At TEFAF Art Fair, Museums Make Up for Shrinking Private Sales
The New York Times - Curators are looking for old art that can resonate with a new audience at the venerable event in the Netherlands. - read more ...
The Abandoned Luxury Towers That Graffiti Exposed
NY Times - Skyscrapers in the heart of Los Angeles were a financial failure that many people had ignored — until graffiti artists tagged their windows. - read more ...
A Liminal Symphony in the Paintings of Arron Sturgeon
by Ellen Crumb
Arron Sturgeon's latest exhibition at Artifact Projects offers a truly unique and immersive experience that blurs the boundaries between visual and auditory art forms. The innovative use of QR c...
Reaching For the Horizon
by David Zimmerman
Eszter Bognár's recent exhibition at Artifact Projects offers a captivating exploration of landscapes and horizons that transcend the conventional boundaries of materiality. Through her me...
Arron Sturgeon
A Minor No.1, oil,encaustic on panel, 30” x 30”
A Minor No.2, oil,encaustic on panel, 30” x 30”
B Major No.2, oil, encaustic on panel, 30” x 30”
C Major No.1, oil, encaustic on panel, 30” x 30”
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Artists Pledge to Boycott German Institutions Over Stifling of Pro-Palestine Speech
Hyperallergic - Hundreds of cultural figures have decried the nation’s “McCarthyist policies” equating criticism of the Israeli government with antisemitism. - read more
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These Portraits Made a Bold Statement in 19th-Century America
Smithsonian Mag - A new exhibition exploring artistic representation of Black subjects includes a work that subverted cultural expectations. - read more...
As the Art World Watches, an Oligarch Takes an Auction House to Court
NY Times - At trial next week, Dmitry Rybolovlev is set to accuse Sotheby’s of helping an art dealer trick him into wildly overspending for works, a claim the company disputes. - Read More ...
Marina Abramović selling moisturiser? I don’t know whether to laugh or cry
The Guardian - The pioneering performance artist is taking on Goop and flogging wellness potions concocted by her doctor. Let’s hope it’s an elaborate put-on. - read more
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Can Robots Replace Michelangelo?
Smithsonian Mag - In the birthplace of Italian sculpture, a powerful automated machine tries its hand at an ancient craft - read more
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