The Gwangju Biennale 2024: Exploring Space Through Sound – Artists Announced
Asia’s most high-profile contemporary art biennial, The Gwangju Biennale has announced its ambitious concept and strong roster of artists for its 15th edition. Taking place in the South Korean city, the event will open on September 7, 2024. Conceptualized by the French curator Nicolas Bourriaud, this edition will bring together 73 artists from 30 countries under […]
In Memoriam: Richard Serra and the Monumentality of Minimalism
A prominent sculptor recognized for his monumental steel works that epitomized the Minimalist art movement, Richard Serra passed away at the age of 85 at his home in Long Island, New York. Serra was born in San Francisco in 1938. His childhood experiences, including visits to his father’s shipyard, profoundly influenced his artistic sensibility, instilling […]
Anselm Kiefer Honored with Prestigious Queen Sonja Lifetime Achievement Award
Anselm Kiefer, renowned for his monumental textured canvases incorporating industrial found objects and organic materials, has been honored with The Queen Sonja Lifetime Achievement Award, celebrating his groundbreaking influence on woodcut printmaking over the last fifty years. Born in Donaueschingen, Germany, in 1945, Kiefer is known for his monumental canvases that explore collective memory, referencing […]
Date Dilemma: Damien Hirst’s Shark Controversy
A Damien Hirst shark sculpture, acquired for $8 million by two American billionaires, has been found to have been created in 2017, despite dated to the 1990s, sparking debate in the contemporary art world about the work’s provenance. The discovery comes after an investigation by The Guardian. The 4-meter tiger shark preserved in formaldehyde at […]
Art Museum Visits Worldwide in 2023
The number of art museum visitors worldwide reached 176 million in 2023, showing improvement from the previous year but still falling short of the pre-pandemic levels of 230 million in 2019. While some museums are recovering gradually, others still struggle to attract visitors, notably those in London. The Art Newspaper’s annual survey on museum visitor […]
Harlem Renaissance at the Met
The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism at the Met scrutinizes how Black artists depicted life during the 1920s-40s. Showcasing 160 works across mediums, the exhibition positions the Harlem Renaissance as pivotal in the development of modern art. The exhibition features paintings, sculptures, and photographs. It reframes Black art history, emphasizing the Harlem Renaissance’s atmospheric condition […]
Art Market Insights 2024: Online Sales Surge
The Art Market Report 2024 by Art Basel & UBS revealed an expansion in global online sales in 2023, growing by 7% to ~$11.8 billion. This resurgence nearly doubled the size of the online art market compared to 2019, bolstering the enduring significance of the digital channel. Overall sales went down in 2023, decreasing by […]
Sotheby’s London Contemporary Art Auction Generates Excitement
Sotheby’s London held a contemporary art sale this week, including the seventh edition of The Now auction featuring ultra-contemporary works, generating $126.6 million in total sales. The auction was considered reasonably successful. The auction featured 60 lots and lasted for two hours, with 21 lots pre-sold through guarantees. However, caution among consignors was evident, leading […]
Gagosian Opens Basquiat Show in Los Angeles
The surge of Basquiat excitement has arrived on the West Coast, as Gagosian Gallery opened a highly anticipated Basquiat show accompanied by an impressive exhibition catalog. Curated by Fred Hoffman and Larry Gagosian, Made on Market Street reunites 30 works Basquiat painted during his time in Los Angeles between 1982 and 1984. The exhibition hosts […]
Dreams Have No Title: Zineb Sedira at Whitechapel Gallery
The Whitechapel Gallery hosts Dreams Have No Titles by Zineb Sedira. The exhibition, conceived originally for the French Pavilion at the 2022 Venice Biennale, transforms gallery spaces into captivating film sets. Dreams Have No Titles allows viewers to participate in a story that is still developing and in which the lines separating performer and audience […]
