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Valerie Brathwaite, Whose Curvaceous and Colorful Sculptures Channeled the Natural World of the Caribbean, Is Dead

Trinidadian-born Caracas-based abstract sculptor Valerie Brathwaite, who drew on what she described as the “overwhelming beauty” of nature to create vibrantly hued organic forms, has died. She was variously reported to have been between eighty-six and eighty-eight. Her death was announced on July 6 by the Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires (MALBA) in an Instagram post. […]

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‘Adaptive reuse’: how contemporary artists reuse and recycle objects to be born again

We tend to think of recycling, repair and reuse as part of an environmentally responsible way of life. But they are also key to many artists’ work.

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Busan Biennale Names Artists for 2026 Edition

The organizers of the Busan Biennale have announced the forty-six artists and collectives from twenty-two countries participating in the 2026 edition, set to take place August 29–November 1. Participants include those working across sound, music, performance, choreography, club culture, archival research, moving image, installation, sculpture, painting, drawing, and social activism. The cohort will respond to the theme “Dissident Chorus,” […]

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