Contemporary Art
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Delcy Morelos' installations connect land and spirit
In Seville's Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo, artist Delcy Morelos is constructing a sepulchral mound from soil, straw, and grass, directly confronting the site's colonial past.
Xie Lei Wins Marcel Duchamp Prize for Phantasmic Figures
In 2025, artist Xie Lei received the Marcel Duchamp Prize, an award recognizing his distinctive oil paintings of phantasmic figures and doubles.
Tavares Strachan's Monograph Explores Expansive Art Practice
In 2018, artist Tavares Strachan launched a 3U satellite into space for a three-year orbit around the sun, an act of scientific exploration.
Jeanne Vicerial's ethereal sculptures transform Aix-en-Provence historic spaces
In Aix-en-Provence, 'Présence, Amnios' rises over nine feet, a sculpture of ropes and fine gold.
Amy Casey's surreal paintings show a world in distress
In Amy Casey's 2024 painting 'Dissolve Copy,' a colossal pillar of countless individual buildings rises impossibly from the ocean, defying gravity and logic.
Ruth Borgenicht crafts ceramic chainmail sculptures with interlocking rings
In February 2027, artist Ruth Borgenicht will unveil ceramic chainmail sculptures at NL=US Art in Rotterdam that incorporate 3D printing, pushing the ancient craft into a new technological frontier, a
Black American artists craft powerful narrative quilts exploring identity
Diedrick Brackens’s ‘blood compass,’ a narrative tapestry over twenty feet tall, captures two figures gazing at geese above a coastline.
Shawn Huckins' paintings fuse wildfires and war with theatrical flair.
In Shawn Huckins' new exhibition, landscapes ravaged by fire and explosions are not just depicted, but dramatically veiled by theatrical curtains, suggesting a disturbing stage where disaster plays ou
Roda Medhat Weaves Modern Kurdish Narratives Through Tactile Art
At Toronto's Abbozzo Gallery, Roda Medhat's 'From the Loom' exhibition showcases light-based works evoking intricate Kurdish rug patterns, alongside textile pieces woven by an electronic Jacquard mach
J Carino's paintings show nude figures communing with nature
In J Carino's latest works, nude figures intimately commune with nature, prompting viewers to question the very definition of what is considered 'natural' and innate.
BlowUp Jubilee inflatable art transforms The Hague
A 23-foot-tall inflatable stew pot now floats in a lake in front of The Hague's Mauritshuis museum, part of a city-wide exhibition transforming public spaces.
Artists Explore Nightlight's Creative Possibilities in New 'DUDD LITE' Show
More than 130 artist-designed nightlights currently illuminate a New York gallery, revealing a surprising surge in creativity for an object often relegated to children's bedrooms.
Jean Shin reimagines Korean diaspora with celadon shards in new sculpture
Nearly two tons of discarded Korean ceramic shards, once destined for landfills, have been meticulously reassembled into two monumental vessels now standing at Green-Wood.