Tag: Art & Design

Viral Duct-Taped Banana Sells For $6 Million, New Owner Plans To Eat It

Many might have looked at the Italian visual artist Maurizio Cattelan’s viral duct-taped banana and thought “hey, I can make that.” Well, while...

Ryan McGinley’s ‘Yearbook’ Brings New Meaning to “Tasteful Nudes”

Ryan McGinley, ‘Paloma E,’ 2015.We may receive a portion of sales if you purchase a product through a link in this article.It’s been...

Rome’s Artistic Scene Is Being Transformed by These 7 Creatives

In the winding, ivy-draped streets of Trastevere, Rome, Zazie Gnecchi Ruscone is hand-painting sharp geometric patterns on a long wrap skirt, layering strokes...

Firelei Báez’s Paintings Capture the Dominican Diasporic Experience

“These here are little protective hair buns, or Angelitas,” says the Dominican-born artist Firelei Báez during the last days of summer, pointing to...

13 Artists Share the Stories Behind Their Creator Labs 2024 Photographs

“‘Venas Abiertas,’ the title for this work, is based on Eduardo Galeano’s seminal book, ‘The Open Veins of Latin America,’ about U.S. imperialism...

'Inside the Homes of Artists' Book Invites You Into the Creative Sanctuaries of Julie Mehretu, Tracey Emin, & More

“The line between art and life is fluid and indistinct,” writes the curator Hans Ulrich Obrist in the foreword to Inside the Homes...