Eduardo Chillida, Comb of the Wind XV (Peine del viento XV), 1976. Steel. Paseo Eduardo Chillida, San Sebastián
Examining Humanity Through Eduardo Chillida’s Sculptures
Gallery “What belongs to one, belongs to almost no one,” said Spanish sculptor Eduardo Chillida, who dedicated a significant portion of his practice to public works. Too big to travel, you won’t see any public works at the new show, Eduardo Chillida: Convergence, the largest North American survey of his work in 40 years, at the San Diego Museum of Art through February 8th.
The Beauty Behind Helen Frankenthaler’s Art
Gallery The exhibition, Painting Without Rules, is not only an immersion into American abstract expressionist Helen Frankenthaler’s work, but it is also an opportunity to see and understand how friendships among committed artists are important.
What Is the Future of NFTs and Digital Art?
At Large The impending closure of Christie’s digital art department and the reduction in staff working on NFT sales at other auction houses during the past year calls into question the future of once-astronomically-priced blockchain assets.
What Happens to Stolen Art: The Louvre and Other Heists
At Large Databases of stolen art compiled by the FBI, Interpol, and others give dealers, museums, and auction houses an easy way to cross-reference potential acquisitions. The FBI Art Crime Team has been able to recover more than $1 billion worth of items since it was created in 2004.
The Divine Femininity of Del Kathryn Barton’s Creations
Interview Acclaimed Australian artist Del Kathryn Barton (1972)– two-time winner of the Archibald Prize, the most prestigious portraiture prize in Australia– has a solo show opening in October at New York’s Albertz Benda gallery. Known for her quirky, mutable, magically unconventional depictions of people and animals, often in surrealistic dreamscapes, Barton creates otherworldly environments using sequins, markers, gouache, and glitter.
