Bill Gubbins, From This American carnage at Modfellows Gallery February is only a few days shorter than any other month, but even a few lost sunrises can make the events of the first Saturday in March seem too soon. Thankfully, we’ve been anticipating this month’s events since the end ofRead More →
X Hong’s Drama NFT series consists of 10,000 algorithmically generated digital art collections. NFTs or Non-Fungible Tokens aim to lock the value of digital properties. This caused a lot of uproar in the music and art industry globally. They now extend to the more traditional spheres of the media. TheRead More →
Click to enlarge CP Photo: Jared Wickerham Zeal Eva, Natiq Jalil and Crystal Noel Jalil, founders of The Colored Section The journey of an artist is inspiring to watch. But for black artists, the journey can be fraught with dead ends, missed opportunities and outright discrimination. WhileRead More →
With museums and galleries officially reopening across San Diego — fingers crossed — 2022 looks set to be a full calendar year of programming and exhibits. There is certainly a high profile reopening in the new year, but however grand it is, it will be the art on display thatRead More →
Curator Max Fields stands in front of Baseera Khan’s ‘Receive and Give’ tapestry at FotoFest ‘In Place of an Index’ at Silver Street Studios, featuring new works by 12 artists who are or are currently living in Texas, Wednesday, September 1 2021, in Houston. The exhibit, which opens Sept. 2,Read More →
Back in October NFT BAZL Dubai kicked off Gulf Blockchain Week, bringing together art enthusiasts, investors, collectors and exhibitors from around the world. Over the course of two days, NFT BAZL attendees were able to view a multimillion-dollar collection of assets, including jewelry, memorabilia and artwork from renowned artists, whichRead More →
Some of the most ambitious local programming derailed by the pandemic was originally planned in conjunction with the Feminist Art Coalition. The brainchild of BAMPFA curator Apsara DiQuinzio, this consortium grew out of the 2016 presidential election and the 2017 Women’s March, ultimately involving more than 100 arts organizations acrossRead More →
Brad Pitt is known for his admiration for Banksy, while P. Diddy is amassing a collection of works by Kerry James Marshall. Buying high-end artwork is one of the main ways celebrities increase their investments. Much like stocks, art gains value over time, building the net worth of the individualRead More →
Emily Mullin on creating ceramic sculptures with her husband Teaming up with her husband for a new show “Get a Room”, ceramic artist and sculptor Emily Mullin celebrates collage, collaboration and the beauty of imperfection While many couples would countersign how the pandemic has tested the limits of their relationship,Read More →
IIf all the artists in major American museums were represented by 100 people, 88 of them would be men. A large-scale study looked at major US museum collections and found that only 12% of artists in their collections are women. Data from the Tate galleries suggests that UK institutions areRead More →
Handsome Dunn. Courtesy of Beau Dunn It doesn’t take millions to amass an impressive art collection, but it certainly helps. But if you didn’t inherit a trust fund, a little dedication can go a long way. These young collectors don’t consider themselves full-time gallerists or experts, but they fell inRead More →