Kelvin LaVerne, Creator of Enigmatic Furnishings, Dies at 88
NY Times – With his father, Philip, he made idiosyncratic, often monumental bronze work influenced by ancient themes. But was it art or was it furniture? – read more
NY Times – With his father, Philip, he made idiosyncratic, often monumental bronze work influenced by ancient themes. But was it art or was it furniture? – read more
The Conversation – The city’s grandest temple to art has shed a preposition. After nearly a century as the Philadelphia Museum of Art, or PMA, the institution now calls itself…
Art Forum – Franco-Chinese painter Xie Lei, known for his dreamlike portraits of ghostly, ambiguous figures adrift in dark spaces, has been announced as the winner of this year’s Prix Marcel Duchamp,…
artnet – A proposed exemption for tech would have moved Australia towards a U.S.-style system. Artists objected – read more
Hyperalllergic – This exhibition shares Guston and Hancock’s work in dialogue for the first time, exploring the role that artists play in the pursuit of social justice. – read more
NY Times – Britain’s economy has slowed recently, and sales at blue-chip galleries are down. But among young artists and emerging dealers, the mood is upbeat. – read more
Artnet – At $143 Million Christie’s Sale in London, Peter Doig Painting Soars, Yoshitomo Nara Flops, Records were reset for four artists, including Paula Rego and Suzanne Valadon. – read…
McGill News – Transportation networks, Velcro, airplanes, and water filtration systems. These four things have one thing in common: they are innovations that owe their origins to nature. – read…