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Los Angeles-based multimedia artist, Barminski will be opening his "Moon Lands On Man” showcase in Hong Kong this week. Presented by JPS Gallery, the show takes on the form of a large-scale, and fully immersive installation.nAt a glance, "Moon Lands On Man” depicts playful, imaginary spaces crafted entirely of cardboard — the kind of playground that most have dreamed of as children. Beneath the childlike visuals and nostalgic setups lies messages and notions that are much less innocent.As this is Barminski’s world after all, controversial messages and polarizing notions are weaved into the exhibit, topped with the artist’s usual satirical tone. In the case of "Moon Lands On Man,” Barminski expanded on the theme of moon landing conspiracy theories with a quirky and tongue-in-cheek approach....

Kaikai Kiki has announced that it will be exhibiting "past precious" works from its founder, renowned artist Takashi Murakami. The exhibition is said to include 108 examples of his "Murakami.Flowers" NFTs as posters alongside three new print works for presale.The artist's "Murakami.Flowers” ​​works were first revealed as part of an exhibition in May of 2022 with the Gagosian, NY, as part of his "An Arrow through History" exhibition -- which represented for the first time, a variety of Murakami's digital NFT works turned into paintings.Speaking on the exhibition, Murakami once said "When I work on a creative production, I make no distinction between digital and analog. I’m always working in the context of contemporary art, and that context is all about whether I can be involved in events th...

Brian Eno's atmospheric music has enchanted sound systems across the world since the mid-1970s. From his early ambient bits, such as "1/1" and "An Arc Of Doves" to a collaborative record with Jon Hopkins and Leo Abrahams, along with a recent link up with Fred again..At the heart of Eno's approach to music, however, has always been an equal fascination with how these sounds will live visually in space. A new exhibition at London's Paul Stolper Gallery aims to (literally) illuminate this interest through a set of enigmatic sculptures presented alongside works by legendary Light and Space artist, Dan Flavin. Set in a dimly lit room, Brian Eno / Dan Flavin will feature a range of fixtures, such as Eno's light box series, Soft Sharp / Sharp Soft, as well as Ovation and Still, along with three e...

A sculpture from the set of the upcoming Beetlejuice 2 film has been stolen in Vermont, according to local authorities. The artwork is one of the most recognizable pieces from the original film, depicting a large pronged leaf-like statue that attacks the fictional artist Delia Deetz (played by Catherine O’Hara) in the movie. A report published by the Vermont State Police states that the 150-pound sculpture was stolen sometime between July 13 and the morning of July 17 at a cemetery in the East Corinth municipality, where scenes from the original were also shot. Allegedly, someone in a pickup truck had driven to a large lamppost "topped with a distinctive pumpkin decoration on Village Road, removed the lamppost from its base, bundled it into the back of the truck, covered it with a tarp, an...

Brazil's Instituto Inhotim, located close to the city of Brumadinho, is home to one of the largest collections of contemporary art in Latin America. It is also now home to a new permanent gallery exclusively devoted to the work of acclaimed Japanese artist, Yayoi Kusama.Aptly named, Galeria Yayoi Kusama will play host to several ethereal installations, including an Infinity Room entitled Aftermath of Obliteration of Eternity (2009), which invites visitors into a deceptively simple space made of metal, glass and wood, that casts visitors' reflections across a sea of lights. Far less extravagant, but similarly luminescent, Kusama's I’m Here, But Nothing (2000) is also on view and features a living room with modest wood furnishings and sticker polka dots that are made to pop through a black l...