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Jamie Mcleod Anaconda Johnny book Marc Almond

Jamie Mcleod takes us on another walk on the wild side – We talk to the photoartist about his latest book and show – Anaconda Johnny

December 16, 2014

The latest collaboration between New Zealand-born, London-based photo-artist Jamie Mcleod and Jeremy Reed, one of Britain’s most innovative and prolific writers, Anaconda Johnny has just been publishe...

Bachi da Setola in Miami Beach Art Basel

Fausta Maria Bolettieri

December 12, 2014

Avant Art, Culture, News, Switzerland, Travel

Despite the common trend of Art Basel Miami Beach of bringing well-known pieces of pop art to satisfy the American taste, I was most surprised to find there Bachi da Setola by Pino Pascali, some of the most sop...

V&A new exhibition: What is Luxury?

Emma Walsh

December 12, 2014

Avant Art, News

The upcoming V&A exhibition, what is luxury? is the third collaboration of V&A and Crafts Council projects, following Out of the Ordinary in 2007 and The Power of Making in 2011. Divulging into inter...

Tomas Maier and Bottega Veneta campaign to save Japanese Modernist architecture

Louise Lui

December 12, 2014

Asia, Avant Art, Culture, Design, Glass Design, Japan, News, Travel

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While traditional Japanese architecture is cherished by many, much of the country’s post-war structures are at risk of being demolished or changed beyond recognition. In preparation for the 2020 Olympics, a few...

Winter 2014 issue of Glass magazine – issue 20 – Destiny available now

Caroline Simpson

December 11, 2014

Avant Art, Culture, Dining, Glass Design, News, Travel

We are very pleased to announce that Glass Magazine issue 20, with the theme of Destiny, can now be found on newsstands and in shops across the world and is also available to order. Destiny is a perplexing a...

Glass explores Yutaka Inagawa’s new body of work ahead of his latest solo show in London

Stephanie Clair

December 11, 2014

Avant Art, Feature

The Invasion of Cyberspace – Glass explores Yutaka Inagawa's new body of work ahead of his latest solo show in London Comprising of numerous visual layers and perspectives, Yutaka Inagawa’s conceptual art em...

Altered Perspectives at The House of St Barnabas’ Chapel

Stephanie Clair

December 9, 2014

Avant Art, Glass Design, News

For just two days this week (Wednesday December 11 and Thursday December 12) The House of St Barnabas in Soho will be exhibiting a site-specific installation designed by the widely respected light artist Rupert...

Sculpture Victorious at Tate Britain

Xenia Founta

December 8, 2014

Avant Art, Culture

With an upcoming show devoted to the innovative and compelling sculpture of the Victorian period, Tate Britain's Sculpture Victorious illustrates how the art form featured in all aspects of Victorian politics, ...

Glass explores the earliest history and newest collection of diamond masters De Beers

Jessica Quillin

December 5, 2014

Archive, Design, Feature, Glass Celebrates, Jewellery and Watches

All that glitters – Glass explores the earliest history and newest collection of diamond masters De Beers Could any stone typify the magic of nature quite like a diamond? These rare gems were formed from pre...

Louis Vuitton kicks off Playing with Shapes by Pierre Paulin at Art Basel Miami Beach

Louise Lui

December 4, 2014

Avant Art, News

Louis Vuitton kicked off Art Basel Miami Beach festivities with a dinner to celebrate Playing With Shapes, an exhibition by furniture designer Pierre Paulin spearheaded by the French luxury house. The Design Mi...

Have a very Harrods Christmas

Livia Feltham

December 3, 2014

Avant Art, Culture, Design, Fashion, Feature, Jewellery and Watches, News, Shopping Guide

Harrods see your festive window and raise you a land of make believe. This Christmas Knightsbridge’s knock-it-out-of-the-park department store have taken window shopping in the capital to new extremes and so mu...

Hong Kong Art Gallery Week 2014

Louise Lui

December 3, 2014

Avant Art, News

While many may complain that Hong Kong’s art and culture scene is lacking, the growth of galleries and institutions—from the much-anticipated M+ Museum to the increasing prevalence of international blue chip an...

Contemporary Istanbul proves popular with record art sales

Stephanie Clair

December 1, 2014

Avant Art, News

Opened for its ninth edition last week, Contemporary Istanbul – Turkey’s biggest international art fair – exhibited a vast array of artistic wares from over 100 galleries across the globe. This year, visitor nu...

Phillip King at Tate Britain

Louise Lui

November 27, 2014

Avant Art, News

Celebrating Phillip King’s significant contribution to late 20th century sculpture, Tate Britain will display six of the sculptor’s works from the 1960s in the Duveen Galleries. Exposed to the new forms of ...

A meeting of minds

Livia Feltham

November 27, 2014

Avant Art, Culture, Dining, Feature

France’s oldest Cognac house and one of the country’s most celebrated conceptual artists have joined forces to collaborate on Martell Premier Voyage a partnership between Martell Cognac and Bernar Venet who h...

Gagosian Hong Kong presents Jeff Koons’ first major solo exhibition in Asia

Louise Lui

November 26, 2014

Avant Art, News

Gagosian Hong Kong is presenting Hulk Elvis, Jeff Koons’ first major solo exhibition in Asia. Koons is known for his diverse array of sources, ranging from comic book characters and children’s art to figures fr...

In the Land of the Dead, Stepping on the Tail of a Rainbow

Emily Rae Pellerin

November 25, 2014

Avant Art, Culture, News

New York’s 24th Street Gagosian Gallery presents Takashi Murakami’s In the Land of the Dead, Stepping on the Tail of a Rainbow. We know and love Murakami for not only his fine art but also his extension into co...

Fringe! Queer Art & Film Fest: Queer Sci-fi II

Arjun Sajip

November 24, 2014

Art, Avant Art, Culture, Don't Miss: Film, Feature, News

The mysterious pink-robed men This assortment of films is a very mixed bag. We kick off with a prelude that features as its main aural hook an unprecedentedly catchy gospel version of Incy Wincy Spider. As w...

Egon Schiele: Portraits at NYC’s The Neue Galerie

Emily Rae Pellerin

November 24, 2014

Avant Art, Culture, News

One of the most distinguished pieces of The Neue Galerie’s collection is Gustav Klimt’s Adele Bloch-Bauer I, an innocuously looming portrait of the wife of one of Klimt’s greatest benefactors, sitting pleasant ...

From the beautiful to the sublime – Glass talks to British artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien

Glass Archive

November 21, 2014

Archive, Avant Art, Culture, Don't Miss: Film, Feature, Glass Talents, News

From the beautiful to the sublime – Glass talks to British artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien Since his early career in the mid 1980s, British artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien has developed a visually compel...

The Catlin Guide 2015, at the London Art Fair

Xenia Founta

November 19, 2014

Avant Art, News

This January, the sixth edition of the Catlin Guide 2015 will launch at the London Art Fair to feature a selection of works of the most promising UK arts graduates. Exhibiting collections of these emerging arti...