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White Cube is excited to announce the opening of its first permanent gallery in New York, situated on the Upper East Side at 1002 Madison Avenue, a historic building originally constructed for the Fulton Trust Company in 1930. While retaining its original exterior features, the gallery has undergone a complete interior renovation, providing over 8,000 square feet of exhibition space across three levels, along with private viewing rooms.The inaugural exhibition, Chopped & Screwed, curated by Courtney Willis Blair, explores the use of sourcing and distortion in contemporary art to challenge established power structures and values. The exhibition's title alludes to the technique popularized by DJ Screw in the 1990s. It features artists who employ similar approaches to question existing he...

With The Rolling Stones releasing their first album in 18 years in just two weeks, the legendary band is pulling out all the stops. After announcing Hackney Diamonds just a month ago now via local Hackney Gazette newspaper announcements, KidSuper is the latest collaborator to join the release rollout craze. To pay homage to the beloved band, KidSuper's founder and creative director Colm Dillane has crafted a personal artistic tribute to the influential rockers.Inspired by the impact the band has had on millions of listeners worldwide, Dillane wanted to specifically tap into this for the creation of the print – what he refers to as "alternate cover art." Through the use of his own fingerprints throughout the print, Dillane exemplifies the personal connection the Stones have with their fanba...

Interscope Records continues its 30th anniversary celebrations of Dr. Dre's The Chronic with the second drop of "The Chronic Masters" collection.Created in collaboration with Trophy, drop two is fronted by The Masters print, an archival pigment print utilizing imagery of the album's master tapes sides A and B that was shot by Jeremy Deputat. There's also The Session Stacks which features all the session tapes and The Session Grid print which sees the original session tapes from all the singles on the record. Each print is sized at 24 inches by 24 inches and features chop-marked, numbered, hand-embossed The Chronic leaf detailing and a certificate of authenticity. Drop two's most coveted collectible, however, is The Session Tapes Stacks Replica — a lifesize replica of the re-discovered mast...

The GRAMMY Museum is celebrating 50 years of hip-hop with the "Hip-Hop America: The Mixtape Exhibit."Running from October 7 until September 4, 2024, the 5,000-square foot installation explores the world of hip-hop and its impact and influence with exhibits on its music, dance, graffiti, fashion, business, activism and history. Attendees will be able to view artifact displays such as the Notorious B.I.G.’s iconic red leather pea jacket, LL Cool J’s red Kangol bucket hat, Lil Wayne’s GRAMMY Award for Best Rap Album, Tha Carter III and his handwritten letter from prison to his fans and his family, the custom Saweetie acrylic nail sets created by her nail artist Temeka Jackson and exclusive interviews with MC Lyte, Cordae and other artists regarding their creative process. In addition, the Son...

American artist Julie Mehretu has unveiled three new series of paintings as part of a solo exhibition at White Cube London. Housed at the gallery's Bermondsey location, the show probes into the war in Ukraine, the US Capitol insurrection of January 6, 2021, as well as geopolitical power dynamics, and widespread displacement.Entitled They departed for their own country another way (a 9x9x9 hauntology), the show is divided between three series of works, containing nine paintings made with ink and acrylic on canvas. Appearing like graffitied walls that have been removed from the city, Mehretu presents a dialogue between her large-scale works with an abstract sculpture by Iranian-German visual artist, Nairy Baghramian in the 9x9x9 gallery. In the latter, S’asseyant (2022), a pair of slab cast ...

Meguru Yamaguchi has unveiled his latest publication, OUT OF BOUNDS, which serves as a compilation of his recent art exhibitions. This collection features 50 of his most recent artworks, offering a glimpse into the artist's creative evolution as he delves into the realms of art with each stroke of his brush. Notably, OUT OF BOUNDS marks the artist's inaugural catalogue and has been crafted using an exceptional fine printing technique.In celebration of this publication, Yamaguchi is hosting the UNIVERSAL TRUTH exhibition at Ginza Tsutaya Books, where he presents his latest creations. This exhibition centers on the artist's enduring fascination with symmetrical forms, imperfections, continuity, and the omnipresence found in nature, culture, the world, and the passage of time."So, about 'OUT ...