| A new take on the history of art as reinterpreted and ultimately reinforced by the phenomenon that is Banksy | | The three pioneers of algorithmic art at Pera Museum "Calculations and Coincidences" | | Probable cemetery of enslaved people located at Andrew Jackson's Hermitage |
How Banksy Saved Art History.
NEW YORK, NY.- Few would dispute that Banksy is the most famous urban artist in the world today. That he is also one of the most perceptive art historians of our age might come as a surprise to many. But the myriad memorable works he has created over the past thirty years constitute an audacious commentary on the history of image-making a captivating critique waiting to be pieced together. Armed with little more than stencils, spray paint and an anonymizing cloak of after hours darkness, Banksy has forged an alluring identity for himself as an incorrigible prankster who doesnt embrace tradition but shreds it. What actually illuminates Banksys audacious murals, impromptu urban sculptures and vandalized paintings, however, is a profound understanding of the story of art. Banksy recasts masterpieces as powerful comments on contemporary issues: climate change, consumerism and the struggle for peace, and reveals these works to be surprisingly elastic, resilient and relevant. In this ful ... More | |
Vera Molnár, one of the most significant figures in algorithmic art, began working with computers in the early 1960s, when they were still in their infancy.
ISTANBUL.- Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation Pera Museum opened a remarkable exhibition featuring the works of three pioneering figures in algorithmic and computer art: Dóra Maurer, Vera Molnár, and Gizella Rákóczy. The exhibition titled Calculations and Coincidences: Algorithmic Art from the Central Bank of Hungary Collection focuses on how Maurer, Molnár, and Rákóczy have expanded the boundaries of abstraction through the integration of computers, algorithms, and mathematics, highlighting the artistic tools of the digital age and the artists' quest for innovation. Calculations and Coincidences offers art enthusiasts a journey into the fascinating world of abstraction and algorithmic art by focusing on the works of three esteemed artists who bring together arts and mathematics, order and disorder. The works of Maurer, Molnár and Rákóczy showcase the artists' innovative approaches ... More | |
Peer-reviewed report supports existence of 28 probable graves of enslaved people within 0.83-acre site on The Hermitage property.
NASHVILLE, TN.- The Andrew Jackson Foundation, which owns and operates The Hermitage, Andrew Jacksons historic home and Presidential site, announced the discovery of a cemetery that leading independent archaeological and historical experts agree is likely the burial site of an estimated 28 enslaved people who lived at The Hermitage. It is historically significant, after decades of searching, that we are highly confident we have found the cemetery for people who were enslaved at The Hermitage, said Jason R. Zajac, president and CEO of the Andrew Jackson Foundation. Other potential sites were evaluated and eliminated, and state-of-the-art research and testing have affirmed our beliefs about this site. Since the 1980s, historical research combined with archaeological excavations and artifact analysis have given voice to the enslaved people of Jacksons 1000 ... More |
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| Serpentine schedules Peter Doig show for the Autumn 2025 / Winter 2026 | | Exhibition at Lisson Gallery features works by Sean Scully | | Shimmering elegance: Paris Opera unveils dazzling exhibition of stage jewelry at Palais Garnier |
Peter Doig, "Maracas", 2002-2008, oil on canvas, 114 1/4 x 74 3/4 inches, 290 x 190 cm, DOI 68/00.
LONDON.- This year, from October 2025 to February 2026, Serpentine will stage House of Music, a new project by one of todays leading British artists: Peter Doig. The exhibition will mark a return to Serpentine for Doig who first exhibited at the gallery in 1991 in the Barclays Young Artist Award. Presenting Doigs paintings with sound for the first time, the exhibition will highlight the significance of other disciplines to the artists practice, including music and film, alongside the importance of sites of communal gathering and creative exchange. Doig has accumulated a substantial archive of vinyl over decades and an in-depth knowledge of musical genres. For House of Music, Doig will bring his archive to life through a sculptural installation of rare, restored analogue speakers. During the course of the exhibition Doig will invite a roster of musicians and other music enthusiasts to animate this high fidelity equipment with their own selection of vinyl through a s ... More | |
Installation view.
NEW YORK, NY.- Lisson Gallery is presenting an ambitious exhibition exploring one of Sean Scullys breakthrough bodies of work, incorporating loans of historic pieces from the early 1980s. They include a legendary, 11-panel work entitled Backs and Fronts, which was last exhibited in New York at MoMA PS1 in 1982, a year after it was made. This monumental composition was extended from an earlier work, known as Four Musicians (painted after Picassos Three Musicians of 1921), which Scully combined using reclaimed wooden struts, in the loft space of an old textile warehouse on Duane Street, in the then unfashionable and run-down neighborhood of Tribeca. Seven such constructions from this period, all made at the Duane Street studio, are included in this show, marking a significant break from Scullys earlier, tighter striped canvases, as well as from the strictures of mainstream, hard-edged Minimalist painting of the 1970s. A tripartite work, Araby (1981), named after a short story by James ... More | |
Bustier for Le Grand Mogol by Edmond Audran worn by Mademoiselle Brandon, 1895, brass, rhinestones, pearls, BnF © Charles Duprat / OnP.
PARIS.- Art aficionados and opera enthusiasts alike are flocking to the Palais Garnier this winter to witness the glittering spectacle of "Stage Jewelry of the Paris Opera", an extraordinary exhibition that celebrates the opulent accessories that have adorned performers on one of the world's most prestigious stages. Running from November 28, 2024, to March 28, 2025, the exhibition is a collaborative masterpiece presented by the Paris National Opera and the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF). Nestled in the heart of the Palais Garnier, at the corner of Scribe and Auber Streets, the showcase offers visitors an exclusive glimpse into the behind-the-scenes glamour that has been instrumental in bringing operatic and ballet performances to life for over a century. Featuring approximately 70 spectacular pieces from the second half of the 19th century to today, the collection includes an array of crowns, ... More |
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| Foam announces 2025 exhibitions | | Galerie Karsten Greve presents the 9th solo exhibition by Ding Yi with the gallery | | Tai Kwun launches Central Magistracy, a new permanent heritage exhibition |
Saul Leiter, Harlem (detail), 1960 © Saul Leiter / Saul Leiter Foundation.
AMSTERDAM.- Foam shared the first part of their exhibition programme for the new year. From 24 January 2025, Foam presents a major retrospective of celebrated American artist Saul Leiter (19232013). Leiter was one of the most influential photographers of the 1950s in the United States and a pioneer of colour photography. This exhibition features 200 works, including his black-and-white and colour photography and his abstract paintings. On 7 February 2025 Yawm al-Firak opens, the first solo exhibition by Palestinian-Dutch photographer Sakir Khader. In this exhibition, Khader brings to light the stories of those whose lives abruptly ended during the occupation of Palestine, along with the narratives of those they left behind. Starting 7 March 2025, Foam presents Father by artist Diana Markosian. This exhibition follows Markosians journey to reconnect with her estranged father through documentary photography, family photos, and archival materials. Foam will present ... More | |
Ding Yi, Appearance of Crosses 2023-4, 2023. Acrylic and woodcut on basswood, 360 x 240 x 6,8 cm (141 3/4 x 94 1/2 x 2 2/3 in), signed and dated recto lower middle: Ding Yi 2023.
COLOGNE.- Galerie Karsten Greve is presenting Constellations, the 9th solo exhibition by the Chinese artist Ding Yi with the gallery. The exhibition presents 20 new works by Ding Yi. In line with his historical oeuvre, the works manifest the artists tenacity and keen observation, as well as their aesthetic autonomy. In his new works, Ding Yi introduces the star as a new element to his repertoire. The former constellations of crosses emerge as cross-stellations, referencing both the sky-scraping architecture of modern metropoles, as well as a cosmic order and artistic message. Recalling the maps of stars or astronomic views constellations the works form a continuation of Ding Yis formal and material investigations. In the early years, Ding Yis work has alluded to science and modern technology. Since the 1990s, the artist has been translating the experience of living in modern mega cities such as Shanghai or Beijing into ... More | |
The exhibitions explore the pivotal role of Central Magistracy in Hong Kong's criminal justice system.
HONG KONG.- Tai Kwun announced the rejuvenation of Central Magistracy, two new permanent heritage exhibitions - Central Magistracy: Administering the Law and Central Magistracy: Jurisdiction and Punishments. Respectively held in the courtroom and its basement, these exhibitions examine the historical and heritage significance of the Magistracy. The exhibitions explore the pivotal role of Central Magistracy in Hong Kong's criminal justice system, from 1841 to 1979, when Central Magistracy was decommissioned. The Magistracy was the earliest court to be established in Hong Kong. Today it stands as one of the citys few remaining neoclassical monuments. From 1841 to 1979, this institution was Hong Kongs busiest court of justice, the main point of contact between ordinary people and the law. More than three million men, women and children were tried there. Early magistrates dispensed harsh punishments under a system of unequal laws. Over the decades, a fairer system of ... More |
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| The National Science and Media Museum will reopen on 8 January | | Exhibition of new works by conceptual artist Awol Erizku on view at Ben Brown Fine Arts | | Halle Saint Pierre showcases Gilbert Peyre's innovative show |
Artist impression of the newly refurbished foyer at the National Science and Media Museum. Credit National Science and Media Museum.
BRADFORD.- The National Science and Media Museum will reopen to visitors on 8 January 2025 with an exciting public programme and newly renovated foyer space, as well as returning favourites such as interactive gallery Wonderlab and the Kodak photography gallery, alongside Yorkshires biggest independent cinema. The museum temporarily closed in June last year to undergo a once-in-a-generation transformation with huge changes through a £6 million capital project called Sound and Vision, supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, the museum will have two new permanent galleries, a new passenger lift and improvements to the main entrance. The museum will celebrate its reopening weekend with a special partnership with Aardman, featuring film screenings, model making workshops and more. The museums team of Explainers will also be delivering free family-friendly activities with ... More | |
Awol Erizku, Wildinâ 4 Respect, 2024. UV Inkjet, spray paint and acrylic on Dibond, 182.9 x 121.9 cm. (72 x 48 in.) © The Artist.
HONG KONG.- Ben Brown Fine Arts is presenting 多維空間 Quaquaversal, an exhibition of new works by Los Angeles-based conceptual artist Awol Erizku. This bold showcase, featuring paintings, neon installations, and a newly unveiled series of bronze sculptures, builds on the artistâs ongoing engagement with the city of Hong Kong, first initiated in his 2018 exhibition 慢慢燃燒 Slow Burn. 多維空間 Quaquaversal continues Erizkuâs exploration of materiality, symbolism, and cultural intervention, expanding dialogues around cultural authorship and art history while electrifying African diasporic identity in a powerful act of revival. Erizku reimagines the visual and linguistic landscapes of music, popular culture, and sports symbolism, deconstructing and reconstructing cultural motifs to create nuanced narratives that favor Afrocentric perspectives. In 多維空間 Quaquaversal, Erizku fuses disparate elements, pro ... More | |
Gilbert Peyre, Installation view at Halle Saint Pierre © Olga Caldas.
PARIS.- Visitors to Halle Saint Pierre are currently experiencing the latest exhibition by Gilbert Peyre, a renowned artist whose creative works have been integral to the museum for nearly forty years. This season, Peyre presents a unique exhibition that combines carnival-inspired visuals with advanced technology, offering a distinctive experience for all who attend. For decades, Gilbert Peyre has been a key figure at Halle Saint Pierre, continuously exploring the boundaries of outsider art and modern expression. Known as an "electromechanomania," Peyre's creations blend whimsical automatons with poetic machinery. His newest exhibition, a performance show, immerses visitors in a lively carnival setting where striking visuals meet engaging soundscapes. "Gilbert's work demonstrates the endless possibilities of creativity," says Martine Lusardy, Director of Halle Saint Pierre. "His talent for transforming reclaimed objects with electricity, mechanics, pneumatics, and electronics ... More |
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Galeria Municipal do Porto announces its current programme of exhibitionsPORTO.- Galeria Municipal do Porto announces its current programme: solo exhibitions by Jonathan Uliel Saldanha, Vivian Caccuri and Rita Caldo. Surface Disorder is the first large-scale solo exhibition by Jonathan Uliel Saldanha (b. 1979, Porto), whose practice unfolds at the intersection of sound, installation, performance and moving image. Presented in the GMPs ground floor, Surface Disorder shapeshifts the space into an immersive AI-controlled environment defined by light, sound and sculptural elements. The operatic setting addresses contemporary tensions arising from the relationship between humans and machines, the ongoing ecological collapse and the ubiquity of capital materialising as apocalyptic energy flows. Moving between tropical forests and urban jungles, Vivian Caccuris (b. 1986, São Paulo) work builds ethereal ... More Economic growth and jobs for Bradford as 2025 UK City of Culture receives major boost BRADFORD .- Bradford is set for a major boost to economic growth including thousands of new jobs as final preparations are made for its year as UK City of Culture 2025, Culture Minister Sir Chris Bryant has announced. An additional £5 million in funding takes the amount of economic support for Bradfords year to £15 million, helping the Bradford Culture Company deliver a programme of events and support a legacy of cultural regeneration. It will also encourage the next generation of creatives with 6,000 training opportunities expected across the district and Bradford expecting to create 6,500 new jobs as a result of being UK City of Culture. This includes opportunities to work in the Bradford Culture Company itself with more than 20 positions dedicated to peop ... More Highs and lows of drug taking explored in radical exhibition programme at the Sainsbury CentreNORWICH.- The Sainsbury Centre has activated art to address its next big question through a six- month season of interlinked exhibitions and programmes exploring Why Do We Take Drugs? From alcohol and caffeine to ayahuasca and heroin, this season uses art to take visitors on a journey of investigation, inviting audiences to explore the world of global drug cultures from illegal to familiar across one mind-blowing museum landscape. Substances are taken in every culture around the world, spanning a huge range of experiences for the human body. Drugs pervade society: creating shared experiences that bind people together and also fuelling individual addictions that tear communities apart. Art and artists help us explore and better understand this world of drugs across time and space. They help us to question whether there is a right way ... More Exhibition features Carol Jerrems' intimate portraits of friends, lovers and artistic peers CANBERRA.- Carol Jerrems: Portraits is a major exhibition of one of Australias most influential photographers. Jerrems intimate portraits of friends, lovers and artistic peers transcend the purely personal and have come to shape Australian visual culture. Set against the backdrop of social change in the 1970s, her practice charted the womens movement, documented First Nations activism, put a spotlight on youth subcultures and explored the music and arts scenes of the era. In a career that spanned only 12 years before her tragic death at the age of 30, Jerrems captured the world around her with curiosity and courage. She was a voracious observer yet also intentional in her approach to narrative and composition. Her photographs play with tension and dramatic impact. They are candid but at times consciously performative; ... More Exhibition by Laurence Kubski explores local practices within a broader perspectiveFRIBOURG.- Monitored, controlled, observed, counted, hunted or protected, wildlife is subject to human constraints. Over the course of a year, Laurence Kubski documented interactions punctuating the cohabitation of humans and wild animals in the well defined geographical and cultural space of the canton of Fribourg. Over the seasons, the photographer witnessed bats being counted in the vicinity of caves, birds being ringed during migration and drones flying over meadows on mowing days to spot fawns hidden by their mothers
In the exhibition, Kubski mixes these observations with her own childhood memories, spent in the Fribourg countryside. Sauvages explores local practices within a broader perspective. The local area serves as a representative sample of current Western culture. By mixing documentary images and staged ... More Marc Selwyn Fine Art opens its first exhibition of work by Cynthia TalmadgeLOS ANGELES, CA.- Marc Selwyn Fine Art is presenting its first exhibition of work by Cynthia Talmadge, a New York based artist known for her paintings, photographs, and installations highlighting the dark side of Americana and tabloid culture. Using a biographical approach to her narratives and often focusing on a real or imagined character, Talmadges work exhibits a fascination with heightened emotional states, mediated portrayals of those states, and the spaces where they both converge. In this series of nine paintings, Talmadge depicts the world of a 1970s American diplomats wife. Using her signature Pointillist technique, she documents her characters mental decline toward anxiety, paranoia and ultimately psychosis with scenes of a diplomatic mission and the ceremonies, aesthetics and protocols that surround it. The paintings ... More The Crac Occitanie presents the work of Alice BrygoSÃTE.- The Crac Occitanie presents the work of Alice Brygo (born in 1996 in Montpellier), in the context of the Prix Occitanie Médicis, which she won in 2023. The exhibition Vertiges consists of a new video and sound installation produced for the occasion, entitled Montagne profane, and a film shot in 2022: Le Mal des ardents. At the intersection between cinema and video installation, Alice Brygo develops a hybrid visual universe that combines fantasy cinema, science fiction, and documentary. Her work often explores the worries that pervade the contemporary world, particularly those of the artists own generation. Building new narratives, shooting films in the way one would write an initiatory tale of the 21st century: these are ways of attempting to live among the ruins of capitalism, at the heart of a world dominated by productivity, capital accumulation, ... More |
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Flashback On a day like today, Italian painter Piero di Cosimo was born January 02, 1462. Piero di Cosimo (2 January 1462 - 12 April 1522), also known as Piero di Lorenzo, was a Florentine painter of the Italian Renaissance. He is most famous for the mythological and allegorical subjects he painted in the late Quattrocento. In this image: Piero di Cosimo, Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints Elizabeth of Hungary, Catherine of Alexandria, Peter, and John the Evangelist with Angels, completed by 1493. Oil and tempera on panel, 203 x 197 cm (79 7/8 x 77 1/2 in.). Museo degli Innocenti, Florence.
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