Amazon MGM Studios has released a new Another Simple Favor first look photo, previewing the upcoming sequel to the 2018 film A Simple Favor starring Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively. Directed by Paul Feig, A Simple Favor was released in the United States in 2018. The crime thriller movie starred Anna Kendrick as Stephanie Smothers and Blake Lively as Emily Nelson/Hope McLanden. The new film will see the pair return to their roles, as they try and navigate a murder that occurs during Emily’s wedding in Capri, Italy. The cast of the movie also includes Henry Golding, Allison Janney, Andrew Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, Elizabeth Perkins, Michele Morrone,…
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American artist and curator Fareed Armaly has declined Germany’s Käthe Kollwitz Prize, citing the censorship controversies within the country’s cultural institutions. The annual €12,000 award, given out by the Academy of Arts in Berlin, established in 1992, recognizes established artists for key achievements. Armaly, who was born in the U.S. and is Lebanese-Palestinian, rejected it over what he called a “highly politicized, reactionary shift” in Germany’s cultural policies. Armaly claims the standards are designed to silence pro-Palestinian views. Related Articles Armaly, known for his large-scale projects that often refer to Palestine, said he would have previously accepted the honor but…
Art doesn’t sell itself, it has to be sold. — Jack White The question of what type of art sells best is complex. It’s nearly impossible to give a definitive answer because the art market is multifaceted. Are we talking about original paintings, sculptures, mixed media, digital art, or reproductions? The art category greatly influences what’s popular, as do many factors. However, understanding current trends and best-selling styles can be a game-changer for your art marketing efforts. This knowledge can be invaluable, especially if you want to understand what resonates with buyers and how to position your work in the…
Mushrooms have been everywhere in the art, antiques, and collectibles world for the past 5 years or so. From antique Tiffany mushroom lamps to Sears Merry Mushroom canister sets to Takashi Murakami mushroom art, there is no escape from both buyers and sellers of funky fungi collectibles. Will the mushroom madness market ever soften? Read on to learn where this fungal fun originated and where it’s going. Mushrooms have been everywhere for a while now. Will this trend last? Lewis Carroll, the OG Funky “Fungi” Mushrooms have always been a pop culture phenomenon, thanks to their weird shapes, quick growth…
ArtAnnabel KeenanPortrait of Camille Henrot with 73 / 37 (Abacus), 2024. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur. Courtesy of Hauser & Wirth.Though she works in a visual discipline, Camille Henrot is fixated on that which can’t be seen. “Society has an invisible structure that we aren’t aware of, because it’s the water we swim in,” the French artist told Artsy on a recent Zoom call, while in the midst of final preparations for her latest solo show. This poetic account of the social order was offered in relation to Henrot’s new series of bronze sculptures, titled “Abacus.” Inspired by the ancient counting…
A range of interpretations and depictions of the Black figure is currently on view at the Philadelphia Museum of Art (through February 9). Organized by British writer and curator Ekow Eshun, “The Time Is Always Now: Artists Reframe the Black Figure” features more than 60 artworks by 28 Black and African diasporic contemporary artists, including Kerry James Marshall, Amy Sherald, Noah Davis, Wangechi Mutu, Toyin Ojih Odutola, Nathaniel Mary Quinn, Claudette Johnson, Titus Kaphar, Denzil Forrester, and Danielle Mckinney in a variety of styles and approaches. Related Articles A Brancusi-esuqe, bronze sculpture of a Black woman’s head by Mutu, for…
Another Herculaneum scroll is being deciphered using X-ray imaging and artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms by a team competing in the Vesuvius Challenge. Among the ancient Greek words identified so far are ἀδιάληπτος (foolish), διατροπή (disgust), φοβ (fear), and βίου (life). The ancient Roman town Herculaneum was encased in volcanic ash following the 79 CE eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Of particular interest is a massive library, known as the Villa of the Papyri, belonging to Julius Caesar’s father-in-law Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus. The 1,785 papyrus scrolls from the library are thought to contain significant philosophical and literary texts by preeminent ancient Greek and Roman scholars. Related Articles The…
Below the surface of an oil painting by Italian Renaissance master Titian, experts have identified a previously unknown work by the artist using scientific analysis, the Andreas Pittas Art Characterization Laboratories at the Cyprus Institute (APAC) announced in a press release for an exhibition of the painting at the Limassol Municipal Arts Center. Researchers from APAC were initially tasked with documenting the materiality and state of preservation of Titian’s Ecce Homo (1543). As they prepared the piece for conservation, the team took preliminary precautions to examine it under a microscope. There, different color pigments revealed themselves in the cracks of the…
Galerie Nordenhake’s $650,000 sale of a Stanley Whitney work led the reported transactions at Zona Maco 2025, which concluded on Sunday, February 9th. The 21st edition of Zona Maco featured some 200 galleries from across 29 countries. Mexico City’s premier art fair took place at the Centro Citibanamex and was the centerpiece of a week packed with events and satellite fairs, including Material and Salón Acme. The vibrant local gallery scene is also abuzz with standout exhibitions on view through the weekend. Notable institutional attendees at this year’s fair—the largest in Latin America—included Jorge Pérez of the Pérez Art Museum…
Pace Gallery’s $450,000 sale of a Julian Schnabel painting from 2023 leads the initial slate of reported transactions from Zona Maco 2025, which kicked off on Wednesday, February 5th. The 21st edition of Zona Maco features some 200 galleries from across 29 countries. Mexico City’s premier art fair, taking place at the Centro Cinitbanamex, is at the heart of a week packed with events and satellite fairs, including Material and Salón Acme. The vibrant local gallery scene is also abuzz,g with standout exhibitions on view through the weekend. Notable institutional attendees at this year’s fair—the largest in Latin America—included Jorge…
