogh Museum, the newly discovered bookmark has
Source: www.thisiscolossal.com/2021/06/van-gogh-bookmark/?utm_source=feedly
Whether nestling an iridescent tunnel inside a Georgian-style church or encircling a concrete walkway with multicolor ribbons, Liz West transforms whatever space she approaches into a dynamic field of kaleidoscopic light and shadow. The prolific British artist (previously) is known for her large-sca
Source: www.thisiscolossal.com/2021/06/liz-west-installations/?utm_source=feedly
You will enjoy this collection of articles hand-selected for you this weekend. Grab some coffee, tea, or hot chocolate and be inspired to live a simpler life today.
Source: www.becomingminimalist.com/inspiring-simplicity-0621b/?utm_source=feedburner
Une programmation magnifique pour une 75e édition marquée par la dystopie et qui laisse espérer un été culturel rejouissant. À moins que les nouvelles formes de mobilisation d’intermittent.es ne viennent troubler la fête.
Source: www.lesinrocks.com/arts-et-scenes/festival-davignon-2021-retour-vers-le-futur-389722-05-07-2021/
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âTraces of beauty exist everywhere around us, says Mark Forbes, a photographer recognised for atmospheric images of urban landscapes.
Tbilisi-based George Tyebcho’s digital scenes are mysterious and evocative; there’s a sense of narrative lurking behind the polished exterior.
The documentary is currently screening at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York.
Source: www.artnews.com/art-news/artists/gordon-parks-a-choice-of-weapons-documentary-review-1234596045/
From Gray Malin’s beachscapes to the Sistine Chapel in all its gigapixel glory, here are the best new art and photography books
Source: www.ft.com/content/1036d90e-e904-4f46-ac33-3ec7a1b0655f
Sunday Scaries, who?
Source: theeverygirl.com/sunday-rituals/
let’s give our phones a break
Wildlife photography, jewellery by Robert Longo, a Rose Wylie painting and more
Source: www.ft.com/content/01d100c2-c99e-4845-8558-b9221665babb
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Garish colours, hedonistic aesthetics with a whiff of scandal… Since Wednesday May 19th, twenty pieces by Jeff Koons have invaded the Mucem in Marseille for the first solo exhibition of the New York artist’s work in France since his major retrospective at the Centre Pompidou seven years ago. The perfect opportunity to look back at five pieces by a man who has made kitsch both an aesthetic and democratic principle.
Source: www.numero.com/en/art/jeff-koons-mucem-collection-pinault
Miriam Cahn, Urs Fischer, David Hammons, Louise Lawler – these are just some of the names currently exhibited at Paris’s Bourse de Commerce, home to the Pinault Collection, which is finally being shown to a French audience after a marathon 20-year wait. Bringing together some of the world’s greatest artists, the inaugural hang offers visitors a heartrending meditation on the human condition.
Source: www.numero.com/en/art/bourse-de-commerce-francois-pinault-urs-fischer-david-hammons
Our editors and contributors have curated the best new books of the coming months.
“Images shape our history—and our perception of it.”
Source: www.vanityfair.com/london/2021/05/june-sarpong-on-the-power-of-black-art-and-visual-storytelling
The Impressionist movement is one of the most influential periods of artistic expression since the Italian Renaissance. In the centuries preceding Impressionism, Europe had experienced a series of art movements that were connected to either the Catholic church, or more classical Greek and Roman styles, as well as the Renaissance. Most of the works from … Read more
LVMH announced on Friday a new partnership with environmental not-for-profit, Canopy.
Source: uk.fashionnetwork.com/news/Lvmh-partners-with-canopy-on-sustainable-fashion-initiative,1308120.html
Greater Paris is a magnet for art in all its forms – design, painting, photography, sculpture and more! The permanent collections, temporary displays and one-off installations of its museums and exhibition spaces put contemporary art in the spotlight.
The pandemic has been a source of a sometimes overwhelming sense of uncertainty. We asked our readers to share how they have used art to document their experiences.
Art is back, baby!
Source: www.timeout.com/london/art/top-10-art-exhibitions-in-London
Why Reading Books Makes You a Happier Person, According to Survey
Source: www.southernliving.com/healthy-living/mind-body/people-who-read-happier
Find the extra energy you need with these simple tips.
Source: www.southernliving.com/healthy-living/mind-body/make-every-day-count-revitalize-spirit
Philipp Meuser wanted to find a comprehensive look at the architecture of West Africa. When it didn’t exist, he and Adil Dalbai designed their own.
Thirty-four years after his death, the « Pope of Pop Art » continues to generate controversy. After initially winning in 2019, the Andy Warhol Foundation just lost the latest verdict in the trial between the foundation and photographer Lynn Goldsmith on Friday, March 26th 2021. The latter is accusing Andy Warhol of having used her portrait of Prince in the 1980s, without authorisation, to produce one of his famous silkscreens.
Source: www.numero.com/en/art/lynn-goldsmith-andy-warhol-foundation-prince-new-york-vanity-fair
