Born in Colorado and currently based in New York, Jeffrey Gibson, a member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and Cherokee heritage, will be honoured to represent the United States at the 2024 Venice Biennale. In doing so, he becomes the…
The renowned Portuguese street artist Bordalo II has stormed into a venue in Lisbon where Pope Francis is due to hold mass in the coming week, unveiling a vast carpet composed of supersized banknotes. This act is a direct critique of the…
The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York City has launched an imposing, transformative new wing known as the Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education and Innovation after nearly a decade of planning and construction. This grandiose expansion, costing $465…
Christie’s auction house has assembled over 150 pieces for what they claim to be London’s largest exhibition of Arab art. The show, titled “Modern and Contemporary Art of the Arab World,” is divided into two sections that display works from throughout the…
A self-portrait crafted by Hollywood actor Johnny Depp is now available for purchase. The artwork was created during an intense phase of Depp’s life as he faced legal battles related to his former marriage with Amber Heard. The self-portrait, dubbed “Five,” began…
Bits of a skull, thought to belong to famed composer Ludwig van Beethoven, have been presented to an Austrian university following their lengthy stay in the United States. The bone pieces were gifted to the Medical University of Vienna by an American…
Eyes are often described as the mirrors of one’s soul. This is particularly true for Ayobola Kekere-Ekun, a Nigerian artist who believes that eyes expose the genuine essence of an individual. “There’s a lot to uncover from a person’s eyes. It’s a…
An artist has transformed the mountainous landscape of Villars-sur-Ollon, a quaint village in Switzerland, into an enormous artistic canvas, utilizing chalk and charcoal to illustrate two colossal frescos of children interpreting the expansive world surrounding them. These frescos are directly applied onto…
A fire, suspected to be an act of arson, has devastated the open-air display of “Venus of the Rags,” an iconic work by celebrated Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto, in the heart of Naples, as per a report from local authorities. An ongoing…
An auction is set to feature a petite vase purchased at a UK thrift shop for a mere £2.50 ($3.30), with expectations it could rake in as much as £9,000 ($11,800). The diminutive 10-centimetre (four-inch) work of art was discovered in a…