Art
Steve McQueen’s ‘Bass’ Strips Down Cinema and Lays Its Bones Bare
SummaryAward-winning director and artist Steve McQueen has opened Bass (2024) at Schaulager Basel, which is now on view through November 16.Originally presented at Dia Beacon, the piece expands on McQueen's well-known cinematic oeuvre, using light and sound to create an immersive sensory field.When Steve McQueen unveiled Bass last year, more than a few were thrown for a loop – unlike Deadpan (1997) which earned him a Turner Prizer or his Academy Award-winning 12 Years a Slave (2013), this work was image-less altogether. Rather, the artist opted for something more pared down, using only light and sound, cinema's building blocks.McQueen brings Bass to Schaulager Basel, marking his return to the Swiss institution twelve years after his landmark eponymous exhibition. Originally co-commissioned...
KAWS Celebrates the Return of Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’ Season 3 With New “CHUL-SU” Figures
SummaryAllRightsReserved and Netflix celebrate the return of Squid Game Season 3This release focuses on the new Chul-Su characterArriving in two colors, the figures release on June 19As the final, chilling trailer for Squid Game 3 ignites global anticipation for its June 27, 2025 premiere, speculation is rife not just about the games themselves, but about the cultural artifacts that will inevitably emerge from this climactic season. Following the successful KAWS collaboration for Season 2, which reimagined the iconic Young-hee doll, all eyes are now turning to her male counterpart, Chul-su, and the exciting prospect of a KAWS "Chul-su" collectible.Chul-su, introduced in the post-credits scene of Season 2, is set to be a pivotal figure in the new deadly trials, potentially alongside Young-...
New York to Welcome CANYON, a New Hub for Video, Sound and Performance Art
New York is getting another addition to its esteemed roll of arts institutions. Slated to open in 2026, CANYON marks a first for the city, transforming a long-vacant 40,000-square-foot commercial space into a hub for video, sound performances and durational art.Equal parts museum, performance venue and social space, CANYON promises to bring depth to new forms of art. The venue will feature evening-focused hours and cutting-edge technology tailored to immersive, screen-based storytelling — works “resists the quick glance,” co-founder Joe Thompson described.Created by philanthropist Robert Rosenkranz and Thompson, who also serves as the founding director of MASS MoCA, the institution, at its core, is a commitment to artists specializing in time-based mediums, wrestling with ideas of surveill...
Oasis Fever Hits Sotheby’s: ‘Liam + Noel’ Portrait Set to Fetch $2 Million USD
SummaryElizabeth Peyton's Liam + Noel (Gallagher) (1996) is heading to Sotheby's contemporary art sale in London on June 24Created in the apex of the band's fame, the "prescient" portrait highlights the quiet tension that shaped the duo's public relationship and their break-up in 2009.After a reunion last year, the piece draws art world excitement for the upcoming Live '25 tour, set to start in Cardiff on July 4.With the Live '25 tour kicking off next month, it's safe to say: Oasis Fever is back in full swing. Britpop nostalgia is back in the air and the Elizabeth Peyton double-portrait of the Gallagher brothers couldn't have arrived at Sotheby's in better timing. The 1996 painting is among the headlining works at the house's contemporary art auction in London on June 24, expecting to fetc...
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...
