Art
Julie Curtiss Opens a Haunting Study of Parenthood at White Cube Seoul
SummaryJulie Curtiss has lifted the veil on Maid in Feathers at White Cube SeoulRunning through January 10, the exhibition features new paintings, works on paper and sculpture that explore the psychological dimensions of early motherhoodFrench artist Julie Curtiss sees her work as a portal into a surreal world, often reworking social archetypes to expose the humor, darkness and uncanny of reality. Her new showcase at White Cube in Seoul pushes deeper into this “shadow-side,” bringing forth an intimate meditation on early motherhood and psychological transformation.Maid in Feathers is, as Curtiss describes, “all about light and darkness, and difficulty,” peeling back the layers of everyday life. Across acrylic and oil paintings, gouache works on paper and lacquered sculptures, the artist cr...
Artists Reimagine Hypebeast for Its 20th Anniversary
When Hypebeast approached Rodolfo Hernández and Matteo Vessella to help shape its 20th anniversary visuals, the pair saw an opportunity to reinterpret a platform that had influenced them for years.“Our visual language comes from all the things we grew up with,” Hernández says. “Video games, movies, anime, contemporary art. We take pieces of each world and connect them until the image feels like us.”Rather than rely on symbols or direct references, the duo leaned into emotion. Vessella explains, “We focused on the vibe. Hypebeast has always carried this raw energy and a sense of discovery. We tried to translate that feeling more than anything else.”This approach shaped the entire project. Instead of mapping a strict concept, they let the work evolve through instinct. Hernández adds, “There...
Vivienne Westwood x ‘Nana’: The Tale of Two Punk Dames
“Vivienne Westwood, The Sex Pistols, Seven Stars, coffee with milk and strawberry cake. And Ren flowers. Nana's favorite things never change.”Ai Yazawa’s beloved manga series Nana is turning 25, and Vivienne Westwood is stepping in to celebrate.Last month saw a special, anniversary re-edition of Volume 1, complete with a new cover of heroines Nana Osaki and Nana Komatsu dressed in head-to-toe Westwood and, of course, a tartan-printed spine, though the full Vivienne Westwood x Nana collection, now available online, takes the collaboration off the page. Featuring a range of garments, accessories, jewelry and footwear, the collection plays off the personal style of both leads, spanning Komatsu’s coquettish flair to Osaki’s hard-edged punk.Alongside new items are contemporary evolutions of arc...
adidas’ Toast to Latine Skate Culture
Culture is a team sport, something that adidas knows well. Last month saw the return of Nuestra Cultura Al Mundo, the brand’s creative platform celebrating Hispanic and Latino/a/e changemakers, and with it came a spotlight on a new cohort of voices making waves in their communities, proving that even a corner of culture can contain a universe of its own.Front and center this year are Jenn Soto and Diego Nájera, two skaters embodying what it means to move with passion, pride and purpose, both on and off the deck. Hailing from opposite coasts, the two are brought together by an ardent commitment to the people and places that raised them, and skateboarding, just as much a vehicle for self-expression, belonging and storytelling as it is for speed. More than a trick, each turn, grind and slide ...
Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Opens September 2026 in Los Angeles
SummaryThe Lucas Museum of Narrative Art will open on September 22, 2026, in Los Angeles’ Exposition ParkThe building features a "spaceship silhouette" by Ma Yansong and includes 35 galleries over 100,000 square feetThe collection features over 40,000 works, spanning Frida Kahlo and Norman Rockwell to Jack Kirby and George Lucas’ film propsOpening September 22, 2026 in Los Angeles’ Exposition Park, the long-awaited Lucas Museum of Narrative Art finally has its date. The billion-dollar, 300,000-square-foot landmark lands next to the Coliseum and the University of Southern California with an 11-acre park for the city to share.The Lucas Archives bring models, props, concept art, and costumes from George Lucas’ film legacy. Two theaters, a library, a restaurant and café, retail, and classrooms...
At the 15th Shanghai Biennale, “Listening” Is a Metaphor
The 15th Shanghai Biennale, "Does the flower hear the bee?," officially opened its doors at the iconic Power Station of Art (PSA). The edition serves an ambitious and timely exploration into nonhuman and relational intelligence.Its theme anchors itself in a poetic scientific truth: there are subtle interactions between different life forms. Like the flower that can sense the vibration of a bee’s wings, it looks into the embodied and interconnected sphere wherein communities can create dynamic bonds with “the more-than-human world.” The 15th Shanghai Biennale takes place at a time of great uncertainty and global despair. If there’s no turning back for us, we’re urged to look towards art for emerging forms-of-life and new modes of sensorial communication."I think we live in a time where so m...
Giza Pyramids Awaken Contemporary Creativity in ‘Forever Is Now’
SummaryForever Is Now returns for its fifth edition, running through December on the Giza PlateauThe showcase features 10 site-specific commissions by an international roster of artistsThe theme centers the mythic and historical dimensions of the pyramids and the timeless power of artFresh off the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Forever Is Now returns to the Giza Plateau with a crop of new sculptural commissions, for that special month of the year when the ancient pyramids turn into an open-air art gallery. Running through December 6, the 2025 edition pays tribute to the timeless allure of Egypt’s cultural heritage, exploring the mythic layers of the pyramids and how they’ve rippled into arenas of art, philosophy, culture and history.Ten international artists were tapped to ...
David Brian Smith Explores Place and Belonging in ‘All around the Wrekin’
SummaryDavid Brian Smith’s All around the Wrekin exhibition explores English pastoral traditions through luminous, surrealistic landscapesWorks such as "Another Dream" and "A Dragons Eye" combine oil and gold leaf on herringbone linenOn view at Ross + Kramer until November 22, 2025London-based contemporary artist David Brian Smith’s latest exhibition at Ross + Kramer Gallery is titled All around the Wrekin. The show presents a series of luminous new landscapes that merge memory, folklore and ancestral heritage into richly symbolic compositions. The title itself references a Midlands expression meaning “to take the long way around,” a fitting metaphor for Smith’s winding journey through personal history and imaginative reinterpretation of rural life.The show features several notable large‑s...
George Condo Joins Sprüth Magers and Skarstedt
SummaryGeorge Condo is now represented by galleries Sprüth Magers and SkarstedtThe announcement comes as an exit from Hauser & Wirth, which had represented the artist since late 2019Artist George Condo is now jointly represented by galleries Sprüth Magers and Skarstedt, marking both a departure from Hauser & Wirth and reunion with old friends.First showing with co-founder Monika Sprüth at her then-eponymous gallery in 1984, just a few years before her powerhouse merger with fellow dealer Philomene Magers, it’s safe to say that the gallery and artist go way back. His return to Skarstedt also rekindles a long-standing partnership, with the gallery which represented him from 2004 to 2019, prior to his time with Hauser & Wirth.“[Condo] is a remarkable artist, and it has been a priv...
Mark Ryden’s ‘Eye Am’ Puts Faith in Fantasy
SummaryAmerican artist Mark Ryden, known for his leading the pop surrealist aesthetic, has lifted the veil on Eye Am at Perrotin Los AngelesOn view through December 20, the exhibition features a mix of paintings and drawings that revel in intuition, curiosity and feelingWhimsy, wondrous and delightfully absurd, Mark Ryden’s fantastical worlds offer up an escape from our own, from the confines of logic, from chronology and the pressures of corporate enclosure. The pop surrealist pioneer has built a career out of elusive, Victorian-inflected dreamscapes, and his new exhibition at Perrotin Los Angeles only takes us further down this rabbit hold.There’s thinking and there’s feeling, and as Eye Am points out, one often comes at the expense of the other. As a result, this new suite of paintings ...
Yayoi Kusama Retrospective Opens at Fondation Beyeler
SummaryFondation Beyeler hosts Switzerland’s first major Yayoi Kusama retrospective, showcasing over 300 worksHighlights include Infinity "Mirrored Room – Illusion Inside the Heart," "Narcissus Garden" and immersive polka‑dot tentacle installationsThe show will run until January 25, 2026The Fondation Beyeler in Basel is hosting Switzerland’s first major retrospective of Yayoi Kusama. The show presents a vast vision of the artist's prolific output, featuring approximately 300 works that span her entire career, presenting both iconic installations and previously unseen pieces that highlight her lifelong exploration of infinity, repetition and the interplay between art and life.Among the standout works is "Infinity Mirrored Room – Illusion Inside the Heart" (2025), a mirrored cube installed i...
The V&A East Museum Is Set To Open Its Doors in Spring 2026
SummaryThe V&A East Museum is set to open on April 18, 2026, in Queen Elizabeth Olympic ParkDesigned by O'Donnell + Tuomey, it features free "Why We Make" galleries and a Thomas J. Price sculpture at the entranceThe Victoria and Albert Museum has confirmed that the long‑anticipated V&A East Museum will officially open its doors on April 18, 2026, in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Conceived as part of the East Bank cultural complex, the venue represents a legacy of the 2012 London Olympics and a major regeneration project for Stratford. The museum will span five storeys and serve as a hub for global creativity, showcasing art, design, fashion, performance and architecture in a space designed to reflect the multicultural vibrancy of East London.The building has been designed ...
