Art MarketMaxwell RabbInstallation view of Collect Art Fair, 2024. Courtesy of Collect Art Fair.When a collector couple noted that every inch of their walls was covered in paintings, the London gallerist Cynthia Corbett saw an overlooked opportunity. She suggested acquiring three handcrafted sconces by Matt Smith, made with 18th-century female figurines reworked with Parian black porcelain.“They’ll say, ‘My walls are full,’ and a lot of my best collectors started that way,” said Corbett. “They opened their eyes to that form, that genre.” Craft works have long found a place in collectors’ homes and hearts. Inspired by generations of craftsmanship and…
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Meet the John Stewart and Hal Jordan.They’re played by Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler on the upcoming HBO and Max series Lanterns. DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn just revealed the first official photo of Pierre and Chandler from the set of the series — although not, clearly, in their Green Lantern uniforms.“Excited that Lanterns is now in production,” Gunn wrote on Instagram, “DC Studios’ new show for HBO and Max, from creators Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, and Tom King.”Gunn called the show “something really special.”READ MORE: Actors Who Turned Down Big DC RolesLanterns emerged from a lengthy development process; at one point DC and Warner Bros.…
In the center of Monterrey, near its historic quarter and across from its city hall and main cathedral, stands a brunt orange postmodern building by renowned Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta. Its sharp lines and stucco finish nod to traditional Mexican architecture, contrasting with the nearby rolling hills. Completed in 1991, it is home to the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Monterrey (MARCO), which for the past three decades has brought international contemporary art to this northern Mexican city, the country’s industrial capital. Notable exhibitions traveling from other museums include solos for Annette Messager, Ernesto Neto, and Ron Mueck. Since the…
Reseller Kelly Gunn says vintage telephones have become popular again, and thanks to technology, her 1966 payphone is fully functional and connected to her Bluetooth. Photo courtesy of Kelly Gunn With her sophisticated eye for picking vintage treasures, building a strong brand, and adapting to new challenges, reseller Kelly Gunn has achieved a major business milestone. The owner of Part-Time Pickers in Powhatan, Virginia, Gunn hit $1 million in sales in January on the heels of 2024 being a banner year for her online business. Gunn has also seen her Facebook and Instagram accounts explode into a combined following of over 550,000 vintage enthusiasts…
Art MarketARTNOIRPortrait, from left to right and back to front, of Larry Ossei-Mensah, Melle Hock, Carolyn “CC” Concepcion, Nadia Nascimento, Isis Arias, Jane Aiello, and Danny Báez. Courtesy of ARTNOIR.Founded in 2013, ARTNOIR has over a decade of experience in championing Black voices in the arts. As part of Black History Month, Artsy asked the collective of curators and cultural voices—founded by Larry Ossei-Mensah, Carolyn “CC” Concepcion, Danny Báez, Isis Arias, Jane Aiello, Melle Hock, and Nadia Nascimento—to share what they’ve learned about supporting Black and Brown creatives. As an organization dedicated to championing artists and cultural equity, ARTNOIR is…
Everything changed about the Best Picture race in 2009, when the Academy adopted the preferential ballot as their Best Picture voting method. This was the same year the Best Picture field was expanded from five to ten nominees (as a response to “The Dark Knight” and “Wall-E” getting shut out of the 2008 Best Picture race), and the Academy recognized that winning by a simple plurality wasn’t good enough anymore for a field of ten nominees. No one wants a Best Picture winner that only gets 13% of the vote. The preferential ballot thankfully prevents that, but it also makes…
Art Basel has announced the inauguration of the annual Art Basel Awards program, which will recognize artists, leaders, and innovators across the art world. In partnership with luxury fashion house BOSS, Art Basel will announce 36 notable individuals and organizations in May, who will be honored during the Swiss organization’s flagship fair this June in Basel. The celebration will continue at Art Basel Miami Beach in December 2025, where 12 gold medalists will be named at a culminating event. Awards will be given to artists in three categories: Emerging, for rising talents; Established, recognized for significant achievements in the art…
Alisa and David are the husband and wife duo behind Mercurius Jewelry. I’ve interviewed them for May is Gold Month awhile back and have been a huge fan of their work for quite sometime. This was actually my first time meeting Alisa and seeing their work in person! It was such a treat to see all the enticing opaque gemstones they’re known for using, as well as some bridal, like their latest addition which deserved a solo photo, and their new collection featuring intarsia + fairmined gold. The intarsia hoops combine different colorways of turquoise inlaid beautifully in a fanned…
Coogan, an Arizona deputy sheriff goes to New York to pick up a prisoner. While escorting the prisoner to the airport, he escapes and Coogan heads into the city to recapture him. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Coogan: Clint Eastwood Lt. McElroy: Lee J. Cobb Julie Roth: Susan Clark Linny Raven: Tisha Sterling James Ringerman: Don Stroud Ellen Ringerman: Betty Field Sheriff McCrea: Tom Tully Millie: Melodie Johnson Sgt. Jackson: James Edwards Running Bear: Rudy Diaz Pushie: David Doyle Taxi Driver: Louis Zorich Big Red: Meg Myles Mrs. Fowler: Marjorie Bennett Young Hood: Seymour Cassel Bellboy: John Coe Omega: Skip Battyn…
ArtCasey LesserGertrude Abercrombie, Queen and Owl in Tree, 1954. Illinois State Museum Purchase. Courtesy of the Illinois State Museum and the Estate of Gertrude Abercrombie.“Seems like Gertrude was kind of trouble,” said a teenaged girl to her friend as they sat gazing at a series of paintings at the Carnegie Museum of Art’s Gertrude Abercrombie retrospective “The Whole World Is a Mystery.” The show, on view through June 1st (before traveling on to the Colby College Museum of Art this July), focuses on 85 paintings and the late American Surrealist’s unconventional life—her vibrant Chicago salons of the 1940s and ’50s;…
