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TROTOAR Gallery in Zagreb, Croatia, proudly announces That’s What’s Up!, a group exhibition curated by Croatian-born writer and curator Saša Bogojev. Featuring a lineup of international artists, the show explores diverse approaches to contemporary figurative painting. Participating artists include Sara Birns, Tim Brawner, Martyn Cross, Sara-Vide Ericsson, Julius Hofmann, Timothy Lai, Danica Lundy, Laurent Proux, Javier Ruiz Pérez, Kristof Santy, Dennis Scholl, Kristina Schuldt, and Christian Rex Van Minnen.The exhibition bridges local and global art scenes, showcasing works that nod to pivotal moments in art history (Birns, Van Minnen), explore technology and contemporary aesthetics (Hofmann, Brawner), emphasize surface and texture (Cross, Lai, Ericsson, Ruiz, Santy), or push reality into ...

Ross + Kramer Gallery will present Esther Mahlangu: Time in Color, a solo exhibition showcasing over 30 works by South African artist Dr. Esther Mahlangu courtesy of Cart Dept and No More Rulers. The exhibition is set to open November 21, 2024.Dr. Mahlangu is celebrated globally for her vibrant, geometric paintings rooted in the centuries-old Ndebele tradition, a cultural practice passed down through generations of women. These designs, originally painted on homes, serve as visual storytelling tools that celebrate heritage and mark significant life events.Mahlangu’s works reimagine Ndebele motifs for contemporary audiences, blending tradition with innovation. This exhibition spans a decade of her practice (2011–2021) and features a hand-painted BMW Art Car, emphasizing her groundbreaking r...

ILL-STUDIO and Slam Jam joined forces with Milan-based NM3 to create a time capsule, aptly titled Dear World. Akin to a sci-fi dream, the immersive installation features a curated selection of images and audio pieces, assembling a “tactile library of contemporary culture” for generations to come.The contents culminate in the work of 37 artists, merging the deeply personal and globally resonant artifacts and ephemera, housed under a sleek, stainless steel frame. The capsule will also include a curated selection of 100 songs, which will play in the gallery as a soundscape, reflecting today’s emotional landscape through a sound system installation by Giorgio Di Salvo.Dear World expands on the mission of Attention Deficit Disorder Prosthetic Memory Program (ADDPMP), defined by ILL-STUDIO found...

Yayoi Kusama has landed in Melbourne. In a new exhibit at the National Gallery of Victoria, the Japanese designer brings has unveiled a world-premiere "Infinity Mirrored Room" titled My Heart is Filled to the Brim with Sparkling Light (2024). The new infinity room is part of the artist's landmark retrospective.Transforming one of the galleries at NGV Melbourne, the installation welcomes visitors into Kusama's latest exploration of the limitless visual realm through a series of reflective surfaces. The spatial illusion allows visitors to experience Kusama's celestial universe, bridging the gap between the physical world and the infinite one. The My Heart is Filled to the Brim with Sparkling Light (2024) features Kusama's latest work using her signature mirrors to explore spatial boundaries....

Moosey Art in Norwich, UK has lifted the veil on In Search of Light, a new solo exhibition by Ivan Seriy. With technical cues from his graffiti roots, Seriy brings his whimsical characters to life on canvas, offering a compelling commentary on the contradictions of our time through a rich showcase of oil paintings.The exhibition chronicles the journey of a nameless boy and his cat friend as they venture through a dark forest, in a search for, as the title suggests, light. Each work is enchanted with the excitement of a new discovery as the pair face unexpected challenges along the way.Autobiographical elements lend emotional depth to these works, complemented by a 3D-rendered quality that brings them closer to reality. In the ethereal glow of a lunar rainbow or a sparkle in the characters’...

London's Tate Modern is turning 25 this May, and to celebrate the museum will reunite visitors with some of the most iconic works in its history. Among them is "Maman" by Louise Bourgeois, a 30-foot-tall bronze spider, returning to the Turbine Hall for the first time since 2000.Like a creature straight from a dream (or nightmare,) the sculpture pays tribute to the artist’s own mother, who worked as a weaver in a textile workshop, Embodying themes of nurture and vulnerability, the sculpture’s slender, steel figure, while evoking a sense of awe and fear, casts a protective shadow over the space as she shelters her sac of marble eggs."Maman" will anchor a new trail throughout the museum featuring 25 key works, both old and new, including favorites like Mark Rothko’s Seagram Murals and Dorothe...