art archives | designboom | architecture & design magazine https://www.designboom.com/art/ designboom magazine | your first source for architecture, design & art news Wed, 01 Jan 2025 07:45:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 NYC to celebrate 20th anniversary of christo & jeanne-claude’s ‘the gates’ at the shed https://www.designboom.com/art/christo-jeanne-claude-gates-20th-anniversary-exhibition-shed-new-york-central-park-12-30-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/art/christo-jeanne-claude-gates-20th-anniversary-exhibition-shed-new-york-central-park-12-30-2024/#respond Tue, 31 Dec 2024 17:01:06 +0000 kat barandy I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1106414

along with the exhibition, an AR installation reimagines 'the gates' with hundreds of virtual gates marching across central park.

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exploring qatar’s public art, from towering desert monuments to bold urban sculptures https://www.designboom.com/art/qatar-public-art-highlights-desert-monuments-urban-sculptures-12-31-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/art/qatar-public-art-highlights-desert-monuments-urban-sculptures-12-31-2024/#respond Tue, 31 Dec 2024 10:40:39 +0000 myrto katsikopoulou I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1108672

discover the highlights of qatar’s public art landscape, including louise bourgeois’ colossal spider sculpture and olafur eliasson's mirrored pavilions.

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hot pink trees and AI wisdom take over historic french château in ENESS’s exhibition https://www.designboom.com/art/hot-pink-trees-ai-wisdom-historic-french-chateau-eness-exhibition-12-30-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/art/hot-pink-trees-ai-wisdom-historic-french-chateau-eness-exhibition-12-30-2024/#respond Mon, 30 Dec 2024 11:50:30 +0000 Lyndal Hall https://www.designboom.com/?p=1108709

running until january 5th, the exhibition by ENESS interrogates the future of humanity and artificial intelligence.

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maxwell mustardo’s fluorescent, fuzzy vases reimagine ancient roman amphorae in PVC https://www.designboom.com/art/maxwell-mustardo-fluorescent-fuzzy-vases-ancient-roman-amphorae-pvc-12-29-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/art/maxwell-mustardo-fluorescent-fuzzy-vases-ancient-roman-amphorae-pvc-12-29-2024/#respond Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:50:35 +0000 ravail khan I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1108414

the juxtaposition of ceramic and synthetic creates a provocative tension, while color emphasizes a structural drama reminiscent of the classical roman vessels.

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everyday scenes of singapore become 1980s-inspired visuals through nicolas damiens’ lens https://www.designboom.com/art/everyday-scenes-singapore-1980s-inspired-visuals-nicolas-damiens-lens-12-29-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/art/everyday-scenes-singapore-1980s-inspired-visuals-nicolas-damiens-lens-12-29-2024/#respond Sun, 29 Dec 2024 03:30:25 +0000 thomai tsimpou | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1107128

through editing colors and distractions to achieve the appeal of the 1980s aesthetic, the compositions come to life.

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glitched-out oil paintings by artist alexis mata show at ‘the hole’ gallery in tribeca https://www.designboom.com/art/glitch-oil-paintings-artist-alexis-mata-fata-morgana-hole-tribeca-new-york-raul-de-lara-exhibition-12-27-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/art/glitch-oil-paintings-artist-alexis-mata-fata-morgana-hole-tribeca-new-york-raul-de-lara-exhibition-12-27-2024/#respond Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:45:32 +0000 kat barandy I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1108675

with his glitching paintings, artist alexis mata draws on hallucinatory experiences during his travels through the deserts of mexico.

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playful characters pop out of wood campers’ customized traffic signs in rennes, france https://www.designboom.com/art/playful-characters-wood-campers-customized-traffic-signs-rennes-france-ilta-studio-12-27-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/art/playful-characters-wood-campers-customized-traffic-signs-rennes-france-ilta-studio-12-27-2024/#respond Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:50:40 +0000 ilta studio https://www.designboom.com/?p=1108177

cheerful faces, mischievous grins, grumpy pouts, and eccentric mustaches populate the district, urging drivers to be mindful and slow down.

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peculiar facades of roadside love hotels paint françois prost’s japan photo diary https://www.designboom.com/art/peculiar-facades-roadside-love-hotels-francois-prost-japan-photo-diary-12-27-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/art/peculiar-facades-roadside-love-hotels-francois-prost-japan-photo-diary-12-27-2024/#respond Fri, 27 Dec 2024 03:30:33 +0000 christina vergopoulou I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1108243

françois prost highlights distinctive architectural typologies as a lens to explore japanese popular culture.

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polaris glowing star installation lights up in the heart of amsterdam https://www.designboom.com/art/polaris-glowing-star-installation-heart-amsterdam-jun-ong-12-25-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/art/polaris-glowing-star-installation-heart-amsterdam-jun-ong-12-25-2024/#respond Wed, 25 Dec 2024 14:30:55 +0000 Jun Ong https://www.designboom.com/?p=1107358

known for centuries as a navigational guide, the north star is reimagined in ong’s celestial light installation.

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la cura threaded installation by ECO weaves across neglected elementary school in italy https://www.designboom.com/art/la-cura-threaded-installation-eco-neglected-elementary-school-italy-12-22-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/art/la-cura-threaded-installation-eco-neglected-elementary-school-italy-12-22-2024/#respond Sun, 22 Dec 2024 21:45:38 +0000 ECO https://www.designboom.com/?p=1106184

the project aims to highlight italy's urgent need for urban regeneration through art.

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