Art
KAWS Joins Forces With AllRightsReserved for World’s First and Largest Water Parade
SummaryThe “Water Parade” is a world-first event in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour, featuring beloved IPsThe two-part event includes a market from October 25 to November 1, and a parade of giant floating inflatables on November 1Characters like Doraemon, KAWS, Grimace, and LABUBU will be featured, with the largest inflatable exceeding 20 metersHong Kong’s Victoria Harbour is set to host a groundbreaking spectacle his fall. AllRightsReserved is proudly presenting the Water Parade, a world-first gathering of iconic characters and artists in a dazzling event designed to light up the city. The parade, a major celebration of art, culture, and entertainment, will feature an unparalleled lineup of beloved IPs, from Doraemon and KAWS to Snoopy and POP MART’s LABUBU.The main event, Water Parade Day, ...
Pedro Pedro Brings Joyful Abundance to La Nave with ‘Picnic’
Fundación La Nave Salinas marks its 10th anniversary with Picnic, a vibrant solo exhibition by Spanish painter Pedro Pedro that turns the Ibiza-based art space into a celebration of color, community and life itself. Known for his lush compositions that balance proportion and playfulness, Pedro’s work radiates a joy that mirrors the island’s summer spirit. For founder Lio Malca, the choice was intentional: to make the milestone year "a joyful splash" that reminds audiences to memento vivere—remember to live. With bold, saturated canvases spilling into the architecture of La Nave, Picnic is designed not just to be seen but to be felt, as though visitors have stepped into a living tableau of abundance, humor, and hidden stories.Running through October 31, 2025, Picnic is Pedro’s most ambitiou...
Bobby Anspach Foundation Launches $50K USD Artist Grant Program
SummaryBASF will award two $50,000 USD grants and three $8,000 USD grants to visual artists, with applications opening September 30The program launched at the Detroit Warehouse Art & Design Fair with a mobile installation by Bobby AnspachThe Bobby Anspach Studios Foundation (BASF) has chosen the Detroit Warehouse Art & Design Fair, taking place September 19 to 21, as the launchpad for its flagship grant program. The initiative is set to become a significant new source of support for artists and researchers working at the crossroads of mindfulness and creativity.In its first year, the program will focus on the visual arts, awarding two unrestricted grants of $50,000 USD and three grants of $8,000 USD. Applications open September 30 on the foundation’s website and close December 30, ...
Danh Võ’s Solo Exhibition “Let’s Start Over” Arrives in Hong Kong
SummaryDuddell’s in Hong Kong reopens with a solo exhibition by artist Danh Võ, titled “Let’s Start Over"The exhibition explores themes of identity and memory through the artist’s subtle use of everyday objectsRunning from September 17, 2025, to April 6, 2026, the show is a perfect blend of culinary and creative cultureHong Kong’s renowned cultural and culinary hub, Duddell’s, is marking a new beginning. To celebrate its reopening after a major redesign by Andre Fu Studio, the restaurant is presenting "Let's Start Over,” a new solo exhibition by internationally acclaimed Vietnamese-Danish artist Danh Võ. Curated by William Zhao, the exhibition's title is taken from a classic line in the film Happy Together, perfectly mirroring Duddell’s own fresh start. The presentation will be on view fro...
Paige Silveria’s ‘Daisies’ Lands at Dover Street Market Paris
SummaryDaisies, the traveling exhibition series curated by Paige Silveria, is now on view at Dover Street Market in Paris through September 21The showcase brings together an international roster of over a dozen names, spanning painting, sculpture, design, sound and performanceIn its latest move, Daisies, the traveling exhibition series, returns to France – this time, landing at Dover Street Market Paris.Launched in 2018 by Paige Silveria, a mainstay in New York's downtown scene, the project has kept busy cultivating a devoted following, planting exhibitions, book fairs, clothing collaborations and print publications around the globe.For its ongoing Paris presentation, Daisies transforms the building's lower level into a celestial art cave. The showcase carves out a home in the off-kilter a...
Untitled Art Bets on Houston With Its First Texas Edition
SummaryUntitled Art Houston debuts September 19–21 88 galleries from five continents, including 11 local spaces, aiming to spotlight Houston’s influenceHouston has often been overlooked as an art destination, but the launch of Untitled Art’s first edition in the city is challenging that view. Running September 19–21 at the George R. Brown Convention Center, with a VIP preview on September 18, the curated fair arrives with a boutique, invitation-only model that sets it apart from larger, more commercial events. As The Observer noted, the fair is “designed to spotlight Houston’s cultural muscle,” a recognition of the city’s institutions and growing collector base.Director Michael Slenske has emphasized that Houston’s edition will differ from its Miami counterpart by prioritizing regional ide...
XLARGE Spotlights Art and Community at Hawaii Walls 2025
Streetwear label XLARGE is bringing its cultural footprint from Long Beach to Honolulu with the announcement of its official sponsorship of Hawaii Walls 2025.The art festival, taking place September 15–21 at Farrington High School in Kalihi, will feature over 50 artists from Hawaii and across the globe, working alongside local students and residents to transform the campus into one of the state’s largest public art collections. In keeping with its long-standing connection to mural culture, XLARGE will not only support event operations but also outfit artists and staff in special edition tees designed exclusively for the festival.The collaboration builds on XLARGE’s recent presence at Long Beach Walls and Art Renzei Festival, where the brand dropped limited-run tees celebrating creativity a...
Nigel Sylvester Foundation and JOOPITER Host the “Pedal Forward” Auction
SummaryThe Nigel Sylvester Foundation is partnering with JOOPITER on a "Pedal Forward" artist bike auctionThe auction features one-of-a-kind bikes from artists like Futura and Sue Tsai to support the foundation’s "Switching Gears" programProceeds will fund the program’s mission of empowering youth through cycling to address the mental health crisisIn a powerful union of creativity and philanthropy, the Nigel Sylvester Foundation has partnered with the digital auction platform JOOPITER for the “Pedal Forward” Artist Bike Auction. The initiative, which features four exclusive, artist-painted bicycles, is designed to support the foundation's mission of empowering young people through cycling. All proceeds will directly benefit the “Switching Gears” program, which aims to address the growing y...
SOLO CSV Is a New Madrid Art Venue That Should Be On Your Radar
SummarySOLO CSV is the latest can't-miss art venue in Madrid, Spain, hailing from the international SOLO arts project and collection led by Ana Gervás and David CantollaCurrently on view is WE ALL SHINE ON, an exhibition of new paintings by Los Angeles-based artist Aaron Johnson, at its recently-opened Bowman Hal art galleryMadrid may be well known as an Old Masters capital - Picasso, Bosch, Goya among the sort - but in recent years, the city has been steadily rewriting its reputation in the contemporary art conversation, and redefining its place on the global stage. Adding to your roster of must-see art venues in Spain is SOLO CSV, a new arts and culture space from the Madrileño international arts project SOLO.Situated just a stone's throw from the lush Parque del Oeste, the space signals...
Sotheby’s Down Bad With Auction Giant Posting Big Losses
SummarySotheby’s revenue dropped nearly 20 percent in 2024, posting a $248 million USD pre-tax loss as the art market slowedThe auction house secured a $909 million investment from Abu Dhabi’s ADQ to pay down debt and buy a new Madison Avenue buildingThe art world’s blue-chip auction house just had a rough year. Sotheby’s, the 280-year-old giant that sells everything from Picassos to Patek Philippes, saw its revenues tumble nearly 20% in 2024 which means that fewer collectors purchased luxury goods and fine art and the house took a major hit.According to filings in Luxembourg, Sotheby’s brought in $1.13 billion USD in 2024, down from $1.36 billion USD the year before. The losses stacked up fast, with the company posting a pre-tax loss of about $248 million USD, more than double its $106 mi...
Antony Gormley on Sculpture and the Distracted World
In an exclusive interview, British artist Antony Gormley described his major retrospective at the Nasher Sculpture Center as a deliberate dialogue with a city built for speed. His work is a philosophical counterpoint to a world defined by a relentless drive to do, rather than simply be.Gormley, widely regarded as one of the most important sculptors of his generation, is best known for large-scale public works such as "Angel of the North" in England and Event Horizon, which placed life-size casts of his body across city skylines from London to Hong Kong. Since the early 1980s, his practice has revolved around the human form as both material and metaphor, situating the body as a vessel for consciousness and a marker of shared existence.He opened his conversation by framing Dallas in stark te...
Basquiat’s Heads Take Center Stage in New Collector’s Volume
SummaryA new book, ‘Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Head – The Mind,’ highlights the artist’s portraits of heads, with text by Sophia Heriveaux and a foreword by Larry WarshPublished by No More Rulers, the oversize edition features Basquiat’s quotes and a design meant as a collectible editionAvailable on No More Rulers’ website for $49.95 USD, Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Head – The Mind is a new release that focuses on one of the artist’s most enduring subjects: the human head. Edited with a foreword by Larry Warsh and text by Sophia Heriveaux, the book sized at 11 x 15” offers a curated look at portraits that remain central to Basquiat’s legacy.“As we dive into these heads created by Jean-Michel, let us remember that we are exploring a fellow human mind. Jean-Michel’s strengths are just as attain...
