February 8, 2025
Artists

Who is Ice Spice? Meet the Grammys best new artist nominee

The list for Grammy’s best new artist is out, and 2024’s class is both star-studded and eclectic. Come Feb. 5, artists like Gracie Abrams, a newbie in the sad-girl pop genre, and Victoria Monet, a fresh voice with an old-school sound, will compete for the coveted award. Also on this list? Ice Spice. The rapper

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Artist Carl Andre Dies at 88

Carl Andre, the mid-20th century Minimalist sculptor whose legacy is clouded by allegations that he murdered Cuban artist Ana Mendieta, died this morning, January 24, in a Manhattan hospice facility at the age of 88. His death was confirmed by Paula Cooper Gallery. Andre was born in Quincy, Massachusetts, in 1935 and moved to New

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Visual artists

Nigerian Visual Artists Renike Olusanya and Chigozie Obi’s Fashion Is An Extension Of Their Inner Selves

The first impression of Renike Olusanya’s style is that she is unfettered by trends. This is firmly shaped by the fact that she marches to the beat of her own drum. The Nigerian artist and illustrator has spent years developing a wardrobe filled with comfortable and richly colored items. She regularly meshes bold colors with

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Chinese Artists Reimagine Queer Photography

NEW YORK — Two photographs caught my eye at (In)directions: Queerness in Chinese Contemporary Photography, a group show at Eli Klein Gallery through the end of the month. In Alec Dai’s “My Jet Black Hair” (2021), two figures of indeterminate gender appear to rest upright on each other, not quite in embrace and not quite in

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Sultans Of String, Indigenous Artists Add Orchestra To Multimedia Concert

L-R: Drew Birston, Alyssa Delbaere-Sawchuk, Chris McKhool, Shannon Thunderbird, Marc Meriläinen, Kevin Laliberté (Photo courtesy of the artists) The Sultans of String, their Indigenous collaborators, and the Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra are teaming up to present a multimedia concert experience on February 2. Along with the Sultans of String (Chris McKhool, Kevin Laliberté, Drew Birston),

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Splurge on a Marina Perez Simão Painting, or Invest in a Patrick Eugène and Pocket the Difference? An Advisor Weighs In

Should a single Damien Hirst sculpture cost more than an entire Old Masters sale? Why does Adrian Ghenie’s auction record stand higher than Frida Kahlo’s? The strange, fickle, largely subjective nature of art valuation is one of the industry’s most enduring enigmas—and sources of complaint. To analyze what’s behind some of the confounding prices in

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Artist Cindy Sherman Transforms Herself in Marc Jacobs’s New Ad Campaign

Four decades in the business and Marc Jacobs has a starry new campaign to show for it. For its Spring/Summer 2024 outing, the fashion label has roped in several of its long-time collaborators to pose for its ad campaign, bearing out its influences and footprint. Featured in the campaign are the likes of musicians FKA

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Rihanna’s One-Time Cover Artist Is Opening an Immersive Museum in New York

Artist Roy Nachum triumphantly climbs and stands on a rock, as we take in the beautiful nature around us created virtually and projected onto the walls and floor of the main hall of his new museum in lower Manhattan. I take a seat on top of the foam stone and look at the only other

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Brit Awards nominations 2024: The full list of artists, songs and albums up for awards this year | Ents & Arts News

Dua Lipa is the first star confirmed to perform at the event, and musicians including Raye, Central Cee, J Hus and Blur are also on the shortlists. Wednesday 24 January 2024 16:33, UK This year’s Brits nominees have been revealed ahead of the ceremony in London in March. Dua Lipa is the first star confirmed

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Explore 4 Rare Yet Iconic Prints by 4 Famous Artists—From Andy Warhol to Kaws—in Artnet’s Contemporary Editions Sale

Artnet Auctions Works by Banksy, Damien Hirst, and George Condo are also included in the sale. Artnet Auctions 52 mins ago Andy Warhol, The Star (from Myths) (1981). Est. $60,000–$80,000. Prints and multiples have a centuries-old history as a favorite of artists, beloved for their comparative speed of production and their ability to convey new

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