'Blanche Lazzell: Becoming an American Modernist’ is the first monographic exhibition of the artist’s work in nearly two decades.
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African American artists have contributed to this nation’s cultural landscape throughout its history. From colonial to modern times, realistic portraiture to striking abstractions, here we highlight twelve African American artists you should know more about.
The group exhibition, Alien /ΛᄂIΣП, at David Castillo Gallery brings together over 40 artists from the Asian diaspora. Curated by artist Yesiyu Zhao, there is a focus on the many uses and meanings of the word alien. From science fiction fantasies and the contemplation othering, to immigration and displacement, the artists in the exhibition wade through these territories with grace and unabashed fervor.
Varied by culture, artistic movement, influence, and preferred medium, these Latin American artists might not have much in common, except for the fact that they deserve more recognition for their contributions to the art historical canon.
Sure, 2024's Inside Out 2 is the highest grossing animated film of all time ($1.7 billion worldwide), but the one to beat at this year's Oscars cost a fraction of that Pixar-produced behemoth. Flow, directed by Gints Zilbalodis at only $3.7 million, took animation’s top prize at the Golden Globes earlier this month after wowing audiences at Cannes last spring where it nabbed the Un Certain Regard award.
Sotheby's listing of a small and historic island off the coast of central Naples has received quite a bit of backlash from locals this week. The islet, Punta Pennata, is located in the crystalline waters of Bacoli, a fishing town within the Campanian volcanic arc.
Looking at art, one cannot ignore how important architecture is to the experience. Recently, the Brooklyn-based architecture firm, Peterson Rich Office, designed a new building centrally located on campus at the prestigious Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut called the Pruzan Art Center.
Rome’s Trevi Fountain is the city’s largest Baroque fountain and a symbol of the revival of Ancient Roman technology and aesthetics. Connected to the city’s awe-inspiring ancient waterways, the fountain is an architectural wonder.
This slideshow is dedicated to black, contemporary artists that we believe our readers should know more about. The artworks highlighted here span drawing, painting, quilting, and sculptural practice.
A search for Cleopatra’s tomb, led by the Dominican defense lawyer turned archaeologist, Kathleen Martinez, continues to give the public glimpses into what life in the Ptolemaic included. Nonetheless, the Egyptian Queen’s remains still have yet to be found.
