Blockchain and cryptocurrencies have the potential to disrupt the ordinary flow of business in a profound way. Many are wary of these technologies and their growing prevalence in society. However, the steady growth of demand for secure and affordable means to digitally authenticate art is seeing a rise in the number of firms working in this [...]
Authenticating art in the digital age is proving increasingly difficult. Though the art market has faced issues of counterfeiting and fraud for years, recent advancements in technology have, until now, made combatting this a huge challenge. Could new technology, however, revolutionise the way art collectors, galleries and artists work? Blockchain is an electronic, transparent, public, [...]
Born: Rome, Italy, 1975. Current exhibition: ‘Poor Poor Jerry,’ Copperfield Gallery, London, 22 March - 6 May 2018. Rä di Martino’s ‘Poor Poor Jerry,’ at Copperfield Gallery, London, ends on 6 May. It is the artist's second solo show with the gallery and it sees her continue her exploration of the impact of cinematography on [...]
Current exhibition: Luigi Ghirri, The Map and the Territory, Museum Folkwang, Essen, Germany. 4 May - 22 July 2018. “I didn't want to create PHOTOGRAPHS, but MAPS, PLANS that at the same time were meant to be photographs.” - Luigi Ghirri Museum Folkwang’s exhibition, The Map and the Territory, is the first extensive presentation of Luigi [...]
Current Exhibition: Due ritratti con persona, Sprovieri, London, UK, 2 March - 28 April 2018. Francesco Arena’s second solo show at Sprovieri’s London gallery, Due ritratti con persona, comes to an end on 28 April. This is the first work of a new series by the Italian artist. It deals with two recurring themes in Arena's practice: representation [...]
Current exhibition: Ome, Belmacz Gallery, London, 14 Feb - 14 April 2018 ‘Can a painting capture a moment in time before the moment dissolves?’ This contemplative quote serves to introduce Morten Skrøder Lund’s second solo exhibition at London’s Belmacz Gallery. Its reflective tone mirrors Lund’s practise. Lund’s canvases are awash with colour, their amorphous forms [...]
Current Exhibitions: In the Abstract, MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA. 6 May 2017 - April 2018 PLATFORM 19: Letha Wilson, DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln, MA. June 2017 - July 2018 Horizon Eyes, GRIMM Gallery, New York City. 18 March - 22 April 2018 Horizon Eyes, a solo exhibition of new works by Letha Wilson, opened [...]
We have witnessed a seismic shift in the cultural and political landscape in the past two years. Brexit has brought uncertainty and division, whilst simultaneously (and perhaps most worryingly) sapping the country of its already dwindling appetite for political debate. Across the pond, Donald Trump’s presidency continues to shock the world. These phenomena have been [...]
Current Exhibition: ‘The Wall,’ Granoff Centre, Cohen Gallery, Rhode Island 28 February - 22 March 2018. In his latest project, 'The Wall,' Gregory Thielker has collaborated with the anthropology scholar, Paja Faudree. Their exploration into how the border between the US and Mexico has impacted life at a local level has been realised through a series of sculptures, [...]
Born: Trieste, then Austro-Hungary, 1910. Acclaimed Italian artist and critic Gillo Dorfles died on Friday, 2 March 2018, aged 107. Gillo Dorfles was a philosopher, artist, semiologist and scholar. His broad contributions to the development of art and aesthetics as an academician, painter and critic have been immeasurable. Since the 1930s, he worked intensely as [...]