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THE SKATEROOM has released their latest collection of skateboard artworks, this time with iconic pop artist Roy Lichtenstein. The collection consists of three individual skateboards and a skateboard triptych each featuring a famous Lichtenstein comic-style painting. The collection starts with Lichtenstein's "Girl in Mirror" artwork from 1964 which features a beautiful blonde woman smiling into a handheld mirror. The skateboard magnifies the artwork by cropping it significantly for the vertical, slender format. A version of "The Drowning Girl" from 1963 on a set of three skateboards is next and features the full painting including the iconic phrase “I Don’t Care! I’d Rather Sink – Than Call Brad For Help!”Another 1963 piece follows with "Varoom!" which depicts a comic book explosion to crit...

British contemporary artist Paul Insect will host a four-day pop-up event in East London to showcase works created over the expanse of his career. Presented in collaboration with Avant Arte, Insect, who also goes by the alias PINS, is occupying an unassuming shop that he has frequented numerous times over the past decade, intermixing his own eccentric artworks within the chaos of the space. To complement the event, Insect and Avant Arte will be releasing two new limited edition silkscreen prints in PINS' characteristic collage aesthetic. Details surrounding the upcoming release are still under wraps, but according to a teaser via Instagram, fans can also expect "one of a kind artworks and objects."Born in 1971 in England's Southeastern coast, Insect — whose chosen surname comes from the In...

Yoshitomo Nara, a name that now rings out in the art world, wasn’t always in the spotlight. Known for his bold, cartoonish images of children with large heads and expressive eyes, Nara’s work swings between menacing and melancholic, defiant and calm. His characters—kids, animals, and hybrids—are reflections of himself, capturing his innermost thoughts and emotions. Rooted in childhood memories, a love for music and literature, and enriched by his travels, Nara’s creations ooze humanism.At the Guggenheim Bilbao, a mid-career survey of Nara's work takes center stage. One standout piece, My Drawing Room (2008), is a tiny house-like installation replicating his studio, complete with a playlist of his favorite tunes. This exhibit, curated with a loose chronological touch, showcases his evolutio...