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The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) in Melbourne is showcasing a unique retrospective exhibition on the acclaimed French painter, Pierre Bonnard. Presented as part of the Melbourne Winter Masterpieces series, the show includes over 100 artworks from Bonnard's career that have been loaned out from the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, along with various institutions across the world. While Bonnard's work has been the subject of numerous exhibitions in the past, what sets this show apart is the way in which it is presented. Made in collaboration with Iranian-French architect and designer, India Mahdavi, visitors will be able to figuratively walk into the colorful scenes of Modern France at the turn of the 19th century — from the picturesque south to the streets of Paris, the latter of which he once...

After announcing his new Along the Way body of work — a series based on "imagination, exploration, curiosity and the excitement that comes along with venturing into unknown territory" — in March, Louis De Guzman has announced the second release from the series: a circular screenprint dubbed Race Against Time. The second release from Along the Way after March's Above It All painting and corresponding screenprint, Race Against Time discards the aerial themes of its predecessor in favor of a more nautical-tinged look, but one that boasts the bold color palette and signature "geometric abstraction" style that De Guzman's work has become known for.Two boats traverse a turbulent ocean in Race Against Time while a duo of clocks tick away above, a potential metaphor for the constant, occasionally ...

American artist Doug Aitken looks to reconnect our senses to the natural world in a new solo exhibition entitled HOWL. Housed at Galerie Eva Presenhuber in Zurich, each room in the show resembles a different landscape and is accompanied by sculptural artworks that guide visitors throughout the space. The Los Angeles-based artist is also debuting a new film installation that examines the lives of residents from a barren desert town that relied on oil drilling and excavation as its primary industry. While the film isn't necessarily a documentary, Aitken weaves a portrait of the past, in which the inhabitants speak of their ideal utopia and visions of the future. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Doug Aitken Workshop (@dougaitkenworkshop)A familiar pattern emerges from one scene to ...

Certain shows are 'immersive' across advertisements, but will have you heading towards the exit quicker than you would have liked. Alternatively, there are exhibitions that have the power to completely remove you from your sense of time and space, and in effect, readjust your outlook on the outside world. The Great Animal Orchestra by American musician and soundscape ecologist Bernie Krause falls under the latter category. The exhibition first debuted in 2016 and was commissioned by the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain as a study of the natural world. Returning on view, The Great Animal Orchestra has touched down at the Exploratorium in San Francisco. Over the past five decades, Krause has collected 5,000 hours of recordings of natural environments, including at least 15,000 terre...

If you you were walking past the High Line in Manhattan last night, you may have noticed an unusual character overhead. The yellow comical figure somewhat resembles Bert from Sesame Street, except without the unibrow, hair and a slightly rounder face. The sculpture belongs to New York-based artist Danny Cole and it's not quite clear whether he was commissioned to place the work on the balcony of the luxury apartment. First reported by ARTnews, Cole and the team who helped him install the nearly one-ton sculpture, were quickly approached by local police on trespassing charges. While the artist hasn't been able to reveal the intent behind the work, for legal reasons, he went on to state in an interview that he simply went out at night with a group of friends "dropped it on this balcony with ...

Bellini Nautica's prestigious headquarters hosted an exclusive evening event to unveil a remarkable creation—a reimagined Riva Aquarama merging art and design. The French artist's distinctive style infused the luxury wooden runabout with a captivating interplay of lights and shadows, creating a serene atmosphere. Using millions of meticulously arranged dots, the artist achieved a sense of balance and harmony. Bellini Nautica, renowned for restoring vintage Riva boats and selling yachts, collaborated with globally acclaimed artist Xavier Casalta. Casalta's talent in illustration, typography, and architecture, along with his fascination for antiquity, resulted in a diverse body of work. His stippling technique, involving millions of ink dots, required immense precision and over 2,500 hours f...