Art
Mark Leckey Uncovers the Dark Side of the Coast in His New Exhibition ‘In The Offing’
This month, award-winning visual artist Mark Leckey unveils his latest group exhibition at Turner Contemporary. As both an artist and editor, Leckey’s involvement sees him use the concept of a magazine editorial to choreograph the immersive experience. Alongside his newly commissioned video DAZZLEDDARK, the show comprises work from a line-up of artists and musicians who bring their own take on the seaside theme. Whilst some artists use the show to explore their existing ideas of Margate, others draw on memories of British seaside towns. For Leckey, the show was a chance to navigate his nostalgia-induced connection to the seaside. Having visited Blackpool regularly with his grandparents in his youth, he found the destination to be an escape from the gray city life of Birkenhead – a feeling ...
Ida Yukimasa Explores Lifetime Encounters in Debut Solo Exhibition
Yukimasa Ida's highly anticipated solo museum exhibition, titled Panta-Rhei - For as long as the world turns and thoughtfully curated by Jérôme Sans, is now on view at the Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art until December 3. This exhibition unveils the profound themes that Ida has explored throughout his artistic journey. Known for his in-depth investigation of "Ichi-go Ichi-e," the notion of a once-in-a-lifetime encounter, Ida's work delves into the essence of human connections and fleeting moments. His art transcends boundaries, encompassing both the abstract and the figurative, employing mediums such as painting and sculpture, and showcasing pieces in various scales. As one of the leading lights among Japan's emerging artists, Ida's inaugural solo museum exhibition underscores his role as...
Kour Pour’s “Ten Thousand Things & One Suchness” Is a Celebration of Collaboration and Cultures
LA-based contemporary artist, Kour Pour has returned to Hong Kong on the occasion of his new exhibition, “Ten Thousand Things & One Suchness.” Curated in association with Sotheby’s Hong Kong, the show features 12 new large-scale paintings, accompanied by a selection of artifacts from the auction houses' archives.Kour Pour’s mixed heritage and community-based upbringing play a fundamental role in shaping his artistic practices. From Persian miniatures, Chinese landscape paintings, Japanese ukiyo-e prints, and Buddhist sculptures to Western abstract art and pop culture references, the artist is known for his carpet-like paintings that borrow and marry influences from a vast range of sources. With the help of Nick Buckley Wood, Sotheby’s Private Sales Director and a longtime friend of the...
Hypeart Announces ‘Love Letters to LA’ Exhibition That Celebrates Immigrant Communities
Curated by Hypeart, Love Letters to LA is a heartfelt tribute to Los Angeles' immigrant communities, showcasing diverse artworks at SIZED STUDIO in East Hollywood. These pieces draw inspiration from artists' personal journeys, families, and communities, combining traditional techniques with industrial methods and unconventional materials. They convey profound societal messages, celebrating familial and communal bonds.The exhibition highlights LA natives and contemporary artists including Alfonso Gonzalez, Daniela Garcia Hamilton, Edmund Arevalo, Jacob Rochester, Mike Reesé, Nikkolos Mohammed, Patrick Martinez, and Taylor Lee. The presentation encompasses a wide spectrum of interdisciplinary artworks, ranging from paintings and sculptures to neon pieces. A portion of the proceeds generated...
Hypeart Announces ‘Love Letters to LA’ Exhibition That Celebrates Immigrant Communities
Curated by Hypeart, Love Letters to LA is a heartfelt tribute to Los Angeles' immigrant communities, showcasing diverse artworks at SIZED STUDIO in East Hollywood. These pieces draw inspiration from artists' personal journeys, families, and communities, combining traditional techniques with industrial methods and unconventional materials. They convey profound societal messages, celebrating familial and communal bonds.The exhibition highlights LA natives and contemporary artists including Alfonso Gonzalez, Daniela Garcia Hamilton, Edmund Arevalo, Jacob Rochester, Mike Reesé, Nikkolos Mohammed, Patrick Martinez, and Taylor Lee. The presentation encompasses a wide spectrum of interdisciplinary artworks, ranging from paintings and sculptures to neon pieces. A portion of the proceeds generated...
Hypeart Visits: Ppuri’s Artistry in the Age of Internet Memes
Ahn Tae-Won, aka Ppuri, uses his art to express the unruly, overwhelming elements of the Internet age. Ppuri's on a mission to blur the lines between the virtual and real, making images that tug at both worlds. His creations are like a visual rollercoaster, mixing things up in a surreal yet whimsical way. He's got this wild technique where he twists and bends familiar images. It's like he's airbrushing life onto objects, kind of like how digital whizzes slap 2D images onto 3D models. The result? A total blur between what's real and what's digital. Back in 2015, Ppuri started messing with custom canvases and trippy grids, giving off a sci-fi vibe. Over time, he teamed up with tech-savvy artists to explore all sorts of formats. He even went wild by throwing internet memes right onto his pain...
Hypeart Visits: Ppuri’s Artistry in the Age of Internet Memes
Ahn Tae-Won, aka Ppuri, uses his art to express the unruly, overwhelming elements of the Internet age. Ppuri's on a mission to blur the lines between the virtual and real, making images that tug at both worlds. His creations are like a visual rollercoaster, mixing things up in a surreal yet whimsical way. He's got this wild technique where he twists and bends familiar images. It's like he's airbrushing life onto objects, kind of like how digital whizzes slap 2D images onto 3D models. The result? A total blur between what's real and what's digital. Back in 2015, Ppuri started messing with custom canvases and trippy grids, giving off a sci-fi vibe. Over time, he teamed up with tech-savvy artists to explore all sorts of formats. He even went wild by throwing internet memes right onto his pain...
White Cube New York’s Inaugural Exhibition ‘Chopped & Screwed’ Challenges Artistic Norms
White Cube is excited to announce the opening of its first permanent gallery in New York, situated on the Upper East Side at 1002 Madison Avenue, a historic building originally constructed for the Fulton Trust Company in 1930. While retaining its original exterior features, the gallery has undergone a complete interior renovation, providing over 8,000 square feet of exhibition space across three levels, along with private viewing rooms.The inaugural exhibition, Chopped & Screwed, curated by Courtney Willis Blair, explores the use of sourcing and distortion in contemporary art to challenge established power structures and values. The exhibition's title alludes to the technique popularized by DJ Screw in the 1990s. It features artists who employ similar approaches to question existing he...
KidSuper Honors The Rolling Stones in “Alternate Cover” Artwork
With The Rolling Stones releasing their first album in 18 years in just two weeks, the legendary band is pulling out all the stops. After announcing Hackney Diamonds just a month ago now via local Hackney Gazette newspaper announcements, KidSuper is the latest collaborator to join the release rollout craze. To pay homage to the beloved band, KidSuper's founder and creative director Colm Dillane has crafted a personal artistic tribute to the influential rockers.Inspired by the impact the band has had on millions of listeners worldwide, Dillane wanted to specifically tap into this for the creation of the print – what he refers to as "alternate cover art." Through the use of his own fingerprints throughout the print, Dillane exemplifies the personal connection the Stones have with their fanba...
Interscope Records Announce Drop 2 of Dr. Dre’s “‘The Chronic’ Masters” Collection
Interscope Records continues its 30th anniversary celebrations of Dr. Dre's The Chronic with the second drop of "The Chronic Masters" collection.Created in collaboration with Trophy, drop two is fronted by The Masters print, an archival pigment print utilizing imagery of the album's master tapes sides A and B that was shot by Jeremy Deputat. There's also The Session Stacks which features all the session tapes and The Session Grid print which sees the original session tapes from all the singles on the record. Each print is sized at 24 inches by 24 inches and features chop-marked, numbered, hand-embossed The Chronic leaf detailing and a certificate of authenticity. Drop two's most coveted collectible, however, is The Session Tapes Stacks Replica — a lifesize replica of the re-discovered mast...
GRAMMY Museum Announces “Hip-Hop America: The Mixtape Exhibit”
The GRAMMY Museum is celebrating 50 years of hip-hop with the "Hip-Hop America: The Mixtape Exhibit."Running from October 7 until September 4, 2024, the 5,000-square foot installation explores the world of hip-hop and its impact and influence with exhibits on its music, dance, graffiti, fashion, business, activism and history. Attendees will be able to view artifact displays such as the Notorious B.I.G.’s iconic red leather pea jacket, LL Cool J’s red Kangol bucket hat, Lil Wayne’s GRAMMY Award for Best Rap Album, Tha Carter III and his handwritten letter from prison to his fans and his family, the custom Saweetie acrylic nail sets created by her nail artist Temeka Jackson and exclusive interviews with MC Lyte, Cordae and other artists regarding their creative process. In addition, the Son...
Julie Mehretu Comments on Erasure and Displacement in New White Cube Exhibition
American artist Julie Mehretu has unveiled three new series of paintings as part of a solo exhibition at White Cube London. Housed at the gallery's Bermondsey location, the show probes into the war in Ukraine, the US Capitol insurrection of January 6, 2021, as well as geopolitical power dynamics, and widespread displacement.Entitled They departed for their own country another way (a 9x9x9 hauntology), the show is divided between three series of works, containing nine paintings made with ink and acrylic on canvas. Appearing like graffitied walls that have been removed from the city, Mehretu presents a dialogue between her large-scale works with an abstract sculpture by Iranian-German visual artist, Nairy Baghramian in the 9x9x9 gallery. In the latter, S’asseyant (2022), a pair of slab cast ...
