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Holly Wright, Final Portraits: Vivian and Bob Folkenflik (1983) (all images courtesy Fralin Museum of Art unless otherwise noted)CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — “Vanity” is one of those words that carries cultural baggage, from the Bible (“All is vanity”) to philosophy (according to Nietzsche, “Vanity is the fear of appearing original”) to literature (Ezra Pound’s “Rally”). Get off your vanity”). In an exhibition of Holly Wright photography at the Fralin Art Museum, the word’s meaning changes from “vanity” to “vanity.”Holly Wright: “Vanity” It begins with the eponymous photo series, 10 of which are close-ups of the artist’s hands from 1985-88. Are clapping…
Japanese artist Takashi Murakami and fashion brand Louis Vuitton will launch a new fashion merchandise line in January 2025, more than 20 years after they first collaborated. The new series will be released in two installments. The first selection will debut globally on January 1, 2025, featuring new versions of original collaborations enhanced with modern digital technology. This will be followed by the launch of a second product in March 2025. The extensive collection includes leather goods, footwear and other accessories, each decorated with Murakami’s world-famous floral patterns and vibrant colors. A standout feature of the collection is the Monogram…
art marketLucy HowieKEO (Blake Lethem), installation view of “Love Watts Presents KEO XMEN” at Woodbury House, 2023. Courtesy of Woodbury Villas. The term street art encompasses a wide range of vibrant artworks, from the paintings of Richard Hambleton to the surreal sculptures of Mark Jenkins. Inspired by graffiti and (as its title suggests) the visual expression of the streets, the unique nature of street art also creates challenges for collectors to display and arrange the works in their homes. Whether you’re looking for a visual flow that harmonizes with your interior décor or optimizing how your pieces are displayed, this…
As the year 2024 winds down, it’s time to reflect on the artists who have produced some interesting works. Among them is Sabrina Puppin, an Italian-born artist now based in New York. Known for her dynamic abstract creations, Puppin infuses her art with bold energy and vibrant color, crafting pieces that blur the boundaries between reality and imagination. Her journey as an artist is one of exploration and connection, using shimmering compositions to express emotions and dreams. Puppin invites viewers to not only see her art but to feel it, to reflect on its depth and energy. This ability to…
A selection of images from the project of Prague-based photographer Varvara Gorbunova (previously featured here). A common thread in Gorbunova’s personal work is human connection and intimacy. “Going Home” consists of photos taken in Gorbunova’s hometown. The series explores the idea of returning home from the perspective of an immigrant, or simply from the perspective of someone who has moved away. “Have you ever tried to put into words what it feels like to come home after being away for a while? There’s a certain melancholy to it – you see your parents aging, buildings being torn down, rivers drying…
Until the 1960s, the term computer Represents a worker (usually female) entering calculation results into a mainframe. The exhibition “Radical Software: Women, Art and Computing 1960-1991,” currently at MUDAM in Luxembourg and traveling to the Kunsthalle in Vienna, reveals the history of this gendered labor while also highlighting the female artists who experimented with or “thought” these machines . Looking at computers from a broad perspective in art history, it includes artists who use computers as tools and subjects, as well as those who simply “work computationally”. The exhibition is divided roughly chronologically into five thematic sections. “Zeros and Ones”…
PARIS — Louis Vuitton is betting on a dose of Y2K nostalgia to perk up luxury consumers on New Year’s Day, when the reedition of its seminal collaboration with Japanese artist Takashi Murakami will land in stores in tandem with a campaign fronted by Zendaya. Murakami and Pietro Beccari, chairman and chief executive officer of Louis Vuitton, spoke with WWD about reuniting more than two decades after the launch of the line that set the mold for collaborations between artists and luxury brands. Related Articles “Young people are reviving that era, and we want to connect with them through this re-release,” Beccari said in an exclusive…
Jesse Krimes vividly recalls the moment he chose to be an artist. During a year in solitary confinement, while awaiting sentencing on nonviolent drug-related charges, he had a life-defining realization: No matter what, he was going to be an artist. “I decided early on that I was going to make the most of every minute I had [in prison]— whether I get five years, 20 years, or life — to create something positive in the world,” Krimes told me recently art news. “Everything about me can be taken away from me, except my ability to create.” Related articles Prior to…
All great empires rise gradually: brick by brick, wall by wall, fortress by fortress, war by war, plunder by plunder. When they fall, they don’t disappear in a puff of smoke. They dissipate slowly and painfully: year after year, decade after decade, century after century, coup after coup, revolt after revolt. A large grayscale artwork at the entrance to Ai Weiwei’s exhibition reads “The End” What you see is what you see at the Canopy Center for the Arts in New York. it reproduces the end frame great dictator (1940), a film by Charlie Chaplin A parody of Adolf Hitler.…
The Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) in Boston announced in a statement last week that the institution has acquired a total of 38 photographs by Swiss-American photographer Robert Frank (1924-2019). The acquisition includes 34 photographs donated by the June Leaf and Robert Frank Foundations, as well as four works purchased with funds donated by former Citibank CEO John Reed and his wife, Cynthia. These 38 photos were taken by Frank in Paris in 1949. Some of the photos show street scenes, such as children watching a blind street performer and a “circus” tram. Although Frank is primarily known for his…