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The Brooklyn Museum will celebrate its 200th anniversary later this year with a suite of events and programming. Launching in fall, the institution will reinterpret its storied collection, including the launch of a mobile “Museum on Wheels.”While the museum itself wasn't inaugurated until 1897, the building's inception dates further back to 1823, when it was founded as the Brooklyn Apprentices’ Library. Amongst the notable names included in its history, the acclaimed American poet and essayist Walt Whitman served as one of its librarians. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Brooklyn Museum (@brooklynmuseum)“This is a time of great momentum at the Brooklyn Museum!" noted several of the institution's directors in a statement. "Always a trailblazer, the Museum has a long history of tr...

Art will return to the forefront at the forthcoming Venice Biennale in April. Going on its 60th edition, this year's event will be arguably be one of its most memorable to date for a number of reasons. On one end, there will be a spotlight on indigenous artists who will be representing major pavilions — from Jeffrey Gibson (US) and Glicéria Tupinambá (Brazil) to the recent announcement that Eddie Martinez will create work for the tiny nation of San Marino. Alternatively, concerns for censorship continue to mount for both the Biennale, as well as the wider art world, regarding artists and museums in support of Palestine who claim that they are being censored for showing support for Palestine amidst the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. View this post on InstagramA post shared by La Bien...

Amsterdam-born, Paris-based artist Pieter Ceizer is off to the races in 2024. He's participating in a group exhibition at Galerie Bessaud in Paris's 15th arrondissement and, as part of that exhibition, has worked with the gallery to create his first porcelain sculpture, a departure from the wood used on his long-running Woody series. Dubbed Bisou, the new creation is a styled, sculptural take on a pair of puckered lips, just in time for Valentine's Day. Even the name ties into its theme: "bisou" is a French word that translates to "kiss" in English.Working out of a small Parisian ceramic atelier located close to Galerie Bessaud, Ceizer created soft pink and terra cotta red iterations of the sculpture. "Bisou" is debossed on each side in the artist and designer's signature mono-line style, ...

Belgian sculptor Eric Croes has unveiled a new solo exhibition at Almine Rech's flagship gallery in Paris. Entitled Comme un vieux tatouage (Like an old tattoo in French), the show consists of a series of new ceramic works that are inspired by Croes' daily travels and journal entries.Based in Brussels, Croes records all his observations in and around his studio, as well on journeys across the mainland and abroad. Scribbled within a pocket-sized notebook, he recreates these thoughts into larger totemic sculptures that have featured in collaborations, such as last year's partnership with Case Studyo, along with the vibrant characters now on display in Paris. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Eric Croes (@eric.croes)"When he crafts his powerful shapes, deep vases, golems or totems s...