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In this image, the girls bare feet resting on the desk instantly drew me inits undeniably my favorite from the 8 Hours series. The detail of her bare feet is symbolic of a quiet rebellion, breaking the formality of the office setting and introducing a sense of vulnerability and personal comfort. Theres something deeply human about this gesture, a subtle yet potent act of defiance against the corporate grind. It represents a moment of personal liberation, where the character momentarily breaks free from the rigidity of office culture.
LONDON.- Yin Tian is an innovative artist-photographer who has captivated the art world with her ability to blend surrealist aesthetics with sharp social critique. A graduate of the University of the Arts London, she has exhibited widely across the UK and in New York, gaining international recognition for her compelling works. Her photography explores the intersection of personal identity, societal expectations, and the consequences of modernity. With a unique visionary approach, Yins photography acts as a mirror through which viewers reflect on societal structures shaping their realities. Her 8 Hours series offers a poignant exploration of the numbing, repetitive nature of modern work culture. ... More |
The Best Photos of the Day Weinstein Gallery is presenting Max & Jimmy Ernst: Father Son of Surrealism. Featuring thirty paintings and works on paper created between 1925 and 1984, his unique exhibition uses the works of this renowned father and son as a lens to examine the rich cultural exchange between the European emigrates and the American art scene during and after World War II.
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| Noguchi Museum fires 3 employees for wearing kaffiyehs | | Gladstone opens Joan Jonas' first solo exhibition in South Korea | | Albertina Modern celebrates Erwin Wurm's 70th anniversary with retrospective |
File photo of Christian Boltanski: Animitas at the Noguchi Museum in New York, June 23, 2021. (Madeline Cass/The New York Times)
NEW YORK, NY.- Three employees of the Noguchi Museum were fired last week for defying its updated dress code by wearing kaffiyehs, a symbol of Palestinian identity. A fourth employee, the museums director of visitor services, was also terminated after the dress code changes. The museum in New York Citys Queens borough, which was founded by the Japanese American sculptor Isamu Noguchi, announced a policy last month that prohibited employees from wearing clothing or accessories that expressed ... More | |
Installation view, Joan Jonas: the Wind sings, Gladstone Gallery, Seoul, 2024. © Joan Jonas / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Courtesy of the artist and Gladstone Gallery. Photography by Jeon Byung-cheol.
SEOUL.- Gladstone presents Joan Jonas: the Wind sings, the artists first solo exhibition in South Korea. Composed of recent and historic works, the exhibition showcases Jonas' ongoing multidisciplinary approach to art-making, bridging boundaries between video, performance, installation, sculpture, and drawing for over five decades. Drawing inspiration from her diverse travels and the natural world, Jonas has ... More | |
Erwin Wurm, Hoody I, 2023. Bronze, paint, 200 Ã65 à 45 cm © Erwin Wurm, Bildrecht, Vienna 2024. Photo: Markus Gradwohl.
VIENNA.- Erwin Wurm is one of the most successful and best-known contemporary artists internationally. The exhibition at the ALBERTINA MODERN on the occasion of his 70th birthday is the result of a decades-long mutual bond between the ALBERTINA and this uniquely versatile artist. It is also the first comprehensive retrospective of this multifaceted oeuvre in all artistic media: sculptures, drawings and instructions, videos and photographs invite us to illuminate the paradoxes and absurdities ... More |
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| Hauser & Wirth Downtown Los Angeles opens exhibition of works by Firelei Báez | | Christie's to offer celebrated sculpture Ballooon Monkey (Blue) by Jeff Koons | | 'Are we growing food, or are we making an artwork?' |
Installation view, Firelei Báez. The fact that it amazes me does not mean I relinquish it, Hauser & Wirth Downtown Los Angeles, 13 September 2024 5 January 2025 © Firelei Báez. Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth. Photo: Keith Lubow.
LOS ANGELES, CA.- New York-based artist Firelei Báez has achieved wide acclaim over the past decade for her rigorous paintings, drawings and immersive installations that explore the influences of the Afro-Caribbean diaspora. Conjuring forgotten narratives, Báez carefully fills historys lacunae with joyful rebellion. This September, in her first exhibition with Hauser & Wirth since joining the gallery in 2023, Báez will present new ... More | |
Jeff Koons, Balloon Monkey (Blue). Executed in 2006-2013. © Christie's Images Ltd 2024.
LONDON.- Christies will be offering Jeff Koons Balloon Monkey (Blue) (executed in 2006-2013) as one of the highlights of the Frieze October 20th/21st Century: London Evening Sale on 9 October 2024. With an estimate of £6,500,000 10,000,000, this magnificent sculpture by Jeff Koons will be installed in St Jamess Square, adjacent to Christies Headquarters in London, from 30 September 2024 to 9 October 2024. This work comes to auction following the success of Balloon Monkey (Magenta), sold in 2022 for £10,136,500. An evolution ... More | |
Liv and Nicholas Hein, residents who planted solidarity fields, patches of spring wheat around the community as part of a project by artist Agnes Denes, in Bozeman, Mont., Aug. 10, 2024. (Will Warasila/The New York Times)
BOZEMAN, MONT.- As youthful wheat shimmied in the Montana breeze, it looked a lot like grass. Logically, I knew wheat is a grass, cultivated to yield the plump, glutinous makings of pasta and beer. But it took an encounter with living crops to understand. This revelation is a testament to a new artwork by Agnes Denes in the burgeoning mountain micropolis of Bozeman, Montana. Titled Wheatfield An Inspiration. The seed is ... More |
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| Lloyd Kaufman, who saw answers behind the 'moon illusion,' dies at 97 | | Unique film programme accompanies Underground at Eye Filmmuseum | | Christie's announces "Exceptional Impressions: The Alan and Marianne Schwartz Collection" |
An image of the moon, projected on a transparent screen by an apparatus devised by Prof. Lloyd Kaufman and Dr. Irvin Rock, on a roof in New York, 1960. (Carl T. Gossett/The New York Times)
NEW YORK, NY.- Lloyd Kaufman, a leading figure in the study of a phenomenon called the moon illusion, an optical trick puzzled over for millenniums by the likes of Aristotle and Kepler, died Aug. 20 at his home in the Floral Park neighborhood of Queens in New York City. He was 97. His death was confirmed by his daughter Robin Sellier. Kaufman, a cognitive psychologist with appointments ... More | |
Andy Warhol, Empire, 1965 © The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, PA, a museum of Carnegie Institute. All rights reserved.
AMSTERDAM.- With Underground American Avant-Garde Film in the 1960s, Eye highlights the cinematic innovation of a generation of American filmmakers in the 1960s and adds a new chapter to the museum's long tradition of giving experimental film a prominent place, both in its collection and programming. The exhibition, along with the extensive film programme in Cinema 2, reveals an explosion of artistic experiments, some ... More | |
Albrecht Durer, Melencolia I. © Christie's Images Ltd 2024.
NEW YORK, NY.- Christies will offer Exceptional Impressions: The Alan and Marianne Schwartz Collection, works from the collection will be included in a dedicated live sale taking place on 23 October in New York, and as part of an online sale, Graphic Century: Featuring Exceptional Impressions from The Alan and Marianne Schwartz Collection, taking place in November. In total, the two sales will feature over 230 prints. Highlights will be on view in London from 12-13 September ... More |
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| Hermès Faubourg Birkin, one of the most sought-after handbags on the market, heads to Heritage | | Rich Paul teams up with Sotheby's to curate contemporary art auction | | Two exhibitions of photography look at humans' impact on nature |
Hermès 20cm So Black Matte Alligator Midnight Faubourg Birkin Sellier Bag with PVD Hardware U, 2022. Condition: 1, 8" Width x 6" Height x 4" Depth. Reserve Amount: $95,000.
DALLAS, TX.- If Heritage Auctions October 3 Autumn Luxury Accessories Signature® Auction proves anything, its that good things really do come in small packages. One prime example is the rare and highly coveted Hermès 20cm So Black Matte Alligator Midnight Faubourg Birkin Sellier Bag. First released in 2019 as a limited-edition bag, the Birkin 20 Faubourg, also known as the House Birkin, replicates the façade of Hermès flagship boutique at 24 Rue de Faubourg Saint-Honoré in Paris. Crafted with Matte Alligator flaps, a ... More | |
Rich Paul featuring Sam Gilliam, Cielo, est. $600,000 - $800,000. Courtesy Sotheby's.
NEW YORK, NY.- American powerhouse sports agent, entrepreneur, and best-selling author Rich Paul will curate the latest edition of Sothebys Contemporary Curated auction, selecting an edit of superlative artworks that personally resonate with the vision of his own collection of Contemporary Art. Paul's selection encompasses both abstraction and figuration, highlighting a number of Black American artists central to Paul's collection and integral to his work highlighting representation on the board of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The live auction, presented in partnership with Silversea, will take place at ... More | |
Joel Sternfeld (American, b. 1944), Latsoucabé Fall, Director of Planning and Equipment, Senelec Energy, Senegal, from the When It Changed series, 2005 (negatives), printed 2021. Pigment print, 33 à 55 inches. Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Gift of an anonymous donor. GMOA 2024.12.
ATHENS, GA.- Joel Sternfeld is best known for his large-format color photographs of American life, but nearly 20 years ago he made a series of images at the United Nations Climate Change Conference. Government ministers, scientists, leaders of nongovernmental organizations and journalists gathered in Montreal in 2005 for this annual meeting of countries participating in the Kyoto Protocol, an international treaty aimed at reducing greenhouse gas ... More |
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Fort Gansevoort opens a solo online exhibition of works by David RameyNEW YORK, NY.- Fort Gansevoort is presenting Some People Call It Progress, a solo online exhibition of the late Roanoke, Virginia-based artist David Ramey. The gallerys first exhibition of Rameys masterful drawings is accompanied by a conversation between the artists son, David Ramey Junior, and Fort Gansevoort. Additionally, this digital presentation highlights the artists distinctive narrative voice through excerpts from his abundant writing practice. David Rameys art was the subject of the expansive two-part solo exhibition David Ramey: Gainsboro Road and Beyond, presented earlier this year at the Taubman Museum of Art and the Harrison Museum of African American Culture in Roanoke, Virginia. Through detailed drawings and handwritten stories, Ramey dedicated the later years of his life to preserving his memories of the ... More Christie's reaches agreement to acquire Gooding & CompanyNEW YORK, NY.- Christies announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Gooding & Company, the leading international auction house in the collector car market. Founded in 2003 by the husband and wife team of David Gooding and Dawn Ahrens, Gooding & Company has earned global recognition as a leader in the classic car auction industry. The company is known for its commitment to presenting high-quality consignments with exceptional integrity and transparency. Gooding & Company takes pride in offering vehicles from some of the most prestigious collections, as well as treasured family heirlooms and exciting new discoveries. This acquisition marks a significant milestone for Christies, establishing its position in the rapidly expanding classic and collector car market and further solidifying its leadership in the broader ... More Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler are star crossed in Central ParkNEW YORK, NY.- On a morning in mid-August, a breeze stirred Central Parks midsummer leaves. Children skipped, dogs lolloped, a bunny peeked out from a hedge near the Great Lawn while a nearby saxophone ruined Isnt She Lovely. It was a very nice day to fall in love. The actors Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler were there, hiking up to Belvedere Castle and then down to the Shakespeare Garden. Connor, 20, and Zegler, 23, dont plan to fall in love. But the next day, at rehearsal, in Brooklyn they would discover how to make the characters they play fall desperately, terribly in love. As the stars of the Romeo + Juliet that opens on Broadway on Oct. 24, they will die for love, they will die for each other, eight times a week. Both are making their Broadway debuts and both have the not exactly enviable task of making a 16th-century ... More Frankie Beverly, soul singer and Maze frontman, is dead at 77NEW YORK, NY.- Frankie Beverly, the lead singer and songwriter of the soul and funk band Maze, whose songs, including Golden Time of Day, Joy and Pain and Happy Feelins, provided the soundtrack to countless summer cookouts and family reunions for more than five decades, died on Tuesday. He was 77. His death was announced in a statement by his family on his Instagram account. The statement did not say where he died or cite a cause. He lived his life with pure soul, as one would say, and for us, no one did it better, the statement said. He lived for his music, family and friends. Beverly had announced a farewell tour this year with a handful of dates. He had said that he would retire after going on the road one last time. Thank you so much for the support given to me for over 50 years as I pass on the lead vocalist ... More Classical music and opera this fall: Programs, premieres and moreNEW YORK, NY.- The Metropolitan Operas gamble on contemporary work continues. Celebrations of big anniversaries for two musical innovators, Charles Ives and Pierre Boulez, are worth seeking out. And Carnegie Hall will host world-class orchestras. But dont expect Gustavo Dudamel, the New York Philharmonics next music director, to be a fixture yet; until 2026, he is dedicated to the Los Angeles Philharmonic, which opens Carnegies season with a three-night residency. Here are highlights from this falls performance calendar. (Locations are in Manhattan unless otherwise specified; dates are subject to change.) ATLANTA OPERA: Not quite 50 years old, this company is bucking the belt-tightening, season-shrinking trend in American opera. It is presenting La Bohème (updated to the COVID-19 pandemic) and Rent, the Broadway ... More Victoria Ahmadizadeh Melendez named inaugural winner of the Speed's Adele and Leonard Leight Glass Art AwardLOUISVILLE, KY.- The Speed Art Museum today announced that artist Victoria Ahmadizadeh Melendez (b. 1988) has been selected as the inaugural recipient of the Adele and Leonard Leight Glass Art Award, which recognizes emerging to mid-career artists creating innovative work with glass. Ahmadizadeh, who is based in Philadelphia, combines poetry, images, glass objects, and neon signage to create layered installations that draw inspiration from her Puerto Rican and Persian heritage. As part of the award, which is bestowed every two years, the Speed will commission her to create a new work for its collection, which will go on view in August 2025. In conjunction with the installation, Ahmadizadeh ... More A new changing exhibition with colossal trolls connects humans to natureVIRGINIA BEACH, VA.- The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center invites guests to discover the whimsical outdoor art exhibition which debuts September 13, TROLLS: Save the Humans created by artist Thomas Dambo. This exhibit, featured on the Aquariums Nature Trail, will include six signature folklore-inspired troll sculptures built from reclaimed materials. Open until January 20, 2025, this art installation will inspire guests to create new adventures in nature while demonstrating how trash can be turned into something beautiful and unique. Produced by Imagine Exhibitions in collaboration with recycle artist Thomas Dambo, TROLLS: Save the Humans blends art, nature, poetry, folklore, and sustainability messages in a unique outdoor art installation. In this new traveling exhibition, the trolls have a message to share with humans about ... More 'Lineages: Artists Are Never Alone' opens at Southern Vermont Arts Center October 5MANCHESTER, VT .- Southern Vermont Arts Centers Wilson Museum opens a compelling new exhibition, Lineages: Artists Are Never Alone, on October 5 with a sneak peek event the prior evening. Featuring the work of eleven contemporary artists, the exhibition and supporting programming will take viewers behind the art to reveal the inspirational forces that drive the artists and their creations. Although artists may work in solitude, they draw from countless influences, and their works of art are products of a multitude of experiences and inspirations. In this show, we celebrate these often-unseen, but nevertheless powerful and consequential, influences, said Alison Crites, exhibition co-curator and SVACs Manager of Exhibitions & Interpretive Engagement. We are thrilled to highlight a wide range of two- and three-dimensional ... More Charles Biasiny-Rivera, champion of Latino photography, dies at 93NEW YORK, NY.- To Charles Biasiny-Rivera, who worked as a street photographer in the barrios of New York City in the early 1970s, his craft was a matter of trust as much as eye. âYou really do have to understand that when you enter a neighborhood, the neighborhood sees you as a stranger, because they know everybody, so you donât want to become noticed,â he said in a 2022 video interview. âSo you hang out a little bit,â he added, âsmoke some cigarettes, say good morning, good afternoon to people. âIf you created a rapport with them,â he said, âthey wouldnât be peering at you all the time.â For those peeking from windows, âthe shades would go up, the shades would go down.â As an aspiring photographer of Puerto Rican descent, Biasiny-Rivera saw street photography as one of the few paths open to him at a time when the handful of Latino photographers he knew were ... More |
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Flashback On a day like today, Japanese architect Tadao Ando was born September 13, 1941. Tadao Ando (born September 13, 1941, in Minato-ku, Osaka, Japan and raised in Asahi-ku in the city) is a Japanese architect whose approach to architecture was categorized by Francesco Dal Co as critical regionalism. Ando has led a storied life, working as a truck driver and boxer prior to settling on the profession of architecture, despite never having taken formal training in the field. He visited buildings designed by renowned architects like Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe, Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Kahn before returning to Osaka in 1968 and established his own design studio, Tadao Ando Architect and Associates.
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