Art

A selection of work by Toronto-based artist and illustrator Lia Lepre. Her current medium of choice is coloured pencil as Lepre feels it allows her to softly render an image, sculpting it through subtle tonal gradations and shifts of shadow and colour. “Photographic references are a big part of my practice. I look for images that feel like snapshots that …

For ancient Egyptians, the afterlife—also called Duat, among other names—was a mystical realm overseen by the god Osiris, who personified rebirth and life after death. But entry to Duat was anything but guaranteed; when a person died, their spirit traveled across vast, challenging terrain and deposited them at the Hall of Final Judgment, where their heart was weighed against a …

A multidisciplinary show curated by Lisa Andreani featuring handicrafts from material culture, artworks, photographic documents and editorial materials, poetry, design and architectural projects. Italian writer, translator and director Gianni Celati’s expression the “available quotidian” is the common thread running through the exhibition halls of Palazzo Ardinghelli, guiding visitors along an itinerary dedicated to the “unseen”: scenes, landscapes and gestures from …

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You’ve probably heard the term “cookie-cutter” to describe rows of houses seemingly indistinguishable from one another, save details like color or which side the garage sits on. For Brooklyn-based artist Hayden Williams, the comforting yet slightly eerie predictability of these sprawling settings is fodder for Suburbs, a series of illustrations tapping into American obsessions with privacy and perfect lawns. “A …

The French artist Caroline Mesquita is regarded as a key interpreter of contemporary sculpture and its performative qualities. She creates sculptural bodies reminiscent of humans, animals and various hybrid creatures. These bodies are formed from brass and metals, and, despite the durability of the materials used, are characterized by a lightness and playful potential that animates them—almost as if they …

LOS ANGELES — As the wildfires that devastated large swaths of Los Angeles last week are gradually being contained, thousands of Angelenos are beginning to survey the damage and looking ahead at the long road to recovery. For both LA’s art community and the international art world, there has been much discussion about the city’s upcoming art fairs, which are …

From Nobuhito Nishigawara’s gilded drips to Andrés Anza’s spiny forms that could seemingly scuttle away at any moment, an eclectic array of works go on view this month for Ceramic Brussels. In its second year, the annual gathering is the only international art fair devoted entirely to the medium. The 2025 edition will feature works by more than 200 artists …

The practice of Styrian artist, choreographer and filmmaker Leon Höllhumer encompasses performative live events, films and exhibition projects. Exploring issues relating to identity, the body and power, he plays with elements of the performative and the theatrical. In intricate settings, Höllhumer develops situational plots and scenic images that allow him to interact with protagonists, such as the choreographer Florentina Holzinger, …

Fundraising efforts have sprouted across the United States to support Angelenos displaced amid the unprecedented destruction from the devastating fires over the last 10 days. This weekend, two art-oriented events right here in New York City have emerged to raise money for affected artists in Los Angeles County, including Black and Latino families from Altadena. On Saturday and Sunday, four …