Art

A major touring exhibition on Mickalene Thomas will be going on view in 2024. Starting at The Broad in Los Angeles and following through to the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia and Hayward Gallery in London, the show will encompass her multi-disciplinary practice across painting, sculpture, film and installation. Based in Brooklyn, Thomas is often inspired her 1970s childhood in the way she creates flowery depictions of African American identity and Black female beauty. All About Love, which references Patricia Collins 2000 essay of the same name, provides a comprehensive look at how Thomas subverts the conventions of art history to reclaim a semblance of love and desire, by drawing on female empowerment and Black feminist theory. “The opportunity to showcase and tour my work across these...

Rhymezlikedimez first released his "Solo" print – a nod to Frank Ocean's beloved Blonde cut – in 2018, and it was met with great acclaim by fans. Now, five years later, the multidisciplinary visual artist is bringing back his "Solo" print in a new form: a hand-crafted New Zealand wool rug.Dimez, formally known as Robin Velghe, delivered the below "Solo" print in August of 2018; peep the comments section and you'll find it flooded with fans begging Velghe to re-release the print. View this post on Instagram A post shared by RHYMEZLIKEDIMEZ🌻 (@rhymezlikedimez)So he did. Velghe drew from the design of the original print to craft the 165cm by 125cm rug, which features Ocean posted up in front of his infamous orange BMW.This re-release frenzy is not uncommon for an artist like Velghe; p...

Dover Street Market (DSM) has always been known for showcasing sculptural displays, but next February, the retailer will broaden its offerings through a new partnership with Felix Art Fair and American mixed-media artist Oscar Tuazon. Born in Seattle and now based in LA, Tuazon uses natural and industrial materials to create minimalistic environments that probe into humanity's relationship with architectural spaces. The partnership developed rather naturally for Felix and DSM, both of which take an unorthodox approach to their respective industries. According to Al Morán, one of the three co-founders of the fair and head of Morán Morán gallery, he saw an "overlap in the audience" between DSM's customer and Felix' main clientele. DSM's vice president James Gilchrist echoed Morán's sentiment...

Dover Street Market (DSM) has always been known for showcasing sculptural displays, but next February, the retailer will broaden its offerings through a new partnership with Felix Art Fair and American mixed-media artist Oscar Tuazon. Born in Seattle and now based in LA, Tuazon uses natural and industrial materials to create minimalistic environments that probe into humanity's relationship with architectural spaces. The partnership developed rather naturally for Felix and DSM, both of which take an unorthodox approach to their respective industries. According to Al Morán, one of the three co-founders of the fair and head of Morán Morán gallery, he saw an "overlap in the audience" between DSM's customer and Felix' main clientele. DSM's vice president James Gilchrist echoed Morán's sentiment...

Los Angeles-based artist Cleon Peterson has released a new book called Blood and Soil. Created between 2016 to 2018, the title alludes to his LA exhibition of the same name that he held at Over the Influence in 2018, where Peterson created a series of paintings and sculptures that commented on the socio-political tensions during the Trump administration and the Black Lives Matter movement.Largely set in black, white, red and the occasional hit of gold, Peterson's graphic compositions largely feature humanoid characters viciously fighting to the death, as a meditation on humanity's violent nature that has persisted since the age of antiquity. Courtesy of the artist. "All these historical parallels that echo what’s going on around us today make it worth examining power dynamics and the ways ...

Los Angeles-based artist Cleon Peterson has released a new book called Blood and Soil. Created between 2016 to 2018, the title alludes to his LA exhibition of the same name that he held at Over the Influence in 2018, where Peterson created a series of paintings and sculptures that commented on the socio-political tensions during the Trump administration and the Black Lives Matter movement.Largely set in black, white, red and the occasional hit of gold, Peterson's graphic compositions largely feature humanoid characters viciously fighting to the death, as a meditation on humanity's violent nature that has persisted since the age of antiquity. Courtesy of the artist. "All these historical parallels that echo what’s going on around us today make it worth examining power dynamics and the ways ...

Billionaire Boys Club has announced a collaboration with Daniel Arsham, set to culminate during this year's Art Basel Miami, complete with a limited edition figure and an art installation at the Billionaire Boys Club flagship store in the Florida city.Acting as the highlight of the collaboration is the limited-edition Astronaut collectible, which stands 12" tall and is designed in Arsham's signature future relic fashion, crafted from resin with crushed crystal. Each of the Bronzed Eroded Astronaut Relics will be distinctively numbered and authenticated via a holographic seal.The limited edition collectible is priced at $1,950 USD, with an early access exclusive pre-sale to take place on Billionaire Boys Club's official site starting Friday, December 1 -- followed by a public launch on Dece...

Austrian artist Christian Ludwig Attersee has opened his first large-scale exhibition in New York City, with a career-defining lineup of abstract, surrealist and pop artworks that span from the 1960s to the present. Nestled inside Isabelle Bscher’s Galerie Gmurzynska on the Upper East Side, the showcase, titled Attersee: Beautiful Like His Paintings, looks to pay tribute to the artist's historical influence, specifically that over Post-War painting.Born in Bratislava, Slovakia, Attersee first discovered his love for the arts in his youth, when he moved to Austria and began creating comics at Lake Attersee (hence his surname). In the late '50s and early '60s, he attended the Academy of Applied Arts in Vienna, where he fine-tuned his painting practice. He opened his first solo show in Berlin...

The Brooklyn Museum's “The Book of HOV" tribute exhibition to the city's very own hometown hero JAY-Z saw immense success, doing commendable numbers – hosting over 500,000 visitors and adding over 22,000 new card accounts – as well as extending its run time through December. To keep the momentum going, Christie's and Roc Nation have teamed up with "The Book of HOV" exhibit to curate a striking single-lot auction.The online auction features a custom black leather case crafted by Pinel et Pinel and personally signed by HOV himself, which houses 13 of the exhibit's one-of-a-kind metal library cards, each of which showcase artwork from one of JAY-Z’s solo studio albums. Also included in the sleek case is a metal bookmark as well as a matching commemorative "The Book of HOV" card. Check it out ...

Juergen Teller will be showing his most expansive collection of work to date at an upcoming exhibition in Paris entitled i need to live. Organized by the French cultural organization Réunion des Musées Nationaux and put on with the support of Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello, the show will grace the Grand Palais Éphémère in the Champ de Mars before being shown at the Triennale Milano in 2024.i need to live was curated by Thomas Weski and will bring together both personal and commissioned work by the German photographer. Alongside selects from campaigns he’s shot for brands such as Saint Laurent, Marc Jacobs, Vivienne Westwood and Loewe, i need to live will present never-before-seen photographs, videos and installation art.Holding a lens up to the events and people that have shaped Telle...