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This is now a statement of fact: In terms of music consumption, hip-hop surpasses rock as the most popular genre. Hip-hop is younger than rock by two decades, and the date of its exact birth is far easier to pinpoint. It happened on Aug. 11, 1973, when DJ Kool Herc held his famous birthday party in the recreation room of an apartment building in the Bronx.

Approaching 49 this year, the history of hip-hop and its influence in popular culture have been broken down plenty through documentaries, TV series, books and oral histories, but rarely have fans seen it presented through symphonic and visual grandeur.

On April 16 at The Factory in Deep Ellum, Questlove, Oscar-winning documentarian, drummer, DJ, producer, New York Times best-selling author and member of The Roots, will bring a new meaning to weekend brunch. He will host Hip-Hop Brunch: A Visual Journey Through Hip-Hop along with some help from the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. The experience is a one-of-kind collaboration that employs the visual artistry of two Dallas-based artists: JM Rizzi and Jeremy Biggers.

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Today we’d like to introduce you to Max Steven Grossman.

Hi Max Steven, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?

After finishing high school in Bogota, Colombia where I’m originally from, I didn’t know what career I wanted to follow in my life. My dad worked in textiles so I studied textile engineering in Philadelphia. After college, I took a six months trip to Southeast Asia this trip opened my eyes to the wonders of nature and how beautiful our world is. I returned to Colombia and I started working with my dad very soon I was feeling office life was not something I desired. I fortunately found a camera canon A-1 film camera in the office and started to take photography classes. From then on all I wanted was the weekends to come so I could leave the city and take nature pictures.

DAVIE, Fla. – In collaboration with the Broward Cultural Division’s Public Art and Design program, the Town of Davie welcomed a new art piece, the “Silhouette Herd”, at the Pine Island Pocket Park located on the northeast corner of Pine Island Road and SW 21st Street. 

Created by artist Wendy Klemperer, the “Silhouette Herd” sculptures of five galloping horses measure between 6 to 12 feet tall and are made of steel, treated with a variety of patina to depict different colors. The art was selected for its resonance with Davie’s rural atmosphere, western theme and equestrian lifestyle. 

The Pine Island Pocket Park is a 1.3-acre passive park that includes a walking path, shrubbery and trees. The park was selected for public art placement to enhance its visual appearance. 

With construction of Silver Palm Park in the downtown finally underway and work at the adjacent Wildflower Park slated to start soon, the parks’ art components have been selected. Two sculptures will be loaned to the city by the Boca Raton Museum of Art and will be placed along the waterfront in each park. The artists are Jane Manus of West Palm Beach and Jeff Whyman of Delray Beach.

The city is commissioning two other works by artists with May + Watkins Design of Athens, New York, that will be located at the corners of each park closest to the intersection of Palmetto Park Road and Fifth Avenue. They will be similar and are intended to thematically connect the two parks while representing nature and the coast.

The aluminum works, both over 10 feet tall, depict leaves and flowers in pastel shades of green, yellow and blue with accents of bright coral. The one destined for Silver Palm Park will incorporate that tree. Both will be illuminated, Jennifer Bistyga, the city’s coastal program manager, told the council on Nov. 22.

Alessandro Puccinelli's works are on view for the first edition of Photoclimat, a social and environmental photography biennial in Paris. From September 18 to October 17, 2021.

On the program: an exhibition bringing together more than thirty committed international artists as well as the major players in ecological commitment in France - NGOs, associations, foundations - to raise awareness among the public, especially the younger generations, of the urgency of the climate issue.

Eco-designed, open-air exhibitions with free access in many places in the capital and in institutions in Greater Paris. View Alessandro's installation at Place de la Bastille.

Written By uzomah ugwu for Arte Realizzata

Donald Martiny is an American Contemporary painter and fine artist, who is known for his use of color in his abstract paintings. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally in art galleries and art spaces such as the Conny Dietzschold Gallery, the Cameron Art Museum, the Diehl Gallery, Market Art + Design Hamptons, and many more. His work is held in collections such as the Grahm Gund Family Foundation, One World Trade Center, the Newcomb Art Museum, and elsewhere. Martiny has lectured at Cornell University and at the Ackland Art Museum. His artwork has received press and been in publications internationally, most recently he has been featured in Architectural Digest. I had the pleasure and honor to ask Donald what has been his most challenging project as of yet, what drew him to making abstract art, and how he hopes people feel when they see his art.

You may not be able to eat in Gwyneth Paltrow’s dining room or hang on Oprah's Montecito patio, but with more A-list decorators branching into restaurant interior design, you can tap into the style of the stars. Many designers best known for the celebrity projects in their portfolios have recently expanded to projects at eateries around the world. It’s an opportunity to showcase to a wider audience their prowess in pattern mixing, furniture and art sourcing, and creating a mood where you want to linger long after the final course. Because restaurants, of course, are about more than just design. These spaces also serve as places to gather for cocktails or enjoy delicious food. Below, we gather some examples of spaces where you can indulge in style.

Congratulations Donald Martiny on the recent acquisition of 3 works on paper by the Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Ft. Worth, TX

The Amon Carter Museum of American Art was established through the generosity of Amon G. Carter Sr. (1879-1955) to house his collection of paintings and sculpture by Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell; to collect, preserve, and exhibit the finest examples of American art; and to serve all communities through exhibitions, publications, and experiences devoted to the celebration of American creativity.

View images of our recent collaboration with Wecselman Design at the Ritz-Carlton Residences in Miami Beach.

This gorgeous model villa Z includes work by Donald Baechler, Dan Christensen, Gabriele Evertz, Max-Steven Grossman, Jane Manus, Donald Martiny, James Austin Murray, Udo Noger, Donald Sultan and Tigran Tsitoghdzyan.

Kick Off 2021 With These Artists That the Artnet Gallery Network Is Watching in January

This month, we're looking at artists working in Johannesburg, San Francisco, and beyond.

At the Artnet Gallery Network, we make it our goal to discover new artists each and every month, searching through the thousands of talented artists on our website and selecting a few we find particularly intriguing right now. Though making bold resolutions (like ones about leaving the house) might seem a tad presumptuous after last year, if one of your goals is to keep an eye on interesting talents, you can do so from home by exploring the Artnet Gallery Network and looking out for our monthly round-up of artists to watch. 

 
Check them out below—and happy art discoveries for 2021!