Annie Leibovitz joins Ikea as inaugural artist in residence: As part of Ikea's Artist in Residence program, Annie Leibovitz will spend 2023 traveling the world to capture how people live in their homes. Find out more here.
the artist Alba Cortés collects elements from different origins to propose a journey between location and evocation that redefines concepts already assumed around the landscape. A journey through the natural, through the ancestral and through the vernacular that takes the landscape out of context to rethink the known and the unknown, the geographies that painting itself dislocates and places on other maps, ours. Find out more about the artist in this interview.
There are already dates for the 2023 edition of the Porto Design Biennale. Taking place between October 19th and December...
LA artist Lauren Halsey's 'afrofuturistic, ancient and funky spaceship' has landed on the roof of the Met. The monumental and ambitious installation references ancient Egypt and south central Los Angeles. Learn more here.
Spanish police have seized five fake paintings by Goya and Velázquez, reportedly valued at $84 million. The works will be displayed in an exhibition of seized forgeries curated by the Spanish police. Learn more here.
Since HBO's Succession premiered in 2018, artwork has been a centerpiece of the series' backdrop. Clearly, the connection between the art and the characters in the series shouldn't be ignored. And now, following the plot twist of season four, episode three (spoilers ahead), it looks like the show's curation decisions may have left us with a hint of things to come. Learn more here.
The Portuguese Edgar Martins was acclaimed Photographer of the Year at the 2023 Sony World Photography Awards thanks to a series of portraits in honor of his photojournalist friend Anton Hammerl, killed during the Libyan civil war in 2011.Learn more here.
The permanent exhibition at the National Museum of Soares do Reis, in Porto, closed for works since 2019, has already reopened, after "a long period of two years" that the director says was necessary to implement a new narrative.
An 18th-century bowl made from one of the world's rarest porcelains has sold for $25 million at Sotheby's in Hong Kong. It is a stunning example of Falangcai porcelain, which is now considered one of the rarest and most valuable materials of the Qing Dynasty. Learn more here.
As part of the celebrations of the International Day of Monuments and Sites, next Tuesday, entrances to 25 Museums, Monuments and Palaces are free, under the aegis of the Directorate-General for Cultural Heritage (DGPC), disclosed this organization.
Antoni Gaudí was a Catalan artist considered one of the most important of the 20th century. He is famous for having created some of the most notable and iconic works of Catalan modernism, including the Sagrada Familia, Park Güell and Casa Batlló. Learn more about the life and work of Antoni Gaudí here.
Eight works by architect Álvaro Siza in Portugal make up a candidacy for UNESCO World Heritage, which was submitted last Thursday. The director of FAUP said that "the application is prepared with so-called future extensions", so that, later, other projects by the Pritzker Prize architect can be associated, including abroad. Learn more in this article.
Visual artist Jorge Molder will reveal a set of 22 new works in the new photography exhibition entitled 'Grandes Planos', which opens on Friday at Galeria Miguel Nabinho, in Lisbon. Learn more here.
Digital art is an art form that uses digital technologies to create works of art. It can include various forms of media such as digital images, animation, video, sound and even virtual reality. Digital art is created using computer software, tablets, smartphones or other electronic devices that allow the artist to manipulate digital images, sound and video. Learn more here.