Placeholder while article actions load Anyone who takes the most direct path through the American University Museum to “Caribbean Transitions” will first encounter a mobile by Joiri Minaya that dangles multiple photographic cutouts in the breeze. The individual pieces are shaped like body parts, with pictures of women on one side and tropical fruit, floral … Read more
Antwaun Sargent sat nursing a Negroni at Frankies Spuntino, his haunt in Brooklyn, as he described the perks of his multilayered career. “I had dinner with Madonna,” he said on a recent Friday. “Coming of age as a gay man in Chicago in the ’90s, you can imagine, I was excited. I was obsessed with … Read more
‘I want people to realize disabled people live in a very different world,” says Caroline Cardus. Her artwork, one of 30 being displayed in galleries across the UK on Saturday, depicts scenes from Britain’s decade of austerity – there is even a magic money tree – and asks viewers to consider the brutal impact those … Read more
TEFAF art fair has returned to Maastricht in the Netherlands after a hiatus of more than two years. The previous edition of the fair notably took place in March 2020 as countries around the world started going into lockdown one by one amid the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic. The fair was itself forced … Read more
Art Isis Davis-Marks Installation view, “Hugo Crosthwaite: Borderlands” at Mana Contemporary, Jersey City, 2022. Photo by John Berens. Courtesy of the artist and Pierogi. Between 1892 and 1954, around 12 million people passed through Ellis Island in hopes of building a better life in the United States. Jersey City, which shares jurisdiction with Ellis diverse … Read more
Coming from a graphic design background, Patrick Nelson has been a full-time collage artist now for a number of years. He sells his work online, in galleries and through curated shops. In 2020 he was featured in the De Young Open in San Francisco, a juried community art exhibition. In June this year, he announced … Read more
How many Caravaggios are too many? I’ve got almost 30 on the walls of my gallery and it’s all looking a little sombre. I tried to brighten the place up with a few dozen Van Goghs atop my baroque staircase, but now my space lacks cohesion. I’m forced to admit that, given infinite space and … Read more
Aaron De Groft, the director and chief executive of the Orlando Museum of Art, was removed from his post Tuesday night, just days after the Federal Bureau of Investigation raided the museum and seized 25 works that had been attributed to Jean-Michel Basquiat but whose authenticity has been called into question. Board members met early … Read more
What’s better than good design? Well, good design that is adorable too, of course! That’s why we’ve gathered up our six favorite cute designs to brighten up your day. From tiny Lego monitors to Kirby Switch cases, we’ve seen plenty of designs of notable cuteness, so it was tough trying to narrow it down to … Read more
Placeholder while article actions load Welcome to The Work Day, a series that charts a single day in various women’s working lives — from gallery owners to stay-at-home parents to chief executives. In this installment, we hear from Valerie Brot, an interior designer and organizer who recorded a workday in June. Interested in contributing to … Read more