Tag: Art

The Glowing Cathedral: Where Bacteria, Invisible Ink and Light Become Scripture

Said Dokins and Leonardo Luna, Memory Heliographs, Mexico City

Step inside a centuries-old church where the walls glow, breathe, and transform before your eyes. In Inscriptions, Mexican artist Said Dokins turns sacred architecture into a living laboratory, blending invisible ink, bioluminescent pigments, and colonies of bacteria to question how memory, power, and presence are written into the urban landscape. Each pieceโ€”whether a luminous photograph traced in darkness or a petri dish of living microorganismsโ€”invites viewers to witness writing as a biological and political act. In this fusion of art, science, and resistance, the cityโ€™s erased histories pulse back to life beneath the light.

Bruton + CO announces new ZERO and Beyond exhibition

Bruton + Co is proud to present its upcoming exhibition, ZERO and Beyond, at its Mayfair showroom. The exhibition will bring together works by some of the most influential and innovative international artists of the 20th and 21st Centuries, united by their radical exploration of the lightest colour, white, through masterful use of shade, texture, emotion and surface. The show opens on the 9th October 2025 and will be on view until the end of the year.ย 

Global Art Exhibition โ€œStillnessโ€: Echoes of Humanity in a Restless World

Trauma leaves many traces, but not always in the form of visible pain. More often it lingers as silence: a frozen state of emotional detachment, an absence that resists articulation. The September group exhibition Stillness, presented by 34 Gallery in partnership with SimukaAfrica.org (SAYA), invites artists across continents to interpret this complex aftermath. The exhibition gathers a diverse roster of participating artists whose works span visual art, photography, digital media, and poetry. Together, they render the contours of stillness in its many forms.

FOLLOW.ART introduces the Nexus Card: A new digital portfolio tool, in a UK debut collaboration with the Visual Artists Association (VAA)

FOLLOW ART introduces Nexus Card digital portfolio tool in UK debut collaboration with Visual Artists

FOLLOW.ART, a new space created exclusively for artists and curators, today unveils the Nexus Card, a digital portfolio and networking tool designed to transform how creatives present their work and build sustainable careers. The Nexus Card, powered by FOLLOW.ART,ย  is designed to solve some of the most pressing challenges faced by todayโ€™s artists and curators. Unlike traditional social platforms, it ensures professional visibility without algorithms, with every profile equally discoverable and not tied to follower counts or engagement metrics. It functions as both a mobile-ready portfolio and a networking tool, easily shared online or in person, offering a streamlined alternative to maintaining separate websites and business cards.

Vian Borchertโ€™s Fall Season Unfolds Across New York, Washington, and Beyond

From Manhattanโ€™s Lower East Side to Madrid, Seoul, and soon Monaco and Osaka, abstract expressionist Vian Borchert is shaping one of her most ambitious seasons yet. Her newest paintingsโ€”fragmented yet resilientโ€”grapple with unrest, decay, and resilience, offering viewers portals into a shifting world. In New York, bridges break and windows open onto fragile horizons; in Washington, electricity crackles across canvases as both promise and peril. Together, these works capture a global mood of uncertainty while insisting on the persistence of art.

Echoes of Presence: Through Youwei Luoโ€™s Poetic Vision

In Youwei Luoโ€™s world, photographs donโ€™t simply capture momentsโ€”they dissolve them, stretch them, and return them as dreamlike echoes of memory and light. His work hovers at the threshold between presence and absence, weaving technology, texture, and poetry into experiences that feel at once intimate and infinite. Each piece resists easy definition, asking us not just to look, but to linger.

Historic Dalai Lama Sale at Bonhams Breaks Records with Krishna Kanwalโ€™s Watercolors and Sir Basil Gouldโ€™s Archive

The Dalai Lama on the Throne

Discover the remarkable story behind Sir Basil Gouldโ€™s historic collectionโ€”featuring exclusive artworks, rare photographs, and personal artifacts from Tibetโ€™s most pivotal moments. From Krishna Kanwalโ€™s evocative watercolors capturing the enthronement of the young Dalai Lama to Gouldโ€™s intimate archive of images and memorabilia, this auction offers a rare glimpse into a transformative chapter of Tibetan history. Uncover the full story of this extraordinary sale and the figures who shaped itโ€”an event that achieved nearly a million pounds in just one day.

London Watch Auction Sets New Records with Iconic Brands and Rare Timepieces

Bonhamsโ€™ recent watch sale in London achieved over ยฃ1.6 million, featuring masterpieces from Patek Philippe, Rolex, Cartier, and F.P. Journe. The standout was F.P. Journeโ€™s platinum Chronomรจtre ร  Rรฉsonance, selling for ยฃ140,100, while the Cartier Crash broke records at ยฃ114,700. The auctionโ€™s diverse collection drew global collectors, emphasizing the strong demand for both vintage rarities and innovative designs, setting a new benchmark for luxury watch collecting.

Eliana P. Gรณmez: Unveiling Hidden Histories in Art and Sacred Relics

Through meticulous research and a multidisciplinary approach, Eliana P. Gรณmez examines hidden details in Leonardo da Vinciโ€™s works and the Holy Shroud of Christ. Her studies reveal subtle inscriptions, historical connections, and symbolic elements that offer new perspectives on some of historyโ€™s most iconic artifacts. This exploration invites readers to consider how art, history, and scholarship converge to uncover long-overlooked traces of the past.

Rare Gandhi Portrait Achieves ยฃ152,800, Tripling Its Estimate

Portrait of Mahatma Gandhi by Clare Leighton

Discover the extraordinary story behind a rare oil portrait of Mahatma Gandhi that recently shattered auction records. Created by Clare Leightonโ€”an artist who personally met Gandhi during a pivotal moment in historyโ€”this painting is more than just a work of art; itโ€™s a unique glimpse into a legendary leaderโ€™s life. From its remarkable journey through history to its astonishing sale price, uncover the fascinating details that make this portrait a true treasure for collectors and history enthusiasts alike. Dive into the full story to learn why this artwork captivated the world and what it reveals about Gandhiโ€™s enduring legacy.