Lee Mingwei was lucky. At the urging of the Gropius Bau’s curators, the New York-based artist caught one of the last flights out of Berlin before travel restrictions were put in place this March. It was not without compromise: As his plane took off, Lee was leaving behind a major retrospective just as he would otherwise […] More
“Richard Kennedy: Street Prophecy”Through June 12 at Peres Projects, Berlin What the gallery says: “The group of new soft sculptures, paintings, and busts in this show depict an opera deconstructed into its various parts. The term ‘opera,’ borrowed from the Italian word for ‘work,’ implies a Gesamtkunstwerk (total artwork) incorporating diverse media, collaboration, virtuosity, and drama. Kennedy […] More
The animal kingdom have been a source of inspiration for many artists. Through reintroducing nature with the urban landscape, we get to rediscover our environment. From raising awareness about animal rights to just simply appreciating the beauty of the creatures, there are a lot of themes found in animal-inspired street art. Whether it is a whimsical […] More
Jenny Holzer, Carrie Mae Weems, and Duke Riley are among the 35 artists and designers making works in support of essential workers that will appear on digital screens across New York, Boston, and Chicago. The project, titled “Messages for the City,” is now in its second phase, and has already included contributions from designers including Milton […] More
In 2011, Ai Weiwei‘s 12 bronze animal heads were erected at the Pulitzer Fountain at Grand Army Plaza near Central Park, launching an official multi-year world tour. At the unveiling, former Mayor Michael Bloomberg was in attendance, but the artist was nowhere to be found. Ai had been arrested in China for so-called “economic crimes,” […] More
“Lewis Hammond: Still Life”Through June 27 at Lulu, Mexico City What the gallery says: “The work of London-based painter Lewis Hammond seems to embody if not the macro aspect of the moment, then the micro, the personal, private experience of what many of us may currently be experiencing. Indeed, if Hammond’s tenebrous pictures felt relevant […] More
