Art
Arthur Jafa and Richard Prince’s ‘Helter Skelter’ Is Pure American Grit
SummaryAmerican artists Arthur Jafa and Richard Prince will share the stage in Helter Skelter, an upcoming exhibition at Fondazione Prada’s Venetian venue, timed with the Venice BiennaleThe show brings the two artists together for the first time and will present over 50 works across photography, video, sculpture, installation and paintingA collaborative zine reflecting the artists’s creative exchange will also be on viewWhen we talk about appropriation art, Arthur Jafa and Richard Prince are some of the first figures to come to mind. Known for their visual riffs, both artists get at the edges of American popular culture, embracing all of its myths and perversions.With the Biennale around the corner, Fondazione Prada will present a duet showcase of work by Jafa and Prince at its Venetian pa...
Online Art Auctions Hit $423.9 Million USD as Prices Soar
SummaryOnline-only fine art sales across major auction houses reached $423.9 million USD in 2025, climbing 8% year-over-yearPhillips spearheaded the digital wave, reporting a massive 10% overall sales bump to $927 million USD alongside heavy Gen Z and Millennial engagementThe average price for art sold on digital platforms surged to $14,309 USD, marking an astronomical 270% jump from pre-pandemic figuresThe fine art auction world is officially cementing its digital footprint. Online-only sales are continuing their upward trajectory, proving that the pandemic-era pivot to e-commerce was not just a temporary survival tactic. According to the latest industry metrics from the Artnet Intelligence Report: Year Ahead 2026, web-based auction revenues across heavyweights like Christie’s, Sotheby’s,...
WePresent’s London Spring Show Is an Ode to Community
WePresent, the art platform from WeTransfer, has announced its upcoming Spring Show at the Copeland Gallery in Peckham, London, titled On Belonging.Taking place from May 8-10, the three-day event is open to all and spotlights the platform’s range of creative practices with curation exploring themes of identity and community.Turning the gallery into a multi-disciplinary public space, the all-encompassing programme brings together global artists from its WePresent Selects series as well as collectives and creatives from its wider network. Visitors of the show can expect to experience exhibitions, film screenings, talks, DJs and a pop-up shop across its duration.Exhibit highlights include artists like Chad McLean, Hashim Nasir and Hajar Benjida displaying new and acclaimed works, a purpose-bu...
Nhu Xuan Hua’s Surreal Family Photographs Convey What Words Can’t
SummaryVietnamese-French photographer Nhu Xuan Hua recently opened Of Walking on Fire, her first UK solo at Autograph in LondonOn view through September 19, the exhibition explores the fragility of communication and the slipperiness of diasporic memoryHighlights include works from Tropism: Consequences of a Displaced Memory, digitally altered images from her family's personal archivesNhu Xuan Hua’s photos are grounded in the gaps. The French-Vietnamese artist uses her practice to explore rifts in her family’s history and cultural roots. For her, art isn’t just a narrative vehicle, but a lingua franca. It’s a means to communicate when a common language isn’t on the table.Autograph in London is currently hosting Of Walking on Fire, Hua’s debut UK solo. Unfolding across both galleries of the ...
Banksy’s Latest Sculpture Joins London’s Imperial Icons
SummaryBanksy dropped a new sculpture of a faceless flag-bearer in Waterloo Place in LondonFans speculate that the piece, situated between figures of British historical icons, is commentary on how individuals can be blinded by powerCentral London just got a new Banksy original. Staged in the historically charged Waterloo Place, the sculpture depicts a suited figure blindfolded by its own flag confidently marching off its plinth.The work was dropped in the square overnight on Wednesday via crane. Scrawled with “Banksy” at its base, the sculpture quickly caught wind from fans of the elusive street artist, who authenticated the piece in a video posted to Instagram earlier today.The area, St James’s, is known for its monuments of British imperial figures. The new Banksy sits beside monumental ...
AI Weiwei and Rubelli’s ‘About Silk’ Is a Panopticon of Precious Fabrics
SummaryChinese artist Ai Weiwei and Italian fabric house Rubelli teamed up to open a show of silk artworks during Milan Design WeekAbout Silk weaves Weiwei’s most iconic motifs — including the middle finger, surveillance cameras and chains — into lustrous silk wrappings, bringing material warmth to Weiwei’s sociopolitical commentaryThe exhibition is open through May 15Ai Weiwei, the Chinese artist known for giving oppressive power structures the bird, turns to silk for his new immersive exhibition, threading socio-political commentary into lustrous design.In About Silk, his ongoing Milan Design Week installation at Rubelli’s Milanese showroom, the medium is the message. The show wraps entire rooms in luxuriant sheets of gold, orange and red, emblazoned with some of Weiwei’s most iconic mot...
Ruttkowski;68 Paints a Portrait of New American Life
SummaryRuttkowski;68 in New York is presenting We the Structures, a new group show bringing together work by American artists February James, Baseera Khan and Andrew KassThe exhibition explores structure as a medium and subject, from personal and psychic life, family systems, urban infrastructure and the spiritualAs the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, art institutions across the country are offering up their own national state of affairs. From the 2026 Whitney Biennial to MONUMENTS at LACMA, exhibitions are looking to the past for answers for our future, and New York’s Ruttkowski;68 is taking part with its new group show.Running through May 9, We the Structures delves into the emotional and civic frameworks that define contemporary American life, bringing together works by ...
Through the Lens: Boris Acket
For this installment of Through the Lens, we explore the practice of multidisciplinary artist Boris Acket through the eyes of his father, Rob Acket.For the past three years, Acket’s father has documented the studio’s inner workings, capturing the long hours of testing and the inevitable technical failures that define his practice. This arrangement carries a profound circularity. After spending his childhood following his father (a sound technician and designer) around various sets, Acket has now seen those roles reversed. His father is the one documenting Boris’s complex installations, filtering the work through a familiar, paternal perspective.This process is most evident in Acket’s latest collaboration for the Fred again.. USB002 tour. The project centered on an adaptation of his work “E...
Thom Yorke and Stanley Donwood Are Bringing Their “No Go Elevator” Exhibit to Venice
SummaryArtists Thom Yorke and Stanley Donwood will present a new exhibition titled "No Go Elevator (not without no keycard)" in Venice from May 6 to June 7The show features fresh ink drawings and large-scale paintings, marking a striking evolution in the duo's three-decade collaborative partnershipLocated at Castello 2432, the project emphasizes cryptic textual elements and unnerving terrains that evolve from their iconic visual work for Radiohead and the SmileCoinciding with the atmosphere of the 2026 Venice Biennale, Radiohead's Thom Yorke and Stanley Donwood's "No Go Elevator (not without no keycard)" will open at a dedicated gallery space on Fondamenta dei Penini. The highly anticipated show runs from May 6 to June 7, inviting attendees into a bleak yet captivating universe. The body o...
Gagosian Runs Back Duchamp’s Greatest “Readymades”
SummaryGagosian inaugurates its new gallery at 980 Madison Avenue with a showcase of replicated “readymades” by pioneering French conceptual artist Marcel DuchampThe exhibition runs parallel to a historic Duchamp retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art, the first of its kind in over 50 yearsIt’s Duchamp spring in New York. The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) recently mounted the first U.S. retrospective dedicated to the artist in half a century, and joining in on the momentum, Gagosian is christening its new Upper East Side space with a trove of the conceptual French artist’s most beloved readymades.On from April 25 through June 27, the exhibition, in the spirit of “Bicycle Wheel,” marks a full-circle moment for both the artworks. Through the years, many of Duchamp’s original bunch of maste...
Three Creatives Turn the Daily Grind Into a New Source of Inspiration
When creatives look for inspiration, it's likely that they’ll turn to otherworldly landscapes, famous muses or defining historical events. But, what happens when the monotonous routines of everyday life present themselves as a new subject?In comes “Feel your glo,” a new collaborative project powered by glo that looks to turn everyday moments into raw, creative material. From morning meetings to the commute to work, this year the brand taps into its online community to gather information on the routines that have become particularly mundane. With the anecdotes shared on Instagram, a group of creatives will take turns in reimagining them through different art forms.The process is set to begin with DJ Marten Hørger producing a track that encompasses the community’s responses. Illustrator Dani...
We Went Down the Rabbit Hole at Hendrick’s Anotherland
For those who prefer cocktails hitting the sweet spot between both highly crafted and curious, Hendrick’s delivers every time. The Scottish gin brings out life’s peculiar pleasures, and its recent immersive theater experience in New York was nothing short of surreal.Named Anotherland, the two-night performance turned an unassuming West Village townhouse into a dreamy playground of performances, scenic installations and, of course, craft drinks. The production celebrated Another Hendrick’s, the brand’s first permanent new expression in nearly a decade, bringing an immersive depth to the botanical spirit, far beyond just flavor.Guests began in a soaring, glass-topped atrium lined with hidden doors and passageways. From there, performers guide and pull visitors through distinct sensory vignet...
