Leading lights - Artists
Look up: Trevor Paglen’s work on government surveillance
As of December 3rd, artist and geographer Trevor Paglen put a massive inflatable mirror into orbit. As a way to highlight the infrastructure of surveillance, Paglen created a large-scale silver […]
Art series seeking to capture the taste of freedom
Kristine Bunch ate a meal of scallops, grits, vegetables, pita, and hummus at Indianapolis’ Bistro 318 in 2012. Her bright and colourful meal was unlike that which most will experience […]
Tate acquires paintings by artist and suffragette Sylvia Pankhurst
As the centenary for women’s suffrage comes to a close, Tate announced the acquisition of four watercolours by Sylvia Pankhurst (1882-1960), a well-known artist and women’s rights campaigner. The 1907 […]
Let it snow: Banksy’s most recent mural
On December 19th, Banksy offered his own ‘Seasons greetings’ on his Instagram. The video begins with a picturesque mural of a child standing, arms outstretched, face tilted towards the sky […]
Finalists for the 2019 Prix du dessin, Fondation d’art contemporain Daniel and Florence Guerlain
Friedrich Kunath, Claire Morgan and Jérôme Zonder have just been named as the three finalists for the twelfth edition of the Prix du dessin, the drawing prize organized by Daniel […]
Tomás Saraceno, Aerocene, upturned umbrellas, and Art Basel
During the week of Miami’s Art Basel, 40 upturned silver umbrellas dotted Miami Beach between 21st and 22nd Street resembling large-scale industrialized petunias. The structures were a part of Berlin-based […]
Tim Burton to take over the Neon Museum in 2019
With Christmas upon us, people everywhere are settling in to watch their favourite seasonal movies. For some this might mean a night of popcorn and Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before […]
