Studio Z emerged as an avant-garde art collective in the 1970s, a time when artistic expression outside the confines of the conventional, straight, white male mainstream often went unrecognised. Studio Z was founded by David Hammons, Senga Nengudi, Maren Hassinger and Houston Conwill, who welcomed the inclusion of numerous other artists. The collective first came…
The 1980s marked a culinary renaissance in New York City. The economy was booming, and this era of prosperity saw the rise of a generation with money to spend and a taste for luxury. As a result, the culinary landscape quickly became a playground for the rich and famous, and the restaurants of New York…
The nascency of Indian contemporary art can be traced back to the 1970s but it was during the early 1990s, when the country’s economy began to liberalise, and globalisation brought new ideas and influences to the forefront, that the movement really took root. Its development has been crucially facilitated by a growing network of art…
Pioneering Italian architect, designer and artist, Gaetano Pesce, is known for his humanist approach, expanding notions of Modernism with radical imperfection and warmth. With a career spanning seven decades, Pesce is an iconoclastic figure who refuses to be confined to a single category. His constant experimentation and avoidance of repetition are evident in his numerous…
Including participating artists Dayanita Singh, Aline Motta, Gabriel Gentil Tukano, Manuel Chavajay, Philip Rizk, Mounira Al-Solh, and Leilah Weinraub, among others, the Fundação Bienal de São Paulo reveals the first list of artists involved in the 35th Bienal de São Paulo. Entitled choreographies of the impossible, and running from 6 September to 10 December 2023, the Bienal will bring together diverse artistic practices from locations outside the…
The traditional garment of Madagascar, the lamba is timeless and ubiquitous, crossing the ages and reinventing itself through the desires and inspirations of several generations. The woven cloth has long been a part of Malagasy culture, playing an integral role in social ritual and narratives of commemoration and communication. Hakanto Contemporary, Antananarivo, Madagascar, established by…
Incubator, an ambitious new platform for emerging artists, has launched as a permanent gallery and project space at 2 Chiltern Street, London this month. Initiated and led by Angelica Jopling, the daughter of White Cube founder Jay Jopling, Incubator seeks to foster a vibrant community for burgeoning artists, amplifying their work through a programme of…
One of the most prominent representatives of the Early Netherlandish painting school, born Jheronimus van Aken (1450-1516), Hieronymus Bosch was a Dutch/Netherlandish painter hailing from the province of Brabant. His oeuvre primarily consists of fanciful depictions of religious narratives. During his lifetime, his work was widely collected in the Netherlands, Austria, and Spain, and extensively…