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Large artworks can help a space feel more homey, according to art consultant Louisa Warfield. Andreas Von Einsiedel | Corbis Documentary | Getty Images There are two common mistakes people …
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Chinese contemporary artist Bai Ming wants to address ‘a common misconception of Chinese art’ in his new exhibition
Meanwhile, a video introduced Bai as someone embodying the essence of Zen, Taoism and Confucianism – a perfect package of Eastern mysticism. “Wall of Scrolls” (2022), by Bai Ming, with …
‘This is not comfortable’: how Donald Judd’s art and furniture taught a Hong Kong artist the secret to staying fresh
Untitled (1962), a free-standing sculpture, was made entirely from scavenged materials by Donald Judd, the high priest of 20th century minimalist art, who was also a prolific furniture designer. I …
Abstract artist who has worked for Nike, NBA, Maya Angelou
Artist Ya La’ford in front of one of her artworks. Ya La’ford Abstract artist Ya La’ford is in demand. Her commissions — including sculpture, installations and gallery exhibitions — mean …
‘Turn something negative into something positive’: Hitler’s Mein Kampf transformed into cookbook by Austrian artist
Long reviled as a manifesto of hate, Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf has become the raw ingredient for an art project reconstituting the toxic text into something more savoury: a cookbook. …
The Dubai artist whose work has sold for millions
Contemporary artist Sacha Jafri prides himself on his unique way of working. His “huge” Dubai studio includes three gallery spaces, a digital space, an office and a boardroom. He even …
Why South Korea’s Venice Biennale 2024 pavilion smells like its cities: meet artist and Loewe model Koo Jeong-a
For the project, the artist collaborated with Korean fragrance brand Nonfiction. Together, they translated and categorised Koo’s research into 17 distinct scent experiences, as well as a commercial scent that …
Israeli artist and curators decline to show work at Venice Biennale, call for ceasefire
The artist and curators representing Israel at this year’s Venice Biennale announced Tuesday they won’t open the Israeli pavilion exhibition until there is a ceasefire in Gaza and an agreement …
How Chinese ink artist Water Poon’s innovative paintings taught a Hong Kong gallery co-founder to be bold and break rules
As with much of the work of the mostly self-taught Chinese ink artist Water Poon Kwing-wing, who is also a well-known photographer and filmmaker, Get Together (2015) takes an innovative, …
Couple quit their jobs to start art business
Artist Omar Obaid with his wife, Summer. The pair quit corporate roles to run their art business Abstract House. Abstract House Omar Obaid has enjoyed painting and drawing since he …