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Art is in the air in Paris as artists, collectors, dealers and collectors descend on the Grand Palais for art week. With energy spilling out of the fairgrounds and into the streets, a number of museums and galleries across the French capital are ushering in visitors to experience some of the year’s most talked about exhibitions.From Gerhard Richter’s monumental retrospective, an ode to sci-fi luminary H.R. Giger and the centennial celebration of Robert Rauschenberg, to Tyler Mitchell’s breakout Paris solo and Helen Marten’s Miu Miu-backed Palais d’Iéna takeover, this season’s calendar offers a captivating mix of contemporary icons and disruptors on the rise. Here’s the Hypeart roundup of shows to check out during Art Basel Paris 2025.Gerhard Richter’s Louis Vuitton RetrospectiveGerhard Ric...

SummaryThe Upstairs Art Fair debuts in Paris at Hotel Grand Amour, coinciding with Art Basel ParisHighlights include India Sachi’s first European solo show and half gallery's suitcase show featuring narrative painters and abstract worksThe Upstairs Art Fair made its European debut in Paris this week, transforming the Hotel Grand Amour into an intimate showcase of contemporary art. Originally launched in Amagansett in 2017, the fair quickly gained a reputation for spotlighting emerging talent, with early participants including now-celebrated names such as Ewa Juszkiewicz, Louise Bonnet and Anna Weyant. After a six-year hiatus, the fair returns with room takeovers by Half Gallery, Megan Mulrooney and Bureau Art, coinciding with Art Basel Paris.Among the highlights is New York-based artist In...

SummaryLouis Vuitton and Takashi Murakami celebrate 20 years of collaboration with a new Artycapucines collectionThe collection reimagines 11 handbags with a psychedelic Murakami twist, featuring some of his most beloved characters and motifsIn addition to the bags, presentation premieres new sculptures at the Grand Palais as a part of Art Basel ParisLouis Vuitton and Takashi Murakami arrive at Art Basel Paris in style to unveil their new, 11-piece Artycapucines collection.Fresh off the reedition of their iconic first collab, the pair plant a garden of kaleidoscopic delights at the Grand Palais, suspended above the bustling fairgoers. Perched on the Balcon d'Honneur lays Murakami's newly-conceived, 24-foot-tall octopus, inspired by Chinese lanterns, its luminous, outstretched tentacles, sp...

SummaryPerrotin returns to ART TAIPEI with a showcase featuring artists from its international programThe lineup includes established artists and postwar masters such as Hans Hartung and Jean‑Michel Othoniel, alongside contemporary visionaries like Mr., Takashi Murakami and Aya TakanoPerrotin returns to ART TAIPEI 2025 with a tightly curated presentation that spans postwar masters, established visionaries and contemporary voices from its international program. The booth foregrounds 20th‑century abstraction and figuration alongside recent work by mid‑career and new‑generation artists, offering a cross‑generational survey that foregrounds material experimentation and narrative depth. Visitors can expect a conversation between historic and contemporary practices played out across painting, br...

SummaryThe 2025 edition of Frieze Seoul welcomes over 120 presenting galleries with a joint booth by P21 and Gallery Vacancy, as well as NANZUKA UNDERGROUND's star-studded presentation featured on the fairgroundsStandout satellite shows include Antony Gormley's Inextricable at White Cube, the Nude, Flesh and Love group show at Jason Haam, the inaugural exhibition at Frieze House Seoul and the debut installation for Maison Margiela's "Line 2" projectLee Bul's monumental retrospective at Leeum Museum of Art, Adrián Villar Rojas' The Language of the Enemy at Art Sonje Center and the 13th edition of Seoul Mediacity Biennale are among the museum highlightsFrieze Seoul is back in full swing, now in its fourth edition. Running through September 6 at COEX in Gangnam, the 2025 fair delivers a hefty...

SummaryThe 14th edition of the BlackStar Film Festival will run from July 31 through August 3The festival will showcase over 90 films by Black, brown and Indigenous directors hailing from 35 countriesThe selections will be viewable in-person in Philadelphia or online for international audiencesThe BlackStar Film Festival returns to Philadelphia for its 14th edition. Kicking off on July 31 and running through August 3, the 2025 iteration promises over 90 films from 35 country, spotlighting the work of Black, Brown and Indigenous artists from around the world.“In our fourteenth year we continue to view the festival as an urgent gathering for filmmakers and cinephiles of color,” said BlackStar founder Maori Karmael Holmes. “The need in this moment is not only visionary cinema, but to be in sp...

SummaryArt Basel has announced the exhibitors for this December's fair in Miami Beach.With over 250 galleries on deck, the upcoming edition will highlight the “the most urgent artistic currents shaping the American scene today” with an exciting roster of established names and 41 newcomers.Art fair season is just around the corner and as galleries around the world ready for this fall's Armory Show and Frieze Seoul, Art Basel is chiming in with the exhibitor lineup for its upcoming Miami Beach edition. Set to take place from December 5 through 7, 285 galleries hailing from 44 countries and territories will come together at the Miami Beach Convention Center for the 2025 iteration of Art Basel Miami Beach.Under the direction of Bridget Finn for the second year, the fair will spotlight “the mos...

SummaryThe 2025 edition of Les Recontres d'Arles is now on view in France through October 5.Centered around the theme “Disobedient Images,” this year's festival features a packed lineup of exhibitions and events that explore the transformative power of photography.It’s that time of the year again, when photographers from all around the world head to the south of France for Les Recontres d’Arles. Now on view through October 5, the 2025 festival is themed around “Disobedient Images,” looking to the medium as a means of resistance, testimony and social transformation.Now in its 56th edition, this year's programming places special emphasis on projects based in Brazil and Australia, with standout shows that explore identity, history and the power of visual narrative. Among them is Construction,...

Tucked along the Alabama River, you'll find Boykin, home to a crew of legendary artisans stitching generational stories and traditions into intricate textile marvels. Called the Gee's Bend Quiltmakers, these women are the hands behind the works that sit at the heart of American art history. In February, the group were the first honorees of adidas' Honoring Black Excellence (HBE) initiative, bringing their bold, geometric designs to a limited-edition NCAA jersey collection for the occasion.On June 24, the full Capstone celebration arrives in Atlanta with the HBE experience, curated by artistic duo Rog & Bee Walker, spotlighting agents of change, like the women of Gee's Bend, and the indelible marks they've made within their own communities, creative lanes and beyond.“With this experienc...

SummaryVacheron Constantin and The Met launched an 18-month Artisan Residency programThree artisans were selected to engage with the museum's vast collections in NYC and will study under master artisans in Geneva during the periodVacheron Constantin, in collaboration with The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) has launched the Artisan Residency program. Designed to nurture the next generation of artisans, the program reflects the shared commitment of both institutions to art and cultural heritage. The official announcement and artisan selection were celebrated at The Met Cloisters last week, coinciding with Vacheron Constantin's 270th anniversary.Three artisans were selected for the 18-month-long residency, each recognized for their dedication to preserving craftsmanship while exploring ...

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...

SummaryNADA New York will take place May 7-11120 exhibitors across 19 countries and 50 citiesThe fair explores themes of ritual, perception and resistanceFrom a haunting altar of memory by Maya Perry to the elemental tactility of Jun Tsunoda’s nature-inspired paintings, the pieces on show at the 11th edition of NADA New York probe personal mythologies while touching on diverse, cultural counterpoints. Taking place May 7–11 at Chelsea’s Starrett-Lehigh Building, this year’s edition features 120 exhibitors across 19 countries and 50 cities, including 54 first-time participants like Gallery Common (Tokyo).The TD Bank Curated Spotlight, helmed by Owen Duffy of Asia Society Texas, focuses on artists from Mexico and Texas who explore this year’s themes of ritual, perception and resistance. Meanw...