“A map of China made from more than 1,800 cans of baby formula created by dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei went on show in Hong Kong Friday, reflecting the controversy over mainland demand for milk powder. A surge in demand for formula in China sparked… Read More
German-Swiss artist Dieter Roth (1930-98) worked with obsessive energy and his prolific output included installation, sculpture, drawing, video, assemblage and books. All of his work was a diary of sorts – a record of his relentless and impassioned engagement with life – and this exhibition… Read More
Will amazon start bulldozing all over the various online art dealers in the near future? Not too many details are known yet, but an email announcement for an informational amazon event was forwarded to Hyperallergic and it reads: “This summer Amazon is planning to launch… Read More
Alejandro Jodorowsky’s first film for more than two decades is a triumphant return, which mixes autobiography, politics, torture and fantasy to exuberant, moving effect. The film, which premiered at Cannes tells the story of the artist’s Communist father, Jaime Jodorowsky, with whom the director had… Read More
Born near Cologne, living in Antwerp after a long period in Italy, and active in the courts of Spain and England, Rubens (1577-1640) was an artist of European dimension. A renowned artist but also a diplomat, letter writer and entrepreneur, his work was very much… Read More
Amanda Ghassaei has already “used a 3D printer to transform any mp3 into a physical record” , but this time she has a much easier project, inscribing music directly into discs of maple wood, acrylic, and paper, resulting in rather lo-fi but still playable records…. Read More
Illuminating the culture of Burning Man – the annual pilgrimage to Nevada’s Black Rock Desert – as a catalyst for community, innovation and the actualization of dreams, this film offers a glimpse into the art and culture of this dynamic community with the hope to… Read More
The Art Institute of Chicago‘s Department of Digital Information and Access and the Department of European Decorative Arts present a new add-on to museum-going with LaunchPad, an app featuring the expertise of 70 professionals who work as editors, videographers, photographers, and researchers. With Launchpad they… Read More
The Metropolitan Museum’s world-famed collection of European paintings encompasses works of art from the thirteenth through the nineteenth centuries—from Giotto to Gauguin. Most, though not all, are displayed in the galleries of the Department of European Paintings. The collection traces its origins back to the… Read More
Art critic Alastair Sooke tracks down the ten most expensive paintings to sell at auctions, and investigates the stories behind the astronomic prices art can reach. Gaining access to the glittering world of the super-rich, Sooke discovers why the planet’s richest people want to spend… Read More
