Vincent van Bot: the robots turning their hand to art
23 April 2016 • Syndicate
Twenty-six robots designed by students across the US will compete in an art contest that offers a glimpse into the creative potentials of artificial intelligence
TOPIC
Conceptual artist Florian Slotawa : Car painted objects and readymades.
21 April 2016 • Mark Westall
In his second exhibition at von Bartha, the conceptual artist Florian Slotawa presents a selection of new works in which he pairs objects painted in car paint lacquers with readymade objects in matching or complementary colours.
Sir Peter Blake paints Bentley’s latest Continental GT V8 S convertible art car for charity
18 April 2016 • Mark Westall
Bentley has teamed up with British pop art creator Sir Peter Blake to produce a one-of-a-kind ‘Continental GT V8 S’ convertible
Rashaad Newsome, Tracey Emin, and Jacolby Satterwhite feature in season two of Daata Editions
18 April 2016 • Mark Westall
Tracey Emin, Jake Chapman, Jacolby Satterwhite, Casey Jane Ellison, and Rashaad Newsome have been announced amongst the leading international artists commissioned for Season Two of Daata Editions
Art Bar by Berlin-based artist Michele Ormas
15 April 2016 • Mark Westall
Architectures of the Night, Ormas’ Art Bar features a ‘Virtual Tower’, which mixes architectural installation, light and projection with acoustic elements,
Impossible Project’s I-1 instant film camera
12 April 2016 • Mark Westall
Called the I-1 and available on May 10th for $300, the analog instant film camera is a modern take on old Polaroid cameras.
Xavier Veilhan: Light Machine
11 April 2016 • Mark Westall
Xavier Veilhan: Light Machine (2016), 13 meters high has been installed permanently in the atrium of the Menswear store at Galeries Lafayette.
VITRINE launch New Gallery in Basel
5 April 2016 • Mark Westall
London’s VITRINE have launched a new permanent gallery in Basel, Switzerland.
The PS4 gamepad for a cerebral palsy sufferer
5 April 2016 • Mark Westall
Peter Byrne suffers from cerebral palsy and he contacted Sony complaining that the DualShock 4’s touchpad was difficult for him to use
Toyota make a car using Japanese wood and traditional Japanese techniques
3 April 2016 • Mark Westall
Toyota have created an all wooden car for Milan Design Week 2016 using traditional Japanese construction techniques
Artists turn abandoned KFC drive-through kiosk into a DIY Film Studio.
3 April 2016 • Staff
A NYC artist collective have converted a defunct KFC drive-through kiosk into a greenscreen.
Can Google’s Deep Dream become an art machine?
29 March 2016 • Mark Westall
The company’s neural network has created a slew of beautiful and at times terrifying images, and is being harnessed to create unique artwork
Artist Rebecca Louise Law’s vertical floral installation of 30,000 flowers.
25 March 2016 • Mark Westall
Check out this vertical floral installation of 30,000 flowers by London-based floral sculptor Rebecca Louise Law.
The Design Museum will open 24th November 2016 #NewDesignMuseum
18 March 2016 • Mark Westall
The Design Museum is building the world’s leading museum devoted to architecture and design
Ghostpoet’ uses skin biopsy to create album artwork
7 March 2016 • Mark Westall
“Shedding Skin” is the third studio album from London’s Obaro Ejimiwe, aka Ghostpoet.
The Top 6 Art Exhibitions to see in London this week
6 March 2016 • Tabish Khan
This week’s Top 6 include Frank Auerbach, two pop ups , early space exploration , beetle shell skulls and trip hazard sculpture.
Are You Ready for Ivanka Kubler’s Transcending Art? I Am
2 March 2016 • Staff
I was immediately blown away by the International artist born in Bulgaria, but based in London and New York, Ida… Read More
The Most Interesting Art Events to see in London this week
1 March 2016 • Staff
The most interesting art events in London this week
Banano the portable speaker designed after a banana.
29 February 2016 • Mark Westall
Check the ‘Banano’ by designer Jarim Koo it’s a portable speaker he designed after looking at the way we interact with bananas!
Serpentine pavilion ‘unzipped’: first look at Bjarke Ingels’ design
25 February 2016 • Mark Westall
The Danish architect offers a sculptural space ‘like a mountain of ice cubes’ stretching across the London gallery’s lawn, to be complemented by four radical summer houses
FASHION: CandyRocks Emerging Designers Show Takes Place in the City During London Fashion Week
14 February 2016 • Staff
CandyRocks, launched last August, aims to become a platform for a selected group of fashion designers. Founded by the Afghan Aisha Ferozee, she had to overcome tough challenges in order to succeed.
Ron Arad Rocks
11 February 2016 • Mark Westall
Ron Arad Rocks is a new solo exhibition of jewellery by internationally renowned artist, architect and designer Ron Arad.
The ‘wearable dwelling’ – a coat for refugees that turns into a tent
21 January 2016 • Mark Westall
Royal College of Art students have designed a multipurpose garment for refugees, made from the insulated material used by marathon runners