Art
Alicja Kwade Sculpts the Shape of Time in ‘Telos Tales’
There’s something slippery about Alicja Kwade’s work. It’s a characteristic that defines her multifaceted practice, and encapsulates a hungry curiosity for the world around her and the possibility that resides within and beyond its systems.Kwade is currently presenting a new exhibition at Pace Gallery, marking her first solo show with the New York gallery since joining in 2023. The presentation expands on the artist’s long-standing fascination with material, form and perception, challenging viewers to consider: What is time, really? What exactly does it encapsulate, and what slips through it?At the heart of Telos Tales are three towering sculptures — rigid, geometric steel frames that dissolve into molten, tree-like limbs of bronze. Self-contained yet interwoven at once, each piece is titl...
Björk and Michéle Lamy Link Up to Launch 2025 Circa Prize
SummaryCIRCA kicks off its annual prize for emerging artists.The jury includes Björk, Michéle Lamy, Alvaro Barrington and more.The winner will receive £40,000 GBP and their work will be screened at London’s Piccadilly Lights.Earlier this week, Björk and Michéle Lamy came together kick off the 2025 CIRCA Prize. Staged at London's Piccadilly Circus, the event drew a crowd of creatives, broadcasting clips from the Björk's recent film Cornucopia.Founded in 2020 by the London-based Cultural Institute of Radical Contemporary Arts (CIRCA), the annual prize invites early-career artists of all creative backgrounds to submit work circling this year’s manifesto, REFUGIA – ecological sanctuaries where life thrives, especially in the face of an uncertain future.The jury will include Björk, Alvaro Barri...
Must-See Booths at NADA New York 2025
SummaryNADA New York will take place May 7-11120 exhibitors across 19 countries and 50 citiesThe fair explores themes of ritual, perception and resistanceFrom a haunting altar of memory by Maya Perry to the elemental tactility of Jun Tsunoda’s nature-inspired paintings, the pieces on show at the 11th edition of NADA New York probe personal mythologies while touching on diverse, cultural counterpoints. Taking place May 7–11 at Chelsea’s Starrett-Lehigh Building, this year’s edition features 120 exhibitors across 19 countries and 50 cities, including 54 first-time participants like Gallery Common (Tokyo).The TD Bank Curated Spotlight, helmed by Owen Duffy of Asia Society Texas, focuses on artists from Mexico and Texas who explore this year’s themes of ritual, perception and resistance. Meanw...
La Art Book Fair 2025 to Open With Mario Ayala Ticket Edition
SummaryLA Art Book Fair 2025 runs May 15–18 at ArtCenter in PasadenaMario Ayala created a special ticket for opening night on May 15The new venue brings workshops, installations and hands-on programsThe LA Art Book Fair returns this May with a new setting and energy, led in part by celebrated Los Angeles artist Mario Ayala. Now in its 12th edition, LAABF 2025 takes place from May 15 to 18 at the ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, marking a new chapter for the longstanding fair that first launched in 2013.Ayala, known for his airbrushed visual language that draws from lowrider culture, Chicano muralism, and SoCal iconography, has been tapped to create this year’s limited-edition ticket artwork for the opening night on Thursday, May 15. Running from 6 to 9pm PT, the celebration will of...
‘Arc ZERO: Eclipse’ Brings Mist and Light Installation to Seoul’s Skyline
SummaryArc ZERO: Eclipse by Studio JT brings a glowing ring of mist and light to SeoulThe installation uses water and light, not screens, for a real-time atmospheric effectBuilt with The Ton, it follows a CODA Award-winning version in TaiwanA monumental new public artwork has landed in Seoul, turning heads and shifting the skyline with an ethereal presence. Titled Arc ZERO: Eclipse, the large-scale oculus installation by designer James Tapscott and his team at Studio JT forms a ring of mist and light suspended in space.The structure, fabricated with a bespoke diamond-profile ring, disperses water vapor in a precise, controlled flow. As the mist rises, it catches the shifting light of Seoul’s day and night, creating a glowing halo that subtly evolves with the atmosphere. Designed to minimiz...
Adrian Cheng’s Cultural Vision of Hong Kong
Hong Kong is a global nexus of global art and culture, but it wasn’t unanimously seen that way as recently as five years ago. Political shifts, economic transitions, and evolving cultural policies had cast uncertainty on the city’s artistic future, but Adrian Cheng’s belief never wavered. He’s spent the last decade strategically paving the way for Victoria Dockside, one of the city’s iconic landmarks, to serve as the center of Hong Kong’s art and culture scene.Amalgamating the expertise of over 100 designers, architects, and creatives — including James Corner, the landscape architect and urban planner of New York’s iconic High Line — Victoria Dockside and its multi-purpose buildings offer an immersive, hyper-curated lifestyle experience. With K11 MUSEA, the city’s premier retail destinatio...
Streetsnaps: Teoni Hinds
“I don't feel like I've even entered the art world. I think there's still a lot more to be done,” Teoni Hinds tells Hypebeast about her journey so far for the latest installment of Streetsnaps.Born and raised in North West London, the 24-year-old East London-based artist offers a breath of fresh air to the ever-evolving art landscape. Shaping lessons learnt from her studies in fine art through a contemporary lens, she marries traditional techniques with inspirations from influential cultural moments, experience of community togetherness as well as her heritage to create unique realism paintings that boast a vibrant color palette — paving her way in the scene as one the most exciting young creatives to come out of the city.“I love London, it has such a vibrant energy. People hate it, but yo...
‘America Unframed’ Exhibition Brings Contemporary US Art to Berlin
Curators William Croghan, Benno Tubbesing and Matthieu Von Matt of American Art Projects mark their debut in Europe with America Unframed, a bold group exhibition in Berlin. On view through June 13, the show brings together a new generation of U.S.-based artists whose works reflect the evolving visual language of American culture.Rather than focusing on medium or style, the exhibition centers on a cultural thread that binds the featured artists: a shared vocabulary shaped by Pop Art, American Realism, commercial sign painting, Hollywood, and the ever-expanding influence of the Internet. America Unframed is the first in a planned series of transatlantic shows intended to foster deeper dialogue between the American and Berlin art scenes. “This is not a manifesto,” the organizers note, “but a...
Gustavo Oviedo Creates a ‘Tropical Brainstorm’ at The Goodtime Hotel
The Miami Art Society presented Tropical Brainstorm, a solo exhibition by Gustavo Oviedo at The Goodtime Hotel a Tribute Portfolio Hotel by Marriott Bonvoy. The show featured over 20 new works spanning paintings, ceramics and collages, alongside the debut of Oviedo’s latest art book of the same name.Rooted in his experiences as a diver and underwater videographer, Tropical Brainstorm captured the tension between natural ecosystems and human debris. Oviedo drew from biomorphic forms and marine life observed during deep-sea expeditions, using recurring visual motifs, what he called "form families," to mirror nature’s organized chaos.At the core of the exhibition were his “Brainstorms,” cloud-and-lightning forms that served as visual meditations on improvisation, evolution, and interconnected...
Siwilai Unveils Exclusive Companion Figure for ‘KAWS:HOLIDAY THAILAND’
SummaryKAWS reveals an 11-inch seated COMPANION figure for KAWS:HOLIDAY THAILAND in brown, grey and blackThai in-store release is May 13 at SIWILAI Store, with global and U.S. launches staggered onlineAdditional event-themed apparel and lifestyle goods will also be availableTo celebrate KAWS:HOLIDAY's arrival in Bangkok, Siwilai has revealed a limited-edition collectible inspired by the monumental installation at Sanam Luang. The figure features the COMPANION character seated on a sculpted Earth while gently holding the Moon—mirroring the 18-meter inflatable centerpiece on display.The collectible will be available in three colorways — brown, grey and black — and stands 11 inches tall. Each version captures the reflective theme of generational connection and care that defines this latest st...
‘The First Homosexuals’ Exhibition Unpacks Origins of Queer Identity
In a cultural moment marked by censorship and retrenchment, Chicago’s Wrightwood 659 presents a bold counternarrative: The First Homosexuals: The Birth of a New Identity, 1869–1939. Spanning more than 300 works from 125 artists across 40 countries, the exhibition traces the emergence of queer identity. The show brings together pieces from major institutions including the Tate in London and New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, alongside rarer finds from small private collections in countries like Spain and Sri Lanka.Curated by scholar Jonathan D. Katz and eight years in the making, the show rewinds to 1869, the year the term "homosexual" first entered public discourse. Through provocative works—drag portraits, two-spirit celebrations, early same-sex unions—the show dismantles the myth of ...
Iván Argote Softens the Edges of Power in ‘Breathings’
Iván Argote made waves in New York last fall when his 16-foot pigeon made a home for itself on the High Line in Downtown Manhattan. Now, the Colombian artist and filmmaker is back, just in time for Frieze Week, with a new special solo exhibition at Perrotin.Spanning nearly two decades of practice, Breathings arrives on the heels of three major international projects: Descanso, a central outdoor installation at the 2024 Venice Biennale; Dinosaur, his High Line Plinth commission (2024–2026); and Air de Jeu, part of the Prix Marcel Duchamp exhibition at the Centre Pompidou (2022–2023). Employing a deeply reflective lens on power and history, these works position Argote as one of the most resonant voices interrogating the role of monuments in both preserving and challenging dominant narratives...
