Art

May 26, 2023

Yayoi Kusama’s Massive Colorful Sculptures Fill Entire Rooms in NYC

From polka dot pumpkins to mirror rooms, it is hard to mistake Yayoi Kusama‘s art for anyone else's work. A new exhibition at the David Zwirner Gallery in New York, titled I Spend Each Day Embracing Flowers, assembles some of the many different facets of the artist's oeuvre, featuring massive sculptures, colorful paintings, and immersive installations. The extensive collection is stretched across David Zwirner's spaces at 519, 525, and 533 West 19th Street.

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May 18, 2023

Kehinde Wiley Depicts Cuba and the Carnivalesque in Monumental Portrait Series

Artist Kehinde Wiley draws inspiration from the past to inform his contemporary portraiture. The subjects of his paintings are front and center among verdant imagery. Colorful blooms and repeating patterns surround them like the decadent wallpaper you’d expect in a palatial setting. They recall paintings you’d find in a museum created by the Old Masters. Here, however, Wiley centers the work on Black and Brown figures.

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May 17, 2023

This Is One of the Best Online Classes To Learn Abstract Painting, According to Students

You’re a savvy internet shopper because you read the reviews. Well, the ratings are in for My Modern Met Academy‘s online course titled Abstract Realism: Introduction to Mixed Media Painting. Students love it! Taught by art wunderkind Dimitra Milan, the course shares techniques to create your own piece of beautiful abstract realist art. She combines vibrant color and free-flowing inks with a tighter drawing style that produces a singular alluring image on the canvas.

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May 15, 2023

Watch Heath Ledger’s ‘Joker’ Come to Life as a Hyperrealistic Action Figure

There are action figures, and then there are the action figures by JND Studios. The Korean collectibles company creates hyperrealistic mini sculptures featuring characters from popular culture, particularly superhero and antihero movies. Harley Quinn, Cat Woman, Batman, and more are all done with a staggering amount of detail that faithfully recreates elements of the characters (such as their outfits) as well as the actors who portrayed them in the films.

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