La Vaughn Belle, The House that Freedoms Built, 2024.
La Vaughn Belle’s New Architectural Design Confronts Colonialism
GAllery La Vaughn Belle’s compelling installation, The House that Freedoms Built, debuts at the Rollins Museum of Art in Winter Park, Florida on July 24th. The installation premiered publicly at Cooper Hewitt as part of the 2024 design triennial. This additional installation at the Rollins will be its only other public appearance in the world.
Celia Paul’s Paintings Speak to Loss, Solitude, and Identity
Gallery Gladstone Gallery has recently begun to represent Paul, and Celia Paul: Innervisions is the artist’s first solo show in New York in over ten years. Paul said about the exhibit: “Gavin Brown did my exhibition installation, which I think is inspired. Each wall is like an act in a play—the paintings interacting emotionally with each other.” The paintings look strong and peaceful in the quiet, spacious gallery.
Restoration, Conservation, Preservation: Who’s Doing it Best?
At Large A High Renaissance masterpiece, Bacchus and Ariadne (1520-23), by the great Italian painter Titian (c. 1488-1576), is getting a touch-up thanks to Bank of America’s (BOA) extensive art conservation program, which has helped save more than 15,000 objects in 40 countries since its launch in 2010. This is the second time under the microscope for this work.
An Intimate Look into Frida Kahlo’s Life at Museo Casa Kahlo
Museum On a quiet residential corner in the Coyoacán section of Mexico City sits the cobalt blue house where Frida Kahlo was born, painted, and lived for more than four decades. The Casa Azul is at once a home and a monument: its courtyard garden hums with fountains and dappled shade, while its rooms hold the intimate wreckage and triumph of a singular life.
The Luxury Watch and Jewelry Business Is Threatening Art Sales
Auction Auction houses have long measured their seasons by paintings and sculptures, but the numbers favored a relatively overlooked category this spring season. Phillips generated $235.5 million in watch sales during the first half of the year, while Sotheby’s saw its highest total for the category in April, and Christie’s set their own watch records in May.
