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After a little over a two-year wait, Dune: Part Two has finally landed and even though many have yet to see the film, the community is already raving. While the audience score is still pending, the film already has a 96% on Rotten Tomatoes out of 207 reviews. So with the opening weekend for theaters worldwide officially kicking off tomorrow, it would be no shock if the score grows even higher. But in celebrating the sequel film, Texas-based sand animation artist Grace Zhang has her own vision of paying homage – by recreating the Dune: Part Two trailer entirely from sand.Using just two tools, her hands and sand, the animation trailer reveals the plight of the film. In the two-minute and eleven-second video, you'll see Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides, Zendaya as Chani, Austin Butler as Fe...

Originally published on Hypeart.comArtworks were pulled out from the Barbican in London in protest of the cancellation of a lecture titled "The Shoah after Gaza" by Indian writer Pankaj Mishra, as per a report by The Guardian. This move sparked a response from collectors Lorenzo Legarda Leviste and Fahad Mayet, who demanded the removal of two quilts by artist Loretta Pettway from the exhibition Unravel: The Power and Politics of Textiles in Art. Leviste and Mayet expressed their discontent with the Barbican's decision, labeling it as an act of censorship. They reached out to the curators of "Unravel" to provide clarification regarding the lecture's cancellation. Subsequently, Leviste and Mayet published their entire email exchange with the Barbican online after the quilts were taken down f...

Daniel Arsham, known for his unique blend of architecture, sculpture and performance artwork has unveiled his latest limited edition work. The piece, titled BRONZE ERODED ROME DEIFIED is a work based on a larger sculpture Arsham first exhibited at the KÖNIG GALERIE in Berlin, Germany in 2021.The limited edition expression of this work, limited to 99 examples, is a sculpture made of cast bronze, hand-finished in a custom Tiffany Green patina complemented by the artist's signature crystal details that are individually polished. BRONZE ERODED ROME DEIFIED stands 30 cm tall and weighs just under 5.5 kg, comes in a custom wooden crate and is accompanied by a pair of Arsham Studio art handling gloves as well as a metallic foiled certificate of authenticity that is hand-signed and numbered by the...

Originally published on Hypeart.comEver wondered who's shaping the future of tattoo art? "TATTOO YOU" is a new illustrated survey published by Phaidon that spotlights the work of 75 contemporary tattoo artists from across the globe who are pushing the boundaries of their craft. With nearly 700 images, the book provides a comprehensive overview of rising stars who are redefining the tattoo industry. These artists, carefully curated by a panel of experts including influential figures like Grace Neutral and Claudia De Sabe, represent a diverse range of styles and techniques.Each artist featured in "TATTOO YOU" is accompanied by a selection of images that highlight their unique work, accompanied by in-depth profiles exploring their influences, creative processes, and contributions to the evolv...