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Iranian artist Arghavan Khosravi has collaborated with Avant Arte to release a new print edition, dubbed The Earring. Emblematic of her past work, the hybrid print assemblage features a concealed image of a woman, which is unconventionally tied together with a rope that balances a two-dimensional ball and chain. Born in Iran and now based in Connecticut, Khosravi uses her practice to speak on the systemic censorship and oppression that woman have experienced in her home country since the 1979 Iranian Revolution. Each of her multi-layered artworks balance beauty and desperation in a way where she bypasses "perpetuating notions of cultural exoticism and portrayals of Iranian women as victims," the artist previously noted, and rather, uses her work as "a vehicle for shifting power." View this...

Following the announcement of the Pokémon exhibition at Van Gogh Museum, fans have anticipated the release of the Pokémon x Van Gogh collaboration that gave them a look at a special Pikachu promo card. The special edition Pokémon card saw Pikachu wearing a grey felt hat like the artist Vincent Van Gogh's own self-portrait. While these cards were meant to be made available by children participating in the the special event held at the Amsterdam museum along with art prints, t-shirts and other merchandise, all of them were quickly snatched up before social media channels or an official email was able to let people know they had the chance to snatch it up. Those who were unable to visit the exhibition in person to purchase the merch were able to purchase the "Pikachu with Grey Felt" hat promo...