Art

Sang Woo Kim makes his solo debut in London with The Seer, The Seen, spanning both of Herald St’s locations. Through an evocative presentation of self-portraits and pigment transfer works, Kim confronts race, identity and individuality with unflinching honesty, exploring what it means to see and be seen.Born in South Korea and raised in the UK, Kim’s work reflects the tension of navigating two worlds. His self-portraits are anchored by several sets of searching eyes—some meeting the viewer, others looking beyond. For Kim, reclaiming this gaze becomes an act of defiance, a way of untangling the threads of racism and fetishization that shaped his time in England. Methodological and, at times, obsessive, these works transform his image from a site of consumption into one of resistance, giving...

Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in Turin presents Silent Studio by Dutch artist Mark Manders, now on view through March 16, 2025. The exhibition weaves together over 20 works from the past three decades, culminating in a poetic reflection of imagination, identity and the elusive nature of time.Manders’ practice exists at the intersection of language, sculpture and fiction, defined by continuous experimentation. His long-standing project Self Portrait as a Building serves as the conceptual backbone of this approach, transforming traditional self-portraiture into a metaphorical structure that evolves with each exhibition.Taking cues from his personal studio as both a physical and conceptual space, the show explores the narrative potential of sculpture as sturdy materials such as bronze, s...

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) has announced plans for the latest installment of the ongoing Projects series, showcasing the work of self-taught artist Marlon Mullen on view from December 14, 2024, through April 20, 2025. Known for his lush and playful paintings, Mullen often looks to the glossy covers of art books and magazines as his subject matter, transforming text and image into rich compositions.Born and based in Richmond, California, Mullen has spent the last 40 years working out of the NIAD Art Center, a progressive art studio for artists with developmental disabilities. While his practice began in printmaking, Mullen shifted focus to painting in the late 2000s when the studio began receiving steady donations of art publications.The exhibition will feature 25 paintings spanning th...

South Korean artist Joung Young-Ju presents a slice of Seoul to the UK through a new solo exhibition at Almine Rech. Housed at the gallery's London location, Way Back Home comprises of a series of large-scale paintings of Korean shanty towns that appear photographic from a distance, but reveal intensely detailed compositions created on traditional hanji paper.Dating back to the third century and sourced from indigenous mulberry trees, hanji paper is revered for its durability and water absorbency. The paper is often used in the construction of Korean homes and served as both the material and conceptual foundation to Young-Ju's warm cityscapes, which she builds up by crumpling up small hanji fragments that she finishes on the canvas with acrylic paint. Young-Ju purposefully omits the presen...

Color, light and geometry collide in the ethereal work of Icelandic-Danish artist, Olafur Eliasson. For nearly 30 years, Eliasson has explored the limits of perception through playful artworks that invite his audiences to reflect on our relationships with each other and the natural world. Like his iconic Tate Modern installation, Eliasson's latest interventions react to the cavernous halls of MOCA's Geffen Contemporary, his first museum solo exhibition in Los Angeles.Produced in collaboration with Getty’s larger science-focused PST ART initiative, OPEN presents a series of large-scale optical devices that respond to onlookers, providing dazzling sensorial experiences that address concepts of embodiment, perception and participation.The exhibition opens with Eliasson's Kaleidoscopic Towers,...

CART Department is an emerging platform that celebrates the intersection of art and car culture through curated content, collaborations and events. CART Department, in collaboration with West Coast Customs, recently launched the Art Car Series at the 2024 LA Auto Show, featuring 10 standout cars designed by renowned artists and cultural leaders. The event runs through December 1 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.Notable vehicles include Keith Haring’s painted 1983 Buick, Virgil Abloh’s Project Geländewagen and the deconstructed Maybach from Jay-Z and Kanye West’s "Otis" music video. These pieces embody a rich narrative of creativity spanning art, music and contemporary culture. Moreover, West Coast Customs complements the Art Car Series with its own custom builds, featuring vehicles lik...

Dubai-based designer Roham Shamekh is set to debut his latest collection Pharrell’s Echoes at this year's edition of Design Miami, running from December 4 through 8. The series of sculptural pieces reimagines the canonical theme of the last judgment with a modern twist, drawing inspiration from the genius of  Pharrell Williams.As the title suggests, Pharrell’s Echoes looks to the artist’s multidisciplinary impact as a lens to explore ideas of judgment, redemption and humanism. With Pharrell as a muse and metaphor for artistic disruption, the collection embraces the spirit of today’s creative landscape where the boundaries between art, music and fashion have become increasingly blurred.The collection features a set of white resin-cast chairs, their backrests embossed with the contours of a ...

Following popular demand, YOSHIROTTEN’s FUTURE NATURE II in Kagoshima solo exhibition is now extended until December 8, 2024. The exhibition opened last month and was officially scheduled to end on November 24, 2024.FUTURE NATURE II in Kagoshima showcases large bodies of work, both old and new, in a whole new setting, where spatial and lighting design plays a pivotal role. The multidisciplinary artist began working on the “Future Nature” series, reimagining and blending natural textures from mountains and rivers with technology.Abstract, interactive and futuristic, YOSHIROTTEN’s pieces are often presented in various formats that interplay with their surroundings. An example of this is best expressed in his large-scale sculptural works, such as “Silver Mountain (2018)” which features reflec...

A landmark collection of works by Harmony Korine is set to land in Paris, courtesy of French fashion designer agnès b. Staged at La Fab in the city's 13th arrondissement, the retrospective exhibition features an array of photographs, prints and paintings by the American artist, shining a light on three decades of boundary-breaking work.A starlet of 1990s underground culture, Korine’s practice is defined by its nostalgic, edgy and experimental overtones, taking the shape of what he calls “mistakist art.” From the 1997 cult-classic directorial debut Gummo to the more recent Aggro Dr1ft starring Travis Scott, his multifaceted work has always challenged the status quo, inviting viewers to explore his bold and surreal aesthetic world.The artist first met agnès b. at the 1999 premiere of Julien ...

A banana duct-taped to a wall—the artwork that ignited debates about the art market’s absurdity—achieved a record-breaking $6.24 million USD (with buyer’s premium) at Sotheby’s New York during its New and Contemporary Now auction. Dubbed “the world’s most expensive banana” by auctioneer Oliver Barker, Comedian (2019) by Maurizio Cattelan surpassed its $1.5 million USD estimate after 10 minutes of heated bidding.The artwork’s buyer was revealed as Justin Sun, founder of cryptocurrency platform TRON and a known art collector. Sun acquired the second edition of Comedian, which first gained notoriety at Art Basel Miami Beach in 2019. At the time, the work’s three editions sold for $120,000 USD each, with the Guggenheim Museum acquiring the third.Sotheby’s chairman for contemporary art, Grégoir...

For Cut Once Studio’s inaugural Artist Edition series, the conceptual fabrication shop tapped Jahlil Nzinga, Louis De Guzman, Matt Gondek and Victor Solomon for their latest collection of limited-edition mirrors. In tune with the vision of founder Joshua Vides, the series celebrates the spirit of creativity and craftsmanship through collaborations with artists from around the globe.Each piece in the collection is brought to life through a custom finish and process, as the four artists put their signature spin on reflective creations. Solomon spotlights the art of sport with his signature basketball motifs, while Gondek’s glow in the dark Oscar the Grouch conjures nostalgia and play. Elsewhere, De Guzman’s etched pegasus reflects an ethereal amethyst glare, and Nzinga’s bold one-liner figur...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) is showcasing a new group exhibition that explores the influence of Ancient Egypt on Black artists over the past 150 years. Flight into Egypt: Black Artists and Ancient Egypt, 1876–Now presents a range of works housed in the institution's collection, alongside pieces loaned out from around the world, sparking a dialogue from disparate points in recent memory, from the 19th century and the Harlem Renaissance to contemporary art and music today. Perhaps more than any other ancient civilization, Egyptian lore holds a special resonance within pop culture, such as the mysteries surrounding the building of the Great Pyramid of Giza to queens Cleopatra and Nefertiti. The latter figure has been a focal point in the practice of Ethiopian-American artist Awol Eri...