Exhibitions

SummaryGwon Osang: The Sculptural Report is now on view at the Arario Museum in Jeju through September 21.The exhibition delves into Gwon's practice and its evolutions, from his iconic “Deodorant Types”  to his most recent imaginations of classical artworks.The Arario Museum in Jeju, South Korea presents The Sculptural Report, a comprehensive survey of works by multi-media artist Gwon Osang. Stretching from his early photosculptures to his latest works, the show takes a deep dive into the artist’s ever-evolving approach to sculpture, tracing the artist’s restless curiosity and knack for boundary-pushing forms.Gwon first turned heads with his 1998 series “Deodorant Types.” The series consisted of life-sculptures constructed from hundreds of images of loved ones, bringing to mind the feel of...

SummaryFabric of a Nation: American Quilt Stories from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston will be on view in Nashville from June 27 through October 12.Featuring nearly 50 quilts and coverlets from the MFA Boston's textile collection, the exhibition explores the medium's evolution and its unsung makers.The humble quilt has long been a major player in folk art museums around the country, though in recent years it's made its way into the more mainstream spotlight. Following this path, Fabric of a Nation: American Quilt Stories, a forthcoming exhibition at Nashville's Frist Art Museum, will present a nearly 50-piece quilt and coverlet showcase hailing from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, each its own immaculate patchwork of the personal and the political.Spanning more than 300 years of U.S. hist...

SummaryTyrrell Winston’s A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing explores a "Future Nostalgia" conceptThe exhibition features ten layered text-based works, blending Americana motifs and cultural critiqueHosted by Stems Gallery, it runs until June 22, 2025Tyrrell Winston has presented his latest exhibition, A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing, at Stems Gallery. The exhibition explores a concept he terms "Future Nostalgia" — a future not yet realized, viewed through the lens of past and present.Rooted in Detroit’s industrial legacy, automotive history and Motown music, the collection embodies the artist's home city’s material and cultural imprint. Winston’s approach resonates with Mark Fisher’s hauntology, where artistic innovation often cycles back to the past, reinforcing the concept that alternative visions of...

SummaryPerrotin Hong Kong presents Aryo Toh Djojo's latest exhibition,SpectraThe show highlights new artworks, spanning thermochromic and abstract pieces explore hidden knowledge and inner consciousnessThe exhibition will run from May 24 through July 5, 2025Opening today, Perrotin Hong Kong will be unveil Aryo Toh Djojo’s newest exhibition, Spectra. Shaped by temperature, sound and atmospheric conditions, the LA-based artist transforms traditional painting into an evolving sensory experience. His latest body of work merges explores the interplay between inner clarity and cosmic revelation, inviting viewers to engage with perception as a gateway to expanded consciousness. Toh Djojo believes everyone exist within a multidimensional reality, where meditation, hypnosis and altered states can r...

Beijing’s Red Brick Art Museum is playing host to Silent Emptiness, a major solo exhibition by Berlin-based artist Chiharu Shiota. Curated by Yan Shijie, the show marks a defining moment in her career, expanding on her core concept of “presence in absence.” Through a host of newly-commissioned installations, Shiota captures the intangible with a divine, fibrous language, approaching the enlightenment in Eastern philosophy and confronting life and death head-on.In “Metamorphosis of Consciousness,” emptiness is imagined as ethereal curtains of wings and lights. Drawing inspiration from Chinese philosopher Zhuangzi’s dream of becoming a butterfly, the installation is grounded by a serene sense of transformation and a coexistence between body and consciousness. “While each time we slip into sl...

SummaryThe Metropolitan Museum of Art is hosting the first museum survey of paintings by acclaimed artist Lorna Simpson.Now on view through November 2, the exhibition features over 30 of works from the last 10 years.For Lorna Simpson, images are always up for negotiation. A pioneer of conceptual photography, the New York-based artist is lauded for her ability to unravel the ways we reckon and wrestle with identity, challenging traditional narratives through text and image. Expanding on her impressive oeuvre of film, photography and collage, Simpson has spent the last decade delving into painting, building on her earlier themes while introducing new visual textures and techniques.The Metropolitan Museum of Art is currently hosting the first museum survey dedicated to Simpson's painterly cha...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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...