When Art Basel plants its flag in Doha next February, it won’t just be adding another fair to its global constellation; it will be marking out a new market for Contemporary Art. Art Basel Qatar marks the fair’s fifth international outpost, and with 87 galleries from...
The 2024 edition of Art Basel Paris concluded successfully amid an energised response from galleries and local and international visitors. The fair, which brought together 195 galleries from 42 countries and territories, including 65 galleries operating spaces in...
The 2024 Sikkens Prize will be presented to the renowned Swiss artist Pipilotti Rist in a special ceremony on Monday, October 7th, organised by Museum Boijmans van Beuningen and Kunsthal Rotterdam. This prestigious prize, worth €75,000, will crown Rist's pioneering...
Art Basel has shrugged off the doom-mongers and reported buoyant sales for the 2024 edition, which took place from 13 June to 16. The fair closed on Sunday, following a week of solid sales across all market sectors. The show attracted an overall attendance of 91,000...
Richard Serra, a towering figure in contemporary art, has died at the age of 85. Serra was born in San Francisco, California, on November 2, 1938. From an early age, he exhibited a keen interest in art and sculpture, foreshadowing the prolific career ahead. After...
As we made our way out of Qatar National Airport, my travel companions and I noticed a beautiful waterfall, a large glass pane of several meters, designed to look like water was pouring onto it from outside. "It's rain", our guide joked, and we laughed as Qatar is not...
In the cavernous expanse of Tate's Turbine Hall, Ghanaian artist El Anatsui has orchestrated a visual spectacle transcending conventional installation art boundaries. His monumental creation, 'Behind the Red Moon,' unfurls a narrative as rich and intricate as the...
It's difficult to say definitively whether artists like Jeff Koons and Damien Hirst are "only in it for the money," as motivations can be complex and multifaceted. However, both artists are well-known for their commercial success and interest in exploring the...
The Ghana-born artist El Anatsui will create the next annual Hyundai Commission at Tate Modern. He is one of the leading lights of contemporary African artists working internationally today. His distinctive style is known for his cascading metallic sculptures of...