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Argentina's new president Javier Milei has slashed the country's Ministry of Culture and nine other administrations just several days after being sworn into office. Having campaigned as a far-right libertarian economist, Milei is known as many things — from being a former tantric-sex coach to brandishing a chainsaw on his campaign trail — he beat out former Minister of Economy Sergio Massa by garnering support from many young voters disillusioned by Argentina's soaring inflation. As an admirer of Donald Trump, Milei too, was a former TV personality who campaigned to save the economy, "kick out politicians" from their post and gut many of the nation's social services, including public health, education and culture. He is also notably obsessed with his deceased English Mastiff, Conan (named ...

Following his inclusion at White Cube's booth at Art Basel Miami Beach, acclaimed British sculptor Antony Gormley has unveiled a new solo exhibition at the gallery's London flagship. Entitled Body Politic, the show encompasses five bodies of work that probe into the body's relationship with the industrial world.Central to his practice is an exploration into humanity's migratory nature. For nearly five decades, Gormley has interrogated bodily movements through geometric sculptures made from natural and manmade materials. Often cast by using his own body as a model, whether standing up, kneeled down or slouched on the floor, Gormley's sculptures and installations implore visitors to become aware of their own freedoms of movement.In Body Politic, the British artist presents a series of new sc...

Hajime Sorayama has publicly called out Beyoncé regarding visuals she's been using on her ongoing RENAISSANCE film tour. The graphics in question show Bey clad in a cyber femme bot headdress and suit similar to the painterly aesthetic that the Japanese artist has come to be known for. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Hajime Sorayama (@hajimesorayamaofficial)On Instagram, Sorayama reposted an image from the tour, cheekily commenting: "Yo @beyonce 🤘 You should have asked me “officially” so that I could make much better work for you as like my man @theweeknd ✊." At the time of writing, it's not clear, publicly at least, if Beyoncé's team has responded on the accusation. Fans of both sides, however, have sounded off. A neutral stated: “I’m a fan of your work, but thi...

MOCA Bangkok, along with 12 contemporary artists, have come together to pay homage to late artist Pharuephon "Mamafaka" Mukdasanit through the MAMAFAKA REIMAGINED exhibition.The show is designed to celebrate Pharuephon's life and his impact on the street art scene in Thailand, primarily through the lens of his most iconic character, "Mr. HellYeah."Mamafaka's career trajectory took him from graphic design to becoming a seminal member of Brand Of Radical Experimental Design (B.O.R.E.D.) -- a group of innovative graphic designers, formed in 2002. Following this, he joined the street artist collective "FOR" in 2011, the year he started going by the moniker "Mamafaka." It's worth noting that several artists from this collective have gone on to become household names in the art world.In the mids...

A rediscovered Rembrandt painting has fetched £10.9m GBP ($13.7m USD) when it hit Sotheby's auction in London on December 6. Entitled The Adoration of The Kings (1628), the artwork first emerged in the 1950s but disappeared from public knowledge until 2021, when it sold via Christie's in Amsterdam. The sale two years ago was initially attributed as a work created by the students of the artist, sometimes referred to as the "Circle of Rembrandt", resulting in a pre-auction valuation of around $10,000 to $15,000 USD.The largely monochromatic painting depicts the biblical account of The Three Wise Men as they encounter baby Jesus. While small in scale, just about 9.6 x 7.2 inches, the work is "particularly significant", according to a Sotheby's spokesman in an interview with CNN, noting that i...