Neon Works by Chris Bleicher
by Dan Aldo
Chris Bleicher’s scenographic body of neon works recently exhibited at Artifact can be defined as a certain theatrical set pieces in which exotic life and its cycles play out a timeless drama in an...
Kerry James Marshall Paints for Chicago. His Mural Should Stay There
The New York Times - The painter Kerry James Marshall was born in Alabama, but he is defined by Chicago: the city he moved to in 1987, and whose private salons and public housing projects have inspired an art o...
Christie’s Notches £84 Million London Sale as Star Lots by Richter and Koons Fizzle
Artsy - The spree of Frieze auctions kicked off in London on Thursday with a three-hour-long sale at Christie’s King Street salesroom here in London’s Mayfair. The night brought in a total of £84.6 million ($10...
Jenny Saville Becomes Most Expensive Living Female Artist at £67.3 Million Sotheby’s Sale
Artsy - After an extended, five-person battle at Sotheby’s London Friday, Jenny Saville became the world’s most expensive living female artist when her painting Propped (1992) sold at the house’s New Bond Stre...
How Dealers Turn Under-Appreciated Artists into Blue-Chip Names
Artsy - Like many dealers, Almine Rech, who runs galleries in Paris, New York, Brussels, and London, enjoys identifying rising young artists such as (37) to join her program. But she’s just as likely to hunt f...
How Banksy’s Prank Might Boost His Prices: ‘It’s a Part of Art History’
New York Times - Everybody’s talking about it. How did the world’s most famous street artist manage to shred — or rather half shred — one of his iconic “Girl With Balloon” paintings moments after it had sold f...
The Aboriginal Australian artist who found international fame with his unique vision
BBC - Albert Namatjira was a pioneer of Indigenous Australian art who learned to paint aged 32. Lauded by critics and admired in galleries, his fans included a young Queen Elizabeth. His unique vision of the ou...
Revealing a Secret Art Life: A Painter’s Sculptures
The New York Times - Surprises abound in “Odyssey: Jack Whitten Sculpture, 1963-2017,” a gorgeous, loquacious exhibition at the Met Breuer. The show’s title contains the first hint of the unexpected: the word “...
Can robots love us?
BBC - Three is exploring the latest robots being developed to engage with humans on an emotional level.
After turning to cutting edge tech since an accident five years ago which left him as a double amputee...