Art Basel 2024: Must-See Booths
From a captivating roster of iconic artists to the debut of young, up-and-coming names, the galleries at the fair offer a diverse array of artists. Each booth underscores the galleries’ unique contributions to the art world, from experimental works to thematic exhibits. Here are our highlights of must-see booths… Pace Gallery booth, featuring renowned painters […]
Yoshitomo Nara at the Guggenheim Bilbao: A Thematic Retrospective
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is hosting Yoshitomo Nara’s first major European museum exhibition. Renowned for his bold, cartoon-like depictions of children with exaggerated features, Nara captures a spectrum of emotions, from defiance to introspection. The retrospective offers a compelling journey through his artistic evolution. The exhibition features a wide array of Yoshitomo Nara’s paintings, drawings, […]
Vivian Maier at The Fotografiska New York: Chronicles of Everyday Life
Vivian Maier: Unseen Work at The Fotografiska New York exhibits over 200 of Vivian Maier’s works, showcasing both her famous black and white street scenes and her lesser-known color photographs. Maier captures fleeting moments of human connection, often focusing on the small details that people usually overlook in their everyday lives. The exhibition delves into […]
London Gallery Weekend 2024 Highlights
The fourth edition of London Gallery Weekend marks the city’s last major art event before the summer break, featuring 130 galleries hosting a vibrant array of exhibitions, talks, public performances, and parties. Covering both established and emerging artists, it promises something for everyone. Here are our highlights… A retrospective of Nan Goldin’s early black-and-white images […]
Tate’s 2025 Showcase: Diverse Mediums, Endless Inspiration
Tate’s 2025 exhibition program introduces major UK museum debuts, featuring diverse mediums such as painting, sculpture, photography, digital installation, and live performance. Celebrating communities from all around the world, it promises visitors a year of memorable experiences. Tate Modern’s season begins with a focus on the multifaceted career of Leigh Bowery, highlighting his influence on […]
Beyond Film: Steve McQueen at Dia Beacon
Artist and filmmaker Steve McQueen’s latest exhibition at Dia Beacon immerses visitors in a film-less experience. Using light and sound as sculptural elements, McQueen crafts a sensory journey with 60 ceiling-mounted lightboxes and a symphony of bass instruments. “Bass” (2024) features 60 ceiling-mounted lightboxes cycling through the visible light spectrum, accompanied by a soundscape of […]
Jenny Holzer at the Guggenheim: Words in Motion
Jenny Holzer’s iconic LED sign, first showcased at the Guggenheim Museum in 1989, returns in a reimagined exhibition: Jenny Holzer: Light Line. The original display, then the longest LED installation worldwide, illuminated the museum’s rotunda with dynamic messages. The updated version builds on this, employing extended text displays to enhance Frank Lloyd Wright’s architectural gem. […]
Julie Mehretu’s BMW Art Car Unveiled
Julie Mehretu’s latest work is the 20th BMW Art Car. Unveiled at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the BMW M Hybrid V8 is remarkable for its elaborate layering and abstract elements, which capture Mehretu’s aesthetic sensibility. The BMW M Hybrid V8’s design depicts themes of invention and mobility, demonstrating the mutually beneficial link between creative […]
Wish Granted: Poppy’s Exhibition at Christie’s
Nine-year-old Poppy Blackburn, who has been fighting leukemia since she was three, is making her dream come true by having her own exhibition at Christie’s auction house in London. Facilitated by Make-A-Wish UK, the exhibition will display Poppy’s vibrant and distinctive paintings, all curated with her involvement. After being diagnosed with leukemia, Poppy found that […]
Jonathan Yeo’s Portrait of King Charles III
Jonathan Yeo’s portrait of King Charles III aims to capture the significance of the monarch’s position and the hidden complexities of his life story. Strikingly contemporary, the bold color scheme has been both praised as daring and criticized as polarizing. The portrait’s debut at Buckingham Palace demonstrated Yeo’s skill at portraying his subjects’ inner depth […]
