Katy Hessel’s The Story of Art Without Men, which began as an Instagram account to spotlight female artists, is named Water stones book of the year. The book has been chosen by retail booksellers, who vote each year for the books they most enjoy recommending to customers. In addition to the Book of the Year, … Read more
An Indonesian group, which became embroiled in an anti-Semitic conflict earlier this year, has taken first place in an annual ranking of the world’s most influential people and organizations in contemporary art. Ruangrupa Group, founded in Jakarta in 2000, are the first artists from Asia to top the ArtReview Power 100 list. “Their location reflects … Read more
David LaChapelle she has trip to catch. This voyage is soon departing, and its approach has been made so evident by people associated with LaChapelle, within walking distance of LaChapelle, who have settled deeper in a log velvet sofa by the crackling fire at the Greenwich Hotel and have ordered tea and scones. “Mads with … Read more
David LaChapelle she has trip to catch. This voyage is soon departing, and its approach has been made so evident by people associated with LaChapelle, within walking distance of LaChapelle, who have settled deeper in a log velvet sofa by the crackling fire at the Greenwich Hotel and have ordered tea and scones. “Mads with … Read more
After apologizing for its teddy bear bondage campaign and blaming a second child porn scandal on a set designer, an embattled Balenciaga has yet to respond to the third concern of its recently canceled ad campaigns — a prominently placed book celebrating artist Michael Borremans. Borremans work is consistently dark and borders on magic; Castrated … Read more
It’s that time of year again when we start thinking seriously about the gifts we want to give. We all want to make an impact and leave a lasting impression, but most of us equate that with elaborate gifts that end up complicating people’s lives instead. Sometimes the best things in life are the simplest, … Read more
A large, pensive-looking woman lies on the floor of the Gallery of Modern Art in Queensland. She’s in bed (under Donna) and it doesn’t look like she’s going anywhere anytime soon. Can anyone blame her? She is surrounded by anxiety and disasters. This is a highly realistic sculpture by artist Ron Muek, In Bed (2005). … Read more
After two weeks of experimentation, I realized that AI has the ability to describe fictional artworks. To my delight, I discovered that I could get him to write the kind of text you see on a wall poster next to a painting in an art gallery. This would prove to be the beginning of a … Read more
A massive modern art museum under construction in Berlin has been criticized by conservationists and architecture critics for its poor environmental credentials, as the energy crisis intensifies scrutiny of the efficiency of new buildings. Designed by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron, the Museum of the Twentieth Century aims to propel the German capital into … Read more
tHe is the architect of the controversial Sainsbury’s Pavilion National gallery In London, he responded publicly to plans to completely rebuild it, accusing the new designer of “making our building look like a circus clown”. When the Sainsbury Wing, designed by Denise Scott Brown and her husband Robert Venturi, was completed upon its completion in … Read more
