Art
Nathaniel Mary Quinn Walks the Line Between Hope and Fear in New Gagosian Show
SummaryNathaniel Mary Quinn has opened his fifth solo exhibition, ECHOES FORM COPELAND at GagosianNow on view through October 25 and the gallery's West 24th Street outpost, Quinn's latest body for work explores ideas of self-realization, hope and transformation through the lens of Alice Walker's The Third Life of Grange Copeland (1970)In ECHOES FROM COPELAND, his fifth Gagosian solo, acclaimed American artist Nathaniel Mary Quinn alchemizes fear and loss into a new, biting body of work. Culling creative influence from the literary force of Alice Walker and figurative abstraction à la Francis Bacon, Quinn delivers ardent introspection through his portraits — sublimely fragmented and fractured, but nevertheless, whole.Drawing on Walker's seminal debut, The Third Life of Grange Copeland (1970...
Wataru Ozu Paints the Space ‘Between Stillness’ in New Hong Kong Show
SummaryAISHO Hong Kong is currently presenting Between Stillness by Japanese artist Wataru Ozu through October 3On view are seven paintings that blend the tradition of vanitas still life paintings with the Japanese concept of maCenturies before the decorative elegance of Japonisme took Europe by storm, a similar cross-cultural flow had already planted roots in Japan. When Western painting first hit Edo period trade routes, the works captured the attention of local artists, who put their own spin on these foreign techniques, culminating in a style called "youfuuga."This visual dialogue is the center focus of a new exhibition at AISHO gallery. For his first Hong Kong solo, Wataru Ozu brings this phenomenon into the present day. Fascinated by this East-West crossroads, the artist reframes art...
Beams America Presents Tadanori Yokoo and Daido Moriyama in LA
SummaryBeams America LA pop-up, open through September 26, shows Tadanori Yokoo colorful posters and Daido Moriyama black and white street photosExhibit includes rugs pajamas and wearable prints bringing their work into daily lifeBeams America is showcasing Tadanori Yokoo and Daido Moriyama: Legendary Contemporaries of Japan as part of its BEAMS JAPAN pop-up in Los Angeles. The presentation highlights two of Japan’s most influential artists: Yokoo, celebrated for his colorful posters and paintings and Moriyama, known for his stark black and white photography of Tokyo’s streets.“Yokoo and Moriyama embody the energy of Tokyo,” says Yoshiyuki Ogawa, director of TOKYO CULTUART by BEAMS. Since its start 17 years ago, the platform has focused on artists who reflect the creative spirit of the cit...
Alexander Calder’s Words Collected in New Book from No More Rulers
No More Rulers has released Calder-isms, a new book that highlights the wit and wisdom of Alexander Calder, the American sculptor best known for inventing the "mobile." Named by his friend Marcel Duchamp, Calder’s hanging sculptures brought movement, balance and color into modern art in unseen ways.Edited by Larry Warsh, the book collects Calder’s words from interviews, writings and other sources, showing the same inventive and playful spirit that defined his work. “Why must art be static? The next step in sculpture is motion,” he once said. On titles, he joked: “A title is just like the license plate on the back of a car.”Other lines reflect his humor and outlook: “Bad taste always boomerangs,” and his belief that mobiles—though without meaning or utility—were “simply beautiful.” With ‘Ca...
‘Atlas’ Brings Glen Luchford Into Full Focus at 10 Corso Como,
Summary10 Corso Como will present Atlas, the first solo showcase dedicated to British fashion photographer and portraitist Glen LuchfordOpening on September 25, the site-specific presentation will feature editorial, commercial and personal works spanning the last 30 years10 Corso Como is ringing in Milan Fashion Week with Atlas, the first solo exhibition dedicated to the work of British fashion photographer and portraitist Glen Luchford. Conceived and designed by the artist himself, the show takes a deep dive into Luchford's creative vision – something he calls a "visual orgy" – where his most iconic shots meet personal captures, outtakes and a never-before-seen installation.Curated by Alessio de' Navasques, Atlas takes us back to the '90s — the decade launched his career. From early shots...
‘Sake and a Dream’ Brings Global Artists Together Around Bobu
Summary'Sake and a Dream' opens Sept 12 at Zepster Gallery, Brooklyn11 artists reimagine Bobu the Bean Farmer with limited prints availableThis fall, Zepster Gallery in Brooklyn will open its doors to Sake and a Dream: Artists’ Exploration of Bobu, a playful yet considered exhibition centered on a character beloved in anime and digital art circles. The show debuts September 12 and brings together 11 artists from across the globe who interpret Bobu the Bean Farmer, a sake-drinking figure rooted in Japanese cultural motifs and the decentralized anime universe of Azuki.Curated by @digitalemissions, co-founder of @leagueoto, the exhibition marks his first independent curatorial project. Paintings and sculptures on view will merge digital sensibilities with traditional craft, each one refractin...
EDITION Brings Derek Ridgers’ Ibiza Lens to El Silencio Residency
SummaryEDITION spotlighted photography and culture with a two-week pop-up at El Silencio in IbizaThe program was anchored by a rare collaboration with renowned photographer Derek RidgersThis past August, EDITION spotlighted photography and culture with a two-week pop-up at El Silencio in Ibiza, anchored by a rare collaboration with renowned British photographer Derek Ridgers. Known for capturing subcultures and nightlife across decades, Ridgers presented images from his celebrated book KU Ibiza 1984. The work, published as a limited-edition zine for the occasion, lined the walls of the gallery space, framing the residency with the energy of the island’s golden age of hedonism.From August 15 to 31, the project transformed El Silencio’s pool deck into a reflection of EDITION’s signature aest...
Take a Closer Look at HAUS NOWHERE SEOUL
GENTLE MONSTER's parent company, IICOMBINED, has officially opened HAUS NOWHERE SEOUL in September 2025.The space, which also serves as the company's new headquarters, is an experimental retail project operating under the concept of “a space found nowhere,” breaking away from conventional retail paradigms. Spanning three floors, HAUS NOWHERE SEOUL unites all of the IICOMBINED brands under one roof, including GENTLE MONSTER, TAMBURINS, ATiiSSU, NUDAKE and the newly launched Nuflaat.Perfume brand TAMBURINS debuted its new collection "Sunshine," and visitors of HAUS NOWHERE SEOUL can immerse themselves with the collection in matching outfits thanks to the Sunshine AI Twin Look photo experience. ATiiSSU, which opened its second store at the space, unveiled its latest Tracker Collection headwea...
Anish Kapoor and Arata Isozaki’s Inflatable “Ark Nova” Touches Down in Switzerland
SummaryThe Lucerne Festival in Switzerland is currently staging a music series housed within Anish Kapoor and Arata Isozaki's inflatable “Ark Nova” concert hallPart sculpture, part architectural intervention the piece, defined by its mobility and structural flexibility, was created in 2013 as a symbol of resilience“Ark Nova,” the first inflatable concert hall designed by Anish Kapoor and the late Arata Isozaki, has taken shape in Switzerland for the occasion of this year’s Lucerne Festival. For the next several days, the massive purple bloom will play host to a range of classical, jazz and folk concerts, for a one-of-a-kind experience of music and art.First unveiled at the festival’s Matsuhima edition in 2013, the project was born in the aftermath of the Fukushima earthquake as a symbol of...
Teen Prodigy Andres Valencia Partners With Legendary Paris Print House
SummaryPartnering with Paris’s historic Mourlot Editions on a limited edition printsHis first museum exhibition is planned for early 2027 at Museo Jumex in Mexico CityThirteen-year-old San Diego painter Andres Valencia has partnered with Mourlot Editions, the storied Paris print house founded in 1852 that once produced lithographs for Picasso, Matisse, Chagall and Miró. Known as one of the most respected studios in the history of fine art printing, Mourlot rarely works with contemporary names, making this collaboration a serious marker for Valencia’s young career.The release includes three prints, Woman, Samurai and Commander, each measuring 22 by 28 inches. The works are produced using Mourlot’s traditional techniques, carried on by generations of master printers. Editions are available i...
Jamie Wyeth’s Intimate Portraits of Andy Warhol and Rudolf Nureyev To Display at Schoelkopf Gallery
SummaryFirst major solo show unveiling hidden 1976–77 portraits of Andy Warhol and Rudolf Nureyev by Jamie WyethThe exhibition runs from September 12 to October 17, 2025 at Schoelkopf Gallery in New York CityJamie Wyeth's Portraits of Andy Warhol and Rudolf Nureyev marks Schoelkopf Gallery’s first major solo exhibition of the artist’s portraiture. Nearly fifty years after his late wife Phyllis Mills Wyeth tucked these works away following the 1976 Portraits of Each Other show, this remarkable cache of silken realist renderings emerges for the first time. On display are Wyeth’s intimate studies of two 20th-century luminaries: Pop Art pioneer Andy Warhol and ballet icon Rudolf Nureyev — each revealing the painter’s profound kinship with his subjects.The exhibition revisits Wyeth’s exchange w...
‘Too Sweet’ is The Perez Bros’ Ode to Creative Community
SummaryLos Angeles-based twin artist duo The Perez Bros present toO sWeeT, a group exhibition honoring the artistic voices that have shape their communityNow on view at Thinkspace Projects through September 27, the exhibition features 50 artists working across mediumsTwin artists Alejandro and Vicente Perez, better known together as The Perez Bros, are raising a glass to the friends and fellow artists who fuel their practice in a new exhibition on view at Thinkspace Projects in Los Angeles. Curated by the duo, the show gathers paintings, sculptures, photographs and mixed-media works from 50 names for a heartfelt tribute to their artistic community.Titled toO sWeeT, the show takes titular cues from a hand gesture popularized in the 1990s by wrestling faction New World Order. What began as a...
