Art
Palais de Tokyo Unveils Bold New Artistic Visions
Palais de Tokyo unveils a new exhibition series spotlighting five diverse artists: Vivian Suter, Thao Nguyen Phan, Chalisée Naamani, Rammellzee, and John Giorno. Known for its dedication to showcasing boundary-pushing voices, each exhibition is individually curated to offer immersive insight into the artist’s vision and process.Vivian Suter’s Disco features nearly 500 abstract paintings shaped by nature itself — her canvases are exposed to rain, mud and foliage, blurring the line between environment and artwork. Thao Nguyen Phan’s The Sun Falls Silently marks her first solo in France, presenting video, sculpture and paintings that explore historical and cultural intersections between Vietnam and France, inviting viewers into a personal dialogue with her cultural roots.Rammellzee’s Alphabet...
KAWS Pesents ‘Therapy’ Solo Exhibition at Galerie Max Hetzler
SummaryKAWS debuts THERAPY solo exhibition at Galerie Max HetzlerHighlights include "SPACE (2023)," which reimagines COMPANION as a melancholic astronaut, alongside new paintings featuring CHUM in existential momentsThe exhibition will be on view until August 9, 2025KAWS has unveiled THERAPY, a solo exhibition at Galerie Max Hetzler, marking his first collaboration with the Berlin-based gallery. Known for blending popular culture with fine art, KAWS brings his bold gestures, playful compositions and emotionally charged characters to the forefront. The exhibition features a series of paintings and a monumental sculpture, exploring themes of human vulnerability and connection through his iconic hybrid cartoon figures.In his new series of paintings, KAWS continues his exploration of seriality...
adidas Spotlights Black Trailblazers Steering Culture, Style and Change
Tucked along the Alabama River, you'll find Boykin, home to a crew of legendary artisans stitching generational stories and traditions into intricate textile marvels. Called the Gee's Bend Quiltmakers, these women are the hands behind the works that sit at the heart of American art history. In February, the group were the first honorees of adidas' Honoring Black Excellence (HBE) initiative, bringing their bold, geometric designs to a limited-edition NCAA jersey collection for the occasion.On June 24, the full Capstone celebration arrives in Atlanta with the HBE experience, curated by artistic duo Rog & Bee Walker, spotlighting agents of change, like the women of Gee's Bend, and the indelible marks they've made within their own communities, creative lanes and beyond.“With this experienc...
Lionel Messi’s Favorite Goal Immortalized in Refik Anadol AI Artwork
Of the over 800 goals Lionel Messi’s netted over the course of his career, choosing just one favorite is no easy feat, but for the Argentine footballer, his header in the 2009 UEFA Champions League final against Manchester United takes the cake. It's a moment that crowned an unforgettable year for Barcelona, sending the team on a path to win its first treble.Now, that moment is being transformed into art in Living Memory: Messi – A Goal in Life, a groundbreaking collaboration between Messi and digital artist Refik Anadol, for Inter Miami CF Foundation’s A Goal in Life initiative.Taking the form of one of Anadol’s acclaimed “data sculptures,” Living Memory: Messi - A Goal in Life is presented as an eight-minute immersive experience rendered in 16K resolution. The “memory temple,” as the art...
Vacheron Constantin and the Met Announce Artisan Residency Program
SummaryVacheron Constantin and The Met launched an 18-month Artisan Residency programThree artisans were selected to engage with the museum's vast collections in NYC and will study under master artisans in Geneva during the periodVacheron Constantin, in collaboration with The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) has launched the Artisan Residency program. Designed to nurture the next generation of artisans, the program reflects the shared commitment of both institutions to art and cultural heritage. The official announcement and artisan selection were celebrated at The Met Cloisters last week, coinciding with Vacheron Constantin's 270th anniversary.Three artisans were selected for the 18-month-long residency, each recognized for their dedication to preserving craftsmanship while exploring ...
Nina Chanel Abney is Now Represented by Perrotin
SummaryPerrotin has announced its representation of acclaimed American artist Nina Chanel Abney and will host a new solo exhibition with the artist at its Paris outpost this fall.Nina Chanel Abney is the newest addition to Galerie Perrotin's roster. Alongside the representation, the gallery has also announced its debut show with the artist which will be held at its Parisian home base this upcoming September.In 2025 alone, Abney has mounted solo exhibitions at Jeffrey Deitch in Los Angeles and Chicago's Gallery Anthony, expanding her exploration of faith and American mythos — from the Warholian cues in FLAGGED to the spiritual-secular tensions of Winging It. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Perrotin Gallery (@perrotin) Born in Chicago and now based in New York, Abney has made an ...
Joe Coleman’s ‘Carnival’ Comes Alive at Jeffrey Deitch
In an art world too often steered by polish and market predictability, the carnivalesque is the rupture we didn’t know we needed. Rejecting neutrality for spectacle and reveling in contradiction and catharsis, this is the spirit that animates Carnival, a new group show on view at Jeffrey Deitch, curated by performer and painter Joe Coleman.Drawing on his earliest memories of New York – when freak shows, flea circuses and Ripley’s ruled over Times Square – Coleman’s latest reconnects us with a lost childhood wonder. The exhibition conjures an over 40-piece roster of artists, many of which belong to the artist’s close community of burlesque dancers, sideshow performers and costume designers – key figures within modern-day senes. Together, with a handful of contemporary art darlings, they exp...
Hannah Traore Gallery Explores Selfhood in ‘Who? Me?’ Group Show
Summary'Who? Me?' showcases new self-portraits across media by global contemporary artistsCentered on Samuel Fosso’s work, the show explores identity and cultural resistanceHannah Traore Gallery stages Who? Me?, a group exhibition centered on diverse self-portraits and the various mediums used to create them. Curated by founder Hannah Traore with support from Gallery Manager Morgan Mitchell, the show spans painting, photography, sculpture and mixed media. The presentation expands traditional notions of self-portraiture, highlighting its conceptual, sculptural and performative dimensions.The exhibition features works by Kesewa Aboah, Turiya Adkins, Bre Andy, Yagazie Emezi, Arlina Cai, Renee Cox, Camila Falquez, Alanna Fields, Samuel Fosso, Luzene Hill, Misha Japanwala, OLUSEYE and Anya Pain...
The Moomins Are Getting Their First-Ever U.S. Exhibition
SummaryThe Brooklyn Public Library is set to host Tove Jansson and the Moomins: The Door is Always Open, the first-ever U.S. exhibition celebrating the work of Tove Jansson and her inimitable Moomins.On view from June 28 through September, the show will feature a range of installations, archival materials and media artifacts from the beloved Finnish creatures.The Moomins are making their U.S. debut in a new exhibition in New York. Staged at the Brooklyn Public Library's Central branch from June 28 through September 30, Tove Jansson and the Moomins: The Door is Always Open brings the enchanting world of Moominvalley stateside, just in time for the characters’ 80th anniversary.Created by artist and author Tove Jansson, the Moomins have become cultural icons in Finland and beyond. The upcomin...
Centre Pompidou Bows Out With Major Wolfgang Tillmans Retrospective
SummaryWolfgang Tillmans is set to open Nothing could have prepared us - Everything could have prepared us at the Centre Pompidou in Paris ahead of its five-year renovation period.The exhibition will showcase an array of photography, video, sound, text and performance, pairing some of Tillman's most famed works with new pieces created for the show's occasion.As the Centre Pompidou prepares to close for its five-year hibernation, the museum is handing over the reins to Wolfgang Tillmans for an exciting send-off. For his first major Parisian show in 23 years, the German photographer is opening the vault for an expansive curatorial project, unraveling across 6,000-square-meters of the Public Information Library.Titled Nothing could have prepared us - Everything could have prepared us, the exh...
Tequila Don Julio Unveils a Multi-Sensory Tasting Experience at Mercer Labs in NYC
Tequila Don Julio has teamed up with New York City’s Mercer Labs Museum of Art and Technology to present Por Amor: An Immersive Tasting Experience, which takes you on a journey through the Blue Weber agave harvesting process, the history and legacy of founder Don Julio González and more — using proprietary technology to reimagine how tequila is experienced and celebrated through art and technology.Mercer Labs is a cultural institution that bridges the gap between art and technology, and this is the museum’s first-ever full brand takeover. Tequila Don Julio continues to honor its long-standing tradition of pushing boundaries through innovation with this first-of-its-kind experience, which invigorates the expressions and flavors of the spirit.As guests enter the four-day only installation, t...
Tomas Gittins Takes Us Behind His Debut Solo Exhibition, ‘Pursuit of Joy’
For Manchester-based Tomas Gittins, art making is an act composed of instinct and intention in equal measure. Gittins is just one artist leading the charge of a promising class of up-and-coming talent in the UK – a cohort opting for a more raw, unfiltered dialogue with the world at large, often going beyond the traditional white-walled space and into on-the-ground pockets of culture.Only six months in, 2025 has already been a banner year for the Brazilian-English artist, locking in a range of fashion and artistic projects under his belt. Now, the Toxic Arts starlet is coming back together the gallery, this time, gearing up to open Pursuit of Joy, his debut solo exhibition. Staged in the heart of Soho, Gittins lands in London with a fresh crop of his signature face paintings — all of which ...
