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A new art exhibition entitled After Human, by Alice Zucca, at the Steinhauser Gallery in Slovakia is challenging visitors to think deeply about the future of humanity and technology. The show dives into post-humanism, exploring how technology seamlessly integrates into our lives and reshapes our identity. It asks profound questions about existence, ethics, and the blurring lines between human and machine.Featuring works by Andreas Senoner (Italy), Chino Moya (Spain), Dan Maczynski (Poland), Genevieve Capitanio (Switzerland), and Rony Plesl (Czech Republic), the exhibition takes inspiration from past intellectual movements, moving beyond the human-centered thinking of the Renaissance to embrace a future where technology and biology intertwine. Through advances in AI, genetic engineering, an...

MIMA in Brussels is hosting a solo exhibition by Portuguese artist Alexandre Farto, known as Vhils. Renowned for his unique technique of removing surface layers from walls and other media, Vhils creates art that reflects on identity, the interplay between people and their environment, and contemporary urban life. Since 2005, he has exhibited his work in over 30 countries.Titled Multitude: Carving Memories in the Digital Age, the exhibition explores our relationship with cities, featuring wall carvings, billboards, cityscapes, videos, and installations spread across MIMA's ground, first, and second floors. This collection offers insights into Vhils' approach to urban life and human identity.In conjunction with the exhibition, Vhils has created a new permanent public wall in central Brussels...

The Armory Show, now part of the Frieze network, has revealed its exhibitors for the 30th anniversary edition, with American Express as the lead partner. This year’s event will feature over 235 galleries from more than 30 countries, hosted at the Javits Center from September 6-8, with a VIP Preview Day on September 5.The show will welcome back over 145 exhibitors from the previous edition, including notable names such as 303 Gallery (New York), Galeria Raquel Arnaud (Sao Paulo), and Victoria Miro (London, Venice). Additionally, more than 25 galleries are returning after a hiatus, including Marianne Boesky Gallery (New York, Aspen) and Jeffrey Deitch (New York, Los Angeles).Newcomers to the show include Corbett vs. Dempsey (Chicago), Commonwealth and Council (Los Angeles, Mexico City), and ...

Nxworries has enlisted Rhymezlikedimez to curate a handful of captivating visuals for Why Lawd?'s release, including a special iteration of the album's vinyl cover art, "86Sentra" visual and now, another limited-edition print. Dropping exclusively at the album's upcoming ‘X Records’ pop-up at Gold Line, Rhymez has translated the artwork from the special-edition Stones Throw vinyl cover into a vibrant holographic print.Printed on 220gsm holographic paper, the print is an expanded version of the vinyl – perfect for those looking to cop the collectible art but don't have a record player. Anderson .Paak dons his signature sunglasses and stands with a bra in hand, while Knxwledge posts up in the background engrossed in his phone. Why Lawd? is written in the clouds of smoke above the two musicia...

Ah, simulation theory, the idea that we’re living in a supercomputer controlled by a higher intelligence. It’s the kind of jargon you’d likely hear at the afters, cornered into a conversation with a stranger that you can’t seem to get out of or with that one uncle at a family gathering that your parents told you to be wary of. While shrugged off by religious and non-religious folk alike, simulation theory is also equally as un-dismissable as any creation story out there — adding to its intrigue.“I believe it,” laughs Gao Hang, the Chinese-born, Houston-based artist known for creating graphically-charged compositions that look like cropped-in Nintendo 64 graphics merged with a hard-edge abstract painting from the likes of John McLaughlin or the late Frank Stella. “It’s the other us,” Hang t...