Art
Drake Commissions Massive 9-Foot Sade Sculpture by Artist Rebecca Maria
SummaryDrake's well-documented appreciation for Sade has reached new heights with the commissioning of a custom 9-foot sculptureCreated by artist Rebecca Maria, the massive piece is directly inspired by the singer's classic 1992 Love Deluxe eraThe entirely hand-shaped artwork was meticulously crafted over six months using five different types of clayDrake is certainly not being subtle about his deep-rooted obsession with Sade anymore. The Toronto rapper has officially taken his fandom to the next level, commissioning a massive, custom 9-foot sculpture dedicated to the legendary singer. Brought to life by contemporary artist Rebecca Maria, the towering new artwork pays direct homage to Sade’s iconic Love Deluxe era, permanently immortalizing the musical icon's influence in a striking physic...
Contemporary Artists Reclaim Colonial Photography in Museum Rietberg Exhibition
The Museum Rietberg in Zürich, Switzerland, has just opened its doors to a new exhibition that brings a contemporary lens to colonial-era photography. Titled A Kind of Paradise, the showcase unites 20 artists from the diaspora, each known for their thought-provoking works surrounding race, class and historical narratives. Using their practices to explore identity, the featured pieces exhibit how divisive photographs can be reclaimed to spotlight the untold stories behind the art.The expansive exhibition is split into four main sections: Shapeshifters; Confrontation; Care; and In the Photo Fantastic. The first category, Shapeshifters, takes viewers through a series of lost photographs that includes Brazilian crafter Rosana Paulino fusing personal images onto materials while other multimedia...
FKA Twigs, Dev Hynes, Brian Eno and More Tapped for Vatican City’s Venice Biennale Pavilion
SummaryThe Vatican City released featured artists for its upcoming Holy See pavilion showcase for this year’s Venice BiennaleThe lineup includes 25 musicians, poets, architects, filmmakers and artists exploring the contemplative power of soundVatican City’s Holy See Pavilion will host music’s top talents for its sound-based presentation at next month’s Venice Biennale, featuring works by FKA Twigs, Dev Hynes, Brian Eno and Patti Smith.Curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist and Ben Vickers, the exhibition, titled The Ear is the Eye of the Soul is based on the life and legacy of Benedictine nun Saint Hildegarde of Bingen, a medieval abbess, poet, healer and composer, also known as the patron saint of writers and musicians. “The exhibition takes the form of a sonic prayer,” reads the project statement...
Coachella 2026 Is an Art Oasis, Too
SummaryPublic Art Company debuts new installations at Coachella by Sabine Marcelis, Kyriakos Chatziparaskevas and Los Angeles Design GroupRunning through the festival's durations, the works directly respond to the desert energy and environment, offering pockets of rest and reflection for visitorsIt’s that time of year — Coachella is in the air. Adding to the heat of Weekend 1's spectacles and performances, Public Art Company (PAC) makes a return as this year's art provider, planting a new crop of immersive installations around the Indio festival grounds.Curated by PAC founder Raffi Lehrer and Paul Clemente, the art director of Goldenvoice, this year's outdoor suite was created in response to the immediate environment, reflecting shifting light and energies of the desert while offering mome...
Louis Vuitton Expands Travel Book Collection With Berlin Edition By Miroslav Sekulić-Struja
SummaryLouis Vuitton is adding a new Berlin destination to its ongoing Travel Book series this Spring 2026The project features original illustrations by Croatian artist Miroslav Sekulić-StrujaThe release spans a standard edition, a large-format collector's edition, and a highly limited 30-copy leatherbound versionContinuing its legacy of blending exploration with artistic expression, Louis Vuitton has officially unveiled the Louis Vuitton Travel Book Berlin. Releasing in Spring 2026, the latest addition to the house's curated collection of journey-inspired sketchbooks transports readers to the German capital. This time, the brand has tapped Croatian illustrator Miroslav Sekulić-Struja, whose distinct visual style guides a narrative where two characters cross paths amid themes of memory, pa...
American Painter Celeste Dupuy-Spencer Dies at 46
SummaryAmerican painter Celeste Dupuy-Spencer passed away on April 10, 2026 at the age of 46Dupuy-Spencer was known for her unapologetic images of American life amid social and political upheavalJeffrey Deitch gallery, who announced the news, will present an exhibition dedicated to the artist in their LA space later this weekCeleste Dupuy-Spencer, the painter whose work turned political pressure points into intimate reckonings, passed away at 46 years old in her home in Los Angeles on April 10. The news, without disclosing a cause, was shared the following morning by Jeffrey Deitch gallery.Dupuy-Spencer’s paintings capture the eccentricities and fractures and that embody an often contradictory national psyche. Her figures, tender in some places, unsettling in others, are rendered in franti...
Nadia Lee Cohen and Scarlett Carlos Clarke Launch Enigmatic New Photo Book ‘Podunk’
SummaryPhotographers Nadia Lee Cohen and Scarlett Carlos Clarke have collaborated on a new photo book titled Podunk, published by IDEA BooksShot entirely on Super 8 film in a remote town in California's Mojave Desert, the project features 128 black-and-white stills exploring themes of matriarchy, surreal femininity, and weird family dynamicsThe book celebrated its official launch at Dover Street Market Ginza in TokyoPhotographers and longtime friends Nadia Lee Cohen and Scarlett Carlos Clarke are pulling back the curtain on their latest collaborative project, Podunk. Equal parts ominous and eerie, the enigmatic new photo book published by IDEA Books captures the weirdness and surrealness of womanhood, femininity, and motherhood. Ahead of the book's official launch earlier last month, the t...
Harmony Korine’s First U.S. Museum Show Is ‘Perfect Nonsense’
SummaryICA Miami will present Perfect Nonsense by director and artist Harmony KorineOpening April 15, the exhibition marks Korine's U.S. museum debutThe show features over 50 works created throughout his life, including paintings, drawings, photographs, zines, collages, films and notesDirector, artist and EDGLRD ringleader, Harmony Korine, is set to open his first U.S. museum survey next week at ICA Miami. With over 50 works in tow, the exhibition will “trace the full arc of [his] career,” spanning pre-Gummo works to recent projects.The show’s title, Perfect Nonsense, reflects the irreverent, almost acidic air that’s surrounded Korine throughout all of his artistic chapters. Structured as a series of thematic encounters, the survey brings life to his enduring curiosity with outsider narrat...
The Age of ‘Inocentes’
It’s time for the underground to break the surface, says Jo “22” Frias, the artist and composer behind Red Expanse. It’s a statement, not suggestion, that animated the label’s recent group show in New York. How do means of survival become silenced? When does action need noise? According to Inocentes, that time is now.Frias founded the label and, now, publishing house in 2014 as a platform to release his own projects. Over the years he’s garnered a global network of like-minded artists, frustrated with the confines of commercial artmaking, and has kept busy making films, releasing books and putting on shows ever since.Inocentes ran from March 5 through 8 in Downtown Manhattan, marking a major meeting of minds for the indie publishing world and their artist communities. Curated by Frias alon...
Hideo Kojima and Nicolas Winding Refn’s ‘Satellites II’ to Touch Down in New York
SummaryPrada Mode will arrive in New York for its 14th edition, presenting Satellites II by Hideo Kojima and Nicolas Winding RefnThe showcase features installations and performances within the hotel and across the city, exploring themes of connection, creativity and loveSatellites II, a new exhibition by gaming polymath Hideo Kojima and filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn, will take over New York’s Hotel Chelsea for the 14th edition of Prada Mode. Coinciding with the Tribeca Film Festival, the show will be open to the public from June 5 to 7, with a private members club running from June 3 to 4.The forthcoming presentation follows Satellites, Kojima and Refn’s collaborative project shown at Prada Aoyama in Tokyo around the same time last year. Satellites II builds off the original show, diving ...
Fondazione Prada Presents Cao Fei’s ‘Dash’ Exhibition in Milan
SummaryFondazione Prada unveils a new multimedia installation by Chinese artist Cao Fei in MilanThe exhibition traces the global agricultural technological revolution through virtual reality and documentary footageVisitors can explore the deep connections between ancient traditions and modern drone technologyFondazione Prada officially presents Dash, an immersive new multimedia project devised by Chinese artist Cao Fei for its Milan headquarters. Opening its doors on April 9, the extensive exhibition represents the culmination of a long-term research initiative exploring the rapid emergence of smart agriculture across global landscapes.Following a fortuitous encounter with XAG, a world-leading agricultural robotics company, Cao Fei spent three years documenting the integration of artificia...
Radiohead Announces ‘KID A MNESIA’ Immersive Installation at Coachella Followed by North American Tour
SummaryRadiohead is launching an audiovisual art installation titled Motion Picture House: KID A MNESIAThe immersive experience will debut in a massive purpose-built subterranean bunker at Coachella 2026Following the festival premiere the exhibition will travel to Brooklyn, Chicago, Mexico City, and San FranciscoRadiohead has officially confirmed the impending arrival of its Motion Picture House: KID A MNESIA audiovisual installation, beginning with a massive debut at Coachella 2026. Initially envisioned as a real-world exhibition before transitioning into a digital format in 2021, the ambitious project will now invite fans into a tangible, immersive environment celebrating the band's landmark Kid A and Amnesiac albums.For its festival premiere, Coachella has constructed a sprawling 17,000...
