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fromThe New Yorker
2 weeks ago

Beauford Delaney's Light and Faith

The exhibition reveals Beauford Delaney's artistic duality, showcasing both his strengths and lesser works, yet struggles with presentation issues.
Television
fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago

Are the Tattoos of Love Island USA Ugly or Merely Misunderstood? A Tattoo Artist Weighs In.

This season of Love Island USA features contestants whose tattoos have captivated audiences with their questionable quality and design.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Ed Sheeran's Pollock homage has energy but no feeling or truth

Ed Sheeran paints in a protective suit, contrasting with messy artists like Jenny Saville and Van Gogh, highlighting the playful nature and perceived safety of his approach.
Arts
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Giddy up! Photos from the wild frontier in pictures

The book 'Frontier' by Jim Krantz visually represents the mythical American west through cinematic images of cowboys and landscapes.
Krantz's work captures the essence of strength, independence, and nostalgia for the American way of life.
Arts
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Leonardo Drew review are these towers of debris the ruins of America?

Leonardo Drew's installation represents the aftermath of the American dream, contrasting Pollock's improvisational spirit with a poignant critique of contemporary society.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

An irrelevant bourgeois ritual: this year's Turner prize shortlist is the soppiest ever

It's the earnestness of today's high-stakes culture wars that has dulled the Turner prize's edge, making this year's shortlist disappointing and uninspired.
Arts
Graphic design
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Applications Open! The New York Times Illustration Portfolio Review

Selected illustrators will receive portfolio critiques from New York Times art directors.
Submissions using Generative A.I. will not be considered for the review.
Participation is free and open to all who are 18 or older.
A wide variety of illustration types will be accepted.
Arts
fromJuxtapoz
4 months ago

Juxtapoz Magazine - Jim Jarmusch Makes "some more collages"

Jim Jarmusch's collages echo his cinematic storytelling, blending eclectic elements into a cohesive narrative for a multidimensional viewer experience.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 months ago

What's Trump's real problem with Colorado portrait? Too jowly?'

Trump criticized a portrait of himself as being distorted and expressed a preference for no portrait over a bad one.
fromAeon
5 months ago

A filmmaker responds to Lars von Trier's call for a new muse with a unique application | Aeon Videos

Faison reflects on the troubling notion of the female muse, particularly how Lars von Trier's provocative films illuminate gender dynamics and the potential exploitation in art.
philosophy
fromianVisits
5 months ago

London's Public Art: Recalling - Revealing - Remaining

The stone slab, a work of public art by Guðrún Sigríður Haraldsdottir, represents layers of history and site evolution, though its artistry lacks initial architectural collaboration.
Arts
#ai-art
fromVulture
6 months ago

Mickalene Thomas Doesn't Need the Whitney Biennial

Mickalene Thomas's artwork is a bold celebration of Black womanhood, using vibrant colors and cultural references to assert identity and presence in the art world.
Writing
fromThe Nation
7 months ago

The Misunderstood Vision of KAWS

KAWS has succeeded in crossing the boundary between Pop art and broader popular art. Despite previous indifference, I now recognize him as a true artist.
Design
fromwww.dw.com
8 months ago

Million-dollar banana? Infamous artwork goes on auction DW 11/19/2024

Cattelan's 'Comedian' critiques art's commercialization, highlighting consumerism through the sale of a banana and duct tape for millions.
The piece reflects on the absurdity of art valuation.
Winning a bid doesn't offer tangible art but the idea, similar to NFTs.
fromMiami Herald
9 months ago

'This has gotta be a prank': The Internet has opinions about Dwyane Wade's new statue

The Internet collectively disapproved of Dwyane Wade's statue, citing its poor likeness to the NBA legend and expressing sympathy for the artist’s intent.
Miami Heat
fromArtforum
11 months ago

VALUE JUDGMENT

"Büchel generates gorgeously messed-up spaces, reveling like a pig in shit in site-specificity, architectural intervention, and archival reclassification. Rooms that are presumably usually hidden, possibly never renovated, are open to the public."
Design
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