2014 Drawing Now Paris: Illustrations that transcend paper at the world’s leading dedicated art fair

2014 Drawing Now Paris


The eighth edition of Drawing Now Paris, the art fair dedicated to contemporary illustration, proved that drawing is not dead and, furthermore, showed that the medium is sprawling and verging into other forms of visual art. Evolving to include 3D objects, writing, monochrome…

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Art Paris Art Fair 2014: Design: Perfume machines, pigeon feathers and more of our favorite pieces blurring the line between art and design

Art Paris Art Fair 2014: Design


For the third time in Art Paris Art Fair’s brief but compelling history, design was showcased alongside contemporary art; enhancing the intrinsic link and blurred lines between the two entities. Exhibited within the fair’s ArtDesign platform, the range…

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Art Paris 2014: Chinese Talent: Four standout creators whose works question consumerism, women’s position in society, authenticism and more

Art Paris 2014: Chinese Talent


As France and China celebrate the 50th anniversary of their state relations, Art Paris 2014 (27-30 March at the Grand Palais) took the opportunity to shine the spotlight on the ever-evolving Chinese art scene. Around 90 artists were on show by ten galleries from…

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Armory Week 2014: Spikes and Speckles: A few of our favorites that shared a similar structure, from the annual NYC art fair

Armory Week 2014: Spikes and Speckles


This year’s Armory Show brought together a multitude of respected galleries, and the contemporary and modern artwork of the talent they represent. In its 15th year, the show displayed artwork that excelled—and surprises were around every corner. Quite a few pieces incorporated spikes,…

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Volta Art Fair 2014: Three must-see booths at this year’s New York City show

Volta Art Fair 2014


Volta Art Fair (in New York City this year from 6-9 March 2014) continues to offer a unique, fresh and edgy alternative to those from more established galleries participating in the bigger fairs like The Armory Show…

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Miami Art Week 2013: Folded, Rippled and Melted: Our highlights of non-traditional shapes across sculpture and painting

Miami Art Week 2013: Folded, Rippled and Melted


Whether angled or oozing, wave-like or crumpled, shapes in art and design have always stepped beyond the boundaries of traditional form. During our recent exploration of art in Miami, a few works caught our attention, and also begged to be touched. While we actually couldn’t poke at any of…

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Miami Art Week 2013: Color Chaos: Our highlight of work that utilizes the power of color to overturn structure

Miami Art Week 2013: Color Chaos


There are over 16 million noted colors and artists have long sought to capture several—if not most—of them. Even Pantone’s GEO system is composed of 2,058 new solid colors….

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Miami Art Week 2013: Beasts and Birds: Captivating works humanize as well as contextualize modern animal art

Miami Art Week 2013: Beasts and Birds


From the earliest noted iterations of art—paintings upon cave walls—to today’s cat-obsessed internet, animals have provided the inspiration behind culture of all kinds. We are awash in imagery of beasts and birds and domesticated pets. But during this most recent Art Week Miami—across…

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Miami Art Week 2013: Brazil ArtFair: The debut of a new festival composed entirely of contemporary Brazilian art and design

Miami Art Week 2013: Brazil ArtFair


A new fair has entered the landscape of Miami’s ever-expanding art week. Opening today, 4 December 2013, the Brazil ArtFair is housed in a spacious 25,000 square foot exposition tent, located near the Wynwood Art District….

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Four Young Art Galleries: A selection of burgeoning, French-related spaces that aim to shake up the art scene

Four Young Art Galleries


At Paris’ Slick Art Fair in October, CH discovered the work of several young galleries that reflect the ever-evolving nature of the industry. Beyond the traditional role of representing artists, their more proactive approach leads them…

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