Tag: sculpture
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Artist Torkwase Dyson Uses Black Compositional Thought In Latest Exhibit At Gray
Installation view of Torkwase Dyson, Errantry, 2024, at Art Basel Unlimited. Image courtesy Gary Yeh / ArtDrunk. Chicago Gallery GRAY is pleased to present Torkwase Dyson: Of Line and Memory, the artist’s first solo exhibition in GRAY’s Chicago gallery. Installed over three distinct spaces, the exhibition debuts a monumental sculpture in steel and painted wood, an immersive…
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Commodifying Art -Damien Hirst
All of modern life is a spectacle. Much of what contemporary man experiences in Western society is a false social construct mediated by images. These mediated images create desires that can never be fulfilled; they create false needs that can never be met. “Many of our daily decisions are governed by motivations over which we…
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Found Objects & Waste Transmutation Dominates African Art?
Found Object, Recycled Art, Readymade or Junk Art? Abstract The phenomenon of found objects and waste transmutation into works of art, dominates contemporary African art ostensibly as the new continental creative identity. Majority of contemporary African artists experiment with waste as their preferred artistic medium and find in them (waste), potent metaphors for creative expressionism.…
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The Met Roof Garden Commission-Petrit Halilaj
Abetare Petrit Halilaj (born Kosovo, 1986) is known for immersive installations that express a desire to alter the course of personal and collective histories, creating complex artistic worlds that claim space for freedom, intimacy, and identity. Halilaj was inspired by children’s doodles, drawings, and scribblings found on desks at the school he attended in Runik,…
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MODERNISM ADORED: 20th Century Art A New Online Exhibition Now Open
“Art cannot be modern. Art is primordially eternal.” Egon Schiele New York City, New York, April 2024. Our friends at Helicline Fine Art proudly announces the opening of its new online exhibition, Modernism Adored: 20th Century Art, a celebration of the revolutionary artistic movements that defined the 20th century. The exhibition runs through June 30 and features a curated…
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Genius Works Of Calder On Display At Gray Gallery
For each of them Calder establishes a general fated course of movement, then abandons them to it: time, sun, heat and wind will determine each individual dance… Each of its twists and turns is an inspiration of the moment… It is a little hot-jazz tune, unique and ephemeral, like the sky, like the morning. -Jean-Paul…
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Rice University Art Exhibition Focuses On Human Body & Land Connections
Resonant Earth: Contemporary Perspectives on Land and Body features works from Kelly Akashi, Lisa Alvarado, Eddie Rodolfo Aparicio, Andrea Chung, Sky Hopinka, and Anna Mayer On view through August 17, 2024. Kelly Akashi, Life Forms, 2022. Collection of Barbara and Michael Gamson. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Paul Salveson. March, 2024 [Houston, TX]— The Moody Center for…
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This Fall -Rebecca Myers Nature Inspired Handcrafted Jewelry
JOIN ME FOR THESE UPCOMING FALL SHOWS Fall is almost here and I’ve got a ton of great events coming up, including this weekend’s much-anticipated Long’s Park Amphitheater Art Festival in Lancaster, PA. These shows are more than just shopping experiences; they’re opportunities to connect with passionate artisans and discover one-of-a-kind pieces. They’re also a…
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IN THE STUDIO WITH INTERIOR DESIGNER CAROLA PIMENTEL
I was immediately drawn to Carola Pimentel’s work when I was approached by a mutual friend to help with social media and public relations. Carola’s careful use of natural light, neutral color palettes, and layering of statement art and vintage finds from Europe reminded me of my time spent in Sao Paulo, Brazil as a…
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Ukraine: How UNESCO Supports Odesa’s Heritage & Cultural Life
Paris, 30 August 2022 – At a meeting with UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay at the Organization’s Headquarters, Oleksandr Tkachenko, Ukrainian Minister of Culture and Information, announced that his country will request the inscription of Odesa on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. For its part, the Organization will deploy new measures to protect Ukrainian cultural heritage, particularly in…
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Why Helsinki’s Innovative Circular Olympic Architecture From Seventy Years Ago Will Be Renewed
Although the smallest city to have hosted the summer Olympics, Helsinki’s functionalist structures were conceived as versatile recreational venues and have been preserved to become modestly emblematic of successful circular design 70 years later. With functional design and sustainably-driven innovation as core priorities for Helsinki’s future, the city and the partners undertaking renovation work to…
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Auction House Making News Today Via Asprey Bugatti NFT And Sculpture
Today the Phillips auction house will showcase a one-of-a-kind NFT that will certainly appeal to both art and automobile collectors. As a part of its 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale in London, Phillips will auction a 1-of-1 Bugatti NFT, with a starting bid of more than 350k. The NFT is paired with a…
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French-born DELPHINE LEYMARIE designs luxe & modern eponymous fine jewelry line in NYC
Drawing inspiration from the blissful beaches of her childhood in the South of France & the invigorating energy of the modern urban architecture surrounding her for the last two decades, she creates jewels that are timeless, romantic yet edgy, and playfully convertible. Delphine’s collection is centered around the many uses of her Boheme Clickers, her versatile modular…
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Human Face Carved On Pebble 15000 Years Ago
There is a paucity of Palaeolithic art in the southern Levant prior to 15000 years ago. The Natufian culture (15000–11500 BP; Grosman 2013) marks a threshold in the magnitude and diversity of artistic manifestations (Bar-Yosef 1997). Nevertheless, depictions of the human form remain rare—only a few representations of the human face have been reported to…
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Once Devastated By Hurricane Irma Now Giving Back
Artist transforms antique hat rack into statement after losing everything from Hurricane Irma.
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Ceramic Food Art Inspired By Cultural Differences
Jack Nicholson, playing The Joker in the 1989 Tim Burton film Batman, said “I don’t know if it’s art, but I LIKE IT!” Looking at artist Sarah Smith’s ersatz ceramic food sculptures I am convinced this work is incredibly effective art. And I like that. A lot. Part of Smith’s inspiration comes from the cultural…
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Mecha Artist Simon Kotsch Predated Steampunk
In 1968 Simon Kotsch got into the army surplus business. It was good to him, but in ways you might not expect. Something began to happen to Simon as he sorted through his bounty of obsolete engine parts and electrical fittings: he noticed that he found the pieces beautiful. An excitement took hold of him.…