Art & Object

1 week ago | artandobject.com | Abby Andrulitis

The name of the institution was crafted by Ian Cheng, a New York City digital artist and advisor on the project. Cheng was inspired by the building’s 60-foot-tall ceilings and the canyon-like sensation of walking the streets of New York, in between the towering walls of skyscrapers. Joseph C. Thompson, former Director of the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, will helm the museum, with its experiential nature being one of its central draws.

3 weeks ago | artandobject.com | Megan Robinson

Appah, Gideon, Boy with a Bird, 2023, acrylic and oil on canvas, 200 cm × 150 cm (78-3/4" × 59-1/16"), No. 90237 Appah started drawing as a child, using the charcoal his grandmother cooked with. He received his BFA in 2012 from The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and has work in major museums and galleries around the world— with a solo-exhibition, Beyond the Shadows: Gideon Appah Poetic Vision, opening June 12th at Gallery 1957 in Paris.

3 weeks ago | artandobject.com | Abby Andrulitis

The Bendegó meteorite in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, circa 1888. Image was slightly digitally restored to remove dirt and dust. However, to give its supporters a glimpse at conservators’ continuous efforts to rebuild, the institution is partially reopening. Beginning tomorrow, June 5th, and running through the end of this month, museum guests will get the chance to learn more about the restoration process through guided tours of three refurbished rooms.

1 month ago | artandobject.com | Abby Andrulitis

Nick Út speaks with the press, 2016. License This was the image that established photographer Huynh Cong “Nick” Út, 21 years old at the time of the photo’s capture, as an icon of photo journalism. The photo landed on the front page of the New York Times just one day after it was taken, and in 1973, the image ended up winning the Pulitzer Prize and World Press Photo of the Year.

1 month ago | artandobject.com | Megan Robinson

Installation view, Acaye Kerunen: Neena, aan uthii, 15 January – 22 February 2025, Pace Gallery, London.   Kerunen’s beautifully designed textile installation pieces–created from components meticulously crafted by community weavers, who are mostly women and artisans–center art making and environmental connection, while subverting and deconstructing attitudes about fine art versus craft, colonialism, racism, and sexism.