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Charlie James Gallery presents Vidas, the first exhibition by Erick Medel with the gallery. Medel’s art captures intimate portraits of immigrant life using thread on denim, much like painting with oils. His canvas of choice is deep blue heavyweight denim, setting a dark backdrop for his vivid threadwork. Drawing inspiration from the lively Boyle Heights neighborhood, Medel's pieces depict street festivals, everyday sidewalk scenes, and quiet, personal moments, celebrating the vibrancy of an immigrant community. The works in Vidas offer a window into Medel's community, finding beauty in everyday moments—whether it’s a tender handhold, a thoughtfully arranged bouquet, or a spirited block party. His technique on denim creates a dreamy, snapshot-like quality, with each piece resonating like a ...

Goldwin 0 worked with London-based design studio OK-RM to publish the latest installment in its Collective Study series. Launched in 2022, the Japanese label's 0 sub-brand takes on a far more conceptual approach to materials and processes, emblematic of its recent collection of technical outerwear made in Japan from various natural resources, such as plant seeds and flower buds. Serving as an incubator of thought, Enquiry #5 in the Collective Study series features an ecosystem of voices from various disciplines, from Lila Matsumoto to Karl Nawrot and Nur Abbas. No field is held higher than the other as the platform seeks to spark new dialogue to develop ideas, prototypes and practices. Each of the 384 color images are laid out in a poetic arrangement, acting as a primer to understand the s...

This article originally appeared in 'Hypebeast Magazine Issue 33: The Systems Issue.'I live day to day. I go to sleep having no clue what’s going to happen tomorrow. Days, hours, and pretty much any concept of time has disappeared. Everything feels like one long moment.I have long-term goals, but I like to approach each day as if it’s a fresh start. There are constant projects in rotation that I work on for months straight, but I like to flow with the wind. If a new idea comes along, let’s change directions and go with it. Let’s be malleable, let’s update in real time, in real life.Move with love, wake up with the right intentions, surround yourself with people who want the same thing—a dream big enough that there’s no clear path on how to even get there. So carve your own path, create you...

Cristin Tierney Gallery's latest exhibition feels less like an art show and more of a ubiquitous scene you'd find, well, on any street in the world. Stacks of boxes, many with Amazon's smiley logo, sit across the Nolita space — like totems dedicated to an all-encompassing life-force that governs society's compulsive spending habits. Presented by New York-born, Buffalo-based artist Joan Linder, Fulfillment interrogates the "hidden-in-plain-sight" landscape of the binding commitments tied to technological systems: from e-commerce platforms to crypto mining. Linder, who is regularly known for her painterly depictions of figures and objects, felt both a fascination and a horror at the tangible byproducts of digital consumerism. The artist parked outside of neighboring e-commerce sites around B...

On November 9, the MUSAC in León, Spain, will showcase Ai Weiwei: Don Quixote, one of his most ambitious projects. The exhibit spans 1,700 square meters and features 41 monumental works created over the past 20 years. Known for blending art and political activism, Ai Weiwei's show will be the first to extensively highlight his LEGO brick paintings. He likens LEGO to ancient mosaics, textiles, and Song Dynasty printing, citing its timelessness. A standout piece is La Commedia Umana, an eight-meter-tall chandelier made of 2,000 black Murano glass pieces, representing the cycle of life and death. This work took four years to create. The exhibition delves into Ai Weiwei’s central themes, touching on the refugee crisis, international politics, and the impact of AI on humanity. Curated by Álvaro...

British-Gujarati artist Hetain Patel is inviting the public to explore The Hobby Cave, an exhibition celebrating diverse hobbies across the United Kingdom. Open from 18 July to 20 October 2024 at Grants in Croydon, the event showcases creative passions of everyday individuals.Earlier this year, Patel called for hobbyists nationwide to share their pursuits, resulting in a display of cosplay costumes, handmade puppets, mosaics, pottery, My Little Pony collections, origami, miniature models, chainmail jewelry, and furniture from broken skateboards, as reported by Artnet.At the exhibition's center is a film by Patel, produced with high-end advertising aesthetics to highlight the creativity on display. Inspired by his own artistic journey, Patel collaborated with Mariam Zulfiqar from Artangel ...