Oupa Sibeko, an interdisciplinary artist from South Africa, returns to the Cape Town-based gallery Nel with a new solo exhibition. While the artist is primarily known for his evocative, emotional, and interactive performance art, he is not a stranger to cross-genre experimentation. Sibeko’s latest body of work consists of mixed-media paintings, drawings, and collages that tell a story of vulnerability and interconnectedness.
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Platform 101, an independent digital art institution from Iran, is not only popularizing video art but also pushing the perceived limitations of the genre on an unprecedented scale. Together with Glitch.art.br, a glitch art platform from Brazil, they are actively creating a global community of artists who are revolutionizing the current artistic landscape through digital mediums.
Designing a brand-new kitchen will take a while, and if this is a process you have started, you will undeniably need to be patient about it. And, of course, you will have to make the right decisions in the process. Sure, you will probably have experts working on the project and providing you with relevant advice, but the truth is that you have the final say, meaning that those experts will do whatever you tell them to do, as long as it is functional, trying to make your dreams come true.
On April 2, it was revealed that the French authorities uncovered over 100 artworks attributed to Soviet avant-garde artists. According to the latest news reports, they were found at an art laboratory in Paris. However, the way they got there is problematic: paintings by renowned 20th-century Ukrainian and Russian painters were allegedly stolen from the private art storage of a collector named Uthman Khatib.
Have you ever wondered about what goes on in your pet’s head? What do they think about apart from eating, playing, and sleeping? The cognitive abilities of animals have long been a point of scientific interest. But what about animal creativity? There were, and still are, many animals that became famous for allegedly creating works of art. Here are three examples of animals that paint better than humans.
Since African art is a diverse category with a complicated history, a beginner collector needs to understand what they are dealing with before starting to build their collection. Here are some things that all African art collectors, emerging or established, should consider.
Platform 101, a project that pioneered glitch art in Iran, represents the Iranian Pavilion at The Wrong Biennale 2024. It is actively paving the way not just for digital artists but for Middle Eastern artists in general. “Glitch In The Sacred Geometry," the exhibition featured at The Wrong Biennale 2024, is curated by the acclaimed artist and founder of Platform 101 Mohammad Ali Famori. It can be viewed online through March 31, 2024.
Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary (PBM+C) is a must-visit event for anyone who considers themselves a serious collector. This is the biggest art fair of the winter season, not only because of its scale but also because of the tremendous variety of the exhibition program. As Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary 2024 is now in full swing, let’s admire the diversity of its genres, mediums, and perspectives.