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Hong Kong-based creative brand AllRightsReserved unites Spanish artist Javier Calleja and luxury automobile maker Rolls-Royce for an exclusive collaboration. The crossover sees the brand’s Ghost model — the purest expression of Rolls-Royce — scaled down and wrapped in playful hues along with Calleja’s unique outlines calling to mind his signature doe-eyed characters. As co-founder, Sir Henry Royce once said, “Take the Best that Exists and Make it Better.” The first-ever limited edition sculpture rolls out in exemplary craftsmanship from both sides of the fence. Calleja’s choice of predominantly pink shades accented with bright complementary colors meshes together in an abstract fashion with brush stroke outlines for a whimsical childlike narrative. The Ghost silhouette is shrunk to a perfe...

Serena and Venus Williams, along with Dr. Anthony Fauci, Marian Wright Edelman, Ava DuVernay, José Andrés and Clive Davis have been chosen as the seven recipients to be honored at the National Portrait Gallery’s (NPG) upcoming “Portrait of a Nation” exhibition. Housed at the Smithsonian’s art museum in Washington D.C., the award commends individuals who have made an extraordinary impact on American society. The new commissions will join over 23,000 permanent portraits that include Abraham Lincoln, Aretha Franklin, Frida Kahlo and Spike Lee. Amongst the new permanent works, the institution tapped David Hockney, who created a vibrant depiction of Clive Davis, while Robert Pruitt painted a Double Portrait of Venus Williams. In the latter artwork, Pruitt, who is known for his conté style drawi...

To accompany his recent book release, There’s Light, Glenn Lutz is currently showcasing a new solo exhibition at Guts Gallery in London that expands on the core tenets touched on through his practice relating to Black masculinity, sexuality, identity and mental wellness. A MACHINE THAT MAKES prominently features a series of light boxes that are used as a metaphor for enlightenment, as the artist investigates themes pertaining commodification, identity, and the philosophy of “Collective Consciousness.” As the light draws viewers in, Lutz implores one to question appropriation and exploitation through photo-based artwork that ironically critiques what the artist believes to be the commercialization of Black men through a post-historical framework. The exhibition offers a slice of what Lutz t...

Power and politics have always been a study of Cleon Peterson. From the days of antiquity to the present day, the Los Angeles-based artist distills his subject matter to humanoid characters and graphic compositions that the artist believes reflects a cycle of corruption that has persisted throughout the history of civilization. His latest work is arguably his most striking. In collaboration with the non-profit advocacy group, People for the American Way, Peterson has unveiled two new billboards titled, MAGA Republicans Want to Control Your Body and MAGA Republicans Want White Supremacists to Have Guns as part of the Georgia Art Project. The two banners come days before the US midterm elections on November 8, which amongst many key races across the country, features a rematch between curren...