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Dutch artist Thomas Trum has transformed The Hole in Los Angeles into a chromatic feast for the eyes. Based in Den Bosch, Netherlands, Trum is known for mixing analog and mechanical modes of painting to blend the abstract with the analytical. Autobahn consists of a series of new large-scale canvas works, many of which occupy the entirety of a wall, along with smaller works on paper. Where some artists actively, and sometimes tirelessly, work to cover their tracks, Trum leaves it all out in the open. The way he achieves this effect is through unique tools, such as a giant handmade squeegee, as well as custom spraying machines. His hybrid artworks are human still in its imperfections, but show mechanical means of production, like a tire mark from a car or the burnt stain of a dry iron. "Thes...

Barbara Kruger returns to London for her first major solo show in nearly two decades. On view at Serpentine's South Gallery, Thinking of You. I Mean Me. I Mean You. offers a comprehensive look into the acclaimed American artist's career spanning early works from the 1970s to more modern video-based installations that play attuned to the frantic ways in which people consume information today. A miner of images, Kruger is well-known for creating massive text-based displays that comment on a range of topics, from consumerism to women's rights. Trained as a graphic designer, Kruger first worked in several editorial posts, learning the ins-and-outs of advertisement. In hindsight, her own artistic vernacular began to form through these experiences, perhaps most notable in her 1987 screen print,...

America's game is nearing the big dance, but America's pastime is swinging right around the corner. To usher in the coming season — and to hopefully entice pessimistic fans — the New York Mets have announced the list of 19 giveaways for the 2024 season, including two artist partnerships with Joel Mesler and Rashid Johnson. Both artists have had their hands in a number of recent collaborative projects, including a record cover Johnson created for a LACMA exhibition in 2022 and a capsule collection Mesler released with Hong Kong-based label izzue, a year prior. Starting on Saturday, May 25 against the San Francisco Giants, the Mesler-designed bucket hat will be available — presumably similar to the aforementioned izzue collaboration with added callouts to the Mets ball club. Several months l...