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25 Dec The Retrospective of I. M. Pei Sheds Light on the Architect's Vision

Posted at 12:30h in Uncategorized by Vivienne Chow

To exhibition-goers and culture lovers, “Life is Architecture” at M+ in Hong Kong has been nothing but a treat since it opened in late June. The show, billed as the first major retrospective of Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei (1917–2019), offers a rare opportunity to...

25 Dec 8 Artists Tells Us About Their Most Interesting Studio Spaces

Posted at 12:00h in Uncategorized by Verity Babbs

Studio spaces come in all shapes and sizes, from the home studios in the corner of an artist’s one-bedroom apartment to the palatial. Some choose to kit them out like a place of work, some as an extension of their homes, and others like a...

25 Dec Did JMW Turner Really Tie Himself to the Mast of a Ship to Paint a Storm?

Posted at 12:00h in Uncategorized by Tim Brinkhof

JMW Turner was a bit of an eccentric, as well as a recluse, but on the rare occasion that he did attend a party or gathering, he always had interesting stories to tell. One of his most intriguing tales concerned the preparation for one of...

25 Dec Avery Singer: What You Need to Know About the Painter

Posted at 10:00h in Uncategorized by Verity Babbs

“Crib Notes” is a quick-read dossier focused on the artists who ranked on our best-sellers list for ultra-contemporary art in our 2024 Mid-Year Intelligence Report. Trained as a sculptor, Avery Singer’s paintings which have catapulted her to international recognition have retained a deeply sculptural quality. She...

25 Dec Ho Ho Ho! Archaeologists Unveil the Original Resting Place of Saint Nicholas

Posted at 08:01h in Uncategorized by Verity Babbs

The Church of St. Nicholas in Antalya, Türkiye has long been believed to be the burial site of Saint Nicholas, but recent excavations have finally unearthed a sarcophagus which archaeologists believe may have belonged to the saint who inspired Santa. Saint Nicholas was a Greek Christian...

25 Dec The 14 Best Art World–Pop Culture Crossovers From 2024

Posted at 07:00h in Uncategorized by Annie Armstrong

Every now and then, aspects of the fine art world find their way into mainstream culture. It’s rare, but these crossovers are often potent for what they reveal about the art world—or about how the broader culture sees our little sphere. Among some of my...

25 Dec The Ancient Cretan Puzzle That’s Left Historians Scratching Their Heads

Posted at 06:00h in Uncategorized by Adnan Qiblawi

On a summer day in 1908, Italian archaeologist Luigi Pernier unearthed what would become one of history’s most tantalizing puzzles. While excavating the ancient Minoan palace of Phaistos in Crete, Pernier came across a peculiar artifact: a clay disk roughly the size of a dinner...

24 Dec Basquiat's Little-Known Alpine Period Explored in a New Show

Posted at 19:00h in Uncategorized by Vittoria Benzine

Basquiat. After astronomical auction prices and endless sneaker collaborations, the artist’s name most readily evokes SoHo streets and Palladium parties. For those truly in the know, though, that name can also elicit Engadin alpines. Hauser and Wirth’s latest St. Moritz exhibition “Jean-Michel Basquiat. Engadin” joins recent...

24 Dec Have Experts Cracked the True Purpose of Stonehenge?

Posted at 18:01h in Uncategorized by Vittoria Benzine

Crowds gather biannually to watch Stonehenge mark the longest and shortest days of the year. Last week, as the winter solstice struck, British researchers released new insight into the enigmatic monument’s potential purpose, concluding a momentous year of scholarship with one more revelation. According to their...

24 Dec Pop Titan Takashi Murakami Reflects on 2024's Highlights, from Hip-Hop to 'Shōgun'

Posted at 18:00h in Uncategorized by Holly Black

Takashi Murakami is a pop culture behemoth. The Japanese contemporary artist is best known in the art world as the founder of the post-modern “superflat” movement, which synthesizes elements of Japanese aesthetics (including ukiyo-e prints, kawaii motifs and manga) with a super-slick sensibility that collapses...