Renowned Chinese artist Yue Minjun has become the latest target among nationalist internet influencers and netizens in China, some of whom accuse him of insulting the country and tarnishing the army's image with his iconic “laughing man” paintings. ”. Find out more here.
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Taking place between October 19th and December 3rd in the cities of Porto and Matosinhos, the third edition of the Porto Design Biennale will have as its central theme "Being Water: How we flow and shape ourselves collectively", enhancing the meeting of national and international organizations in a debate about one of the most essential and indispensable natural elements: Water. Find out more here.
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The former home of legendary artist Jasper Johns north of New York City is for sale for a very reasonable $600,000. Johns reportedly entertained art world titans including the likes of dancer and choreographer Merce Cunningham at this two-bedroom residence in the town of Stony Point, 33 miles north of the George Washington Bridge. Find out more here.
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Ilya Kabakov, an artist whose expansive works set his sights on the imploded dreams of the Soviet Union, opening up new possibilities for installation art in the process, passed away on Saturday at age 89.
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