Non, il ne s’agit pas d’une énième annonce immobilière à l’accroche douteuse. La Fondation Zéro, basée à Düsseldorf, cherche des fonds pour rénover le bâtiment qui a abrité les ateliers de Heinz Mack, Otto Piene et Günther Uecker. Hüttenstrasse 104 est un immeuble d’après guerre sans trait remarquable, et pourtant l’adresse résonne dans les esprits des…
“Turner Prize winner Chris Ofili unveils a new tapestry, handwoven by Dovecot Tapestry Studio Commissioned by the Clothworkers’ Company, Ofili has been collaborating with the internationally renowned Dovecot Tapestry Studio to see his design translated into a handwoven tapestry. The imagery reflects Ofili’s ongoing interest in classical mythology and the stories, magic, and colour of…
Depuis quelques mois, deux artistes se chamaillent au sujet de… couleurs. Quoi de plus normal, puisqu’il s’agit d’un sujet touchant à leur profession. Mais ce qui est remarquable dans ce conflit, ce sont à la fois les artistes en question, les couleurs incriminées, et les droits d’usages de celles-ci. Bienvenue dans un vaudeville autour du noir. Tout…
This is probably the dream of many : what about spending the night in a museum, with all the exhibition rooms to yourself ? The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York will make this dream come true. On May 5 and June 30, 2017, the AMNH will allow some lucky ones to spend the…
La 35ème édition d’Art Brussels ouvrira ses portes le 20 avril prochain. 1858 vous propose un aperçu des festivités annoncées pour cet anniversaire. 145 galeries prendront part à cette édition 2017 : 22 de Belgique, 97 d’Europe (hors Belgique), et 22 hors Europe. Parmi celles ci, 110 ont participé à la foire au cours des…
Five months from now, British and European visitors will be able to attend a much anticipated blockbuster exhibition. Jasper Johns, 86 years old and an artistic career spanning sixty years will have a much anticipated retrospective at the Royal Academy of Arts in London. Considered one of the most important living artists, Jasper John’s career started in 1949….
Only one art and fashion collaboration could deserve to be launched in front of the Mona Lisa this week in Paris. Not long ago, Louis Vuitton teased a new collaboration with acclaimed pop artist Jeff Koons. Now, the Koons “Masters” project with the French luxury house is finally here. The lavish range completely helmed by the artist takes inspiration from…
One would think that auction Spring 2017 has already gotten its record when it comes to diamonds. But there seems to be more to come. On April 4, Sotheby’s Hong-Kong sold the “Pink Star”, a 59.6 carats flawless fancy vivid pink diamond for a price of 71.2 millions USD, leaving behind its $60 million pre-sale…
