Art

Inès Longevial's paintings transcend self-portraiture. For the French artist, paint is the primary means to transcribe her fleeting emotions, much like one writes down an entry on their phone or in a diary. On view at Almine Rech London, Pourfendue (split in French) comprises of a series of new paintings that she created to reflect on the theme of duality. Similar to her last show Perchée at Ketabi Bourdet, Longevial took inspiration from the novels of Italian writer and journalist, Italo Calvino. The Cloven Viscount tells the fictional tale of Viscount Medardo of Terralba, a nobleman who was split in two by a cannonball during the Turkish Wars of the 17th century. While one half goes on to live a nefarious life, the other returns to represent virtue, as the two squabble over their love fo...

NowHere NYC, a thriving hub for New York City-based Japanese artists across all disciplines, is readying its next exhibition. Kicking off in December is Classical Mutation, an exhibition built in partnership with renowned Japanese fine art goods company and gallery B-OWND, that will compile over 100 works by acclaimed experimental Japanese ceramicists, Takahiro Koga and Hiromine Nakamura.Both Koga and Nakamura draw from traditional Japanese aesthetics for design inspiration, infusing these timeless cultural motifs with relevant, modern pop culture elements like anime, sports, and fashion. But each artist has his own distinctive, cutting-edge approach to sculpting. View this post on Instagram A post shared by B-OWND ビーオウンド (@bowndjp)Koga leans into "NEO WABI-SABI," which is rooted in the co...

Coinciding with his ongoing exhibition in Shanghai, Spanish-Argentine artist Felipe Pantone will release a new limited edition blanket entitled OPTICHROMIE 137 TB.Defined by glitchy overlapping patterns that mimic the tiny LCD pixels of a monitor, Pantone's OPTICHROMIE paintings are a collision course between older analog technologies and his own meditation on the uncertainty of our digitized future. While past works from this series range anywhere in the ballpark of $20,000 USD to six figures, his latest edition will be a much easier and more interactive option for the collectors out there. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Configurable Art (@configurableart)"OP137 TB represents a fusion of chromatic brilliance and optical enchantment," according to the artist in a statement. "W...

Pablo Villazan, the renowned international gallerist, has unveiled Edgar Plans' first solo show in South Korea entitled In My Coffee Time. This marks Villazan's third collaboration with the Spanish artist for an exclusive international museum exhibition, following successful showcases at the Moma Museum in Moscow and the Xiao Contemporary Art Museum in China.The exhibition at the S2A museum in Seoul introduces coffee as its central theme, exploring its diverse facets from preparation rituals to the personal and societal experiences associated with it. Plans regards the coffee break as a serene interlude for reflection, despite the bustling location of the S2A museum within Gangnam-gu, Seoul's financial hub, surrounded by towering skyscrapers and corporate giants.Embracing a multidisciplina...

Pablo Villazan, the renowned international gallerist, has unveiled Edgar Plans' first solo show in South Korea entitled In My Coffee Time. This marks Villazan's third collaboration with the Spanish artist for an exclusive international museum exhibition, following successful showcases at the Moma Museum in Moscow and the Xiao Contemporary Art Museum in China.The exhibition at the S2A museum in Seoul introduces coffee as its central theme, exploring its diverse facets from preparation rituals to the personal and societal experiences associated with it. Plans regards the coffee break as a serene interlude for reflection, despite the bustling location of the S2A museum within Gangnam-gu, Seoul's financial hub, surrounded by towering skyscrapers and corporate giants.Embracing a multidisciplina...

Olafur Eliasson will be the first artist to inaugurate Tokyo's new multi-purpose space called Azabudai Hills. Located in Minato City, the complex has been designed by Heatherwick Studio and comprises of galleries, such as Pace's forthcoming location, as well as a school, restaurants, shops and skyscrapers.The Danish-Icelandic artist's latest exhibition, A cycle of interconnected nows, is centered around the idea that everything is in motion — from microscopic molecules to galaxies and the universe itself. Beginning at the lobby of the newly built Mori JP Tower, now the largest skyscraper in Japan, Eliasson installed a series of floating spiral artworks made of recycled zinc, "inspired by shifting scales," he tells Wallpaper*, "looking simultaneously at the macro level, where everything is ...

Olafur Eliasson will be the first artist to inaugurate Tokyo's new multi-purpose space called Azabudai Hills. Located in Minato City, the complex has been designed by Heatherwick Studio and comprises of galleries, such as Pace's forthcoming location, as well as a school, restaurants, shops and skyscrapers.The Danish-Icelandic artist's latest exhibition, A cycle of interconnected nows, is centered around the idea that everything is in motion — from microscopic molecules to galaxies and the universe itself. Beginning at the lobby of the newly built Mori JP Tower, now the largest skyscraper in Japan, Eliasson installed a series of floating spiral artworks made of recycled zinc, "inspired by shifting scales," he tells Wallpaper*, "looking simultaneously at the macro level, where everything is ...

John Lydon has long carved out his rightful place in music history as the frontman of the Sex Pistols, and, since 1978, the lead vocalist of post-punk band Public Image Ltd (PiL). While the singer has been painting since he was young, it’s only now that he’s released his art in the form of paintings to the public, having previously only shown them as album art.The first collection of Lydon’s paintings comprises five original works. Leading the collection is “‘Buffalo of Freedom,” the cover art from PiL’s 2012 comeback album, This is PiL. “What The World Needs Now” was inspired by Native American Hopi characters and served as the album art for PiL’s 2015 album of the same name.“‘I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right” showcases scenes from Lydon’s home city of London and also serves as the cove...

The last time we visited Lev Rosenbush, the New York-based artist created a series of unique vase ceramics, hand-painted with some of football's most cherished shirt patterns. Bruised banana, that United '92 kit, they were all included. For his latest endeavor, Rosenbush takes the focus to Italy to create a bespoke set of espresso cups and saucer sets that will elevate your breakfast routine to decidedly Serie A levels. Released under Rosenbush's Studio HALFTIME imprint alongside the team at Art of Football, the collaboration pays tribute to Italy's storied history in both football and ceramics. A small but essential part of daily life, these cups are meant to give "anyone having their morning coffee feel like a winner," Rosenbush said in a statement. Sculpted on the base of the cup is th...

The last time we visited Lev Rosenbush, the New York-based artist created a series of unique vase ceramics, hand-painted with some of football's most cherished shirt patterns. Bruised banana, that United '92 kit, they were all included. For his latest endeavor, Rosenbush takes the focus to Italy to create a bespoke set of espresso cups and saucer sets that will elevate your breakfast routine to decidedly Serie A levels. Released under Rosenbush's Studio HALFTIME imprint alongside the team at Art of Football, the collaboration pays tribute to Italy's storied history in both football and ceramics. A small but essential part of daily life, these cups are meant to give "anyone having their morning coffee feel like a winner," Rosenbush said in a statement. Sculpted on the base of the cup is th...

Symbolism runs rampant in the work of Santa Cruz-based artist, Christian Rex van Minnen. In any one of his disturbingly surreal portraits, gummies will float alongside death metal and pornographic motifs, but done so in a way, where there is a clear dialogue being formed between modern visual lexicon and the traditions of art history.In collaboration with Avant Arte, van Minnen will release a new time-limited print that draws on his recent La Luz Atrapada exhibition that went on view this month at Veta Galeria in Madrid. Entitled Rainbow Bridge, the print is inspired by the work of Dutch Master Ambrosius Bosschaert, where van Minnen crafted his own trompe l’œil illusion where gummy lifeforms eerily float over hyperreal marble niches.According to a release, the title of the artwork refers t...