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Amsterdam will be unveiling a new museum in a few years time entirely dedicated to the inquisitive installations of artist duo, Studio DRIFT. Comprised of members, Lonneke Gordijn and Ralph Nauta, the two have spent the past 15 years exploring the intersection of art, technology, and nature, in an attempt to understand life and humanity's future. The upcoming institution will be housed at the 19th century Van Gendt Hallen, five industrial factories in the heart of the Dutch capital, which was built by architect Dolf van Gendt in 1898. The space had become abandoned in recent times and was nearly demolished until an entrepreneur named Eduard Zanen sought to transform it into a future-proof, sustainable, and energy-neutral national monument.Mapped across two of the five halls of the facility...

Legendary Japanese artist Ryoji Ikeda has brought his audio-visual explorations to the subterranean Amos Rex museum in Helsinki, Finland. Eponymously titled, the solo show comprises of five installations, including two new works, that probe into the invisible dimensions of the universe and push the limits of perception. Based between Kyoto and Paris, Ikeda's imprint can be traced back to the 1980s, where he started his career as a DJ, sound engineer and composer. This foundation in the electronic scene permeates to his current fine art practice, where he utilizes data to create rhythmic audio-visual installations that pulsate like the backdrop of a techno set, but investigate often paradoxical facets of life in an attempt to realign our understanding or reality. Several of the works on vie...

Back in March, Daniel Arsham teamed up with Oscar Wang for a collaborative East West Project exhibition, which was unveiled at Design Miami/ Podium x Shanghai. The exhibition showcased a series of clay teapot prototypes created in collaboration between Arsham’s Archive Editions and Wang, who’s a multi-disciplinary artist. Entitled “DongXi,” the series name is a play on the Chinese word “东西,“ a common term for objects, but is made up of the characters “east” and “west.”Now, the “DongXi” teapots are finally ready after seven months of fine-tuning, with the help of master potters in Yixing, the renowned Chinese prefecture for ceramics. Highlighted from the collection are the 100-piece limited-edition “Green Clay” series, which are grafted from incredible green clay. The other core piece from ...

Now that Halloween is behind us, it's prime prep-for-Christmas time – and who knows how to curate the October-through-December vibe better than The Nightmare Before Christmas creator Tim Burton? Burton's creepily captivating universe was once merely a nostalgic onscreen destination, but now, the immersive Nightmare Before Christmas world is actually coming to life just in time for the holiday season. Landing in San Antonio's McNay Art Museum is Tim Burton's Dreamland exhibit, which offers a behind-the-scenes look into the making of the cult-followed stop-motion film.Cast members including Oogie Boogie, Bone Crusher, and beloved hero Jack Skellington flit throughout the McNay Art Museum exhibit, among a curated collection of small models (maquettes) and original artwork from the set. A Hall...