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Art Basel Miami Beach 2024: Sales Highlights and Market Trends
Art Basel Miami Beach 2024 (ABMB) saw Hauser & Wirth’s USD 4.75 million sale of a David Hammons piece lead a week of strong sales, including Yayoi Kusama’s painting for USD 3.5 million at David Zwirner, a Georg Baselitz bronze
Notre-Dame’s Grand Reopening: Five Years of Restoration and Renewal
In an extraordinary feat of perseverance and craftsmanship, Notre-Dame’s grand reopening marks the completion of a historic five-year restoration after the 2019 fire, fulfilling President Macron’s promise. Though exterior work continues at the iconic Gothic masterpiece, the interiors are more
Lauren Halsey at Serpentine South: Celebrating Community, Confronting Inequality
Lauren Halsey blends Afrofuturism, funk, and local iconography to explore Black empowerment, queerness, and resistance to gentrification. In her emajendat exhibition at London’s Serpentine South Gallery, Halsey’s work celebrates community vitality while confronting systemic inequities. Over the past decade, Halsey
Art Basel Miami Beach 2024: Overview
Art Basel Miami Beach 2024 exudes a vibrant mix of glamour, energy, and diversity. The fair hosts 286 premier galleries from 38 countries, showcasing compelling installations and curated sections, with works that delve into deeply personal narratives and thought-provoking political
Art Basel Miami Beach 2024: Market Pulse
Art Basel Miami Beach 2024, the first major fair after the U.S. elections and the year’s final event, has sparked strong sales and global collector interest. Booth activity has been brisk, hinting at a rebound in the slower market and
Art Basel Miami Beach 2024: Must-See Booths
Art Basel Miami Beach 2024 maintains the tradition of overwhelming scale, where attending at times feels more like navigating a vast space than enjoying a leisurely exploration of art. Even during a full-day visit, it can be challenging to see
Diriyah Art Futures: A New Media Hub at the Forefront of AI
Diriyah Art Futures (DAF), a new media and digital arts hub in Riyadh near the UNESCO site of At-Turaif, opens with an inaugural exhibition, Art Must Be Artificial: Perspectives of AI in the Visual Arts. The exhibition features over 30
Larry Bell at Phoenix Art Museum: Sculpting Light and Form
Improvisations at the Phoenix Art Museum celebrates the six-decade career of American artist Larry Bell, showcasing his iconic glass sculptures, mixed-media collages, and newly commissioned works. The exhibition offers an immersive experience into Bell’s exploration of light, surface, and reflection.
Groucho Club Under Investigation, Doors Closed
The Groucho Club in London, a Soho private members club known for its star-studded history and hedonistic reputation, has been temporarily closed as police investigate a “serious crime” allegedly linked to a breach of its licensing conditions. Since its establishment
Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian at Sotheby’s: A $6.2 Million Commentary on Art and Value
Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian—a simple banana duct-taped to a wall—sold for an astonishing $6.2 million at Sotheby’s New York evening auction. Hailed by some as a bold commentary on art’s value and dismissed by others as a farce, the work has
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From Surrealist Painters to Contemporary Surrealist Artists
Surrealism, which spread its roots a century ago, proves to be a great force in the art world up to this day. Contemporary Surrealist artists continue to be inspired by their predecessors, and the movement is ever reviving and still captivating the art world. The Art Historical Context Dada, originated in 1916 in response
In Conversation: Personal Narratives in Contemporary Art
Zarastro Art’s artist panel held in London in October 2024 featured Eilen Itzel Mena, Imogen Marsteller, and Mercedes Balle, offering participants a unique opportunity to engage with three exceptional women artists, each sharing their distinct approaches to storytelling through art.
Here/After The Art: What Goes Beyond? An Interview with the Project Founders by Nina Knaack
The often said “we’re early” seems to be true within the digital art world stored on blockchains, but the project Here/After The Art (HATA) seems to take this even further. It focuses on the current state of affairs in the (digital) art world, but most of all envisions ‘what’s next’.
Eleven Exceptional Contemporary Portrait Artists Whose Works Explore Identity and Self-Expression
The eleven artists featured in this article, including Lucian Freud, Kehinde Wiley, and David Hockney, are renowned for pioneering contemporary portraiture. Whether through drawing or photography, their portraits transcend cultural boundaries and offer a glimpse into the universal human experience.
