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W Aspen in Colorado has become a living canvas for the renowned Brazilian artist Eduardo Kobra, who has transformed the space with a vibrant collection of murals and installations. Known for his kaleidoscopic style of bold colors and geometric patterns, Kobra’s work at W Aspen spans the lobby, rooms, and exclusive guest areas, creating a visual feast that embodies his signature technique. Using interwoven squares, triangles, and textures, Kobra brings larger-than-life portraits to life, celebrating figures and moments through his unmistakable artistic lens.Complementing Kobra’s artistic takeover, W Aspen is enhancing its guest experience this winter with the launch of two highly anticipated dining concepts. Running through April 2025, the hotel will host Chef Eyal Shani’s celebrated Medite...

Daniel Arsham has just dropped a new artifact of “fictional archaeology” with his latest sculptural edition SPLIT BUST. Limited to a run of 99, the dual-material sculpture is based on a large-scale work Arsham debuted at last year’s Venice Biennale.Drawing on his Fractured Idol series, the piece features a half-anime, half-Roman-faced composition, each side adorned with a pondering gaze. Crafted from stainless steel and cast bronze, the sculpture’s Tiffany Green patina enhances its timeworn feel, while its mirror-polished offers a more robotic aesthetic. SPLIT BUST continues Arsham’s exploration of how icons and symbols can transcend time and cultures, creating a space where the past and future seamlessly become one.Each edition is 30 centimeters in height, weighing in at 8 kilograms. Pric...

As San Francisco buzzes with the energy of FOG Design+Art, Altman Siegel presents Beyond the Bodies' Edge, a new solo exhibition of mixed-media works by Didier William. Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and now based in Philadelphia, William expands on his Gesture to Home installation at Prospect New Orleans, exploring the precarious sense of belonging that undergirds the immigrant experience. Across a series of vibrant and verdant scenes, the artist asks: “What systems, codes, or traditions define cultural identity on foreign land?”Autobiographical lore collides with ancestral narratives in this space, as each piece confronts an uncertain future with vulnerability and strength in equal parts. In “Tandem,” a fragile swing struggles to bear the weight of two writhing creatures, evoking themes ...

Project Angel Food is teaming up with Bonhams for the return of ANGEL ART on Thursday, February 27, 2025. The benefit auction will donate 100% of its proceeds to support the organization’s vital work, and aims to unite the art community in support those affected by the Los Angeles fires.Founded in 1989, Project Angel Food prepares and delivers over 1.5 million medically tailored meals each year to those affected by life-threatening illness. Partnering with the county's Food Equity Roundtable, they are stepping in to support overstretched organizations that are unable to meet the demand for meals in the disaster.The auction brings together an impressive lineup of works by renowned artists, including Ed Ruscha, Shepard Fairey, John Baldessari and Helen Frankenthaler. Emerging voices like Awo...

Tiffany & Co. is excited to announce a creative collaboration with multidisciplinary artist Oscar Wang in celebration of the Chinese New Year. This partnership brings together Tiffany's iconic elements and Wang's unique design language to create a distinct motif and limited-edition gifting objects that are both modern and culturally resonant.Wang drew inspiration from the craft of ceramics to develop the collaboration's signature motif. By combining the symbology of the snake and the infinite loops of the figure-eight knot, he crafted a visual identity that resonates with contemporary sensibilities. The central motif features a heart-shaped infinity sign with serpentine curves, paying homage to Tiffany's famed Open Heart design which champions the spirit of love. This mirrored pattern ...

In the wake of the California wildfires, Frieze confirmed the 2025 edition of Frieze Los Angeles will proceed as scheduled on February 20 –23 at the Santa Monica Airport.“After careful consideration and extensive conversations with galleries, partners, and city-wide stakeholders, we can confirm that the sixth edition of Frieze Los Angeles will go ahead,” the fair wrote in a recent statement.“Our hearts are with everyone affected by the devastating fires in Los Angeles. Since the fair’s founding six years ago, Frieze has been proud to support and be part of this vibrant community. The challenges the city is currently facing only strengthen our commitment to work alongside the community to rebuild and recover together.”A founding contributor to the LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund, a $12 m...

Art Outreach Singapore presents Space, a showcase of works drawn from the esteemed Pierre Lorinet Collection. Curated by Edward Mitterrand, the show brings together a lineup of leading voices in contemporary art whose works reimagine elements of nature and architecture, culminating in an impressive array of painting, sculpture and photography.Spread across the 8,000-square-foot, former garment factory at New Bahru, the exhibition touches on ideas of space, from cosmos to closeness. Circling themes of displacement, materiality and presence, Space invites visitors to consider the environments they occupy and the connections they foster.Featured artists include Sterling Ruby, Ugo Rondinone, Theaster Gates, Louise Bourgeois, David Altmejd, Korakrit Arunanondchai, Thomas Bayrle, Christo, Liz De...

teamLab Planets TOKYO is set to expand, unveiling a host of immersive additions designed to blend art, education and physical interaction. Located in Toyosu, Tokyo, the exhibition space will increase by 1.5 times, introducing three main attractions: the "Athletic Forest," "Catching and Collecting Extinct Forest" and "Future Park." These spaces will host over 10 new interactive art installations, creating a multisensory experience for visitors of all ages.The "Athletic Forest" is a dynamic and creative space that encourages visitors to perceive the world through movement and physical engagement. Highlights include installations like "Rapidly Rotating Bouncing Spheres" and "Aerial Climbing" through a "Flock of Colored Birds," where participants navigate multidimensional spaces designed to en...

Swiss contemporary artist Angela Santana is making a return to Saatchi Yates in London with a new solo exhibition. In a showcase of large-scale oil paintings, Santana redefines historical representations of the female form, recasting the body into a site of becoming.Exploring themes of identity and transformation, the show examines how the body is represented in the digital age. In an era shaped by an ecosystem of images, Santana envisions a call to change: to reconfigure the classical form into ethereal abstractions, looking to the chaos of the internet as a guiding light rather than a hindrance.“I learned to paint the image of the female form from an early age, not in the image I imagined to be my own, but in the image of others before me,” Santana told Hypebae in an interview following ...