A Journey Through Diverse Academic Landscapes Vasco Diogo’s path to becoming a full-time artist is far from conventional. Unlike many artists who follow a traditional fine arts education, Diogo pursued a degree in Sociology, where he conducted his final research on Portuguese cinema. His academic journey continued with a master’s degree in Social Sciences, focusing […]
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Sim Smith is proud to announce Corri-Lynn Tetz’s first UK solo exhibition Tender Buttons. Corri-Lynn Tetz is a Canadian artist whose practice concentrates on the female figure, with imagery taken from a collected archive of found imagery and personal photographs, to create indulgent, dream-like painted scenes that capture the vulnerabilities, enactments, and clichés of femininity. For many
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The Hispanic Society Museum and Library in Manhattan’s Washington Heights announced plans to launch a new global hub for the research and preservation of works by Spanish Romantic artist Francisco José de Goya y los Lucientes this coming September. The forthcoming Goya Research Center will be comprised of both virtual and onsite components, offering scholars
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“Orgasms Happened Here” features new work by the New York–based artist Diamond Stingily (b. 1990). Stingily‘s multidisciplinary practice traverses varied fictive, biographical, and autobiographical narratives to recast the symbolic order that governs everyday objects. Throughout 52 Walker, she has installed a series of site-specific architectural interventions that evoke the colors, scale, and ambience of suburban
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Nestled in the heart of Madrid, the Prado Museum stands as a beacon of artistic brilliance and cultural heritage. As one of the world’s premier art museums, it boasts an unparalleled collection of European art, spanning centuries of creativity and innovation. From iconic masterpieces to lesser-known gems, The Prado offers a journey through time, inviting
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Visually dense and conceptually expansive, “Space Makers: Indigenous Expression and a New American Art” surveys multiple movements and styles often absent from museums of American art. The exhibition foregrounds flat, organic abstraction from midcentury New York known as Indian Space Painting amid a mix of graphic works by Native American artists from the 1960s to
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The Early Years of Aiste Jurgilaite From the scenic vistas of Trakai, Lithuania, Aiste Jurgilaite embarked on a journey that would weave the deep historical tapestry of her homeland into the very fabric of her art. The artist’s roots in Lithuania, a country with ancient Indo-European ties and a vibrant cultural past, have profoundly shaped
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In what will be one of the most-anticipated shows of the summer, Roberts Projects is pleased to present Bíikkua (The Hide Scraper), an exhibition of Wendy Red Star’s ongoing series exploring the social and material history of bishkisché. This Apsáalooke term is used to describe heirloom rawhide cases fabricated and decorated by the women of
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One of the most iconic works of ukiyo-e is Hokusai’s 1814 print “The Dream of the Fisherman’s Wife,” which depicts a woman amid a sexual liaison with two octopuses. It is so familiar that its outré bestialistic imagery is somewhat diluted. The picture even appears in Mad Men (2007–15) as decoration in a Japanophilic advertising
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“Ho Tzu Nyen: Time & the Tiger” at the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College’s (CCS Bard) Hessel Museum of Art marks the first in-depth examination of artist Ho Tzu Nyen’s multifaceted practice (b. 1976, Singapore) in the United States. Widely considered one of the most innovative artists to emerge internationally in the past 20
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