Art
Tourist Damages 2,000 Year Old Terracotta Warriors
SummaryA 30-year-old domestic tourist damaged two warriors of China's esteemed Terracotta Army in an incident last Friday.The man, who officials believe “[suffers] from mental illness” is currently under investigation after he climbed the protective fence and jumped into the 18-foot-deep restricted pit at the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang in Xi’an, China.A man damaged two prized terracotta warriors after scaling a fence and jumping into a restricted area of the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang in Xi’an, China last Friday.The 30-year-old domestic tourist “climbed over the guardrail and the protective net” before diving more than 17 feet into Pit No. 3, according to an official statement issued on Saturday. Once inside, he reportedly “pushed and pulled” several warriors which were “damaged to varying...
Greg Ito Transforms Rockefeller Center with ‘The Enlightenment’
SummaryGreg Ito transforms Rockefeller Center with vibrant works exploring renewal and memory'The Enlightenment' runs through August 29 and includes a free kids’ workshop on June 26Los Angeles-based artist Greg Ito has taken over Rockefeller Center with The Enlightenment, a vibrant public exhibition presented in partnership with Art Production Fund as part of the Art in Focus program.On view from June 2, the multi-site installation features paintings, sculptures, dioramas and photographic works that draw from personal memory and themes of transformation. Ito began many of the featured paintings during the California wildfires, layering symbols like flames, flowers, doorways and the setting sun to reflect cycles of destruction and renewal.At 45 Rockefeller Plaza, Ito transforms street-facin...
Young Asian Artists Are Facing a Market Slowdown
SummaryAuction sales for '90s-born Asian artists have dropped significantlyAverage prices down 26 percent to $13,905 USD per workAuction sales for young Asian artists born in the 1990s have dropped to their lowest level in three years, according to The Asia Pivot by Artnet. Total sales fell to $9.7 million USD in 2024, with average prices down 26 percent to $13,905 USD per work. The segment which was once seen as a fast-rising part of the market is now slowing.Artists who previously led the pack are seeing sharp declines. Anna Park, who brought in $1.67 million USD in 2023, did not make the top 10 this year. Raghav Babbar’s average prices were cut nearly in half, despite most of his works still finding buyers.Artnet points to a wider downturn across ultra-contemporary art. Fewer works are ...
Amanda Ba Rethinks the Power of Sport in New San Francisco Show
SummaryMicki Meng in San Francisco is currently presenting For Sport by Amanda Ba through June 27.In a showcase of seven figurative paintings, Ba examines the cultural mythos embedded in sports, spectacle and athleticism.As the NBA Finals heats up, a new exhibition in San Francisco invites us to consider the stories that empower our beloved games. At Micki Meng, Chinese American painter Amanda Ba presents For Sport, her debut solo exhibition in the NorCal hub, turning to the language of athleticism — bodies in motion, muscles under tension – as a means to explore deeper themes of identity, spectacle and power.The works on view build off the ideas in Ba's Developing Desire exhibition staged at Jeffrey Deitch last fall, this time zeroing in on the psychosexual drama of high-performance sport...
ETERNO Launches in Lisbon with Vhils’ ‘Threshold’ Exhibition
SummaryETERNO, a new phygital gallery, has opened in Marvila, Lisbon.The gallery is currently hosting Threshold, a new exhibition by acclaimed Portuguese artist Vhils, now on view through August 2.Spanning two floors, the show features a selection of physical and digital works to view and collect, marking a new era in the artist's “LAYERS” project.ETERNO is the latest digital-first art addition to Lisbon’s up-and-coming Marvila district, and to celebrate the gallery is playing host to a new phygital exhibition by the acclaimed Alexandre Farto, better known as Vhils.Titled Threshold, the exhibition marks a new chapter in the Portuguese artist's ongoing “LAYERS” project. Unfolding across two floors, the exhibition toes the line between destruction and creation, visibility and erasures – just...
Kenny Scharf To Present His Largest Solo Exhibition ‘Emotional’ at MAM Shanghai
SummaryKenny Scharft presents his largest solo exhibition Emotional at MAM Shanghai on June 28It features artwork spanning five decades of his career and an immersive "Beach Club" installationThe exhibition will run until October 8, 2025Kenny Scharf’s largest solo exhibition to date, Emotional, has opened at Modern Art Museum (MAM) Shanghai, marking his China debut with a sweeping showcase of over five decades of work. Featuring more than 120 multidisciplinary pieces, the exhibition explores Scharf’s playful yet intricate depictions of emotion, expressed through his vivid, cartoonish iconography. Spanning three floors, the show invites visitors into Scharf’s world, culminating in the immersive Beach Club installation, a space designed to transport guests into the artist’s West Coast-inspir...
New Frida Kahlo Museum is Coming to Mexico City
SummaryMuseo Casa Kahlo, a new Frida Kahlo museum, will open in Mexico City this September.Housed in the historic Casa Roja, the museum centers the artist's early life and influences, while presenting rotating art shows celebrating Mexican, Latin American and women artists.A new museum dedicated to the life and legacy of Frida Kahlo is set to open this September in Mexico City’s historic Coyoacán district.The museum, Museo Casa Kahlo, will be housed in the Casa Roja, a family residence once owned by Kahlo’s parents, with the transformation helmed by New York-based architecture firm Rockwell Group.Museo Casa Kahlo will feature rotating exhibitions and contemporary art shows, with a spotlight on Mexican, Latin American, and women artists, enriching the artist’s already celebrated legacy. Add...
Japanese Sculptor Kunimasa Aoki Wins 2025 Loewe Foundation Craft Prize
SummaryThe 2025 Loewe Foundation Craft Prize has been awarded to Japanese sculptor Kunimasa Aoki for his terracotta work “Realm of Living Things 19,” which embodies the raw beauty and stillness of earth through ancestral and innovative techniques.In addition to the winning title, Aoki was awarded €50,000 EUR prize and have his work displayed at the Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum in Madrid as a part of the annual Craft Prize exhibition, alongside the other 29 finalists.Since its inception in 2016, the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize has spotlighted artisanal excellence from around the globe. Founded by Jonathan Anderson, the prize was launched to reaffirm the Spanish house’s ardent devotion to craft, celebrating makers and artists that champion traditional and innovation in their respectiv...
Wing Shya Opens the Vault for New ‘Day / Night’ Polaroid Collection
SummaryHong Kong-based photographer releases Day / Night, a new Polaroid photo book, with Jane & Jeremy.The collection features over 100 images take over the last 30 years, including portraits, personal captures and behind-the-scenes images from Wong Kar-wai's Happy Together and In the Mood For Love.When it comes to cinematic photography, Hong Kong-based Wing Shya is in a league of his own. It's a potential that caught the eye of one Wong Kar-wai who, early on, enlisted him as his stills photographer. Since then, Shya has long been a defining force behind some of the most iconic imagery in contemporary cinema, with a signature that's become synonymous with the atmospheric, emotionally charged and delightfully sensual.In collaboration with Brighton-based publisher Jane & Jeremy, Shy...
Art, Sound and Form Converge in ‘The Rule of Three’ Exhibition at otherthings by THE SHOPHOUSE
SummaryThe Rule of Three exhibition is currently on view at otherthings by THE SHOPHOUSE in Hong KongA multi-sensory exhibition, it features new ceramics by Karena Lam, paintings by Hilarie Hon and music by Olivier CongThe Rule of Three, presented by otherthings by THE SHOPHOUSE, explores the symbolic and structural significance of the number three in art. Featuring new works by Karena Lam, Hilarie Hon and Olivier Cong, the exhibition examines how triadic principles manifest across different artistic mediums. Each artist contributes a distinct perspective, expressed through ceramics, paintings and music, yet their works intertwine in a unified dialogue, highlighting the interplay between form, material and perception.Throughout history, the number three holds deep cultural, religious as we...
Lawrence Lek Unpacks the Emotional Fallout of Tech-Powered Futures in ‘NOX High-Rise’
Next month, the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles will debut NOX High-Rise, an immersive installation by London-based artist Lawrence Lek. Unfolding across multiple galleries, the exhibition fuses video, sound and sculptural elements to explore the evolving role of artificial intelligence in contemporary urban life, raising urgent questions about agency, empathy and the ethics of living alongside sentient technology.The installation revolves around NOX — short for “Nonhuman Excellence” — a fictional clinical facility run by tech giant Farsight Corporation, that aid autonomous vehicles after they start exhibiting signs emotional instability. Mirroring the mental health troubles of humans, the cars undergo therapeutic treatment before returning to their jobs on the streets. This latest iteration ...
Peter Sutherland Builds Meaning From Mess in ‘Cloud Painting’
SummaryNew Peter Sutherland exhibition 'Cloud Painting' features mixed media works created between 2024 and 2025Collage art, abstract painting and sculpture inspired by skate culture and natural landscapesFor Dries Van Noten's latest show at its Little House Gallery, Peter Sutherland presents Cloud Painting which is a body of work made between 2024 and 2025. Following a move from New York City to a mountain town in Colorado, his practice expanded from photography to include painting, collage and sculpture. The result is a series of works that explore the space between the natural and the manmade, the polished and the raw.“I want it to be a chaotic celebration of life,” Sutherland said to Dries Van Noten. His work draws from everyday scenes, graffiti and the cultures that shaped him, like s...
