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As soon as I walked into La MaMa Galleria, I knew I was in for a treat. A video played in the gallery’s front window, showing Korean artist Jiwon Rhie being repeatedly slapped by a hand-shaped installation she made. From the lines on her face to her bobbed hair that sways back and forth, it’s clear that Rhie’s fascination with movement and incongruity will take root in her Suddenly, the image explained everythingthe exhibition will run until this Sunday (June 30). Jiwon Rhie’s video work undercurrent (2023) series is displayed in the gallery’s front window At the entrance to the…
This article comes from Allergic’s 2024 Pride Month series, interviewing queer and trans elders in the arts community throughout June. When Deborah Bright began to study her Dream Girl In 1989, just four years after she came out, she launched the Bright Series, and she did more than just make a queer voice in the art world. In this photographic series, she inserts herself into classic film stills alongside leading women and men—infusing them with queer sexual tension with her sleek, androgynous image—playing with sexuality, desire, gender roles, and Hollywood’s untold queer history. As conservative backlash against LGBTQ+ and women’s…
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ArtOsman Kan EribakanPortrait of Jessica Silverman and Sarah Thornton. Photo by Daniel Herbert. Courtesy of the couple.Portrait of Michaela Yearwood-Dan and Elle Stanford. Courtesy of the couple.Artists have always relied on love. Like water in the desert, a romantic relationship can be a source of inspiration and a way to explore oneself through a new pair of eyes. For queer artists, this bond between the artist and their loved ones has given rise to some of the most iconic works of art. sleep (1964), a five-hour video by Andy Warhol about his lover John Giorno, and a dreamy clip by…
Jean-Michel Basquiat Portrait of a Wandering Young Artist (1982) sold for £16 million ($20 million) last night at Sotheby’s Modern and Contemporary Evening Sale in London. The sale totaled £84 million ($106 million), exceeding its pre-sale estimate of £69.6 million to £98.9 million ($88 million to $125.1 million). Portrait of a Wandering Young Artist The work was originally scheduled to be sold at Christie’s in New York in May 2022. However, it was reportedly withdrawn at the last minute after the auction house’s undisclosed estimate for the work was $30 million (£23.6 million). The total sales for the sale were…
Pace Gallery, which currently represents Miami-based artist Alejandro Piñeiro Bello, will present the artist’s solo exhibition “Entre El Día Y La Noche” (“Between Day and Night”) in London from September 3 to 28. This will be the artist’s largest exhibition to date and his first major exhibition in the UK. Pace will represent the artist in partnership with KDR in Miami.Born in Havana in 1990, Pinheiro Bello studied painting at the National School of Fine Arts of San Alejandro from 2006 to 2010. There, the artist developed his signature style, marked by the use of oil on linen or burlap.…
Frieze has announced the exhibitor list for Frieze London 2024, which will feature 165 galleries from 43 countries, while Frieze Masters 2024 will feature 130 galleries from 26 countries. Both Frieze London and Frieze Masters will be slightly smaller than last year, with 166 and 136 galleries respectively participating in Frieze London 2023. The two London art fairs will take place simultaneously in Regent’s Park, London, from October 9 to 13. This year, Frieze London will feature a new entrance and layout designed by A Studio Between, which aims to increase visibility of the fair’s curated sections. These include the…
ArtMaxwell RaabPortrait of Ilana Savdie. © Ilana Savdie. Photo: Mara Corsino. Image courtesy of White Cube. Ilana Savdie is an archivist. Wherever she goes, whether for business or vacation, she can’t help but document the world. Horror movies, Italian cathedrals, wrestling stills, baroque sculptures, and digital culture images are among the inspirations captured in the thousands of screenshots in her notebooks and camera rolls. To create paintings in her Brooklyn studio, Savdie distills these influences into fluorescent, chaotic canvases where the distinction between low art and high art dissolves. “An important way I connect to the world is through images,”…