Beeple’s spinning sculpture has a serious eco-friendly message Digital art japester Beeple – which grabbed headlines in 2021 with its $69 million NFT sale at Christie’s – is making its …
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Workers at the Hispanic Society of New York will go on strike just as the museum completes its six-year renovation
Like New York City Hispanic Society Museum and Library prepares to reopen its doors next month after a six-year closure of most of its Upper Manhattan campus, its unionized staff …
Remembering Phyllida Barlow, one of the most important and original British artists of recent years
“The thing about sculpture that is particularly my passion…is whether the work can be about to know what it is and what it could or could be,” said Phyllida Barlow. …
Senior Chinese curator Pi Li talks about diversifying the region’s market and leading one of Hong Kong’s up-and-coming cultural venues
If you were to speak of the rapidly developing Chinese art world, Pi Li will not go unnoticed – the art world veteran’s career spanning the beginning, rise and transition …
Olafur Eliasson puts climate change at the center of exhibition and installation in the Qatar desert
In the age of the selfie, Olafur Eliasson’s experimentation with light and mirrors is well placed for social media virality, but for the multidisciplinary artist, aesthetics are just as important …
World’s Most Valuable Coin, Previously Sold With Falsified Provenance, Has Finally Been Returned To Greece
One of the rarest and most valuable ancient coins in the world was repatriated to Greece this week, along with other artifacts. Together, the returned relics are estimated at over …
Phillips unveils new Asia headquarters in Hong Kong, promising investment in local scene after ‘challenging’ few years
The resumption of Hong Kong Art Week after three years of Covid restrictions kicked off this week with the opening of Phillips’ new 52,000 square foot headquarters in West Kowloon. …
The iconic Japanese print ‘The Great Wave’ (1830-1832) broke auction records when it sold for nearly $2.8 million on Tuesday March 21. Christie’s originally pegged the price estimate at $500,000 …
Podcast | Hong Kong is back in force: Art Basel is back and the M+ museum is making waves
This week: Art Basel Hong Kong Bounces. After cancellations, delays and two years of restricted fairs, the fair has returned to something like pre-Covid normality. So while other Asian art …
Quinten Massys, “The Ugly Duchess (An Old Woman)” (1513) (image via Wikimedia Commons) “The Ugly Duchess (An Old Woman)” (1513) by Flemish painter Quinten Massys may have depicted a man …