Art
Denim Dreams and Digital Deception: Nick Doyle Takes on the American Myth in ‘Collective Hallucinations’
SummaryPerrotin New York presents Collective Hallucinations through May 30, 2026, featuring Nick Doyle’s large-scale denim collagesThe exhibition critiques Americana and the "American Dream" through symbols like aviators and AI-powered data miningPerrotin New York is currently presenting Collective Hallucinations, a solo exhibition of new works by Brooklyn-based artist Nick Doyle. The showcase presents a provocative mix of denim collages and an immersive AI installation, interrogating the myths of Americana and the fraught relationship between land, technology and consumer culture.Born in Southern California, Doyle is widely recognized for his sculptural wall works created from collaged denim, a medium he uses to interrogate the overlapping legacies of Americana, capitalism, and toxic masc...
Phillips Hong Kong Hosts Alexander James’ ‘Dissecting the Square. Colours and Black’
SummaryPhillips Hong Kong currently hosts Alexander James’ Dissecting the Square. Colours and BlackFeatures works include "Blue Pulse" and "Summit of Souls" which explore fragmentation, repetition and memory through the squareThe exhibition remains on view at the Phillips Asia HQ until May 31, 2026At Phillips’ Asia Headquarters in Hong Kong, British multimedia artist Alexander James is currently hosting his Dissecting the Square. Colours and Black exhibition. On view until May 31, 2026, the show highlights James’s ongoing exploration of the square as both a compositional device and a symbolic boundary. Notable works such as "Blue Pulse" (2025), "In a Place of Portrait" (2026) and "Summit of Souls" (2026) exemplify his expressive approach, where geometric rigor collides with psychological d...
Mr.’s New Museum Show Is All About Otaku Fantasy
SummaryJapanese Superflat artist Mr. opens We’ll Meet Again, his first major museum solo in Japan, at the Fukuoka Asian Art MuseumOn view through June 21, the exhibition features over 80 new and beloved artworks, spanning painting, installation, video and sculptureMr. keeps it forever young with We’ll Meet Again at the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum. Running through June 21, 2026, the exhibition delves into the Kaikai Kiki-backed artist’s chaotic and cute visual language with nods to nostalgia, video games, manga and the rebellious spirit yanki subculture.His first domestic solo in over a decade, the show gathers over 80 paintings, sculptures, installations and video works, immersing audiences into his distinct brand of “Japanese Pop.”Must-sees include an immersive installation taking shape as b...
Sruli Recht’s “LAIR” Hacks the Laws of Nature in Shenzhen
Summary On view at the SWCAC museum in Shenzen, Sruli Recht's "LAIR" took 15 years to make. Recht uses a wild range of materials, including lava casting, lightning-formed glass and even bee-skin fur across the series of art objects.Now on view at the SWCAC museum in Shenzhen, Sruli Recht’s "LAIR" is an immersive exhibition 15 years in the making. The show ushers in a world where handmade objects were grown through the same raw processes that shape the Earth such as geological shifts and chemical reactions.The exhibition features 68 sculptures across 11 different installations. Recht uses a wild range of materials, including lava casting, lightning-formed glass and even bee-skin fur. Staged as "ceremonial artifacts," these pieces lure the audience through a mythic-like journey that blurs ar...
New Venice Installation Honors Koyo Kouoh, the Late Biennale Curator
SummaryA large-scale portrait of Koyo Kouoh by Derrick Adams is currently being showcased along the Rio della Tana in VeniceOn view through September 24, the installation captures Kouoh’s radiant likeness and leading voice in the art worldWe're just a few days from the 2026 Biennale and a monumental public portrait of the late curator Koyo Kouoh has appeared alongside the Rio della Tana in Venice. Created by American artist Derrick Adams, the installation honors her hand in both the upcoming edition and the indelible mark she left on the art world at large.Kouoh, who passed away last May, was the first African woman to curate the Biennale, chosen for her championing voice within contemporary Pan-African and diasporic art. The title of the installation, “Heavy is the head that wears the cro...
Take a Look Inside This Year’s 2026 Met Gala ‘Costume Art’ Exhibition
SummaryThe Metropolitan Museum of Art has officially announced the details for its spring 2026 Costume Institute exhibition, titled Costume ArtThe annual Met Gala will take place on Monday, May 4, 2026, tasking attendees with a highly anticipated "Fashion is Art" dress codeThe exhibition will inaugurate the newly designed, 12,000-square-foot Condé M. Nast Galleries, featuring nearly 400 objects that juxtapose historical garments with fine art to examine thematic bodily representations throughout timeThe Metropolitan Museum of Art is officially setting the stage for fashion's biggest night. The institution has announced the highly anticipated details for The Costume Institute’s spring 2026 exhibition, Costume Art, alongside the accompanying Met Gala fundraiser. Tasking attendees with a "Fas...
The Met’s New ‘Costume Art’ Mannequins Put Real Bodies First
The 2026 Met Gala is bringing us back the body. With all eyes readying for tonight’s carpet directive, “Fashion is Art,” the corresponding Costume Art exhibition at the Costume Institute, unveiled just this morning, collapses the historical hierarchy between fine art and fashion by grounding both in the act of dressing. For curator Andrew Bolton, this meant bringing bodies, real bodies, to the front.Amongst the pairings of garments and artworks, expected for the spring show, are nine new new forms largely absent from traditional fashion displays: pregnant bodies, disabled bodies, trans bodies and larger bodies. Bolton saw it as part of his mission to expand the holdings of the department to spotlight voices and designers outside of the European couture canon, and the forms they’re displaye...
New DRIFT Museum Takes Shape in Historic Amsterdam Hall
The Van Gendt Hallen in Amsterdam, a historic industrial facility where locomotives were previously manufactured, is currently undergoing a major renovation to become the future DRIFT Museum. A small group of attendees recently toured the site, which is in the early stages of construction, as part of a rare experience organized through VIP Cardholder Access from Capital One and The Cultivist.Lonneke Gordijn, co-founder of the artist duo DRIFT, provided a walkthrough of the facility and explained the rationale behind the project. DRIFT is known for large-scale kinetic works, including drone performances and complex light installations. Gordijn stated that the studio identified a need for specialized infrastructure that traditional museums are often unable to accommodate. She explained that ...
Anna Park is Deleting “Ego” from the Art World
In the industrial backdrop of Ridgewood, Brooklyn, Anna Park’s studio is less of a clean white cube and more of a high-pressure lab. At just 29, Park has moved at breakneck pace through the art world. She went from being a star student to a global name whose work now sits in major collections like the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Born in Daegu, South Korea, and raised in Utah, Park spent her childhood constantly adjusting to new environments. That experience of being a first-generation immigrant in the American suburbs gave her exclusive POV to the social "performances" people do just to fit in—a theme that’s embedded in her unruly, charcoal creations. After a stint in California, she landed at the New York Academy of Art, where she was discovered by KAWS during an open studio in 2019. Th...
Lauren Halsey Readies a Technicolor Hollywood Bowl Takeover
SummaryAmerican artist Lauren Halsey will open emajendat at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on September 29The event will feature new works, technicolor staged designed by the artist, community activations and a concert to close it outLauren Halsey is set to take over the LA’s Hollywood Bowl come fall, transforming 18,000-seater in emajendat. Slated for September 29, the site-specific installation will include new artworks, community-first programming and a concert featuring the likes of Erykah Badu, Anderson .Paak, the Charles Gaines Collective and Black Nile.The campus-wide takeover takes titular cues from Halsey's 2024 presentation at London's Serpentine Galleries, which brought a slice of South Central LA’s backyard culture to London: life-size vignettes of community heroes, prismati...
Lexon and Jeff Koons’ ‘Balloon Dog’ Lineup Is the Perfect Harmony of Light and Sound
For Jeff Koons fans looking to elevate their design game, Lexon’s got you covered. The French design house teamed up with the renowned artist for two functional art objects — the Balloon Dog Speaker and Lamp — reimagining the iconic pop sculptures introduced in the artist’s Celebration series.The new Chromatic Collection brings a techno-skeletal cool to Koons’ signature figure, delivering a rich experience of light and sound in four new limited-edition colorways for 2026. An up from last year’s lineup, the current collection introduces vibrant metal accents, while staying true to its signature transparency.If sculptural lighting is up your alley, the Balloon Dog Lamp brings on a futuristic luminescence, now in gold, blue, red and platinum editions. Equipped with a 9-color range, dynamic an...
Slawn and Opake’s “Super Toy” Pop-Up Doubles as a Hypebeast Magazine Celebration
SummarySlawn and Opake’s “Super Toy” pop-up lands in Los Angeles on May 9 (6 p.m. – 10 p.m.) at Secret Walls, featuring 350 hand-painted skate decks created collaboratively over the past few months.The one-night opening also celebrates their joint Hypebeast Magazine Issue 37 cover, marking the latest chapter in their ongoing, boundary-pushing partnership.London’s most disruptive pairing, Slawn and Opake, reunite once again, this time bringing their latest project stateside. Opening May 9 at Secret Walls with support from START Los Angeles and Spraying Bricks, “Super Toy” is a full-scale tribute to skate culture, anchored by 350 original, hand-painted skate decks created collaboratively over the past few months. "Slawn ran out of money and couldn't afford a skateboard anymore...so we painte...
