When the Austrian artist André Heller unveiled Luna Luna in the summer of 1987 in Hamburg, Germany, the expectations were grand. Envisioned as the first art-themed traveling amusement park, Luna Luna combined avant-garde and mainstream culture into a practical carnival spanning art, music, food, and irresistible activities, now subject to “one of art history’s best-kept […]
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The Fall Fashion Gala, which is said to have raised $3.4 million, brought a fantastic collaboration between choreographer and dancer Gianna Reisen, Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, and visual artist Solange Knowles, and fashion designer Alejandro Gómez Palomo for the world premiere of the original score “Play Time” at the New York City Ballet. The gala, held […]
Jose Dávila, a Mexican artist who has exhibited internationally, will present his fourth solo exhibition, “Grava Suelta,” at OMR, Mexico City next week through December 22nd, 2022. The Mexican artist proposes a graphic presentation focusing on the pictorial possibilities of the circle and its historical presence. Davila demonstrates this through a dialogue between a recent […]
Interview by Tiana Ashley Earlier this year, I caught up with abstract artist Alteronce Gumby while en route to LA, following the closing of his latest solo presentation in Mexico City’s Zona Maco. A body of work fueled by his continuous exploration of the color and codes of Black, and featured mosaics of crushed glass, […]
Last November, at the sudden passing of designer Virgil Abloh, Louis Vuitton presented a commemorative showcase of some of the designer’s final creations and the Spring-Summer 2022 Collection in Miami. The show included a video written in what feels like a love letter from Abloh himself, concluding with a heartwarming message, “life is so short […]
In the 23rd International Exhibition at Triennale de Milano in Milan, Italy, Gideon Appah will represent the Ghana Pavilion. Through December 11, 2022, the exhibition named “Unknown Unknowns: An Introduction to Mysteries”, presents a wide range of perspectives and multidisciplinary viewpoints, from artists around the world. At his first major pavilion, Gideon Appah will be […]
Puerto Rico natives Miguel Otero Fuentes and Polet Guzmán open CICLOS, a storefront sculpture installation at Casa Muza this Saturday, June 18th, 2022. Seven shattered cylindrical concrete slabs made by sculptor and architect Otero Fuentes that are stitched together using stainless steel wires will be on view – a series that consists of fragments put […]
One of the more positive outcomes of recent years and counting is the increasing progress the art world has endured. New York continues to openly assert itself as the playground for arts and culture, from diversifying leadership boards to opening art spaces of their own accord (Hollywood is becoming another hot spot as we speak!) […]