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Gorillaz Commemorates 25 Years With Special “House of Kong” Exhibition
SummaryGorillaz celebrates 25 years with a "House of Kong" exhibition in LondonRunning August 8 to September 3, it offers band immersion and presale access to live Gorillaz showsGorillaz is celebrating their 25th anniversary with a special "House of Kong" exhibition.Set to take place at London's Copper Box, the exhibition will run for a limited time from August 8 to September 3. Visitors will immerse themselves in the band's "life of misadventures, musical innovation and ground-breaking virtual ways." Fans and attendees will take a deep dive into the journey of Murdoc, 2D, Russel and Noodle, starting from their introduction in the pre-digital world.In addition to access to the exhibition, ticket holders will also have presale access to four limited-capacity live shows. The standalone conce...
face oka Blends Art, Puppetry and Satire in ‘THE KIDDING HEADS’
Summaryface oka's THE KIDDING HEADS exhibition features his first puppet worksCollaboration T-shirts featuring designs inspired by the artworks are available for purchaseThe exhibition will take place Mister hollywood - the newly venue in HarajukuJapanese artist and illustrator face oka is set to present his solo exhibition, THE KIDDING HEADS, at Mister hollywood - the newly in Harajuku, following its earlier showcase in Osaka. THE KIDDING HEADS will focus on puppet-based works, marking face oka's first foray into the craft and medium, thus expanding his artistic repertoire beyond his signature satirical illustrations and sculptures.In tandem with the solo showcase, a collaboration T-shirt will be available for purchase, offering two distinct designs. One features the KIDDING HEADS logo in...
Wembley Stadium Gets an Olaolu Slawn Makeover
SummaryThe Emirates FA Cup came together with London-based artist and designer Slawn to create bespoke, stadium-wide designs for the 2025 final match between Manchester City and Crystal Palace.This marks the second collaboration between the Cup and the artist, following the artist's trophy redesign in 2024.The Emirates FA Cup tapped Olaolu Slawn for what may be his largest project to date. Last season, the London-based artist turned heads with a custom trophy design, which fused his caricature-style forms with a sleek, metallic elegance. For the 2025 final, the Cup welcomed him back for another creative takeover, this time, with the stadium itself as his canvas. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Emirates FA Cup (@emiratesfacup)Slawn's designs could be seen througho...
James Turrell Comes Full Circle in Upcoming Seoul Show
SummaryAcclaimed light artist James Turrell will open The Return at Pace Gallery in Seoul, on view from June 14 through September 27.The exhibition will feature recent and never-before-seen light installations alongside a collection of photographs and works on paper.A new James Turrell exhibition is set to hit Pace Gallery in Seoul next month, marking the artist’s first return to the Korean capital in 17 years. Titled The Return, the show features five recent installations — including a never-before-seen Wedgework piece — by the Light and Space luminary, transforming the tea house and all three floors of the galleries into dreamlike illusions.Like others in the series, Turrell's latest Wedgework presents a choreographed play of color, shadow and light. Light takes on a “thingness” in a low...
Officina Sculture Veloci Translates Racing Icons Into Sculpture
SummaryOfficina Sculture Veloci's sculptures are based on iconic racing and grand touring carsFrom the skeleton to the finished work, everything is made by handThe collective avoids digital tools in favor of manual shapingOfficina Sculture Veloci, based in Modena, creates sculptures based on iconic racing and grand touring cars. Rather than focusing on speed or performance, the atelier isolates form as they treat cars like the Ferrari and Porsche as art objects worth preserving. What's more, everything is made by hand.Each project begins with selecting a model which then pivots into a deep study of its lines, proportions and visual balance. Technical drawings and photo archives are used to understand how the car was originally shaped and how best to translate that into a sculpture as the c...
Photographer “Drift” Arrested at His Exhibition Opening
SummaryIsaac “Drift” Wright arrested during his solo show at Robert Mann GalleryHe was charged with third-degree trespassing linked to previous climbsAn undercover officer at the event reportedly made the arrestIsaac Wright, known as “Drift,” was arrested at his own art show in Chelsea last Thursday night. Just two hours into the opening, NYPD officers entered the Robert Mann Gallery and took him into custody on charges of third-degree trespassing.Wright, a former Army paratrooper, gained notoriety for climbing skyscrapers and restricted sites to capture high-altitude photographs. His work, often shot from dangerous heights like the Queensboro Bridge or the Empire State Building, earned him both a social media following albeit multiple legal run-ins.According to Artnews, witnesses said an ...
Awol Erizku Explores Malcolm X’s Legacy at CAAM Solo Exhibition
SummaryAwol Erizku pays homage to Malcolm X through new and recent worksThemes include faith, identity and transformationOn view at CAAM through September 7, organized with SCAD Museum of ArtAwol Erizku’s new exhibition at the California African American Museum (CAAM) takes a personal look at the life and meaning of Malcolm X. Titled Awol Erizku: X, the show doesn’t try to explain Malcolm’s legacy in a straightforward way. Instead, it builds a layered portrait using film, photography, sculpture, music and historical materials.For Erizku, Malcolm X is not just a historical figure. He becomes a lens through which to explore bigger ideas like faith, identity, transformation and the ties between Africa and the United States. The artist brings his own visual language to the work, which he calls...
Takashi Murakami Heals With History in ‘Stepping on the Tail of a Rainbow’
On a rainy mid-May morning, Takashi Murakami arrived at the Cleveland Museum of Art to inaugurate Stepping on the Tail of a Rainbow, one of his biggest American exhibitions in 20 years. With more than 100 paintings and sculptures, the exhibition offers not only a more complete understanding of the famed Japanese artist today but also brings his converging timelines and aesthetics full circle.The exhibition was originally presented at Los Angeles’s The Broad in 2022, and since then it's been expanded with new works — most notably, a replica of the ancient Yumedono temple in the museum’s atrium.While the sounds of hammers and drills reverberated through the still-unopened exhibit, Murakami was calm and focused, seated in a quiet dining room in the back of the museum. As what some might call ...
Inside the Artist-Run ‘Secret Mall Apartment’
SummaryA new documentary, titled Secret Mall Apartment, chronicles the story of a Rhode Island art collective that made Providence Place mall their home.Directed by Jeremy Workman and produced by Jesse Eisenberg, the film recently debuted at SXSW and has started rollout in theaters across the U.S.Back in 2003, a group of Rhode Island artists transformed a forgotten corner of Providence Place mall into a secret 750-square-foot headquarters – now their story is hitting the big screen.The group is the focus of a new documentary, Secret Mall Apartment, which made its debut at SXSW last spring. Directed by Jeremy Workman and produced by Jesse Eisenberg, the film centers around artist Michael Townsend, the “ringleader” of the covert operation, and the seven other members of the informal art coll...
Fenix, Rotterdam’s Art Museum of Migration, Is Now Open
SummaryRotterdam opens the doors to Fenix, a new museum showcasing contemporary art about migration.The institution debuts with three exhibition which explore migration through painting, installation, sculpture and photography.Designed by MAD Architects, the museum transforms a restored 16,000-square-meter warehouse into a creative arena of international dialogue.The long-anticipated reveal of Fenix Museum is here, opening its doors to a powerful exploration of migration through the lens of contemporary art. Located in the city’s harbor-side Katendrecht district, the museum breathes new life into the historic, 16,000-square-meter warehouse.The design, helmed by Ma Yansong of MAD Architects, the museum marks the first European cultural project by the Beijing-based studio. Standout architect...
Maurizio Cattelan Curates ‘The Endless Sunday’ at Centre Pompidou-Metz
The Centre Pompidou-Metz is celebrating its 15th anniversary with The Endless Sunday, a major exhibition curated by renowned Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan. For the first time, the museum will activate every part of its establishment, from the Grande Nef and Galerie 1 to the rooftops and hidden spaces with more than 400 works from the Centre Pompidou’s collection.Cattelan brings these works into dialogue with approximately 30 of his own, offering his signature satire plus a melancholic reflection on modern mythologies. Among them is Comedian, his infamous banana duct-taped to the wall, a piece that stirred global debate on the value and absurdity of contemporary art. In this context, it stands as both satire and symbol, reinforcing the exhibition’s deeper exploration of cultural rituals ...
Takashi Murakami Reworks Trauma and Tradition at Cleveland Museum of Art
SummaryStepping on the Tail of a Rainbow by Takashi Murakami is opening at the Cleveland Museum of Art and will be on view through September 7.Many of the works use shared historical trauma as a point of departure, reimagined through the artist's signature electric style.The show features several never-before-seen and new works including a "dream hall" in the museum's atrium.Takashi Murakami is touching down in Ohio to unveil Stepping on the Tail of a Rainbow, his latest exhibition at the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA). Expanding on its initial 2022 presentation at The Broad, the show casts the celebrated artist in a more edgy and acidic light, featuring never-before-seen installations and exclusive new works that take viewers beneath the surface of his candy-colored, Superflat world.The ex...
