Thai artist Rirkrit Tiravanija, born in 1961 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, currently lives and works between New York, Berlin and Bangkok. Tiravanija’s practice largely concerns itself with the individual’s experience of the communal, where socialising is a seminal element. His installations frequently take the form of stages or rooms with large architectural structures for playing music, sharing meals,…
The celebrated team behind New York Thai restaurant Uncle Boons has announced they will be opening another dining concept in Nolita this spring; chefs Ann Redding and Matt Danzer, the duo behind popular eateries including Michelin-starred Uncle Boons and takeout spot Uncle Boons Sister, are broaching an entirely new venture, which this time won’t centre…
One of the most influential sculptors of his generation, Anish Kapoor, born in Mumbai, has lived and worked in London since the early 1970s when he moved to study art, first at the Hornsey College of Art and later at the Chelsea School of Art and Design. Perhaps most famous for public sculptures that are…
The second solo exhibition of Canadian-born NYC-based artist Chloe Wise’s work at Almine Rech Gallery is currently on display in London until 18 May. Wise’s practice encompasses a variety of forms, from painting to sculpture and installation, showcasing her particular interest in the history of portraiture. Not That We Don’t at Almine Rech is a…
Ahead of Casa Loewe’s London launch on 27 April, the LVMH-owned Spanish house’s creative director, Jonathan Anderson, has been sharing teasers of the freshly refurbished New Bond Street retail space’s interiors, brimming with artworks and elegantly curated furnishings, on his Instagram. The brand has been through a dramatic overhaul under Anderson, who arrived at its…
The Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is revered for its expansive collection of pioneering costumes and accessories, and their spring exhibitions have become established as annual spectacles attracting millions of visitors from around the globe. Opening on 9 May, this year’s spring show, Camp: Notes on Fashion, aims to explore the idea…
A collaboration between Rhizome and the New Museum, bringing together practitioners in art and technology, this year’s Seven on Seven symposium unites leaders in both fields to explore wide-ranging topics. On 27 April, the seven paired artists and technologists will explore issues like the aesthetics of high frequency treading, the school-to-prison pipeline, languages of the…
Opening tomorrow, German artist Hito Steyerl’s new project for the Serpentine Galleries deals with questions of power and inequality in society through an environmental lens. The artist often uses a variety of platforms to explore complex ideas like artificial intelligence, capitalism, the digital world, and concepts as diverse as video games and art production. Steyerl…