Andy Warhol and William Morris Unite

Vitra goes to Africa, the Indienet, a people's history of coffee and more in our look at the web this week

“Love is Enough”—opening this December at Modern Art Oxford—brings together an unlikely pair: artists William Morris and Andy Warhol. And while they might not seem like the most obvious of exhibition mates, curator Jeremy Deller (himself a Turner Prize-winning artist) makes clear that they are most certainly a natural fit. Both were print fanatics who chartered new ground in mass production, and both fixated on …

John Alcorn: Evolution by Design

A written retrospective of the American illustrator, commercial artist and designer

by Eva Glettner At his untimely death in 1992, John Alcorn left behind a storied legacy as an illustrator and graphic designer. From his start at famed Push Pin Studios with Milton Glaser to apprenticing with Lou Dorfman at CBS, Alcorn pushed boundaries and captivated clients. Celebrating such history is a new book “John Alcorn: Evolution by Design,” delivering a beautiful and thought-provoking journey through …

Guns & Rain Brings African Art to the World

Our interview with the equity-minded founder of the new commerce and development platform

Creativity exists throughout the world. Global centers like Paris, London and New York have long served as geographic and cultural gatekeepers for the fine art world, but the internet is gaining momentum on democratizing the international scope of contemporary art. In Africa, the newly minted Johannesburg-based arts commerce and development platform Guns & Rain is shedding new light on contemporary artists in the region as …