Art

Last month in Hong Kong’s LANDMARK Atrium, YOSHIROTTEN showcased “FLUID GARDEN,” a large-scale and immersive installation that amalgamates digital art with spatial design. Returning to the city again this month, the Japanese multi-disciplinary artist just completed the second phase of his project, where sofas from “FLUID GARDEN” are transformed into “MOON LANDING,” and nestled in the mall’s BELOWGROUND space.In a previous interview with Hypebeast, YOSHIROTTEN briefly explained how his nine sculptural sofas were all made to fit together like puzzle pieces. He also hinted how the final form will not only represent but also celebrate a special full moon in the month.Just as the artist hinted, “MOON LANDING” will be coinciding with the Mid-Autumn Festival at the end of September, serving as a ...

Fresh off another collaboration with UNIQLO, KAWS is set to partner with AllRightsReserved to release his latest plush figure and an accompanying lantern fixture. For his latest drop, the acclaimed Brooklyn-based artist transforms his lovable ACCOMPLICE character into a plush doll, clad with tonal pink overlays and white gloves. As an edition of 2000, the polyester doll measures roughly 21 inches in height and comes with a NFC chip of authenticity. Looking for a lifestyle accessory to pair it with? KAWS will also release a special ACCOMPLICE lantern, limited to just an edition of 300, which features the character covering its face on the front, while a medley of X hands adorn the rest of the lighting fixture. Collectors looking to cop will need to be quick as both the plush doll ($250 USD)...

In 2017, Delaware resident Michael Rohana drove to Philadelphia’s Franklin Institute, where he and his friends, drunkenly browsed through the institution's collection illegally after hours. The group had just come from a Christmas party in which they were clad in ugly sweaters with a general carefree attitude, where Rohana took selfies with ancient statues, such as a 2,000-year-old Chinese Cavalryman sculpture as part of the “Terracotta Warriors of the First Emperor" exhibition. Upon leaving, Rohana snapped off a finger of the statue and left the museum with the artifact in his pocket. The FBI was able to track the vandal's whereabouts through a combination of surveillance footage and credit card statements.After a series of mistrials due to COVID, a judge has ruled that Rohana must pay a ...

The Armory Show is back for 2023 at New York's Javits Center, solidifying its position as a pivotal art event in one of the most artistic cities worldwide. With impressive exhibitions, diverse events, intricate curation, and interesting collaborations with cultural institutions alongside captivating public art installations, this art fair plays a vital role in enhancing New York's cultural prestige. The VIP preview takes place on September 7th, and it opens to the general public from September 8-10.The Armory Show features distinct sections, each showcasing unique artworks. 'Galleries' highlights significant pieces from leading contemporary art museums. 'Solo' focuses on one artist's work, be it emerging, established, or from the 20th/21st century. 'Focus' explores unconventional artists, ...

Another thrift store, another come up. At least for a woman in New Hampshire who uncovered an unassuming dusty painting, which experts have determined to be an original work by American painter and illustrator, N.C. Wyeth. A master of light and color, Wyeth is best known for her depictions of the American West, particularly in her works, The Last of the Mohicans (1826) and Treasure Island (1883). The undisclosed buyer purchased the artwork for a mere $4 USD at a Savers store and actually forgot she owned it until recently cleaning up the house. Upon closer inspection, she enlisted the help of a Maine arts conservator, Lauren Lewis, who identified the significance of the piece. "It's everybody's dream," noted Lewis, in regards to finding a masterpiece by humble means. It's not entirely clea...

Coinciding with the second edition of Frieze Seoul, CIRCA ART has collaborated with South Korean artist Koo Jeong A on custom 3D animations that are currently broadcasting across four screens in the Gangnam District each evening at 08:23 until 30 September 2023.The interactive graphics run for three minutes daily, where a QR code will prompt onlookers to submit their own Smell Stories — a series of questions: such as age, occupation, description of the scent and the city in which it originated from. Each entry will help inspire a new fragrance that will serve as a fragrance map, which will be unveiled at the 60th Venice Biennale in 2024, where Koo Jeong A will present Odorama Cities at the national Korean Pavilion. View this post on InstagramA post shared by CIRCA (@circa.art)"Koo’s work e...

As the art world descends on Asia this week for the return of Frieze Seoul, mega gallery Pace has announced that it will be expanding its presence within the region by adding a new permanent location in Tokyo. Opening in spring 2024, the latest gallery will be situated in the heart of the city at the burgeoning Azabudai Hills — dubbed a "Modern Urban Village", which will feature a state-of-the-art complex of skyscrapers, intermixed with lush greenery, restaurants, and shops. The upcoming gallery will occupy 3,000 square feet of space across three floors designed by Japanese architect, Sou Fujimoto, who is hailed in Japan and Europe for previously working on the Musashino Art University Museum and Library in Tokyo, and the 2013 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion in London. Japan has long served as...

The Cleveland Museum of Art will unveil a new exhibition that shines a light on China's Jiangnan region, which has served as a cultural powerhouse for the nation, producing many commodities closely associated to China, including jade and silk. Entitled China’s Southern Paradise: Treasures from the Lower Yangzi Delta, the show will include over 200 artworks loaned from seven institutions across mainland China, as well as works from a number of public and private collections from around the world. Some of the objects on view date back to the Neolithic period (4300 BC down to 2000 BC), such as carbonized grains of rice from China's Tianluoshan site, believed to be the area where the first rice was cultivated anywhere on Earth. The exhibition continues up until the 18th century, tracking how J...

Takashi Murakami has announced his first-ever solo exhibition in San Francisco, titled Unfamiliar People -- Swelling of Monsterized Human Ego or for short, Monsterized, to be hosted at the Asian Art Museum from mid-September to mid-February.Murakami, largely known for his influence on pop culture and wildly imaginative bold works that are often accompanied by vibrant colors and joyous scenes, will take visitors on a different journey during this upcoming exhibition.Instead, the artist will explore the nuances of human behavior, through large-scale paintings, sculptures, digital works and more that "Use monsters as a central motif to address the complicated nature of the world around us," according to the Museum. The monsters depicted are also said to represent the forces and behaviors that...

Renowned Spanish artist Joan Cornellà will be presenting his latest solo showcase in Seoul tomorrow. Entitled “VIP,” the exhibition also marks the fourth time for AllRightsReserved to host a large-scale exhibition for the artist, who will be debuting a body of new artwork, spanning paintings on canvases, papers, as well as sculptures. The exhibition is also part of AllRightsReserved’s ongoing initiative, “MEET_PROJECT,” with each installment featuring a different contemporary artist.A continuation of Cornellà’s artistic and creative discoveries on human nature, “VIP” is curated to align with his signature dark humor that is both thought-provoking and brutally honest. Comprising 10 paintings, 50 illustrations on paper, and three sculptural pieces all tied to the theme of “VIP.” In tandem wi...