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How do you turn a space without walls into an open-air gallery? How does one make one of central London’s busiest spots more vibrant and positive? Ask British-Nigerian multi-disciplinary artist and designer Yinka Ilori, that’s how. Ilori is making London more colourful by reimagining the West End and transforming London’s Piccadilly Circus with a vibrant, 23ft-tall installation that draws upon Greek mythology. The new temporary artwork is situated on the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain and features winged sculptures inspired by Anteros, the Greek god of requited love (and also the punisher of th...
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Singer songwriter Nick Cave has never been shy to share his opinions on artificial intelligence, specifically its nefarious effects on the music industry and artistry. He has previously labelled ChatGPT as an exercise in “replication as travesty” and called out algorithmically generated songs as “bullshit” and “a grotesque mockery of what it is to be human”. Now, in a new interview with The Australian, Cave further voiced his fear that AI will have a “humiliating effect” on the creative industries. “I’m an enormously optimistic person about the world in general, but I think the demoralising ef...
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This year marks the 70th anniversary of Frida Kahlo’s death. The defiant, boundary-breaking artist inspired generations of creatives and propelled Mexican art into the spotlight. But sometimes it seems like her greatest legacy is the merchantability of her face - and those eyebrows. Stylised and simplified, Kahlo’s likeness can now be found on t-shirts, tote bags, eye masks, phone cases, oven mitts and plant pots. So what is it that has made her appearance so marketable? What is Fridamania?It is not uncommon to find an artist’s self-portrait printed onto an item of clothing, bag or accessory. ...
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Sculpture in the City has returned to London, brightening the UK capital’s streets and public spaces with bold artworks. The annual event “uses the urban realm as a rotating gallery space,” according to the organisers. The 13th edition will see 17 sculptures by 15 artists grace the streets of the City of London, with some already installed and others arriving in September. Participating artists include Clare Burnett, Hilary Jack and Oliver Bragg. Find these 17 artworks hidden around LondonSculpture in the City sees everything from giant statement sculptures to neon writing decorating the Squar...
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Paris is currently hosting the Cultural Olympiad, which runs parallel to the games and features a stellar array of cultural events and art exhibitions. But if you want to see Olympic-inspired art, there are also options outside the French capital. The games have sparked a series of exhibitions around Europe dedicated to their history and cultural significance. Here are our top picks of Paris's offerings and those around Europe. The Art of the Olympics: Paris, FranceGagosian's Paris gallery has filled its two exhibition sites on Rue de Castiglione and Rue de Ponthieu with artworks of internatio...
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The daughter of the late Colombian artist Fernando Botero has helped to turn the streets and piazzas of the Italian capital into an open-air museum to display eight of her father’s famously voluminous, whimsical sculptures. The exhibition was organised as a tribute to Botero, who died September 15, 2023, at 91 in Monaco, where he kept a studio. The artist also lived for many years in the Italian town of Pietrasanta in the Tuscany region, where he was buried next to his third wife, the artist Sophia Vari. “I am sure my father would be very moved because Italy was always like a second home count...
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The British-born artist Anthony McCall is very much in the spotlight this month at London's Tate Modern. Doors have opened on his first major exhibit at the gallery in which McCall projects beams of intense light through spaces filled with fine mist to create interactive sculptures that can be manipulated by visitors. His career began as a filmmaker but was inspired by beams of light from cinema projectors. McCall has lived in New York since the 1970s and it was there he began exploring sculpting light. Meet the artist creating life-size sculptures of endangered animals from cardboard The mist...
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LEGO artists from around the world are coming together to help rebuild Ukraine, amid the nation’s ongoing war with Russia. They've partnered up with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's official fundraising platform, UNITED24, to create a series of unique LEGO sets that capture a handful of the country's architectural marvels. But the special sets aren't available in stores. Instead, you can win them through a raffle by making a $24 donation. The funds raised will go directly towards rebuilding a school in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, which was hit by a Russian missile on 11 October 2022. There are 15 se...
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Famed for his trademark painted slogans, the famous artist died at the age of 88. His wife, Annie, died at the age of 80 on Wednesday (5 June), having suffered a stroke on Monday. “Unwilling and unable to live without her, Ben killed himself a few hours later at their home,” the couple’s children, Eva and Francois, said in a statement. The Nice prosecutor’s office said Vautier was found with a gunshot wound and that they would open an investigation into his death. Born to a French family in Naples in 1935, Vautier moved to Nice aged 14 and spent the rest of his life there. The artist, who was ...
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