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Cleon Peterson's latest exhibition, Cruelty, takes a deep dive into the haunting reflections of societal malaise and violence found in modern times. Presented by Hong Kong-based gallery, Over The Influence, Cruelty aims to captivate audiences through dark visions of modern power dynamics that carry a universal resonance. View this post on Instagram A post shared by CLEON PETERSON (@cleonpeterson)A common theme found in Peterson's work is the desire to confront history rather than reshape it. Instead, he addresses aspects like the malaise of society and encourages viewers to face some of the ugliest aspects of past and present realities of human nature. In his latest exhibition, Peterson presents a world that evokes a dark atmospheric ambiance, which comes across with a different ...

There are a great many things that you shouldn't do on holiday. Locals usually hate when tourists are loud and obnoxious or stop every second to take a picture, blocking troves of people on their daily commute. While those are only minor blips, it goes without saying that you should never etch your name into a UNESCO World Heritage site, unless of course you enjoy jail time and hefty fines. Last week, a tourist was filmed defacing the Roman Colosseum by etching the words, “Ivan + Hayley ‘23” on a columned arch. A video originally posted to Reddit shows what appears to be Ivan and Hayley conducting the act, while a stranger yells out "asshole" to them. Ivan only smiled back.He may not be smiling much longer, as the punishment for the offense can be upwards of €20,000 EUR / $21,923 USD and p...

In anticipation of his upcoming solo exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco (ICA SF), Patrick Martinez has created a new mural for a basketball court in the city's Dogpatch neighborhood. The project was part of a restoration effort for the Alive & Free Good Tidings basketball court and commissioned by the ICA SF in collaboration with Bay Area Mural Project and the Warriors Community Foundation.The Los Angeles-based visual artist drew from his Pee-Chee painting series, which nods to the illustrations school kids draw in classic rule-bound notebooks, to create towering young adults — some dressed in graduation attire, while others are outstretched to score the winning basket. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Patrick Martinez (@patrick_martinez_studio)“I ...