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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…
ArtMaxwell RaabVivian Maier, Self-portrait, Chicago, Illinois, 19561956. © Estate of Vivian Maier. Courtesy of the Maloof Collection and Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York.It was with the quiet click of her Rolleiflex camera that Vivian Maier captured the world around her in permanent frames. From bankers to homeless people sleeping on park benches, to couples embracing, and often even herself: the range of subjects she photographed was extraordinary in the more than 150,000 negatives she shot during her lifetime. For nearly five decades, Maier meticulously documented the life around her wherever she went. Yet her works remained private, stored in boxes…
Welcome to Issue 240 of Landscapes on the Easel, a series in which artists reflect on their workspaces. This week, artists build their own studios, make their own paper, and cherish the creative community around them. Want to participate? Check out our submission guidelines and share a little about your studio with us via this form! All mediums and workspaces are welcome, including your home studio. Cheryl Edwards, Washington, D.C. Describe a typical day in your studio. I wake up early and sit on the porch with a cup of coffee. I thank the day and then start painting. In…