The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has launched a projection mapping art initiative at its iconic Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, transforming it into a dynamic canvas for artistic expression. The event, titled TOKYO Night & Light, has attracted approximately 430,000 visitors since its inception in February and features cutting-edge technology and world-class content. The second chapter of the display, TOKYO GODZILLAs, debuted on November 30, featuring the original Godzilla character, drawing large crowds of domestic and international tourists as well as enthusiastic fans.
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241205321953/en/The-Second-Installment-Featuring-Godzilla-TOKYO-GODZILLAs-to-Premiere-Starting-Saturday-November-30%21The Blue Rider movement, a pivotal moment in modern art, is being celebrated at CerModern's digital exhibition space, Flow Digital Stage. The exhibition focuses on the artistic journey and philosophy of Wassily Kandinsky, a key figure in abstract art, highlighting his unique combination of music and color. Through drawings, color, light, and music, visitors can gain insight into Kandinsky's neurological connection between sound and color, as described by Reo-Tek General Manager Refik Toksöz, who emphasized the significance of this connection in making Kandinsky a standout figure in abstract art discourse.
https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/kandinsky-the-blue-rider-opens-in-ankara-204455Aegon has partnered with the H'ART Museum in Amsterdam as part of its international strategy. The collaboration aligns with the museum's reputation for art collections and partnerships, such as those with the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the British Museum, and the Centre Pompidou. Aegon CEO Lard Friese expressed excitement about the partnership, which coincides with the company's move to a new headquarters at the WTC Schiphol in mid-2025.
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/h-art-museum-and-aegon-unveil-strategic-partnership-1034203429Artist Amy Elkins has created a series of large-scale paintings titled "Balloon and Reflections", "Gods and Vikings", "Mirror and Makeup", "Specter of Child", and "The Others". The works, which are part of an installation called "Haunted Futures" at Lyles & King in New York, combine oil, oil stick, and pencil on linen.
https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/painting/farley-aguilar-haunted-futures-lyles-king-nyc/A retrospective art exhibition featuring the work of Jean-Michel Basquiat is currently on display at Hauser & Wirth St. Moritz in Switzerland until March 29, 2025. The show marks a significant period in Basquiat's career, highlighting his artistic innovation and the influence of Switzerland as an inspiration for his work.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-how-basquiats-travels-to-the-swiss-alps-influenced-his-artistic-development-180985776/Egon Schiele's artwork reflects his negative worldview, which he expressed in a narcissistic tone as being envious and deceitful towards others. Despite his preference for country life, his paintings of rural landscapes, such as "City on the Blue River I (Dead City I)" (1910) and "Houses by the River II (The Old City II)" (1914), depict them in a dreary and decaying manner. His use of skeletal frames, world-weary eyes, and unnatural colors in works like "Wilted Sunflowers (Autumn Sun II)" (1914) and "River Landscape with Two Trees" (1913) convey a sense of impending doom. This projection could be attributed to his youthful angst or an apocalyptic dread anticipating the First World War, which led to the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
https://hyperallergic.com/981813/egon-schiele-landscapes-tell-a-winters-tale-neue-galerie/The art market is experiencing a decline in sales, with even the super-rich prioritizing other pursuits over collecting art. For instance, Elon Musk, the world's richest man, has opted to spend his wealth on destabilizing global democracies rather than investing in art, such as a $100 million painting or a $6 million banana.
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/01/08/auction-season-art-market-november-sales-new-yorkArtist Emily Reinecke draws inspiration for her paintings from various sources, including her own experiences, art history, photographs, imagination, and pop culture. Her work often features a woodland setting, which she balances with themes of shelter and voyeurism. Reinecke's paintings are compilations of images that she has mentally stored over time, incorporating elements from artists such as Lois Dodd, Georges de La Tour, Caravaggio, and Rudy Nappi. By blending historical references with personal narrative, Reinecke creates a slow-unfolding story for the viewer to interpret.
https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/painting/marcelle-reinecke-is-in-the-pines/The "Figures of the Fool" exhibition at the Louvre in Paris explores the evolution of the fool character from the Middle Ages to the Romantics through over 300 pieces of art from European and American institutions. The show examines how the figure of the fool changed with time, from its origins in medieval manuscripts to its depiction in Renaissance courts and later as a symbol of the universal condition in works by artists such as Dostoevsky and Picasso. The exhibition features artworks including architectural adornments, frescoes, tapestries, etchings, ceramics, and miniatures that showcase the fool's transformation from a marginalized figure to one that evokes levity and relatability. Curators Elisabeth Antoine-König and others believe that the character of the fool can offer insights into societal questions and crises, making it relevant for modern audiences.
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