Art

Meguru Yamaguchi has unveiled his latest publication, OUT OF BOUNDS, which serves as a compilation of his recent art exhibitions. This collection features 50 of his most recent artworks, offering a glimpse into the artist's creative evolution as he delves into the realms of art with each stroke of his brush. Notably, OUT OF BOUNDS marks the artist's inaugural catalogue and has been crafted using an exceptional fine printing technique.In celebration of this publication, Yamaguchi is hosting the UNIVERSAL TRUTH exhibition at Ginza Tsutaya Books, where he presents his latest creations. This exhibition centers on the artist's enduring fascination with symmetrical forms, imperfections, continuity, and the omnipresence found in nature, culture, the world, and the passage of time."So, about 'OUT ...

Iranian artist Arghavan Khosravi has collaborated with Avant Arte to release a new print edition, dubbed The Earring. Emblematic of her past work, the hybrid print assemblage features a concealed image of a woman, which is unconventionally tied together with a rope that balances a two-dimensional ball and chain. Born in Iran and now based in Connecticut, Khosravi uses her practice to speak on the systemic censorship and oppression that woman have experienced in her home country since the 1979 Iranian Revolution. Each of her multi-layered artworks balance beauty and desperation in a way where she bypasses "perpetuating notions of cultural exoticism and portrayals of Iranian women as victims," the artist previously noted, and rather, uses her work as "a vehicle for shifting power." View this...

Following the announcement of the Pokémon exhibition at Van Gogh Museum, fans have anticipated the release of the Pokémon x Van Gogh collaboration that gave them a look at a special Pikachu promo card. The special edition Pokémon card saw Pikachu wearing a grey felt hat like the artist Vincent Van Gogh's own self-portrait. While these cards were meant to be made available by children participating in the the special event held at the Amsterdam museum along with art prints, t-shirts and other merchandise, all of them were quickly snatched up before social media channels or an official email was able to let people know they had the chance to snatch it up. Those who were unable to visit the exhibition in person to purchase the merch were able to purchase the "Pikachu with Grey Felt" hat promo...

2023 has been quite the year for Todd James. Based in New York, the American artist flew to Tokyo in February to exhibit a number of towering canvases and sculptures at acclaimed Japanese gallery, NANZUKA. More recently, he debuted, for the first time, a series of paper-based ink artworks at Over the Influence's Paris outpost — and to follow, James just lifted the veil on a new series of oil paintings at V1 Gallery in Copenhagen.Entitled ROOM TO BREATHE, James' latest artworks are made entirely with oil sticks and oil on canvas, exuding a rich texture that emphasizes the human hand. From a distance, each appears almost entirely like abstracted shapes and colors, but reveal an array of interior scenes — from chairs, pots, frames, and bookshelves — when viewed up close. Also on display are a...

New artist residency and incubator Artivist, tucked away in the heart of Seoul, is the home to multidimensional artist Dustin Yellin's first-ever solo Asia exhibition. Artivist is comprised of an arts patron club, an artist residency program, as well as an exhibition space, with the ultimate spatial goal to act as a melting pot, a bridge between traditional and contemporary art. With that mission in mind, the globally celebrated Yellin's Spooky Portal exhibit is the perfect opener.“Our goal is to create a hub for artistic inspiration and collaboration,” Afrodet Zuri, Artivist’s curator in residence, conveyed in a statement.  “We believe Artivist and artists such as Dustin, will significantly contribute to the dynamic art culture in Seoul.” Amy Kim, Artivist's founder, agrees with the senti...

Naturally, the world has been wondering what a possible Pokémon x Van Gogh Museum collaboration may look like, since the two announced one of the year's most unlikely partnerships earlier this month.“This collaboration will allow the next generation to get to know Vincent van Gogh’s art and life story in a refreshing way,” said the institution's director, Emilie Gordenker, in a statement. “The Van Gogh Museum and The Pokémon Company International have drawn on many years of educational expertise to create a special experience for children, their supervisors, and we hope many others at the Van Gogh Museum.” View this post on InstagramA post shared by PM1 (@pm1.tcg)What wasn't planned, but perhaps should have been expected, was the sheer craze surrounding the exhibition's opening today. The ...

Rapper-turned-artist Jahlil Nzinga has released a new limited-edition screen print entitled gotta wear shades. Produced by acclaimed Parisian maison, Print Them All — who in the past had worked with the likes of Picasso and Matisse (amongst others) — the artwork depicts one of the Los Angeles-based artist's signature one-liner drawings wearing blue-tinted sunglasses. Having first come up as Stunnaman from the Bay Area rap group, The Pack, Nzinga has reinvented himself as a prolific artist over the past five years, creating largely gestural works that are inspired by his hip hop days, as well as his interest in fashion, early skateboarding graphics, and the canons of art history. Entirely self-taught, Nzinga found his painterly voice through the unapologetic process of one-liners, where thr...

Zhong Wei is a Chinese artist known for creating multi-layered acrylic compositions that comment on the internet vernacular native to his home country. Born and based in Beijing, Wei uses found imagery and memes as source material to imbue a snapshot of the rapidly growing matrix of our technologically-driven age. Wei's latest exhibition at DE SARTHE gallery in Hong Kong looks to spark a dialogue around the shifting power dynamics between man and machine. Entitled Weight Drifting, his visceral artworks reflect a world where humankind has lost control of the pace at which technology now dictates our lives. Like multiple processors layered within one another, Wei probes into the growing role of AI, speculating "a near future – or perhaps present – in which any trace of the human artist will ...

Louise Bonnet's latest exhibition, 30 Ghosts, is a reflection on the lives that have come before us. Opening at Gagosian this November, the works on view were notably inspired by the opening lines in Arthur C. Clarke’s sci-fi novel, 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968): “Behind every man now alive stand thirty ghosts, for that is the ratio by which the dead outnumber the living.”Based in Los Angeles, Bonnet is well-known for painting exaggerated bodily forms that explore themes related to melancholy, nostalgia, lust, and grief. In her forthcoming solo show, she confronts the specter of death through a new series that harks to 17th century Dutch still-life paintings, making use of the vanitas symbols of fruit, flowers and sumptuous drapery with her grotesque human contortions. Emblematic of her oeu...

Renowned artist Daniel Arsham has taken to Instagram to show his support to his favorite football club, Inter Milan, with a special gift. Noting in a joint post on social media, the artist shared his deep connection with the city of Milano, having coming to the city for over 15 years for "to work with friends in design, architecture, art and fashion." In his almost two decades traveling to and from and the city, he has grown a love for the football club in the city and with that, wanted to show his appreciate with a special sculpture to represent both the team, the sport and Milano. Presenting two sculptures that resemble that of deconstructed footballs, the artist wrote on Instagram, "As a gift to the Club, I have created a sculpture representing the team colors made in crystal and volcan...

In August, Hennessy celebrated Hip-Hop's momentous 50th birthday with a special event and collaboration with Nas. The legendary rapper was invited to collaborate with the brand on a special limited edition V.S bottle. Nas's creation pays homage not only to the birthplace of hip-hop at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx but also encapsulates the shared essence of Hennessy and hip-hop.To commemorate Nas and Hip-Hop's milestone, Hennessy commissioned the talented sculptor, painter, and installation artist, Kennedy Yanko, to craft an exclusive copper sculpture, a bespoke art piece that was presented to Nas during his 50th birthday celebration in New York City. As an extension of this tribute to both Nas and the Hip-Hop movement, Hennessy produced a limited collection of 20 mini sculptures, also...