Source artforum.com  New York–based installation artist Aki Sasamoto has been named the winner of this year’s Calder Prize. The honor, bestowed biannually on “a contemporary artist whose innovative work reflects the continued

Source Design You Trust  Dantri Meet Nguyen Dac Chung, a Vietnamese architecture student who spent six months building his very own Batpod, with the help of a team of friends. Inspired by Christopher Nolan’s iconic film, The Dark Knight, Chung spent over a year planning and researching the design, before embarking on his epic project.…

Source Design You Trust  Imagine walking into a room and seeing a chair that looks like a giant watermelon slice, complete with the rind and seeds. Or how about a chair that resembles a spiky pineapple, with its sharp edges and textured skin? This is the world of Bonny Carrera, a talented 3D digital artist…

Source Design You Trust  Stephanie Rew is a talented painter based in Edinburgh, Scotland, who has gained attention for her exquisite figurative portrait paintings. Her work is distinguished by textured gold details, adding a touch of luxury and drama to her already impressive pieces. More: Stephanie Rew, Instagram Stephanie’s love for historical art is evident…

Source Colossal    A relatable animated short from the Ukrainian artist and director Iulia Voitova captures the total collapse and immobility of burnout and exhaustion. “La Plongeuese,” or “The Diver,” follows a professional swimmer so affected by a rigorous training schedule and the incessant noise of her coach’s whistle that she decides to give up…

Source artforum.com  Affinities: On Art and Fascination. By Brian Dillon. New York Review of Books, 2023. 320 pages. IN THE EARLY WEEKS of the pandemic, I became obsessed with maps of New York City. Cloistered in my

Source Colossal   Kenneth C. Griffin Exploration Atrium. Photo by Alvaro Keding. All images © AMNH, shared with permission A sculptural addition to the American Museum of Natural History encases the New York institution within a cavernous structure that captures the immensity of deep, geological time. The project of Chicago-based Studio Gang, the Richard Gilder Center…

Source Artsy Shark  Want to sell your artwork online directly through your artist website? Start with these basics to impress and convert visitors. The post The Artist’s Guide to Building an Effective Website appeared first on Artsy Shark.