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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 However, it was reportedly withdrawn at the last minute after the auction house’s undisclosed estimate for the work was $30 million (£23.6 million).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,”…

Art MarketJosie Thaddeus JohnsPhoto by @mariasantosphotography. Courtesy of Ibiza Contemporary Art.It was a typical Ibiza scene: a DJ playing upbeat lounge music, beautiful, happy people in bohemian attire dancing and drinking cocktails from super cool bartenders. No, this wasn’t a beach club; instead, we were at an art fair. At the third edition of the contemporary art fair, Ibiza Contemporary Art Fair (CAN), held at the FECOEV event space, you can forget the usual art fair atmosphere of suits, handshakes and formal manners. Part of the attraction here for visitors and galleries is the relaxed social scene. The event, open…

June 28, 2024 at 7:31 PMpass Phillips, ChristieAs the London summer auction season continues, Phillips’ Modern and Contemporary Art Evening and Day sales achieved a combined £13 million ($16.5 million), led by George Condo’s Green and purple head composition (2018), sold for £1 million (US$1.28 million). The current record for a condo is HK$53.15 million (US$6.85 million), sold by Force Field (2010) will be exhibited at Christie’s Hong Kong in 2020.Meanwhile, Christie’s post-war sales totaled £10.36 million ($13.1 million), led by Lynette Yiadom-Boakye’s 5 a.m., Cadiz (2009) was the top lot, selling for £567,000 ($729,420). Yiadom-Boakye’s work was also one…

Finn O’Hara, a British-born photographer now based in Toronto, has taken a series of photographs documenting bird banding at Long Point Bird Observatory. Bird banding is a technique for studying and identifying birds. To track individual birds, scientists use mist nets to capture the birds and tie aluminum bands (with a unique set of numbers) to the legs after capture. For this series of photographs, O’Hara worked with Birdlife Canada. Long Point Bird Observatory is known for its gatherings of migratory birds and remains the most successful bird banding station in Canada, having banded 1,072,981 birds from 296 species since…

Artist James Jean’s solo exhibition explores the complex dynamics between tradition and personal experience (previously shown here ). James is known for his collaborations with global entities such as Prada and BTS, and is also the creative force behind Oscar-winning film posters, e.g. Everything happens at the same time, The Shape of Waterr, and PinocchioCICA Vancouver will be exhibiting James’ new work for the first time in Canada. This is also his first North American exhibition in over a decade! Born in Taipei, raised in New Jersey, and currently working in Tokyo and Los Angeles, James speaks to complex notions…

Illustrator Noopur Choksi creates a body of work that depicts the parallels between femininity and forms and patterns found in nature. Originally from India, Choksi currently resides in Baltimore. She studied Graphic Design at the National Academy of Design and recently received her MFA in Illustration Practice from the Maryland Institute College of Art. Her work seeks to externalize the often intangible emotional context of her work. She strives to create visuals that challenge perception and offer multiple layers of interpretation. “The Nature of Being” explores the interplay between individuality, social structures, and the natural world: “At its core, it…