For the Olympics a mysterious artist called “Invader” has cemented artworks to walls across France’s capital, as well as around the world, even having some carried aloft to the International Space Station. Vincent Giraud, one of the artist’s avid fans in Paris,
Almost 9,000 people, including artists, curators and museum directors, have signed an online appeal calling for Israel to be excluded from this year’s Venice Biennale art fair and accusing the country of “genocide” in Gaza. Israel has been facing mounting international criticism,
Frieze Los Angeles kicked off its fifth edition with VIPs streaming into the Santa Monica Airport. Although slightly smaller this year, with about 95 exhibitors compared to the usual 120, the fair buzzed with activity on VIP day and continued to draw
Museum of Modern Art hosts a new site-specific installation by Shana Moulton, whose work captures the banality and enormity of everyday life. Through performance, video, and sculpture, Moulton chronicles the experiences of her semi-autobiographical alter-ego, Cynthia, as she navigates personal choices and physical
Celebrating the influence of Yoko Ono on conceptual art, the Tate Modern in London, U.K., is hosting a retrospective exhibition shining a spotlight on her innovative contributions. Despite being famously known as the wife of the late Beatle John Lennon, Ono, who
Jeff Koons has announced his plan to dispatch a series of new sculptures to the moon later this year. The creations by the world’s most expensive living artist are scheduled to reach the Earth’s natural satellite in July, where they will remain
Sculptor Mire Lee, an emerging figure on the international art stage, has been chosen to undertake the prestigious Turbine Hall commission at Tate Modern. This commission places monumental, ambitious artworks within the expansive atrium of the museum. Scheduled to be unveiled to
Andrei Molodkin claims to have safeguarded 16 artworks, collectively valued at over $45 million (£42.77 million), within a 29-ton safe containing an “extremely corrosive” substance and threatens to destroy all of them if Julian Assange dies in prison, according to Skynews.com. It
Pope Francis has revealed his intention to stop at the 60th Venice Biennale on April 28, during a planned one-day visit to Rome. This visit marks the first time the current Bishop of Rome will attend the prestigious biennial event. During his
“The Dance of Symbols,” an innovative exhibition merging Anatolian motifs with digital art, debuted in Belgium’s capital, Brussels. Hosted by the Embassy of Azerbaijan and Mezo Digital, the exhibition showcases Turkish motif silk scarves alongside the music and augmented reality artworks of
An exhibition showcasing the essence of contemporary Hungarian glass art, titled “Glassification.hu,” is set to bring together leading artists in the field, aiming to highlight the cultural significance of Hungarian glass art and pass it on to future generations, as it makes
A painting by the surrealist master René Magritte is expected to fetch up to £50 million, or US$63 million, at Christie’s standalone sale of surrealist art in March in London. L’ami Intime (The Intimate Friend), created in 1958, depicts Magritte’s iconic bowler-hatted
