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Austrian artist Christian Ludwig Attersee has opened his first large-scale exhibition in New York City, with a career-defining lineup of abstract, surrealist and pop artworks that span from the 1960s to the present. Nestled inside Isabelle Bscher’s Galerie Gmurzynska on the Upper East Side, the showcase, titled Attersee: Beautiful Like His Paintings, looks to pay tribute to the artist's historical influence, specifically that over Post-War painting.Born in Bratislava, Slovakia, Attersee first discovered his love for the arts in his youth, when he moved to Austria and began creating comics at Lake Attersee (hence his surname). In the late '50s and early '60s, he attended the Academy of Applied Arts in Vienna, where he fine-tuned his painting practice. He opened his first solo show in Berlin...

The Brooklyn Museum's “The Book of HOV" tribute exhibition to the city's very own hometown hero JAY-Z saw immense success, doing commendable numbers – hosting over 500,000 visitors and adding over 22,000 new card accounts – as well as extending its run time through December. To keep the momentum going, Christie's and Roc Nation have teamed up with "The Book of HOV" exhibit to curate a striking single-lot auction.The online auction features a custom black leather case crafted by Pinel et Pinel and personally signed by HOV himself, which houses 13 of the exhibit's one-of-a-kind metal library cards, each of which showcase artwork from one of JAY-Z’s solo studio albums. Also included in the sleek case is a metal bookmark as well as a matching commemorative "The Book of HOV" card. Check it out ...

Juergen Teller will be showing his most expansive collection of work to date at an upcoming exhibition in Paris entitled i need to live. Organized by the French cultural organization Réunion des Musées Nationaux and put on with the support of Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello, the show will grace the Grand Palais Éphémère in the Champ de Mars before being shown at the Triennale Milano in 2024.i need to live was curated by Thomas Weski and will bring together both personal and commissioned work by the German photographer. Alongside selects from campaigns he’s shot for brands such as Saint Laurent, Marc Jacobs, Vivienne Westwood and Loewe, i need to live will present never-before-seen photographs, videos and installation art.Holding a lens up to the events and people that have shaped Telle...

Inès Longevial's paintings transcend self-portraiture. For the French artist, paint is the primary means to transcribe her fleeting emotions, much like one writes down an entry on their phone or in a diary. On view at Almine Rech London, Pourfendue (split in French) comprises of a series of new paintings that she created to reflect on the theme of duality. Similar to her last show Perchée at Ketabi Bourdet, Longevial took inspiration from the novels of Italian writer and journalist, Italo Calvino. The Cloven Viscount tells the fictional tale of Viscount Medardo of Terralba, a nobleman who was split in two by a cannonball during the Turkish Wars of the 17th century. While one half goes on to live a nefarious life, the other returns to represent virtue, as the two squabble over their love fo...