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Anton Van Dalen, a New York artist known for his dreamy cityscapes and depictions of the East Village, died on June 25 at the age of 86. His gallery, PPOW, confirmed his death in a statement, noting that he died in his sleep of natural causes at his East Village home. Born in 1938 in Amstelveen, the Netherlands, into a conservative Calvinist family, Van Dalen witnessed the turmoil of World War II when the Nazis seized his family’s property. After graduating from the former Amsterdam School of Graphic Design in Amsterdam in 1954, Van Dalen and his family immigrated to…

Jonathan Young, Sir David Attenborough (2024), oil on canvas, 51 1/2 x 39 3/5 inches (© Jonathan Young Studio, 2024; image courtesy of the artist) British portraitist Jonathan Yeo, who drew attention in May when he painted the crown red, has this year painted a portrait of Sir David Attenborough to mark the biologist’s 40th anniversary of his association with the Royal Society. Yeo replaced King Charles III’s fiery red uniform and background with a bright turquoise background to depict the scientist and broadcaster in his natural look. Attenborough, 98, is celebrated for decades of film and literary explorations of…

Jacqueline de Jong, a Dutch painter who devoted 60 years to figurative painting even when it was not valued by the art world, died on Saturday in Amsterdam after a brief illness. She was 85. “She was full of humor and keen insight throughout our time together,” her New York gallery, Ortuzar Projects, wrote in an announcement of her death. “Her spirit and influence will live on through her peers, friends, and family, and we are honored to be a part of that.” De Jong has painted subjects ranging from French pulp fiction covers to billiards, from the Gulf War…

ArtArtArtists We’re Watching is a monthly series spotlighting five artists we’re watching. Using our art expertise and Artsy data, we identify which artists have made an impact in the past month through new gallery representation, exhibitions, auctions, art fairs, or new works on Artsy.Born in Berlin in 1987. Lives and works in Berlin.In early summer, Paul Hutchinson, an emerging German-Irish photographer, received some well-deserved attention for his poetic images that explore issues of urban life and social mobility. Last month, Hutchinson’s work was featured at Art Basel at two galleries: Sies + Höke (whose booth was one of Artsy’s 10…

To receive Morning Links every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews communication. News Headlines The abandoned Pompidou Centre and Jersey MuseumOn Saturday, New Jersey politicians withdrew their Centre PompidouPlanned Jersey City Museum, by Alex Greenberg Art News. The agency is formally known as Centre Pompidou x Jersey City It will be the first North American branch of the Parisian modern art museum to operate. Others have opened in China and Belgium. Earlier this year, the state government became concerned about the cost of operating the center and the $50 million of taxpayer funds needed to open it, out…

A series of photographs by Los Angeles-based artist Rosie Clements, printed using UV light on bubble wrap. Clements started out as a traditional photographer, but more recently she has begun to introduce materiality into digital images—“reconstructing them as physical entities”: “The bubble wrap is often discarded after a single use, reflecting the ephemeral nature of digital photographs, which are easily shared and forgotten in our media-saturated world. The bubbles suggest the tactility of individual pixels. These works ask the viewer to take their time to appreciate them – some are only visible at the right angle or distance, and appear…

Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys have announced that their art exhibition “Giant: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys” will travel the world. The exhibition debuted at the Brooklyn Museum and will first be shown at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta before moving to other museums. However, dates and other details have not yet been announced. “Our mission has always been to make art accessible to everyone and to showcase the work of these extraordinary artists,” the Dean family said in a joint statement. “We quickly realized that this meant the collection had to…

The San Francisco Art Book Fair (SFABF) has announced the seventh annual multi-day exhibition at Minnesota Street Projects, showcasing print from independent publishers, artists, designers, collectors, and enthusiasts from around the world. SFABF will be open July 19-21, with a preview on Thursday, July 18 from 6-10 p.m., free and open to the public. SFABF puts the unique Bay Area history and perspectives in dialogue with the national and international publishing community. The fair features artist books, art catalogs, monographs, journals, magazines, prints and multi-artist pieces presented by 145 publishers, antique dealers, artists and galleries from the Bay Area and…

International fashion brand H&M has teamed up with the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat and luxury streetwear brand Who Decides War to launch a new clothing line. Unveiled in Paris on June 19, the collection celebrates Basquiat’s influence on contemporary culture. The collection was designed by Who Decides War designers Ev Bravado and Téla D’Amore and will be available in H&M stores worldwide from July 18.Founded in 2018, Who Decides War is known for its Black American aesthetic and high-profile fans, including rapper Ice Spice and the late designer Virgil Abloh. In working with the Basquiat estate, Bravado and D’Amore chose…

Artist Kehinde Wiley speaks during the unveiling of her sculpture “Rumors of War” at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts on December 10, 2019. (Photo by Zach Gibson/Getty Images) Notes to Editors: The following stories contain references to sexual assault and harassment. To contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline, call 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or visit Online Website. Kehinde Wiley’s plaintiffs responded to concerns raised by the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) about museums’ decisions to remove artists’ works following sexual assault allegations. A statement from the plaintiffs Allergic The letter, which is attached in full below, acknowledges the importance of an…