Tiffany Amber Gardens might be home to the iconic eponymous luxury fashion brand founded by Folake Coker back in 1998, but, on Saturday, November 4, 2023, it took on a new designation: a space celebrating the NBA Meets Art installation, a special project within the just concluded Art X 2023 editi…
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The Christie’s vs Sotheby’s Race to the Emily Fisher Landau Collection: Should You invest in Art?
Globally, the weather may be cooling, following a particularly hot, record-breaking July, but in the art world, temperatures are rising. According to rumours, Christie’s and Sotheby’s, the two most popular auction houses, are in a race to take up the estate of Emily Fisher Landau, art collector, …
A New Jean-Michel Basquiat Exhibition, featuring over 200 Rare Artworks, will hold in 2022
It is 2021, and the artist who is dominating global news is Jean-Michel Basquiat, with at least 18 works sold publicly so far to the tune of over $250 million. The catch? Basquiat, whose artistic career spanned eight short years, has been dead for 33 years now. And if the events of this year are …
Rich Mnisi balances Opposing Emotions in Nyoka, His First Solo Exhibition
What are you most scared of? What if your greatest fear is only a dark curtain you need to pry apart to reveal true beauty? What if “joy and tragedy, light and darkness, dreams and nightmares are connected” and not opposite concepts at odds with each other? These are part of the questions South A…
‘Framing Her’: An Art Exhibition by GAIA Africa and Aworanka
Art is perhaps the ultimate form of expression, and in recognition of its powerful, evocative nature as well as its ability to express what words sometimes are unable to articulate, GAIA Africa in partnership with Aworanka is holding an art exhibition that will last for three months. Tagged Frami…
Samsung Frame TV x Louvre to Bring Exclusive Art Experiences to You
Samsung Frame TV and the Louvre have come together to give you the ultimate art experience – right in the comfort of your home. The South Korean electronics giant has just announced a new partnership with the iconic Paris museum. Starting now, you’ll be able to display some of the Louvre’s most f…
Gucci and Christie’s Give The Savoy a Royal Upgrade
The house of Gucci has an interesting history with The Savoy, Britain’s premier luxury hotel. As a young lad, Guccio Gucci worked in the iconic establishment as a luggage porter and lift boy where he gained direct access to the tastes and needs of travelling customers, escorting them from floor t…
ASPIRE Ones to Watch, 2021
2020 was quite the year for the world, but in Africa, it was even more special. From a global pandemic to economic troubles occasioned by the former, to protests in different parts of the continent, notably Nigeria, Namibia and Congo that only led to more socioeconomic challenges, it was an espec…
Lego Releases Botanical Collection that Doubles as Home Decor
If you are allergic to flowers, but would love an alternative, Lego has designed the perfect solution for you. Its latest series, the Botanical Collection, is two sets of snap-together components derived from sugarcane that allows grown-ups to build flower bouquets and bonsai trees from bioplast…
ASPIRE Valentine Edit (Day 11): Lasting Memories by Kunmi Owopetu
Maybe you feel that Valentine’s Day is overrated, and yes, when I was young enough to know everything, I had the same thought. But after having had a year like the one we just left behind and reading up on other people’s stories of loss while experiencing mine, I have realised that it…