One-hundred and five fiberglass figures to be precise, aligned on white chairs in rows that extend from the floor to the ten-meter high ceiling. Exhibition: Ataraxia Artist: Eugenio Cuttica Where: MAR Museum The installation invokes the ideas behind the Greek word, which roughly translates to imperturbability, equanimity, and tranquility. The glowing project by Argentinian artist Eugenio Cuttica was on view in 2018 at the MAR Museum in Buenos Aires. Cuttica later explains in a statement that Ataraxia “points to a calm beauty, a calm

Located on Umm Suqeim Road in Dubai, the installation is made up of tens of meters of ribbon to form the letters and the slogan. This public art installation was designed and conceived by Rom Levy. Having already worked for Dubai on the ever so popular ‘Dubai street museum’ project. It was a right fit for this partnership to collaborate again for the Corona virus campaign. Rom Levy designed the street art with ribbons as to represent the unity of people

Exhibition: “My wife hates it when I work from home” Artist: Banksy Where: Banksy’s bathroom Along with the rest of us during this quarantine, Banksy finds himself in sheer boredom at home resulting in a socially accurate masterpiece. Though it is not confirmed that the toilet is actually his, we can assume that the graffiti work was done while practising social distancing. The art displays a range of activities performed by rats such as swinging from towel racks and running

It is hard enough to create such life like paintings but to then add an optical illusion is a skill utterly beyond. Darian Mederos obviously puts a lot of time and effort into each piece which has resulted in this interesting series of paintings “wrapped” in bubble wrap. Artist: Darian Mederos Purchase: available from Condecontemporary.com About D. Mederos Darian Mederos is a Cuban prodigy who focuses primarily on the human face. Now based in Nashville, he attended his first two

This once art collective is now under the creative vision of maxime cramatte. His work varies from paintings, scultures, prints, installations and much more. Exhibition: Satwa 3000 Artist: Maxime Cramatte Where: Dubai Design District, Building 6 “I want my life to be like a continuous art class. I want to keep revolting – to nurture the inner kid who acted up in class because there was something more exciting going on outside” – M. Cramatte  (Source: @Satwa3000)

Dubai Street Museum project has been implemented by the Government of Dubai, and Dubai Municipality. It involves participation of prominent international mural and graffiti artists from across the world. The artists painted several murals across the city of Dubai on themes drawn from the UAE’s history and rich heritage. Exhibition: Dubai Street Museum Curator: Rom Levy Where: Various locations across Dubai Artworks represent a valuable addition to each communities, neighborhood and Dubai’s creative and artistic environment. Apart from bringing together

ROB WOODCOX. The corners of reality fold back as we enter the creative genius of Rob Woodcox’s ‘Bodies Of Light’. This stunning collection of photography is his most surreal work to date. Pairing his fascination with geological and human forms, Rob invites you to imagine the beauty of humans living in harmony with the world around them. Photography book: Body of lights Artist: Rob Woodcox Where: Available for purchase online Rob Woodcox is a fine art and fashion photographer currently

Nicole McLaughlin isn’t the only one who feels the need to have a snack always nearby but we are pretty sure no one else has the art of snacking quite like her. The former Reebok graphic designer keeps treats at her fingertips by reusing clothing, footwear, and household items from pouches of gummy candy, old fleece jackets, and even inflated bags of popcorn. Often prominently displaying logos, McLaughlin’s projects provide a humorous take on branding and fashion trends. Exhibition: Depop x

Recognized for his experiential body of work made using a wide range of technology and media, Seoul-based artist Hong Sungchul explores a new age of social interaction through his celebrated String Mirrorsinteractive series. Breaking the codes of traditional two-dimensional art, Sungchul’s optical illusion-inducing works were created using hundreds of printed elastic strings that, when combined, create three-dimensional images. The sculpture-cum-photographs depict ghostly, intricate and contrasted portraits of the human body that morph and move depending on the position from which

Sir Antony Mark David Gormley OBE, the renowned British sculptor whose work can be found everywhere from Florence to Shanghai, recently put on one of the most comprehensive exhibitions of his career at the illustrious Royal Academy of Arts in London. As one of the UK’s most celebrated sculptors, the London institution was the perfect lieu to display works spanning Gormley’s impressive 45-year career. Following exhibitions by Chinese contemporary artist Ai WeiWei and German painter Anselm Kiefer, Gormley took to

The premier modern art museum is partnering with Coursera to offer online courses covering everything from fashion design to photography and contemporary art With the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic causing populations the world over to stay home, institutions, universities, and businesses have all gone digital in an effort to stay connected. The art world proves no exception, as a number of major institutions and museums created online interactive galleries for those confined to their laptops. Taking the digital movement

Iranian artist Shirin Abedinirad confronts issues of gender, identity, history, nature and human compassion through her diverse body of work, ranging from conceptual fashion and performance art to video and land art. The Tehran-based artist developed an affinity for conceptual art while studying fashion design at university, quickly making it a part of her daily life. During this time, she began to partake in performance art shows around Iran, launching what would become her lifelong career. Moving away from her

If you’ve ever visited New York’s Time Square or Tokyo’s Shibuya, you’re bound to have come across a slew of massive, brightly coloured, and mesmerizing virtual billboards, usually promoting the latest product, cinematic blockbuster or ad campaign. Now imagine those same billboards being used as a form of digital visual art — precisely what world-renowned digital design studio d’strict achieved with their latest project, Public Media Art #1_ WAVE. Set in Seoul’s Coex K-Pop Square in the upscale Gangnam district,

If you’ve ever scrolled through Instagram’s explore page, you may have come across the dreamy yet remarkably realistic scenes created by 3D graphic artist Alexis Christodoulou. The Cape Town-based artist is known for his digital art that depicts an imaginary world of warm and pastel colours, minimalist architecture and natural landscapes. While a copywriter at an advertising agency, Christodoulou began learning 3D rendering in his free time, following Youtube tutorials by Grey Scale Gorilla to guide the way. He started

In this time of uncertainty, we must all remain indoors and ‘reduce the curve’ however some of us (the artists) have found the time to wonder the streets and leave a positive signature on this pandemic. We can only hope that all of the below graffiti’s were created before the lockdown and we can certainly assume that they were wearing their protective masks! Without further ado, here is our selection of the top 10 street graffiti’s based on the corona

Arnaud Rivieren unveiled his ‘Natural Sublime’ exhibition at Custot Gallery earlier this year, showcasing his unique series of oversized fruit, vegetables, stones, and trees. One of his most monumental sculptures to date, The Ghaf, has been transplanted to a more visible location and laid down its roots at the center point of Alserkal Avenue. This impressive six-meter high, stainless-steel sculpture pays homage to the region’s national tree – The Ghaf, an evergreen in the harsh and dry, arid, climate which