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In ‘Zoophites,’ Les Lalanne Hybridize Beasts and Botany into Functional Sculptures

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All photos by Charlie Rubin, courtesy of Kasmin, shared with permission Now obsolete, the term zoophytes once referred to organisms that exhibited both animal and plant characteristics. Having worked as a guard in the Egyptian and Assyrian galleries of the Louvre, the artist often referenced ancient mythology and hybridity in his figures.

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The best art books to enjoy in the summer of 2022

Creative Boom

Others were not, so on occasion, they came together and made their own exhibitions or created their own gallery spaces. Susan Sontag (1933-2004) was an American writer, philosopher and political activist best known for her essays on modern culture and criticism of the Vietnam War. Ninth Street Women by Mary Gabriel.

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Rooted in the American South, ‘Souls Grown Deep Like the Rivers’ Recognizes Remarkable Artistic Traditions of Black Artists

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Thornton Dial, “Stars of Everything” (2004), mixed media, 248.9 Encompassing more than 60 quilts, sculptures, installations, paintings, drawings, and assemblages by 34 artists from the mid-20th-century to the present, the exhibition is drawn largely from the Souls Grown Deep Foundation. centimeters. centimeters.

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Milan Design Week 2022: Highlights from Our Camera Roll

Azure Magazine

The biggest draw of the week-long design event was the 60th edition of the sprawling furniture expo, Salone Del Mobile , which was held at the Fiera Milano exhibition centre, where major design brands unveiled fresh products that provided insights into hot new colours (oranges, teals, and purples). Design is Milano is design.

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10 Landmark Projects Shaping Architecture in 2024

Azure Magazine

In 2014, photographer Milos Bicanski revisited a series of venues constructed for the 2004 edition of the Olympics in Athens, Greece. When the 1,800-square-metre building opens its doors, it will host everything from exhibitions and language courses to concerts and informal gatherings.

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“A creative polymath”: Isamu Noguchi’s life explored in new Barbican exhibition

Design Week

Ostende has curated the Barbican’s upcoming exhibition on Japanese-American designer and artist Isamu Noguchi. Alongside design, being the “creative polymath” he was, she says he worked across disciplines as diverse as theatre set design, sculpture, painting and even dance. “Was he a designer? A sculptor?

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Diller Scofidio + Renfro Unveil Sleek MoMA Expansion

Azure Magazine

Philip Johnson in 1964, Cesar Pelli in 1984, Yoshio Taniguchi in 2004 and now Diller Scofidio + Renfro in 2019 : this morning, the latest addition to New York’s historic Museum of Modern Art officially opened its doors to the public. With exacting details and a sharp palette, the result is as much Apple Store as artistic nexus.

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