One day, nearly 300 galleries and thousands of artworks later, check out below what caught our eye at Art Basel’s 41st event in Basel last month. Stay tuned for more in Part Two. “Hero No. 1” (2009), one of Zhang Huan‘s series of enormous, cowskin-covered sculptures from the Pace Gallery, has an imposing scale only rivaled by the curious expression of the she-creature’s face. Though …
Hitting the beach earlier this month to check out the festivities surrounding Art Basel Miami Beach, we of course met an overwhelming array of inspiring artists and designers who filled us in on the backstories behind their work. Below, we've gathered up a cursory survey of our favorites, but keep an eye out for upcoming longer profiles of artists such as Brian Dettmer, Kate Clark, …
Shephard Fairey isn't the only artist to capture the zeitgeist of this historic year through the visage of President-elect Barack Obama. Throughout Miami, Mr. Obama was seemingly everywhere, as works featuring his likeness were given prominence by exhibitors. One couldn't help but feel comforted by this collective embrace of the potential he represents, even as news of the economic crisis continued to put a damper …
