“The Heart of Zen,” exhibition installation 2023Asian Art Museum When Abbot Kobori Geppo of Daitokuji Ryokoin Zen Temple in Kyoto, Japan visited the Asian Art Museum in 2017, he spontaneously offered to lend two of the most famous Chinese ink paintings in the world for the very first time in their 800-year history — with
Staff Picks From glowing ghosts in a new downtown art space to monochrome whispers of grief and many-eyed forest creatures at Seattle galleries: Is spooky season back for another round? Here are some haunting exhibits to see over the next month, along with dance and performance by up-and-coming creators and shows that engage with art
Jackie Wullschläger’s review of Women in Revolt! Art and Activism in the UK 1970-1990 at Tate Britain (“Political folly on display”, Life & Arts, November 11) points out that this is an “experimental show” that “attempts to erode differences between activism and art”. She deems this a failure or, in her terms, “a politically driven,
In the 1930s, San Diego artist Florence Hord began creating intricately designed holiday ornaments. Colorfully adorned with semi-precious stones, sequins and filigree, the ornaments were so painstakingly crafted that it took anywhere from two days to two weeks to finish just one. In 1959, Hord — the wife of renowned American sculptor Donal Hord —
Dada Duende isn’t your classic record club. The offbeat production comes from Minneapolis residents Hannah and Chris Lynch, Lucas Gunther and Steve Price and aims to pair the lost tradition of mail-order records with visual art in a subscription box service. Every quarter, subscribers receive a lathe-cute record, handmade by Chris Lynch, along with a
Hito Steyerl and Lawrence Lek discuss the implications of deep learning AI for the practising visual artist. London-based Lawrence Lek is an artist working in the fields of virtual reality and simulation, known for his ongoing series of CGI films, soundtracks, games and installations, many of them set within his own meticulously realised and ever-expanding
Professional associations covering artists, authors and publishers have hit out at calls by big tech firms for Australia to water down its copyright law, and to allow for cheap or free access to protected works and data. They have also warned against Australia ceding too much power to international regulators on copyright, a scenario that
Operas take years to compose as evidenced by some of the greatest works the art form has to offer. But in most cases, audiences don’t hear the opera until it’s finished. Peruvian composer Pauchi Sasaki is taking a different approach to opera creation. Over the last few years, Sasaki has been in the process of
The 2024 Brit Awards will see the number of nominees for British and international artist of the year increase from five to 10. This year’s award ceremony sparked criticism over a lack of female representation in the gender-neutral British artist category, with the prize going to Harry Styles. The international artist of the year category
November 23, 2023 — UM School of Art alum Joel Nichols is one of eleven exceptional students who have just been announced as the 2024 Rhodes Scholars for Canada; he is UM’s 100th Rhodes Scholar. The University of Manitoba has produced more Rhodes Scholars than any other university in western Canada. Considered one of the most