by Judith Benhamou | May 25, 2025 | Contemporary art, Exhibition, Video interviews
A whirlwind of greenery Suddenly, the world of contemporary art has been swept up in a whirlwind of greenery. Lucas Arruda (born in 1983), a Brazilian landscape painter known for his small-format works, has become the darling of art world insiders across the...
by Judith Benhamou | May 21, 2025 | Contemporary art, Exhibition, Video interviews
https://youtu.be/s67KWsuD478?si=SrBg1ctuvi4jrjz3 Musical memory Did you know that a 500-millisecond music fragment is enough to trigger a person’s memory? In the brain, music is etched more deeply than an oft repeated fact. That’s why, when we accidentally hear music...
by Judith Benhamou | May 15, 2025 | Contemporary art, Exhibition, Video interviews
The critique of criticism If art criticism consists in judging the work of artists, then AI criticism consists in examining the harm done by machines that appear to be creative. In Paris, the Jeu de Paume is presenting one such critique—made by artists—of...
by Judith Benhamou | May 14, 2025 | Art Market, Contemporary art, Exhibition, Modern Art, Video interviews
https://youtu.be/-u4wjReoASs Missed rendezvous The art market is a sprawling machine that brings together works of the mind—paintings, sculptures—with people who are so moved by such expressions that they are willing to invest significant sums to own them. On May 13,...
by Judith Benhamou | May 9, 2025 | Contemporary art, Exhibition, Video interviews
Just a banana It seemed like a throwaway work. A banana taped to a wall with silver duct tape, unveiled in 2019 at the Art Basel Miami Beach fair. A cheeky jab at the art system, its market and what counts as “good taste”. Immediately sold for...