Art
Lucas Zanotto’s Snowmen Transform Central Embassy into a Winter Wonderland
Bangkok’s Central Embassy has unveiled a mesmerizing display of art and festivity with the debut of Lucas Zanotto’s playful snowmen installations, marking the first time his work has been showcased in Southeast Asia. Themed CENTRAL EMBASSY LET’S CELEBRATE 2025: VERY WARM WISHES, the event runs until January 5, 2025, inviting visitors to experience a fusion of art, architecture and the holiday spirit.Zanotto, a renowned Italian designer and animator, has crafted an enchanting installation featuring whimsical snowmen that artfully reflect the interplay between Bangkok’s tropical warmth and the fragility of nature. The highlighted 14-meter-tall (45 ft) Christmas tree stands as a beacon of festive joy at the FROSTY CHRISTMAS YARD on Level G.The installations extend throughout the mall, with st...
Rhymezlikedimez Presents Animated Short ‘Ride or Die’ During SCOPE Miami Showcase
The SCOPE Art Show in Miami Beach wrapped its 23rd annual show on December 8. Hypeart held its first-ever showcase at SCOPE during the height of Miami Art Week. The lineup included an installation by Amazon Echo in partnership with interdisciplinary artist Robin Velghe, known by the pseudonym Rhymezlikedimez. Hypebeast’s Creative Director, Paul Heavener, takes us through a day at the renowned art show and behind the scenes of the Rhymezlikedimez x Amazon Echo showcase. View this post on InstagramA post shared by HYPEBEAST (@hypebeast) Those unfamiliar with Velghe’s work need only look to the nearest rainbow. Brimming with vibrant, kaleidoscopic hues, bubbly, cartoon-esque characters and boisterous personalities, the Belgium animator personifies sunshine. Collaborations with Stone Throws, A...
Hauser & Wirth St. Moritz Shines a Light on Basquiat’s Swiss Chapter
Jean-Michel Basquiat’s first brush with Switzerland came in 1982 when he made his debut at Galerie Bruno Bischofberger in Zurich. While New York City remained his creative stomping ground, the serenity of the Engadin region would leave a lasting imprint on his practice.Now, this lesser-known chapter of Basquiat's career is taking center stage in a new exhibition at Hauser & Wirth's St. Moritz gallery. In a flurry of fir trees, ski lifts and snow mountains rendered the artist’s signature visual language, Jean-Michel Basquiat. Engadin. explores his enduring legacy through a unique Alpine aperture.Highlights include the nine canvas splendor of "The Dutch Settlers," where African Diasporic references meet the Engadin’s cultural landscape, and “In Bianco,” a trio collaboration between Basqu...
Luke Osborn ‘Faces the Music’ at Plato Gallery
Plato Gallery is presenting Face the Music, a new solo exhibition by Luke Osborn, now on view in New York through January 4, 2025. Across a showcase of mixed media paintings and drawings, the artist invites us to consider the power of collective moments and the choices we make within them — whether we rise together in unison or lose ourselves in noise.Beyond depictions of roaring crowds and bustling parties, the central sound of Face the Music emanates from syncopated bursts of colors and shapes repeated in stunning rhythm. The previously abstract series took a turn during a summer residency at Chautauqua School of Art, where Osborn grew an affinity for shapes that resemble musical notes. From there, he introduced a human element to the works, instilling each with a uniquely vibrant animac...
Jochen Mühlenbrink’s Fogged Window Paintings Are Relics of Nostalgia
At first glance, Jochen Mühlenbrink’s oil paintings are easily mistakable for photographs, windows or maybe mirrors. With themes of nostalgia, escapism and ambiguity, it's the kind of art that makes you look twice, drawing audiences into their subtle mystery.A new suite of Mühlenbrink’s works has landed at Cuturi Gallery. Entitled AIR, the exhibition expands on the German artist’s explorations of illusion and reality, imbuing his prominent Window Painting series with the auratic charm of Singapore.Windows make a recurring appearance in Mühlenbrink’s work, though they often obscure more than they reveal. With the outside world only slightly shown, AIR probes the nature of perception, situating itself somewhere between the real and the imagined. In these foggy canvases, even the faintest dri...
Hypeart Visits: Quiana Parks on Her Journey of Multi-Hyphenate Creativity
For artist and DJ Quiana Parks, art and music are two sides of the same coin. With an unflinching honesty, the self-defined "turntablist" is building a world of her own, giving a spotlight to narratives of joy, resilience and grief drawn from her life and those around her along the way.It’s a duality pulses through her party series, aptly titled Parks & Rec, which has featured luminaries such as A-Trak and Vashtie, alongside Eden, Dede Lovelace and Stonie Blue. “Just Blaze’s mom was my principal, so I’ve known him since I was 14,” she tells Hypeart. “He’s seen me go from being this nerdy art student to seeing me as a DJ.” Born in Paterson, New Jersey, just a short drive from the birthplace of Jersey Club, Parks grew up surrounded greatness and intends to reflect that energy back on her...
MSCHF Puts a Mickey Mouse Spin on an Ancient Greek Sculpture
In 2021, MSCHF began taking orders for an artwork that featured a “Famous Mouse” from a “Famous Animation Company.” Priced at $100 USD, buyers could purchase one of 1,000 redeemable tokens, but there was a catch: the piece could not be legally reproduced until 2024, so it remained entirely conceptual – until now.With the entrance of the 1928 design of Mickey Mouse (aka Steamboat Willie) in the public domain, MSCHF has lifted the veil on “Walt Disney and His Sons,” the highly-anticipated physical realization of "Famous Mouse.” A playful riff on “Laocöon and His Sons,” a cast vinyl version of Walt takes the place of the ill-fated priest of Troy, clashing with the coiling black limbs of his most infamous character. “Now escaped from his control, the creation turned against the creator,” the ...
Closer Look at the ASICS x CHITO Gallery Showcase at SCOPE Miami
The SCOPE Art Show at Miami Beach ran until December 8, bringing together 85 international exhibitors to debut artworks centered on the show’s theme of Interdependence. Hypeart made its first-ever debut at SCOPE during the height of Miami Art Week, presenting a selection of artworks by Stickymonger, UFO907 and KATSU — each artist spotlighting the significance of spray paint in the contemporary art landscape. View this post on InstagramA post shared by HYPEBEAST (@hypebeast) An installation presented by ASICS in partnership with Seattle-born, Mexico-based artist CHITO unveiled a retrospective of the artist’s formative legacy, traversing his distinguished imprint across streetwear and luxury fashion.Rising as an artistic medium in the 1960s in cities like Philadelphia and New York, graffiti ...
TROTOAR Gallery Bridges Local and Global Art with ‘That’s What’s Up!’
TROTOAR Gallery in Zagreb, Croatia, proudly announces That’s What’s Up!, a group exhibition curated by Croatian-born writer and curator Saša Bogojev. Featuring a lineup of international artists, the show explores diverse approaches to contemporary figurative painting. Participating artists include Sara Birns, Tim Brawner, Martyn Cross, Sara-Vide Ericsson, Julius Hofmann, Timothy Lai, Danica Lundy, Laurent Proux, Javier Ruiz Pérez, Kristof Santy, Dennis Scholl, Kristina Schuldt, and Christian Rex Van Minnen.The exhibition bridges local and global art scenes, showcasing works that nod to pivotal moments in art history (Birns, Van Minnen), explore technology and contemporary aesthetics (Hofmann, Brawner), emphasize surface and texture (Cross, Lai, Ericsson, Ruiz, Santy), or push reality into ...
‘Esther Mahlangu: Time in Color’ Opens at Ross + Kramer Gallery
Ross + Kramer Gallery will present Esther Mahlangu: Time in Color, a solo exhibition showcasing over 30 works by South African artist Dr. Esther Mahlangu courtesy of Cart Dept and No More Rulers. The exhibition is set to open November 21, 2024.Dr. Mahlangu is celebrated globally for her vibrant, geometric paintings rooted in the centuries-old Ndebele tradition, a cultural practice passed down through generations of women. These designs, originally painted on homes, serve as visual storytelling tools that celebrate heritage and mark significant life events.Mahlangu’s works reimagine Ndebele motifs for contemporary audiences, blending tradition with innovation. This exhibition spans a decade of her practice (2011–2021) and features a hand-painted BMW Art Car, emphasizing her groundbreaking r...
ILL-STUDIO Teams Up With NM3 to Create ‘Dear World’ Time Capsule
ILL-STUDIO and Slam Jam joined forces with Milan-based NM3 to create a time capsule, aptly titled Dear World. Akin to a sci-fi dream, the immersive installation features a curated selection of images and audio pieces, assembling a “tactile library of contemporary culture” for generations to come.The contents culminate in the work of 37 artists, merging the deeply personal and globally resonant artifacts and ephemera, housed under a sleek, stainless steel frame. The capsule will also include a curated selection of 100 songs, which will play in the gallery as a soundscape, reflecting today’s emotional landscape through a sound system installation by Giorgio Di Salvo.Dear World expands on the mission of Attention Deficit Disorder Prosthetic Memory Program (ADDPMP), defined by ILL-STUDIO found...
Yayoi Kusama Premieres “Infinity Mirrored Room” in the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne
Yayoi Kusama has landed in Melbourne. In a new exhibit at the National Gallery of Victoria, the Japanese designer brings has unveiled a world-premiere "Infinity Mirrored Room" titled My Heart is Filled to the Brim with Sparkling Light (2024). The new infinity room is part of the artist's landmark retrospective.Transforming one of the galleries at NGV Melbourne, the installation welcomes visitors into Kusama's latest exploration of the limitless visual realm through a series of reflective surfaces. The spatial illusion allows visitors to experience Kusama's celestial universe, bridging the gap between the physical world and the infinite one. The My Heart is Filled to the Brim with Sparkling Light (2024) features Kusama's latest work using her signature mirrors to explore spatial boundaries....
