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MRC will independently finance galleristthe new film from Cathy Yan, starring the previously announced Natalie Portman and Jenna Ortega. The company also officially confirmed the film’s remaining cast today, which includes Academy Award winner Da’Vine Joy Randolph (something to keep), Emmy Award winner Sterling K. Brown (American novel), Emmy nominee Zach Galifianakis (Only murders in the building), Golden Globe nominee Daniel Brühl (franchise), Grammy nominee Charli xcx (i want your sex), and Oscar and Tony Award winner Catherine Zeta-Jones (Wednesday). Related articles Author: Yan (raptor) and James Pederson (high fever), the film tells the story of a desperate gallerist who…
Robert Smithson’s Spiral PierThe famous 54-year-old land art installation on Utah’s Great Salt Lake has been officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The list, overseen by the National Park Service, a division of the U.S. Department of the Interior, recognizes sites of national importance. added Spiral Pier Listing will make long-term preservation of the work easier. Smithson created this installation in 1970, just three years before his death. At the time, he used the concept of entropy as the basis for his work—the study of the way natural elements and man-made spaces interact and ultimately decay. Related…
Jean-Michel Basquiat’s 1977 painting will adorn the cover of a special collector’s edition of The Weeknd’s upcoming album, Hurry up tomorrow. The cover artwork, taken from Basquiat’s teenage sketchbooks, depicts a group of figures standing in front of a simple cityscape. The figures, complete with the text “Working Class Hero,” stand beneath another figure floating with balloons and bubbles that read “Ho-Hum.” the title of the work, After leaving “normal” (1977), written in the upper right corner of the page.The album cover subtly pays homage to The Weeknd’s debut mixtape. balloon housewhich also uses the image of a balloon, a…
As the year 2024 draws to a close, it’s the perfect moment to reflect on artists who have created interesting works. Among them is Stormie Steele, a self-taught artist whose work captures the spirit of transformation and resilience. For Stormie, art is more than a practice—it’s a reflection of life itself, with all its imperfections and lessons. Stormie’s journey as an artist is deeply connected to her personal growth. She approaches her craft as a means to explore the complex layers of existence, finding beauty even in life’s challenges. Her series Hidden Riches 2exemplifies this philosophy, blending materials like acrylic, plaster,…
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A selection of works by artist, illustrator and graphic designer Mathieu Courbier, aka “almost free service”. Born and raised in the South of France and now living in Arles, Almost Free Services explores its world through the combination of art and design, exhibitions and commissioned works. Most of his paintings are sculpture-like, in which objects, figures and flowers become stones and heavy rocks – constructs disconnected from time. Sometimes organic and full of life, the focus is on everyday objects and details of life, which become a collection of relics with a touch of mystery and irony. Source link
As this year comes to an end and we prepare for next year, let’s take a moment to look back allergicThe hottest releases from 2024. From our coverage of the Paris Olympics to the U.S. presidential election, this year has provided plenty of fodder for art discussions, memes, and more. We’re proud of our coverage of the arts world this year and have published many stories that will resonate with you.This listing is only an example of the work allergic Published daily. In the past year alone, we’ve published more than 2,000 stories from more than 250 writers, sent more…
Rumor has it that Kim Kardashian may be the owner of a $4.9 million painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat that sold at Christie’s in 2017 Presented at auction. Kardashian has yet to officially confirm she is the buyer of the Basquiat painting, a 1982 canvas titled bipolar. But eagle-eyed entertainment reporters noticed in late October that Kardashian appeared to show off the painting in an Instagram post by Kris Jenner that included a photo of her home. bipolar It’s not the most expensive Basquiat work to sell at auction – other works by the artist have sold for much more. But…
The landmark Rothko Chapel in Houston, Texas, reopened to the public on Tuesday after closing in July due to hurricane damage. The church features 14 large paintings by Color Field abstract artists, as well as monumental sculptures by American abstract artist Barnett Newman broken obelisk (1963-67) Outside. It was commissioned in 1964 by John de Menil and Dominique de Menil, powerful collectors in the art world, and opened in 1971. Groundbreaking for the church expansion was announced in April and is expected to take two years to complete. Related articles However, the medieval building was damaged by Cyclone Beryl in…
A team of researchers from Florida and Italy recently discovered trace amounts of a hallucinogenic mixture in an ancient Egyptian drinking cup in the Tampa Museum of Art’s permanent collection. The cup depicts the god Bes, who was regarded as the family protector of mothers, babies, and children during pregnancy, childbirth, and infancy, and was believed to ward off predators, disease, and evil spirits. The Bess mug, which measures four and a half inches tall, was donated to the Tampa Museum of Art in 1984 along with 45 other ancient Egyptian objects from the David S. Hendrick III collection. Preliminary…
Kim Hong-hee explains a vision of Korean art history in which no one is left out Korean Feminist Artists: Confrontation and Deconstruction (2024). Through essays on 42 artists, the curator and scholar traces the history and trajectory of Korean feminist artists from the 1970s to the present, focusing on 15 themes, including body art, queer politics, ecofeminism, and North American Diaspora—All but two of the artists are living. at the time of publication. The publication is structured after Kim’s monthly column in Kim magazine Jingxiang News Published from 2021 to 2022, the newspaper will examine the work of Korean artists…