The Crypto Rich Tap Into The Fine Arts

Alberto Giacometti, Le Nez Conceived in 1947; this art work version was  conceived in 1949 and cast in 1965.
Art Image courtesy Sotheby's.

Justin Sun Yuchen, a cryptocurrency billionaire and entrepreneur, has spent more than $100 million on art this year. So, how is he going to use it? Justin hinted that he had intentions for the real-life art pieces from the collection he purchased. Some of the artworks will be made available...

Opening Of Ubuntu: Lucid Dream At The Palais De Tokyo

Joël Andrianomearisoa, ICI NOUS PORTONS TOUS LES REVES DU MONDE, Neon.2021
Courtesy Sabrina Amrani Gallery
Joël Andrianomearisoa, ICI NOUS PORTONS TOUS LES REVES DU MONDE, Neon.2021
Courtesy Sabrina Amrani Gallery

The latest group show at Palais de Tokyo Ubuntu: Lucid Dream curated by Marie-Ann Yemsi explores the uncharted territory of our imagination and knowledge. Ubuntu is the name g...

A Preview Into The Ancestral Histories And Unfolding Futures Of Marcellina Akpojotor

Marcellina Akpojotor, Photo credit by Rodin Eckenroth
Marcellina Akpojotor, Photo credit by Rodin Eckenroth

Daughters of Esan, 2021 is an autobiographical series by Marcellina Akpojotor that consists of fiv...

New Museum Triennial: An Excellent Example of Championing Artists of Our Time

Kang Seung Lee, Untitled (Harvey) (2020).
Ann Greene Kelly, Homesick Nightgown (2020). Colored pencil on paper, 19 x 13 in (7.48 x 5.12 cm). Photo: Paul Forney. Courtesy the artist, Chapter NY, New York and Michael Benevento, Los Angeles
Brandon Ndife, Modern Dilemma (2020). Birch plywood, cast foam, pigment, AquaResin, res...

Retelling the History of Seneca Village Through a Reimagined Afro-futurist Period Room at The Met

Earlier this month, The Met opened a first-of-its-kind period room inspired by domestic spaces of community members, predominantly African Americans who once lived in Seneca Village. Titled after Virginia Hamilton's legendary retellings of the Flying African tale Before Yesterday We Could...

Beeple To Auction A Sculpture Human One Worth $15M at Christie's

human one, beeple
human one. beeple
human one, beeple

NFT-based artist Beeple's first real-life sculpture situated on rotating LED screens highlights Christie's 21st Century Evening Sale on November 9. Set to be worth...

Examining Idealism: How John Currin is Redefining the Monumental Nude

JOHN CURRIN, Mantis, 2021, detail, Oil on canvas, 74 x 39 in 188 x 99.1 cm, John Currin, Photo: Rob McKeever, Courtesy Gagosian

Memorial is on view through October 30, 2021
At Ga...

A Fast One: What to see This Month

Each month, Art Master puts together a list of must-see shows and exhibitions opening around town. October welcomes new kids on the block; the recently opened Calderon Ruiz Gallery to Performa's iconic biennial, taking place outdoors and accessible to all. Fill your October festivities with art.

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The Art World Gets Busy for Climate Change

Sun & Sea (still), 2021. Courtesy BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music)

Climate Week in New York brings together core initiatives to advocate for a healthier world and climate change, and actively, the art world is participating. 

Arriving at a no better time, opera-performance "Sun & Sea"...

Into Wong Ping's Emotive Real-World Animations at New Museum

On View at New Museum, WONG PING: YOUR SILENT NEIGHBOR through October 3, 2021

"Wong Ping: Your Silent Neighbor" ,- 2021. Exhibition view: New Museum, New York. Photo: Dario Lasagni
"Wong Ping: Your Silent Neighbor" ,- 2021. Exhibition view: New Museum, New York. Photo: Dario Lasagni

While most museums hold a reputation of having some of the world's greatest art collections, New York...

Marka27 on Pioneering Neo Indigenous Art Through Portrait Wall Murals

Espiritu Del Mar, Spirit of the sea. Sea Walls Boston, 2021

The art world has slowly begun to acknowledge the vital roles that BIPOC artists play in society, while more equitable spaces become available to generate new conversations. Artists like Victor “Marka27'' Quiñonez, a BIPOC act...

Neon Artist Annesta Le Uses Art As Spiritual Guidance

Annesta Le at her studio in Brooklyn.

On View

Visit the Online Viewing Room: Annesta Le | Written in Line at The Honey Pump.

Ivy Haldeman on Transformative Figures in a Solo Show at Downs & Ross

Ivy Haldeman's work strikes me as being more than just cheery hotdog ladies and floating suits. In her latest solo show at Downs & Ross gallery in Chinatown, there's a different side to her work than seen before.

New York Based artist FRIDGE releases an invisible NFT: Explained

nothing fucking there billboard
FRIDGE, Nothing Fucking There Billboard, Panel size: 14' X 14', Courtesy of the artist. Photo taken by Gabrielle Donofrio (@gabrielledonofrio).

Right when you thought NFT (non-fungible tokens) couldn't get any more mind-boggling, artist ...

Anthony Padilla: Being One with Nature & Art in the City

Anthony Padilla at his studio in Bushwick, BK
Anthony Padilla at his studio in Bushwick, BK
Center painting: Clouds Over the Valley, 2021, oil on canvas, 48 x 60 in

Anthony Padilla's paintings are the perfect combination between abstraction, surrealism, and realism blended with an explosion of colors, detailed figures, and shapes that...