When You Can’t Go Home Again: Immigrants and Artists Reflect
Hyperalergic - In September, the Trump administration set the cap on refugee admissions to the United States for the coming year at 18,000 — a historic low. - read more ...
Sabine Marcelis creates furniture and lighting from same materials as Barcelona Pavilion
de zeen - Designer Sabine Marcelis has used glass, travertine and polished metal to create a collection of sculptural interventions that respond to the materiality of Mies van Der Rohe's Barcelona Pavilion. - r...
Gharfa is a multi-sensory pavilion in Riyadh by Edoardo Tresoldi
de zeen - Gharfa is the first project completed by his interdisciplinary lab Studio Studio Studio, in collaboration with artist Alberonero, musician Max Magaldi and garden designer Matteo Foschi of Odd Garden. ...
You Can Slow Down Time in Virtual Reality’: Why This Artist Is Using VR to Recreate Lost Ecosystems in the Era of Climate Change
artnet news - The last Kaua’i ‘ō’ō bird died in 1987. After the species went extinct, a user uploaded a recording of the Hawaiian bird’s unique mating call to YouTube in 2009 and it has since been played by hum...
Climate activists urge British Museum to reject BP funding, as Arctic exhibition announced
The Art Newspaper - The British Museum has announced a “bold and ambitious” exhibition exploring how Arctic peoples who have lived with extreme weather for millennia are at the front line of man-made climate ch...
Britain Moves to Regulate Its Art Trade. Bring Your ID
The New York Times - New legislation to combat money laundering and terrorism financing will require dealers and auctioneers to establish the identity of buyers and sellers. - read more ...
Cecilia Alemani will curate the 2021 Venice Biennale
Artsy - Cecilia Alemani will curate the central exhibition of the 2021 Venice Biennale. Alemani is the longtime director and chief curator of High Line Art, the public art program at New York City’s elevated pa...
Puerto Rico’s Museums Face Devastating Losses After a Spate of Earthquakes Struck the Island
artnet news - Puerto Rico has experienced a series of increasingly strong earthquakes in recent days, culminating in a 6.4 earthquake on Tuesday that triggered a widespread blackout, leveled buildings, and kill...
For the First Time in Its History, the Netherlands Is Returning an Enormous Trove of Artifacts to Its Former Colonial Territory of Indonesia
artnet news - The objects, some of which date back to 5000 B.C., will go on view at the National Museum of Indonesia this June. - read more...
Here’s Our Definitive Guide to All the Art Fairs Taking Place Around the World in the First Half of 2020
artnet news - The roaring ’20s are upon us, and there are enough art fairs on the calendar to keep everyone prosperous. Kicking off the year is the sophomore edition of Frieze Los Angeles, followed closely by t...