Art

April 9, 2025

Art Basel Hong Kong 2025: Celebrating Contemporary Asian Art With Strong Sales and Robust Programming

Last month was an artistic one for Hong Kong, with the 2025 edition of Art Basel descending upon the city. Between March 28 and 30, the renowned fair celebrated the vibrancy of Hong Kong’s art ecosystem, gathered over 240 galleries from 42 countries and territories, and attracted 91,000 attendees. Notably, the fair also witnessed an “increased presence” of South and Southeast Asian collectors, according to Art Basel Hong Kong Director Angelle Siyang-Le.

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April 8, 2025

13-Year-Old Painting Prodigy Shares His Inspiring Artistic Journey in New Book

If you flip through your childhood sketchbooks, you’ll probably find stick figures, colorful houses, and smiling family portraits. But 13-year-old painting prodigy Andres Valencia’s creativity is far beyond his years. Known as one of the most accomplished young artists in the world, his bold, Cubism-inspired works have captivated the global art scene, with some even selling for six figures.

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April 7, 2025

Es Devlin’s Rotating Library for Salone Del Mobile Is a Celebration of Learning

Artist Es Devlin honors the power of learning with a powerful rotating sculpture commissioned for the 2025 Salone del Mobile. Library of Light is located in the 17th-century Cortile d'Onore at Milan's Pinacoteca di Brera as an homage to light and the unique way that libraries allow our imaginations to soar. Devlin's kinetic sculpture is a cylindrical moving work of art, which has a 60-foot diameter and contains 3,200 books on illuminated bookshelves.

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April 7, 2025

LA Artist Transforms Real Cars Into Something Straight Out of a Comic Book

California-based artist Joshua Vides recently gave a Honda Civic EF hatchback, a Mercedes-Benz SL500, and a Porsche 911 a head-turning comic book makeover. These life-sized “cartoon cars” took the spotlight at Vides’ solo show, Check Engine Light, which revved up the art scene in Los Angeles last month. Vides covered each car in white vinyl and then hand-painted them with black accents, bringing the eye-catching Pop Art look to life.

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