Art
Bonhams Unveils New US Headquarters in New York
SummaryAuction house Bonhams opens its new US headquarters, home to Steinway Hall at 111 West 57th Street in ManhattanTo launch the building, the house is hosting several exhibitions across its four story spaceHighlights include a renovated Steinway Rotunda, which now serves as an exhibition space; two auction rooms and a triple-height galleryBonhams unveiled its new US headquarters, leaving behind its previous Madison Avenue address for the neoclassical grandeur of 111 West 57th Street, the century-old home of Steinway Hall and the world’s skinniest skyscraper.With a presence in a Manhattan’s “Billionaire’s Row” stretch secured, the move marks a major global and local expansion for the 230-year-old auction house. Rather than merely showcase, the new space is built to inspire and engage au...
The Art of the Outsider: GR Gallery’s ‘Purgatory’ Explores Modern Renegades
SummaryPurgatory opens at GR Gallery from February 20 to March 21, featuring 16 paintings by Jordan Sullivan, Robert Martin, Jacob Rochester and RUMINZThe exhibition explores suburban life and Americana through themes of nostalgia, alienation and redemptionGoing on view at GR Gallery next week is Purgatory, a group exhibition featuring 16 paintings by artists Jordan Sullivan, Robert Martin, Jacob Rochester and RUMINZ. The exhibition creates a cross-cultural dialogue by blending diverse styles influenced by outsider art, rural aesthetics and Americana. Collectively, the works form a contemporary grand tour centered on themes of self‑discovery and revelation, while confronting social realities through raw depictions of suburban and everyday life. The exhibition’s visual language is deliberat...
Grotesque Meets Sublime in Christian Van Minnen’s ‘Metanoia’
Summary Christian Rex van Minnen’s Metanoia exhibition explores themes of transformation and the grotesqueNotable works include "Still Life with Octopus in Vase and Upside Down Figure," blending classical still‑life with surreal distortionsOn view at NANZUKA UNDERGROUND until February 21, 2026Christian Rex van Minnen’s solo exhibition Metanoia at NANZUKA UNDERGROUND marks his second major presentation with the gallery following his 2021 debut. Known for his surreal and unsettling imagery, van Minnen introduces new works that continue his exploration of psychological transformation, corporeality and the grotesque.This exhibition represents a significant point in the artist’s career, as indicated by the title Metanoia, which refers to a fundamental change in mind or a spiritual conversion. B...
‘What a Wonderful World’ Reawakens Los Angeles’ Cinematic Gem
SummaryThe Julia Stoscheck Foundation reopens Los Angeles' storied Variety Arts Theater for What a Wonderful World: An Audiovisual Poem, its first major U.S. presentationThe exhibition features 35 artists, ranging from cinema pioneers to today's contemporary artists, including Jon Rafman, Precious Okoyomon, Doug Aitken, Arthur Jafa, Walt Disney and moreVariety Arts Theater, the five-story ex-cinema palace in downtown Los Angeles, has kept its doors shut for decades. Now, the landmark is making a major public comeback, courtesy of the Julia Stoschek Foundation, to stage one of the most ambitious presentations of its kind.Titled What a Wonderful World: An Audiovisual Poem, the exhibition unfolds as a cross-century encounter of video storytelling. It takes on the form of an art house cinemath...
Paint the Town Red: Cj Hendry and Tony’s Chocolonely Debut $1 USD Mystery Boxes
SummaryTony’s Chocolonely partnered with artist Cj Hendry to create an immersive red pop-up in New York for Valentine’s DayThe $1 mystery box concept highlights inequality in the cocoa industry through playful designIn a bold intersection of activism and art, Tony’s Chocolonely has partnered with contemporary artist Cj Hendry for an immersive "Only Red World" pop-up in New York.Just in time for Valentine's Day, The "Valentony" pop-up took place over the weekend and transforms the brand’s signature red into a fully saturated environment designed to blend sensory overload with a heavy social message. While the space is unapologetically playful and rich, it serves as a creative vehicle to communicate the "bitterly unfair" reality of the cocoa industry, where farmers earn less than a dollar a ...
Inside Cho Gi-Seok’s Perfectly Imperfect World
SummaryConceptual photographer Cho Gi-Seok opens The Coexistence of Imperfection at Fotografiska ShanghaiRunning through March 8, the exhibition features four major series that unpack the beauty of contradiction through themes of nature, technology, humanity and traditionSouth Korean photographer Cho Gi-Seok is one of Asia’s most influential contemporary image-makers, leading the charge on a new visual sensibility characterized by delicate, surreal storytelling. No wonder he’s been tapped to direct music videos for Jennie, XG and Kali Uchis, or lens campaigns for Louis Vuitton, Prada and Cartier — gaze into one of his photographs, any one of them, and you’ll instantly feel the pull of his dreamy scenes.Cho is stepping into the spotlight at Fotografiska Shanghai, which is currently hosting ...
Roy Lichtenstein’s Texan Takeover
SummaryThe Dallas Museum of Art and Nasher Sculpture Center team up for joint exhibitions dedicated to Roy LichteinsteinThe exhibitions are anchored by a 50-plus piece gift by the artist’s namesake foundation, featuring prints, drawings, maquettes, prototypes and sculpturesBoth Roy Lichtenstein in Studio exhibitions will be on view until this summerWherever you fall on the art novice-connoisseur spectrum, you know Roy Lichtenstein, the pop art pioneer known for his Ben-Day dot paintings of teary-eyed maidens flanked by an explosive “Whaam!” Courtesy of a landmark gift by the his namesake foundation, in Dallas, the New York artist comes into full focus for a cross-museum showcase.The Nasher Sculpture Center and Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) give the floor(s) to Roy Lichtenstein in Studio, on v...
‘Hard Copy’ Gives the Humble Photocopier Its Due
SummaryThe International Center of Photography in New York presents HARD COPY, a group exhibition curated by Aaron SternOn view until May 4, the show expands on Stern's ongoing project centered on the creative potential of the photocopierThe exhibition features work by 15 artists, including Stephen Shore, Thomas Ruff, Ryan McGinley, Ari Marcopoulos and Shaniqwa JarvisBillions of photos are taken every day. Many are hardly precious and surely most were never meant to be seen again: rogue text screenshots; awkward, aspirational captures; things you forgot you wanted to buy. Faced with our growing pile of “digital detritus,” as Aaron Stern puts it, how do we sort out the good stuff? For Stern, the humble photocopier holds some answers.The International Center of Photography (ICP) in New York ...
Takashi Murakami Takes Over The Broad for a Birthday Milestone
SummaryTakashi Murakami is being honored with a birthday showcase at The Broad in Los Angeles, featuring the debut of a major new acquisition: Hiroshige’s 100 Famous Views of Edo: Japonisme Reconsidered—Moon Pine, Ueno (2024–25)To celebrate the museum's 10-year anniversary, The Shop at The Broad has released an exclusive, limited-edition screenprint titled Superflat Sunshine: A Decade in Bloom (2025), priced at $2,750 USD and restricted to an edition of 100The showcase, which runs through February 8, bridges Murakami’s Superflat theory with classical Japanese Ukiyo-e, offering a dialogue between his iconic smiling flowers and the historical influence of master Utagawa HiroshigeTakashi Murakami is currently the center of attention at The Broad in Downtown Los Angeles as the museum celebrate...
Stone Island Unveils Limited-Edition T-Shirts for Frieze Los Angeles 2026
SummaryIn the next act of their longstanding Focus partnership, Stone Island and Frieze tapped Jamal Cyrus to design a limited-edition T-shirt collection for the upcoming Los Angeles art fairThe collection comprises of two designs: one sported by staff, and the other available for purchase at the Santa Monica Airport during the fair's run and the Stone Island La Brea storeFrieze Los Angeles is in the air, and building on its creative alliance with the mega art fair group, Stone Island returns as the official partner of Focus, the on-site platform dedicated to championing emerging galleries.Following a stellar run of staff uniforms designed by the section’s featured names, Frieze and Stone Island have enlisted Houston-based artist Jamal Cyrus for its first, limited-edition T-shirt collabora...
V&A East Tells the Story of Black British Music
Summary<The V&A East Museum will host The Music is Black: A British Story, marking its inaugural exhibitionThe show will brings together over 200 artifacts and artworks celebrating 125 years of Black British musicFeatures and appearances include the likes of Little Simz, Jorja Smith, Skepta, Sade and JME, alongside newly commissioned artworks by Frank Bowling and LR VandyFrom jungle and drum and bass to UK garage and grime, Black British music travelled far beyond home shores, making an indelible mark on the global sound stage. With the arrival of the new V&A East in Stratford, the museum’s inaugural exhibition sets out to chart the sounds and scenes that have come to shape this aspect of contemporary British life. Opening on April 18, The Music is Black: A British Story traces ...
Basquiat’s Heads Get a Museum Show
SummaryThe Louisiana Museum of Modern Art will open the first comprehensive showcase dedicated to Jean-Michel Basquiat’s depiction of headsFeaturing 45 works, the exhibition centers in on 1981-1983, key years of creation, and offers insight into this prolific motif while unpacking their role in his life and workAfter a childhood car accident left him hospitalized, a seven-year-old Jean-Michel Basquiat was gifted a copy of Gray’s Anatomy, a medical reference book, by his mother. Throughout his life and practice, the artist kept a deep fascination with anatomy and science close, so when Basquiat, 22 at the time, was asked how he typically began a painting, his answer was simple: “I suppose I would start with a head.”A new exhibition at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark puts a spo...
