Art has long explored the female body, with nude forms taking up much of the art history conversation from the Renaissance to the present day. Palm Springs Art Museum now presents "Female Form: Tom Wesselmann & Mickalene Thomas," from the collection of Jordan Schnitzer's Family Foundation. The exhibit showcases how two artists from different generations present the female body, and unpacks the representations in visual culture.With many conversations circling 'gaze' and who the viewer is, ma...
After rounding off the chaos of Frieze week in London, the art world headed straight to Paris for Art Basel's fourth edition in the French capital. Taking over the Grand Palais's impressive glass-ceilinged building, this is no tent in the park. Rivaling Frieze London and fighting for the larger share of the European art market, Art Basel Paris made quite the splash.The week was off to a somewhat rocky start with the city's most brazen art heist in decades taking place at the Louvre just days bef...
From intern to published photographer, Tess Petronio knows that if you don't ask, you don't get. In her latest project, presented by IDEA, the photographer captured the behind-the-scenes of Anne Imhof's performance work, while initially hired as an intern. The result? A striking new photo book that offers an intimate look through Petronio's lens.Petronio first learned about acclaimed artist Anne Imhof back when she was at art school, and reached out to Imhof for an internship. Wanting to be a pa...
It might be considered cliché to say that fashion is art, but in this case, it actually is. Designer Bianca Saunders is partnering with the Tate in London to release an exclusive four-piece capsule reimagining the art of British painter William Blake.Inspired by the works The Good and Evil Angels (c.1795–1805) and The Simoniac Pope (1824–7), the collection features a sweater, long-sleeve top, hat and scarf. The capsule is designed to be non-gendered and developed consciously for longevity, ...