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HVW8 is bringing a slice of Los Angeles to its Berlin flagship through a new group exhibition entitled Timepiece. Curated by participating artists Paul Flores and Henry Fey, the show dives into the mythology around LA — from the City of Angel's reputation as the entertainment capital of the world, the overlooked nuances of daily life to its natural beauty through the lens of native Angeleno's, who reinterpret these colors and visual signifiers through their respective practices. Fey is known for manipulating analog printing techniques through digital means. At times, his collage works conflate daily observations — a palm tree or a faux Roman bust — with corporate branding and unassuming photographs, resulting in abstracted compositions that aim to capture the constant flux of the present m...

Gagosian will soon play host to a new group exhibition featuring an intergenerational cast of Black artists who probe into the intersection of social consciousness through nonrepresentational forms. Curated by Antwaun Sargent, Social Abstraction is a two-part show in Beverly Hills and Hong Kong which will bring together a star studded lineup of work from the likes of Lauren Halsey, Theaster Gates, Amanda Williams and more.Each artist dissects perception of city and self through traditional materials, such as oil and acrylic paints, as well as unusual modes of expression, from hair glue, resins to wigs. Lauren Halsey, who is working on opening a sculpture park in South Central in 2026, created a relief using synthetic hair that billows down to the floor to exude a sense of power; whereas, f...

The late Richard Serra's legacy will live on in a new sculpture park opening in Northwest Florida in 2026. Dubbed the Longleaf Art Park, the forthcoming project is helmed by the Berkowitz Contemporary Foundation and will be an addition to the Watersound community. Prominently in the center of the OLI Architecture-built space will be Serra's monumental Passage of Time, a 217-foot long 540,000-pound sculpture crafted in thick weathered steel plates that size over 13 feet high. The trapezoidal structure that will house the sculpture joins Longleaf's aims to blend art with nature, a project that was in the works prior to Serra's passing back in March. “The importance of access to a piece of work as significant as Richard Serra’s Passage of Time cannot be overstated, and the impact it will have...

According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD), a new mysterious monolith was spotted in the Nevada desert over the weekend. First reported by LVPDSAR, a search and rescue unit formed by volunteers, the structure is located near Gass Peak north of the Las Vegas Valley.In 2020, the first metal monolith was sighted in Utah. Soon after the news emerged online, a series of other similar-looking metal columns were being reported internationally. To this day, the origin of the Utah monolith remain a mystery.The Nevada Desert monolith follows faithfully with the steel structure that was found in Utah, boasting a shiny, mirror-like finish that’s reminiscent of the one from Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 cult classic, 2001: A Space Odyssey.MYSTERIOUS MONOLITH!We see a lot of weird things...