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In February, UCLA’s Hammer Museum will lift the veil on Monument Eternal, the first museum exhibition inspired by the life and legacy of Jazz luminary Alice Coltrane. Taking its name from her 1977 book, the show will offer a rare glimpse into the expansive nature of Coltrane’s artistry through a showcase of unreleased audio recordings, rare footage and ephemera from the artist’s personal archive.Monument Eternal takes part in The Year of Alice, a nationwide initiative celebrating her pioneering contributions, and will unfold across three thematic sections. Sonic Innovation delves into Coltrane’s constant experimentation with instruments and sound, while Spiritual Transcendence revels in the spiritual discovery that followed John Coltrane’s passing and the transcendental music that emerged....

Bangkok’s Central Embassy has unveiled a mesmerizing display of art and festivity with the debut of Lucas Zanotto’s playful snowmen installations, marking the first time his work has been showcased in Southeast Asia. Themed CENTRAL EMBASSY LET’S CELEBRATE 2025: VERY WARM WISHES, the event runs until January 5, 2025, inviting visitors to experience a fusion of art, architecture and the holiday spirit.Zanotto, a renowned Italian designer and animator, has crafted an enchanting installation featuring whimsical snowmen that artfully reflect the interplay between Bangkok’s tropical warmth and the fragility of nature. The highlighted 14-meter-tall (45 ft) Christmas tree stands as a beacon of festive joy at the FROSTY CHRISTMAS YARD on Level G.The installations extend throughout the mall, with st...

Jean-Michel Basquiat’s first brush with Switzerland came in 1982 when he made his debut at Galerie Bruno Bischofberger in Zurich. While New York City remained his creative stomping ground, the serenity of the Engadin region would leave a lasting imprint on his practice.Now, this lesser-known chapter of Basquiat's career is taking center stage in a new exhibition at Hauser & Wirth's St. Moritz gallery. In a flurry of fir trees, ski lifts and snow mountains rendered the artist’s signature visual language, Jean-Michel Basquiat. Engadin. explores his enduring legacy through a unique Alpine aperture.Highlights include the nine canvas splendor of "The Dutch Settlers," where African Diasporic references meet the Engadin’s cultural landscape, and “In Bianco,” a trio collaboration between Basqu...

Plato Gallery is presenting Face the Music, a new solo exhibition by Luke Osborn, now on view in New York through January 4, 2025. Across a showcase of mixed media paintings and drawings, the artist invites us to consider the power of collective moments and the choices we make within them — whether we rise together in unison or lose ourselves in noise.Beyond depictions of roaring crowds and bustling parties, the central sound of Face the Music emanates from syncopated bursts of colors and shapes repeated in stunning rhythm. The previously abstract series took a turn during a summer residency at Chautauqua School of Art, where Osborn grew an affinity for shapes that resemble musical notes. From there, he introduced a human element to the works, instilling each with a uniquely vibrant animac...

At first glance, Jochen Mühlenbrink’s oil paintings are easily mistakable for photographs, windows or maybe mirrors. With themes of nostalgia, escapism and ambiguity, it's the kind of art that makes you look twice, drawing audiences into their subtle mystery.A new suite of Mühlenbrink’s works has landed at Cuturi Gallery. Entitled AIR, the exhibition expands on the German artist’s explorations of illusion and reality, imbuing his prominent Window Painting series with the auratic charm of Singapore.Windows make a recurring appearance in Mühlenbrink’s work, though they often obscure more than they reveal. With the outside world only slightly shown, AIR probes the nature of perception, situating itself somewhere between the real and the imagined. In these foggy canvases, even the faintest dri...