This article is part of the Artnet Intelligence Report Year Ahead 2024. Through in-depth analysis of last year’s market performance, the new edition paints a data-driven picture of the art world today, from the latest auction results to the artists and artworks leading the conversation. These ultra-contemporary artists are making a big splash
Sussex, a tranquil and moody countryside of varying beauty, has long attracted artists and thinkers. Turner, Constable, Sickert and Ravilious painted its watery landscapes, chalk downs, genteel seasides and gritty ports: Chichester, Petworth, Brighton, and Newhaven. Eric Gill set up his craft workshops in Ditchling. Vanessa Bell, Virginia Woolf and Duncan Grant made Charleston, near
lucas samaras (1936 – 2024) Greek-born American artist Lucas Samaras, known for his groundbreaking work in digital art and pushing the boundaries of self-portraiture, passed away on March 7 at the age of 87. His death was announced by Pace Gallery, his representative since 1965. Samaras revolutionized image-making methods throughout his illustrious career,
Music, like language, has not stopped evolving. Some terms that have appeared in recent years are here to stay. But not only when writing songs, also to use in our daily lives. And, if language is capable of creating realities, music can change them, turning terms that meant nothing into words full of power. But
Musician and visual artist Devendra Banhart discusses humility, collaboration, and letting fear guide you. Many people who make creative work cite the importance of getting out of your own way. Have you developed healthy ways to do this over time? Like the journey of every artist, your best work is when you get out of
Centering on the body and the psyche, Samaras’s autobiographical work across photography, painting, installation, assemblage, drawing, textile, and sculpture often meditates on the malleable, shapeshifting nature of selfhood. “I like remaking myself in photography,” the artist once said. Samaras joined Pace’s program in 1965, and he had his first solo exhibition with the gallery at
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Visual artists in Baton Rouge are coming together to showcase their wearable works of art in a high-end retail environment on Friday, March 8. “High Fashion Fine Art – The Friends And Family Event Sale Fashion Show and Art Exhibition” is a fashion show and art exhibition combined into one.
Akira Toriyama, creator of the beloved manga and anime Dragon Ball, has died, his production studio said in a statement Friday. He was 68. The artist behind the long-running media franchise that popularized Japanese manga abroad, passed away on March 1 from an acute subdural hematoma, according to the statement. First appearing in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in
Legendary manga artist Akira Toriyama, the creator of the internationally popular “Dragon Ball” series and character designer on the “Dragon Quest” video games, died Friday after suffering an acute subdural hematoma, his studio announced Thursday. He was 68. “He has left many manga titles and works of art in this world,” read the statement, which
Akira Toriyama STR/JIJI Press/AFP via Getty Images Akira Toriyama, the Japanese manga artist who created the incredibly popular Dragon Ball and Dr. Slump series, has died. He was 68. Toriyama died March 1 from an acute subdural hematoma, the official Dragon Ball website revealed on Friday and that his funeral was already held by close