Setting Up the KAWS Companion Balloon for Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade

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After previewing the upcoming KAWS Companion balloon for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade earlier in the week here, we can now show you images of the ballon being prepared for its maiden flight in New York City. Measuring an impressive 40 feet lo...

Yue Minjun “L’ombre D’un Fou Rire” Exhibition @ Fondation Cartier pour l’Art Contemporain Recap

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Currently Chinese artist Yue Minjun is showing a selection of works at Parisian space Fondation Cartier, based around his pervasive laughing themed pieces depicted in a colorful pseudo-realistic manner. Titled “L’ombre D’un Fou Rire...

Rone x Meggs Mural in Melbourne

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Australian street artists Rone and Meggs have just completed this stunning mural for the People’s Market to be officially opened on December 1, although it’s probably hard to miss any time you’re in the neighborhood. The impressive...

KAWS’s Companion Balloon for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade | Video

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With the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade just around the corner, and prior news that KAWS would be participating with a Companion contribution, the artist recently sat down at his Brooklyn studio to talk about how the partnership first started....

Steven Harrington Balances Life for “INSIDEOUT” Exhibition Video

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Steven Harrington’s “INSIDEOUT” exhibition at the Known Gallery follows up its September 1 conclusion with an exhibition video. In this Jason Miller production, the Los Angeles-based contemporary artist muses about his work and its...

Daniel Nyari Illustrates Famous Weapons from Movies and Video Games

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If you’re an avid gamer or moviegoer born as early as the ’60s, chances are you recognize more than one of these weapons illustrated by graphic designer Daniel Nyari. Covering some of the most recognizable tools of destruction spread acro...

Lucas Price T.E.A.M Atlas Exhibition @ Rove Gallery

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A solo exhibition by London-based artist Lucas Price, T.E.A.M Atlas will run at the Rove Gallery from December 7-21. Expanding the acronym, the show is dubbed “The Earth As My Atlas” in reference to the idea of mapping and cataloging with...

Ron English “Crucial Fiction” @ Opera Gallery

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The Ron English show at Opera Gallery in New York was postponed due to Superstorm Sandy, getting its start on November 9 instead of November 1 as previously scheduled. “Crucial Fiction” is well on its way now, however, and has been as wel...

JonOne “A Beautiful Madness” @ Fabien Castanier Gallery Recap

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New York-nurtured artist JonOne recently exhibited his “A Beautiful Madness” exhibition at the Fabien Castanier Gallery in Los Angeles. Showcasing various textures, letterforms and colors, pieces like Dust to Dust and Midnight in a Perfec...

Kidult Tags Maison Martin Margiela Belgium

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In the wake of its highly anticipated collaborative collection with Swedish retailer H&M, luxury couture label Maison Martin Margiela becomes the latest victim to Parisian graffiti artist Kidult’s vandalism. Possibly the most elaborate piec...

Geoff McFetridge Exhibition @ Cooper Cole Gallery

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Following the opening of “Around Us & Between Us” at London’s Ivory & Black Soho earlier this fall, Canadian-born, Los Angeles-based multimedia artist Geoff McFetridge has opened his first solo exhibition in his native Canada. Appearing...

How & Nosm Mural on Bowery & Houston in New York City

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Known as one of the most prominent mural walls in all of the world, How & Nosm went to work on the Bowery and Houston location in New York City following the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy. Utilizing their signature and familiar red and g...

JR and Jose Parla: Wrinkles of the City, Havana, Cuba Book

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JR and Jose Parla: Wrinkles of the City, Havana Cuba is a book that provides an in-depth examination of the creative process behind the first collaboration between the two storied artists that culminated in a series of outdoor murals for the Havana b...

An Exclusive Look at The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts’ Archive

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The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts has begun its progressive sale of the great Andy Warhol’s works. In deliberate stages, its entire archive of Warhols will be auctioned off at Christie’s in New York–about 350 pieces of...

Todd James Takes Flight with Vistajet

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With Todd James’s latest exhibition “Beyond Elegance” sponsored in part by VistaJet and Bombardier Aerospace, it seems only natural that the artist would extend his work beyond the traditional realm of galleries and art shows. Follo...