Dazzled by Art

Recently, the museum at Savannah College of Art and Design unveiled the dynamic lineup of exhibitions in its fall program. The Savannah College of Art and Design The Savannah College of Art and Design is more than just another school with a museum—it’s the realization of a visionary dream that transformed the historic city of Savannah into a thriving hub for creativity on multiple levels. It all began with Paula Wallace, then a 29-year-old elementary school teacher, who envisioned a school dedicated to creative disciplines, embracing cutting-edge technology long before it was mainstream. She sold everything she had, including her yellow Volkswagen Beetle, and with the help of her parents, May L. Poetter and Paul E. Poetter, founded SCAD in 1978. The following spring, they acquired and renovated the Savannah Volunteer Guard Armory, establishing what is now one of the most prestigious schools for the arts. Today, SCAD boasts campuses in Savannah and Atlanta, as well as a sea...

Nina Hald, co-curator of 'Wallace Chan: Half a Century,' shares the story of how the exhibition details Chan’s life as an artist and innovator Wallace Chan: Half a Century The Entrance to the Exhibition Wallace Chan’s latest exhibition at the newly opened Shanghai Museum East is also the largest and most encompassing to date with more than 200 of his creations in a space that properly represents his life’s work. The only unfortunate thing is that the three-month exhibition will end Monday (October 7). A Seeing Eye View The Shanghai Museum is dedicated to ancient Chinese arts and crafts. Chan’s exhibition, “Wallace Chan: Half a Century,” is the first to feature a contemporary artist and is the first in a series of contemporary exhibitions at the museum, titled “Drawing Inspiration from the Past.” Whatever exhibit that follows is going to have a tough time topping this installation. Exhibition Features Upon passing through the entrance ...

Image related to Chicago Exhibition Weekend The second edition of CXW demonstrated the strength and vibrancy of the Windy City’s art community. Last weekend, Chicago’s art scene came alive with the second Chicago Exhibition Weekend (CXW), a four-day celebration featuring a full program of events, from gallery openings and panel discussions to collector visits and even an art-and-tennis mixer. Co-presented with EXPO CHICAGO and spread across the city’s galleries and creative spaces, the second edition of the event showcased a thriving local scene that’s poised for greater growth as CXW and related initiatives continue to gain momentum. At the center of it all was Gertie, the cultural consultancy founded by Chicago-born advocate and patron of the arts Abby Pucker, who has been instrumental in both shaping the city’s cultural landscape and attracting investment in Chicago’s flourishing arts ecosystem. During the weekend, the historic Chicago gallery GRAY mar...

"Our mission extends beyond recognition... we actively nurture artists, enabling them to expand their practices, pursue groundbreaking projects and deepen their technological engagement." Article In six days, Sotheby’s will open bidding for lots in an auction led by a work painted by a robot. Specifically Artefact 26, a fracas of eddying blues and blacks that hint at figures paused in a chaos of motion, which has a high estimate of $60,000 and was created by artist Sougwen Chung, whose work with art and technology won her a Lumen Prize in 2019. The robot they collaborated with was called D.O.U.G. or, more formally, Drawing Operations Unit: Generation 4. The sale in question is the Featuring Future: Pathfinders of Digital Art auction, curated by Auronda Scalera and Alfredo Cramerotti (co-directors of IAM-Infinity Art Museum) and benefiting The Lumen Prize on the occasion of its thirteenth anniversary. “This auction represents a significant milesto...