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Centre Pompidou Expands into Seoul
Source artforum.com The Centre Pompidou, Paris, announced today that it is opening a branch in Seoul. The French contemporary art institution will partner with South Korean finance and retail conglomerate Hanwha on the
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Vivian Crockett and Isabella Rjeille to Curate 2026 New Museum Triennial
Source artforum.com New York’s New Museum has named Vivian Crockett and Isabella Rjeille as the cocurators of its sixth New Museum Triennial, to take place in 2026. Crockett is a curator at the New Museum, to which she
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The Miniature Magic of Anthony Ryan Schmidt: How a Teenager’s Passion for Toy Cars Became a Phenomenon
Source Design You Trust If you’re scrolling through social media and happen to come across a photo of a stunning vintage car on a street corner, think again. You might just be looking at the work of Anthony Ryan Schmidt – a talented teenager from Seattle who has made a name for himself in the…
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Still House Plants contains multitudes
Source artforum.com IT SEEMS VAGUELY IMPLAUSIBLE that a band as important as Still House Plants started playing out in 2015 and is only just making their American debut this Thursday and Friday, at Shift/411 Kent in
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Flower Men of Saudi Arabia: The Fascinating Photo Series by Omar Reda
Source Design You Trust Have you heard of the “flower men” of Saudi Arabia? This fascinating tribe is famous for adorning themselves with fragrant garlands made from flowers and herbs. They reside primarily in the Asir province of the southern region of Saudi Arabia. More: Omar Reda, Instagram h/t: boredpanda Legend has it that the…
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Spectacular Winning Images of the FdB Wedding Photography Awards 2022
Source Design You Trust Grandma And Her Little Boy” Photo By Barbara Fabbri (Italy) Did you know that every three months, photographers from all corners of the globe send in their most unique and incredible wedding photos to the FdB Awards? It’s an exciting event where over 1500 photos from 12 different countries are evaluated…
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Magic and Myth Arise from Kristin Kwan’s Surreal Oil Paintings
Source Colossal “Oyster.” All images © Kristin Kwan, shared with permission Kristin Kwan coaxes the magic out of nature in her dreamlike oil paintings. Emphasizing a quiet surrealism centered on plants, animals, and Earth’s landscapes, her works draw on allegories, symbolism, and myth. Suffused with fantastical details, each painting begins “devoid of meaning,” Kwan shares, saying…
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Arts Contributed $1 Trillion to US Economy in 2021
Source artforum.com The arts and cultural industry, which made up 4.4 percent of the US economy in 2021, accounted for a record $1 trillion of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) that year. According to a study
