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Artist Georges Adéagbo’s New Exhibition in Berlin Juxtaposes Cultural Artifacts From Around the World to Spark New Ways of Seeing—See It Here
“The ABC’s of Georges Adéagbo: Speaking Civilization and Showing Culture”Through August 1 at Galerie Barbara Wien, Berlin What the gallery says: “In this project, comprised of several assemblages and installations, Adéagbo develops a personal encyclopedia of things and impressions he has collected throughout his research in Berlin and Benin, and sets them center stage with his […] More
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“Operation Salam” by ASHEKMAN in Tripoli, Lebanon
Operation Salam is an independent street art initiative created and curated by ASHEKMAN, where a gigantic word Salam was painted in Arabic calligraphy on 85 building rooftops, a 1.3 Kilometers street art piece that can be seen from space. Salam, which means Peace in Arabic, means a state of mutual harmony between people or groups, especially in personal relations. The […] More
Tired of Netflix? Here Are 10 Recent Masterworks of Video Art That You Can Watch From Home
If you’re craving something a little more mentally stimulating after months of Netflix binging—or just a brief break from the news—might we suggest some video art? Often intellectual, sometimes soothing, and frequently entertaining (even when it’s disturbing), there’s a reason the medium has grown in popularity among art lovers in recent decades. Below, we’ve compiled […] More
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Henry Chram in Huaraz, Perù
Peruvian artist Henry Chram reached us with these beautiful new murals that were just created in the city of Huaraz, the capital of the Ancash Region, North Perù. During his no-stop travelling activity, the muralist has painted delicate and silent portraits of girls hidden by flowers, on the walls of private or abandoned homes. Take […] More
The German Painter André Butzer Created a Colorful Ode to the Energy of His Adoptive Home of California—See Images Here
“André Butzer”Galerie Max Hetzler, Berlin What the gallery says: “Since 2018, André Butzer resides in California and continues his elementary explorations of color, light, and pictorial scale. Yet, everything seems to be ‘seen anew.’ His paintings virtually reinvent themselves. Some of them are now even titled again, often in the form of basic words such as […] More
Here Are the 10 Best Places in the World to See Street Art, From George Town in Malaysia to Bushwick in Brooklyn
Desperate to see some art, but eager to maintain your social distance? A street art walking tour might be just the fix. Street art, of course, has had a controversial and rapidly evolving history. Once considered mere criminal vandalism, street art later found an eager audience in the downtown New York art scene of the 1980s. More recently, […] More
‘I Was Building a Suit of Armor’: Watch Artist Nick Cave Explain the Origins of His Signature ‘Soundsuit’ Sculptures
For the Chicago-based artist Nick Cave, trash is treasure. In his hands, the discarded detritus of everyday life becomes the foundational element of intricately layered artworks he calls Soundsuits. The works are part sculpture and part instrument, meant to be worn (often by Cave himself), and often completely obscure the person inside. In an exclusive […] More
