New York City Estate auction by Auctions at Showplace is ready to open its doors again this September. This time, a new, refined set of 280 lots is waiting for new owners. Fine and decorative arts pieces, furniture, lighting items, and antiques will be available for bidding. The collection also includes jewelry, ceramics, and sculptures.
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The news of Giorgio Armani’s death shook the fashion world, with designers, models, actors, and prominent business figures taking to praise the designer’s impressive legacy. The archetype of elegant and minimalist style, the creator and driver of the Armani fashion house was famous for designing timeless pieces that could be worn for decades. Giorgio Armani’s contribution to fashion and art in general is undisputable, as he was one of the first designers to embrace the idea that these two worlds could be merged.
The Venice Film Festival, held in one of Italy’s most iconic cities, is an annual cinematic event promoting unconventional, norm-breaking forms of filmmaking. This year, it came up with another innovative idea. The Venice Immersive (VI) section, opening a day before the official opening gala on the island of Lazzaretto Vecchio, presented a diverse program of extended reality works.
As the Northern Hemisphere is entering the fall season, the African continent celebrates the coming of spring. With all major events happening here in the approaching summer season, art museums and galleries are back with new programming. At Nel Art Gallery, September starts with Mirror Mirror, a brutally honest and emotionally evoking solo exhibition by Ilené Bothma, a talented South African artist with a unique visual approach.
The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, which boasts the largest collection of works by the celebrated Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh, has issued an alarming warning: without government funding to cover essential repairs, it may be forced to close. Representatives of the Museum say that large-scale maintenance works are urgently needed to protect the collection and visitors.
Art galleries represent one of the key spaces where people can embrace art, replenish their private collections, and get acquainted with the diversity of creative legacy, from Old Masters to emerging contemporary voices. Their role has extended far beyond artwork display, with many galleries conducting active educational, networking, and enlightening work among artists and art appreciators.
The times when you had to travel to other cities, countries, or continents to embrace the art of your favorite artist are gradually passing by. Today, many groundbreaking projects increase access to art by creating digital replicas of famous collections and partnering with local artists to make them globally visible. Here are the most promising projects worth checking out for everyone interested in viewing art online.
Culturally Arts Collective has presented its latest replication project, organized in partnership with Tribes Art Africa Gallery (TAAG Gallery). This is a group exhibition of contemporary African art, featuring works by Duke Chinedu Mark, David Okoi, and Toba Kayode Samuel. The show, which is titled “Contours of Being,” was opened at Culturally Arts Collective’s virtual gallery on July 8 and is available for viewing until September 30, 2025.