Interview: Brooklyn-based Painter Lauren Matsumoto

Lauren Matsumoto is a Brooklyn-based painter who explores how we relate to the natural world through her hybrid form of painting, drawing, and vintage collage, incorporating ephemera into her art.

Interview with Mads Christensen, Lightwaves 2015, Salford Quays

Lightwaves is a free digital light festival taking place at Salford Quays, Greater Manchester until 27 December. We speak to artist Mads Christensen about his commissioned piece Cathedral of Mirrors.

Art Basel Miami: Overview

This year’s Art Basel Miami did not disappoint in its presentation of some of the best modern and contemporary art from around the globe. Here is our overview of the fair’s 14th edition.

Pop Art Design, Museum of Contemporary Arts Chicago

The legacy of Pop Art resonates in almost every aspect of our daily surroundings and MCA Chicago is exposing this in upcoming exhibition, Pop Art Design, in collaboration with Vitra Design Museum.

Interview: Sculptor Merete Rasmussen, Pangolin Gallery

Pangolin London presents Merete Rasmussen: Bronze and Ceramic. Known for her signature abstract ceramics, this exhibition explores a new departure for Rasmussen in the form of bronze works.

Review of Bill Viola at Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Yorkshire Sculpture Park presents a significant exhibition by pioneering American video and installation artist, Bill Viola, featuring installations from the last 20 years alongside new work, The Trial.

Michael Wolf, Informal Arrangements, Flowers Gallery

Photographer Michael Wolf’s latest presentation, Informal Arrangements at Flowers Gallery, London, juxtaposes Hong Kong’s industrial façades with views from within its hidden network of alleys.

Cristina Iglesias: Phreatic Zones at Marian Goodman

Cristina Iglesias’ Phreatic Zones transforms Marian Goodman Gallery through installations exploring water, volcanic matter, and the fictional spaces of urban and natural piazzas.

The Turner Prize 2015: Assemble

London-based collective Assemble has been selected as the winner of the Turner Prize 2015 by a jury of industry specialists. The result was revealed at a ceremony at Tramway, Glasgow.

Review Max Bill, Fundación Juan March, Madrid

We review the first retrospective dedicated to Max Bill in Spain. The show covers every facet of his oeuvre: painting, graphic design, sculpture, architecture, furniture design and more.

John Akomfrah, Vertigo Sea, Arnolfini, Bristol

John Akomfrah’s (b.1957) multi-screen installation Vertigo Sea draws inspiration from two striking and harrowing literary works: Herman Melville’s Moby Dick and Heathcote Williams’ poem Whale Nation.

Interview with Fine Art Photographer Viet Ha Tran

Madrid-based Vietnamese fine art photographer Viet Ha Tran captures ephemeral moments of female emotion, and is influenced by Asian culture, classical painting, poetry and philosophy.

Film London Jarman Award 2015 Winner Announced

The latest recipient of the Film London Jarman Award was announced yesterday at The Whitechapel Gallery in London. The Belfast-based artist filmmaker Seamus Harahan (b.1968) was selected as this year’s winner from a shortlist of six distinguished creatives.

Art Basel Miami Beach 2015

Art Basel heads to the U.S. for its highly popular Miami Beach event, bringing together a total of 267 leading galleries from North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa.

Sculpting Inspiration

Nathan Seabrook’s work alternates between social documentary of California residents and depictions of individuals in light-suffused interiors.

Bauhaus Redesigned

A survey at the Vitra Design Museum rethinks the iconic Bauhaus School, examining the influence of the past on contemporary design practice.

Historic Influence

Theatre, cinema, painting and photography coalesce in French photographer Nicolas Dhervillers’ Hommages series.

Challenging Categorisation

Having graduated just nine years ago, Dutch designer Iris van Herpen has already achieved the impossible when it comes to 3D printing.

Tangible Atmosphere

Reality machines explores Olafur Eliasson’s career, offering a unique look at an artist who uses nature as a material to create experiences.

Symbiotic Landscape

For architect Tom Kundig, design practice is an encounter with context, materials and nature, where structures become a part of their environment.