I’m passionate about the future of Glasgow School of Art’s glorious Mackintosh building, not just its past My call for action to rebuild isn’t ‘sentimental’, it’s an appreciation of brilliant design The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2024
‘I put his matchstick men in the bin’: Lowry’s lost sketches go on display for first time When on holiday in Berwick the artist often gave his work away. Now a new exhibition reveals the value of drawings that survived in a shoebox The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2024
Too bald, too mad, too red … How royal portraits get it so wrong Jonathan Yeo’s divisive painting of the king raises the question of whether paintings of the monarchy have become irrelevant and anachronisitic The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2024
"Get used to it": 3 Korean artists on the importance of social media for creatives We caught up with the artists at at Seoul Arts Centre. Creative Bloq · May 18, 2024
Inside E-WERK Luckenwalde’s ‘Tell Them I Said No’, an art festival at Berlin's former power station E-WERK Luckenwalde’s two-day art festival was an eclectic mix of performance, workshops, and discussion. Will Jennings reports Wallpaper · May 18, 2024
Isamaya Ffrench designs a limited-edition gua sha tool with FaceGym Make-up artist Isamaya Ffrench and FaceGym create Sculpt01, a gua sha tool designed to lift facial contours and stimulate lymphatic drainage Wallpaper · May 18, 2024
Soft-Geometry's San Francisco studio provides the perfect place to work, rest and play Indian-American design duo Soft-Geometry keeps shop, and house, in a converted San Francisco warehouse where they developed the Molecule collection, launching at New York Design Week 2024 Wallpaper · May 18, 2024
Jedidiah Gallery Brings Art Within Reach Of The New Generations, Cultivating A Love Of Art And Culture Located in Pennsylvania's King of Prussia Mall, one of the largest malls in the United States, Jedidiah Gallery is a progressive and innovative location, catching the eye of a young and emerging visitor base. International Business Times · May 17, 2024
ACE’s ‘political statements’ warning to artists came after government talks Exclusive: FoI request reveals Arts Council updated guidance after discussing Gaza conflict with DCMS The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2024
What makes Charles' portrait so scary Seeing red? The unsettling horror of the royal portrait may reveal more about how we see him Salon · May 17, 2024
Woman from Ottappalam makes it to Cannes Biennale Anakha Nair is the only Indian artist on showcase at the prestigious International Fine Art Cannes Biennale. The Hindu · May 17, 2024
British Museum finds almost 300 more stolen and missing artefacts The British Museum has recovered 268 more missing objects following thefts at the institution. Evening Standard · May 17, 2024
British Museum says 626 items lost or stolen have been found Museum chair George Osborne hails ‘remarkable result’ as recovery effort continues with leads on another 100 The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2024
The king’s first portrait – understanding the image Charles wants to project for his reign It looks as if many people are “seeing red” when it comes to the first official portrait of King Charles III. Reactions to Jonathan Yeo’s monumental portrait have certainly been mixed. The Conversation · May 17, 2024
The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2024 Judy Chicago’s illuminated epic, Elton John’s best shots and an earshredding blast – the week in art The manuscript behind the US feminist’s monumental Dinner Party is finally published, Elton’s photography obsession returns and some woodcuts warn of disaster
Wallpaper · May 17, 2024 Pino Pascali’s brief and brilliant life celebrated at Fondazione Prada Milan’s Fondazione Prada honours Italian artist Pino Pascali, dedicating four of its expansive main show spaces to an exhibition of his work
The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2024 Fragile Beauty review – Elton John and David Furnish’s photo collection goes from basic to brutal From glossy celebrity portraits through raw news shots to AI-driven abstracts, this epic show captures half a century of iconic images
The Independent UK · May 17, 2024 Portrait of a Rocket Man: Sir Elton John’s photography collection wows at V&A Some 300 of their most significant acquisitions will be on display at the Victoria and Albert museum
The Guardian - US · May 17, 2024 The artist behind the short-lived portal linking New York and Dublin: ‘People got carried away’ Benediktas Gylys admits he was surprised by the rowdy behavior that came from the exhibit connecting people in the two cities
Wallpaper · May 17, 2024 Vipp bin turns playful with mix-and-match magnetic forms Vipp bin by Alice Ronchi is a fun, artistic interpretation on the brand’s first ever product
Bored Panda · May 17, 2024 50 Masterpieces That Became Incredibly Relatable Memes, As Seen On This IG Page Classical art and sarcastic humor weirdly complement each other and result in many hilarious jokes that perfectly capture the modern human condition. The post 50 Masterpieces That Became Incredibly Relatable Memes, As Seen On This IG Page first appeared on Bored Panda.
The Conversation · May 17, 2024 Can you control your image? Gina Rinehart, King Charles and ‘moral portraits’ “She’s no oil painting”.
Wallpaper · May 17, 2024 Riga Marathon medals by Germans Ermičs celebrate the democratic nature of running Germans Ermičs’ design for the Riga Marathon medals (18-19 May 2024) is based on a shoelace motif, a nod to the democratic nature of running
Latin Times · May 16, 2024 Meet Raelis Vasquez, the artist who combines photos, acrylics and beach sand to celebrate Dominican heritage The artist captures daily life in Afro-Latino communities by drawing from his family history and combining it with his immigrant experience
The Guardian - US · May 16, 2024 Michael Cohen receives a grilling: Trump trial key takeaways, day 18 Trump lawyer Todd Blanche yelled at the former fixer as he attempted to paint him as a serial fabricator