The Armory Show Turns 30: A Sobering Yet Insightful Celebration
The Armory Show, celebrating its 30th anniversary under the Frieze brand, features 235 exhibitors from 30 countries, including 55 first-time participants. Despite being NYC’s largest art fair, the event’s energy seemed subdued, likely due to economic uncertainty, a quiet summer, and the concurrent Frieze Seoul fair. The Armory Show began 30 years ago as a […]
Bukhara’s Biennial Debut: Contemporary Art & Plov
Uzbekistan’s first major international biennial, Recipes for Broken Hearts, will take place in Bukhara next year. Organized by the Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation (ACDF) and curated by Diana Campbell, it will be the largest art event in the country’s history, showcasing local and international artists. The biennial will feature a diverse range of […]
Mehmet Güleryüz Passes Away: From Istanbul to Paris, A Life of Art and Freedom
Mehmet Güleryüz, a prominent figure in contemporary Turkish art, passed away in Paris at the age of 86. Renowned for his social critique and exploration of individual freedom, Güleryüz’s dramatic depictions of the human figure elicit deep emotional responses. Güleryüz began studying at the Istanbul State Academy of Fine Arts in 1958 but felt disillusioned […]
NYC Fall 2024: Top 10 Must-See Art Exhibitions
Ella Fitzgerald famously sings, “Autumn in New York, why does it seem so inviting?” As we approach the new season, New York’s museums and galleries begin to stir with excitement. Here are our top 10 must-see highlights in New York City this fall. The exhibition Jazz Greats | Classic Photographs from the Bank of America […]
London’s Powerful New Memorial: “The Wake” by Khaleb Brooks
London has unveiled its first memorial to the victims of transatlantic slavery, designed by interdisciplinary artist and activist Khaleb Brooks. “The Wake,” a 7-meter-high bronze cowrie shell sculpture, will be installed on the banks of the River Thames in East London, demonstrating the history of the transatlantic slave trade and the resilience of its victims. […]
LACMA, Hammer, MOCA Unite
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Hammer Museum, and Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) have partnered to jointly own and manage 260 artworks from the collection of local philanthropists Jarl and Pamela Mohn. Their collection includes sculptures, paintings, photographs, and mixed-media works by Los Angeles-based artists. The roster of artists includes Diedrick Brackens, […]
Frieze Sculpture 2024: New Works and Diverse Voices at Regent’s Park
Curated by Fatoş Üstek for the second year in a row, Frieze Sculpture 2024 returns to London’s Regent’s Park, featuring 27 works—including 18 new pieces—from 22 artists, including Yoshitomo Nara, Theaster Gates, Leonora Carrington, and Zanele Muholi. “This year’s Frieze Sculpture features daring and experimental artistic approaches,” Üstek states. “It carves a place for playful […]
Netflix Founder Introduces Skiable Art Museum at Utah’s Powder Mountain
Reed Hastings, founder of Netflix, is set to make a significant impact on the art world with an innovative project at his recent acquisition, Powder Mountain in Utah. An outdoor museum will merge winter sports with contemporary art, showcasing works by renowned artists including James Turrell, Jenny Holzer, Paul McCarthy, Gala Porras-Kim, Nikita Gale, and […]
Transnational Reflections: ‘Kith and Kin’ by Archie Moore at Tate and QAGOMA
Archie Moore’s installation “Kith and Kin,” showcased at the 2024 Venice Biennale, has been jointly acquired by the Queensland Art Gallery (QAGOMA) and Tate. Moore, the first Australian and First Nations artist to win the Golden Lion for Best National Participation, created the piece to trace his family’s 65,000-year lineage across 2,400 generations. “Kith and […]
The Pigeon’s Perch: On the High Line Plinth
The fourth commission for the High Line Plinth, “The Dinosaur” (2024) by Iván Argote, is a massive, hyper-realistic, aluminum-cast pigeon. The sculpture challenges the power dynamic between humans and pigeons, as it gazes down at pedestrians from 21 feet above. The title refers to the sculpture’s gigantic scale and underlines the ancestors of pigeons that […]
