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Eli Scheinman on Beeple, Human-Machine Collaboration and “Barbarians at the Gates”
SummaryState of Art is a new HypeArt series inviting artists, curators, collectors and other leading voices to weigh in on the ideas, debates and cultural shifts shaping contemporary art. Through intimate questions and personal recommendations, the series offers a closer look at what is exciting the art world, what needs to change and where things may be heading next.For the first spotlight, we spoke with Eli Scheinman, a curator and digital art strategist working across art, technology and collecting. Scheinman was the inaugural curator of Art Basel’s ZERO 10, the fair’s platform dedicated to art of the digital era, where he helps shape programming and brings together artists, galleries and interdisciplinary practices exploring how technology is changing the way art is created, experience...
Darren Vargas Captures the Soul of a Desert Boxing Gym in ‘Moretón’
SummaryLA-based photographer Darren Vargas releases his new photo book, 'Moretón' with publisher FRIENDS EDITIONSThe book captures life at the Lee Espinoza Coachella Valley Boxing Club in a portrait of legacy, community, and resilience that goes beyond the sportPriced at $60, the release is limited to an edition of 200The space between a ring’s ropes contains a world. In his new book, Los Angeles-based photographer Darren Vargas captures life at the Lee Espinoza Coachella Valley Boxing Club, a community-led non-profit in Southern California. Moretón, ‘bruise’ in Spanish, chronicles not just sport but the legacy, resilience, and people who make a place a home.Lee Espinoza, locally known as the “godfather of boxing,” founded the gym in the 1980s and, decades later, continues to operate it fo...
5 Art-Inspired Films to Put on Your Radar
A gallerist tries to sell a dead body at Art Basel Miami. Such is the premise of Cathy Yan’s The Gallerist, starring Natalie Portman, Charli xcx, and Jenna Ortega. It premiered at January’s Sundance Film Festival, and while it’s yet to land a wider release, the film, and its gloriously absurd premise, seemed to set off a chain across the theaters and festival circuit: a sudden appetite for art world mystique.Cinephiles are particularly well-fed this season. Between Obsession and Backrooms, horror is having another scorching summer, but so too is contemporary art. Before the Venice Film Festival opens the gates for September’s stacked calendar — from Frieze London and Seoul to The Armory Show in New York — consider these releases your fall warm-up.I Want Your Sex dir. Gregg ArakiSex, crime,...
Spike Lee Is Launching a Film Festival in New York
SummarySpike Lee and Clara Wu Tsai are teaming up to launch ‘Playback,’ a film festival in New York celebrating the spirit of BrooklynThe festival will be open at Brooklyn Academy of Music on November 6 and 7The event will feature film screenings, a block party, live performances, community activations, and talks from a number of artists and guest speakersYou don't have to be a die-hard Spike Lee fan to know that his hometown ties run deep. From his debut film shot on Super 8 to this video of him being paraded around “like the pope” in Fort Greene post-Knicks win, it's no wonder a 2025 documentary on him was dubbed The Last King of Brooklyn.This fall, Lee is teaming up with Clara Wu Tsai, the co-owner of the New York Liberty and Brooklyn Nets, for the inaugural edition of Playback, a new f...
Sable Elyse Smith Brings ‘Clockwork’ to The FLAG Art Foundation
SummarySable Elyse Smith’s Clockwork brings sculpture, video, neon and photography to The FLAG Art Foundation.The exhibition examines policing, incarceration, media and the systems shaping everyday life.Clockwork runs from September 24, 2026 through February 13, 2027.Sable Elyse Smith’s Clockwork is heading to The FLAG Art Foundation this fall, following its presentation at The Contemporary Austin. Opening September 24, the exhibition brings together new and recent sculpture, video, neon and photography by the 2026 recipient of the Suzanne Deal Booth / FLAG Art Foundation Prize.For its New York presentation, FLAG expands the show’s cinematic qualities into an immersive, stage-like environment. Across the exhibition, Smith looks closely at the systems that shape everyday life, particularly ...
David Zwirner Announces a Two-Location Yoshitomo Nara Showcase in NYC
SummaryYoshitomo Nara’s first David Zwirner exhibition opens in New York on October 29, 2026.The two-location exhibition features new atmospheric paintings and large-format drawings.The 19th Street location will feature thirteen monumental white bronze head sculptures.Opening this fall, David Zwirner will present Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara’s inaugural solo exhibition with the gallery, spanning its 533 West 19th Street and 537 West 20th Street locations in New York. Marking the artist's first major solo presentation in the city in nearly a decade, the expansive showcase features new 2026 paintings, large-format drawings, recent sculptures and foundational early works from the 1980s chosen by Nara himself.The presentation at the 537 West 20th Street space highlights the latest stylistic ...
Precious Okoyomon Unveils 25-Foot Teddy Bear Slide at MoMA PS1
SummaryArtist Precious Okoyomon has unveiled an outdoor installation at New York's MoMA PS1The artwork features a wild garden, sound installations, and a giant teddy bear sculptureThe installation, the inaugural Courtyard Commission, will be on view for two years. For the next two years, the courtyard at MoMA PS1 will play host to Precious Okoyomon’s playground of pleasures. The New York-based artist, known for their lush gardenscapes and cute-creepy stuffed animal sculptures, has planted a living forest in even in the balmiest of New York heat for “Among the Flowers I Learned to Love: A Garden of Decreation,” their largest outdoor piece yet.Taking place on a plush bed of 1,500 perennials and plants, the installation is a sensorial blend of blooms, sculpture, and sound, co-cultivated with ...
Sotheby’s Maison Presents Major Yayoi Kusama Career Retrospective Exhibition
SummarySotheby's Salon in Hong Kong presents a major exhibition celebrating the seven-decade career of artist Yayoi KusamaThe curated showcase features rare works spanning the 1950s to 2010s across three thematic sectionsThe exhibition is currently open at Sotheby's Maison through August 20, 2026Sotheby’s Salon has officially opened a major exhibition celebrating legendary Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama at 1/F, Sotheby’s Maison in Hong Kong's The Landmark. Tracing seven decades of influential output, the retrospective highlights paintings, works on paper, and screenprints spanning from the 1950s to the 2010s.Organized into three distinct thematic sections—Nature and Nurture, Fauna and Flora, and The Urban and Pop—the exhibition charts Kusama's artistic evolution from her formative years in J...
Sabri Sundos Finds Refuge in ‘Chasing Flowers’
SummarySabri Sundos’ Chasing Flowers uses floral imagery to explore beauty, escape and political uncertainty.The Palestinian American artist blends painting, textiles and traditional craft to examine heritage, memory and identity.The exhibition is on view at Fisk Gallery in Portland through September 5.Portland's Fisk Gallery recently opened Chasing Flowers, a new solo exhibition by New York-based Palestinian American artist Sabri Sundos.The exhibition explores the tension between escape and engagement, using floral imagery as a symbol of beauty, refuge and resilience. Sundos presents flowers as moments of pause within a world shaped by constant demands, noise and political uncertainty. Their familiarity offers a temporary sense of calm, while the realities surrounding them continue to pul...
The World’s Oldest Photography Exhibition Returns to London’s Saatchi Gallery
SummaryThe Royal Photographic Society's International Photography Exhibition returns next month for its 167th edition, open at Saatchi Gallery in London from August 7 to September 11The features 48 international photographers whose work explores themes like environmentalism, culture, identity, conflict, memory, and family American photographer Marcy Palmer and Taiwan-born, London-based photographer Léa Chen will be honored as this year's awardeesAlmost as long as the history of the camera is that of the beloved photo exhibition. Serving up some of the world’s finest snaps since 1854, the Royal Photography Society’s International Photography Exhibition (IPE), the oldest of its kind, returns to Saatchi Gallery in London next month for its 167th edition.Running from August 7 to September 11, ...
Kosuke Kawamura Turns Legendary ‘COBRA’ Manga Into a ¥3.5 Million JPY Contemporary Artwork
Toei and TANGLE have officially launched the ReVIBES Project, a new collaborative initiative that reimagines some of Japan's most iconic IPs through contemporary art. Moving beyond nostalgia and conventional collaborations, the project transforms beloved classics into collectible artworks, introducing them to a new generation of collectors and the global art marketFor its inaugural edition, the project tapped internationally renowned collage artist, graphic designer, and art director Kosuke Kawamura to deconstruct and reassemble COBRA — Buichi Terasawa’s legendary sci-fi manga classic. The resulting two physical art pieces made their high-profile auction debut in Tokyo, fetching a combined ¥3.5 million JPY (approx. $24,000 USD). As Hiroto Munakata, representative of TANGLE and the mastermi...
LOV. Foundation and XTANT Reframe Craft as Living Culture
LOV. Foundation and XTANT recently entered a long-term cultural partnership centered on craft, textiles and the preservation of creative knowledge across generations.The collaboration debuted in Mallorca this summer through lov.YATRA, an immersive program bringing together artists, cultural figures and changemakers for a closer look at the island’s living artistic landscape. Derived from the Sanskrit word yatra, meaning "a purposeful journey or pilgrimage," the initiative approached Mallorca as a place shaped by material traditions and collective memory.At the heart of the experience, set within Bellver Castle’s ancient stone architecture, was "We Grow in Circles," a peace activation co-created by lov. and artist Orly Anan. Moreover, XTANT Nomad opened, which convened an international comm...
