Artworks

SummaryA large-scale portrait of Koyo Kouoh by Derrick Adams is currently being showcased along the Rio della Tana in VeniceOn view through September 24, the installation captures Kouoh’s radiant likeness and leading voice in the art worldWe're just a few days from the 2026 Biennale and a monumental public portrait of the late curator Koyo Kouoh has appeared alongside the Rio della Tana in Venice. Created by American artist Derrick Adams, the installation honors her hand in both the upcoming edition and the indelible mark she left on the art world at large.Kouoh, who passed away last May, was the first African woman to curate the Biennale, chosen for her championing voice within contemporary Pan-African and diasporic art. The title of the installation, “Heavy is the head that wears the cro...

SummaryAmerican artist Lauren Halsey will open emajendat at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on September 29The event will feature new works, technicolor staged designed by the artist, community activations and a concert to close it outLauren Halsey is set to take over the LA’s Hollywood Bowl come fall, transforming 18,000-seater in emajendat. Slated for September 29, the site-specific installation will include new artworks, community-first programming and a concert featuring the likes of Erykah Badu, Anderson .Paak, the Charles Gaines Collective and Black Nile.The campus-wide takeover takes titular cues from Halsey's 2024 presentation at London's Serpentine Galleries, which brought a slice of South Central LA’s backyard culture to London: life-size vignettes of community heroes, prismati...

SummaryBanksy dropped a new sculpture of a faceless flag-bearer in Waterloo Place in LondonFans speculate that the piece, situated between figures of British historical icons, is commentary on how individuals can be blinded by powerCentral London just got a new Banksy original. Staged in the historically charged Waterloo Place, the sculpture depicts a suited figure blindfolded by its own flag confidently marching off its plinth.The work was dropped in the square overnight on Wednesday via crane. Scrawled with “Banksy” at its base, the sculpture quickly caught wind from fans of the elusive street artist, who authenticated the piece in a video posted to Instagram earlier today.The area, St James’s, is known for its monuments of British imperial figures. The new Banksy sits beside monumental ...

SummaryAmsterdam-based studio DRIFT closed out LACMA’s opening gala for the new David Geffen Galleries with “Franchise Freedom,” an aerial drone performanceComposed of 1,000 drones flying above the museum, the piece mimics the flight rhythms of starling birds and muddies the lines of humans, nature and technologyLACMA just debuted its David Geffen Galleries, the new $742 million USD, 110,000-square-foot concrete home to its permanent collection. To kick off the Geffen Gallery era, the museum tapped Dutch art duo DRIFT to close out its opening gala and christen the Peter Zumthor-designed building with an aerial performance piece.Titled “Franchise Freedom,” the piece lit up museum’s stretch of Wilshire Boulevard, transforming the sky into a living field of motion and light through 1,000 high...

SummaryDrake's well-documented appreciation for Sade has reached new heights with the commissioning of a custom 9-foot sculptureCreated by artist Rebecca Maria, the massive piece is directly inspired by the singer's classic 1992 Love Deluxe eraThe entirely hand-shaped artwork was meticulously crafted over six months using five different types of clayDrake is certainly not being subtle about his deep-rooted obsession with Sade anymore. The Toronto rapper has officially taken his fandom to the next level, commissioning a massive, custom 9-foot sculpture dedicated to the legendary singer. Brought to life by contemporary artist Rebecca Maria, the towering new artwork pays direct homage to Sade’s iconic Love Deluxe era, permanently immortalizing the musical icon's influence in a striking physic...

SummaryPublic Art Company debuts new installations at Coachella by Sabine Marcelis, Kyriakos Chatziparaskevas and Los Angeles Design GroupRunning through the festival's durations, the works directly respond to the desert energy and environment, offering pockets of rest and reflection for visitorsIt’s that time of year — Coachella is in the air. Adding to the heat of Weekend 1's spectacles and performances, Public Art Company (PAC) makes a return as this year's art provider, planting a new crop of immersive installations around the Indio festival grounds.Curated by PAC founder Raffi Lehrer and Paul Clemente, the art director of Goldenvoice, this year's outdoor suite was created in response to the immediate environment, reflecting shifting light and energies of the desert while offering mome...

SummaryPhotographers Nadia Lee Cohen and Scarlett Carlos Clarke have collaborated on a new photo book titled Podunk, published by IDEA BooksShot entirely on Super 8 film in a remote town in California's Mojave Desert, the project features 128 black-and-white stills exploring themes of matriarchy, surreal femininity, and weird family dynamicsThe book celebrated its official launch at Dover Street Market Ginza in TokyoPhotographers and longtime friends Nadia Lee Cohen and Scarlett Carlos Clarke are pulling back the curtain on their latest collaborative project, Podunk. Equal parts ominous and eerie, the enigmatic new photo book published by IDEA Books captures the weirdness and surrealness of womanhood, femininity, and motherhood. Ahead of the book's official launch earlier last month, the t...

SummaryItalian firebrand artist Maurizio Cattelan unveiled a new performance artwork, a sinners hotline titled "The Confessional"Callers are encouraged to submit secrets via WhatsApp through April 22 and select sinners wills be "absolved" by the artist in a livestreamThe launch coincides with the artist's new "La Nona Ora" edition release with Avant ArteWhether you’re wicked or maybe just a little guilty, Maurizio Cattelan is collecting sins. For his next act, the art world enfant terrible is playing priest in “The Confessional,” his a new participatory artwork and hotline.Now through April 22, audiences are invited to spill secrets via voice note, text or phone call. Submissions will be personally reviewed by the artist and select callers will be absolved by Cattelan himself in a special ...

For Lauren Halsey fans, the wait is finally over: the “sister dreamer” sculpture park is officially open. Located at Western Avenue and 76th Street through November 2027, the new park is dually designed as an installation and community center, ready to serve the South Central community.Fully titled “sister dreamer, lauren halsey’s architectural ode to that sure n splurge of south central los angeles,” the project is a love letter to her family’s multigenerational roots in the neighborhood. “I grew up on Western Avenue, in the area surrounding sister dreamer,” said Halsey. “It was and still is a beautiful environment, a place and time of joy, genius and freedom.”Halsey first imagined the park over a decade ago while studying architecture at El Camino Community College. Though much of the ne...

SummaryBerlin-based artist Itamar Gov presents The Rhinoceros in the Room at Kunstmusueum MagdeburgThe exhibition is anchored by an enormous, inflatable installation of a Northern White rhinocerosThe artwork punctuates the space’s centuries-old architecture with a contemporary intervention of history, sculpture and mythKunstmuseum Magdeburg, the medieval German museum, is playing host to an unusual scene: a colossal Northern White rhinoceros standing between its Romanesque naves. At 17 meters wide and 9 meters tall the inflatable artwork is the latest installation by Berlin-based artist Itamar Gov, as part of The Rhinoceros in the Room, his ongoing solo exhibition running through July 5.More than just occupy the nave, the creature redefines its architecture. The sharp geometry of the build...

SummaryThe Victoria and Albert Museum has officially acquired an early YouTube watch page and the platform's first uploaded videoThe digital acquisition captures the internet's transition into Web 2.0 and the rise of user-generated multimedia contentCurators utilized open-source emulators to reconstruct the original 2006 code and bypass modern technological obsolescenceThe Victoria and Albert Museum has officially acquired an early YouTube watch page and the platform's first-ever video, "Me at the zoo."Captured originally by the Internet Archive on December 8, 2006, the acquisition preserves a pivotal moment in web design and digital history. The digital artifact consists of three main components: the front-end code of the watch page, the video file for "Me at the zoo" which was initially ...

Summary The project marks the brand’s move into hospitality through a contemporary art and design focused lens Original architectural elements were preserved and paired with custom furniture, ceramics, textiles and artworks that feel embedded in the space rather than stagedClase Azul México has opened Casa de Los Leones, a new cultural space housed in a restored historic mansion in Polanco. Opening February 17, the project marks the brand’s move into hospitality through a contemporary art and design focused lens, positioning the house as a platform for contemporary Mexican craftsmanship and creative collaboration.The restoration and design were led by C Cúbica Arquitectos, working directly with Mexican designers, artisans and artists across multiple floors of the home. Original architectur...