Cyrus Goberville, record-label owner turned head of cultural programs at the Pinault Collection's Bourse de Commerce, recalls how tough it could be to put on club nights in Paris when nobody turned up. "And then we did an event in an artist-run space, and suddenly it was packed."
Various Small Fires presents its first exhibition of works by Jill Magid, who plans to construct The Platform, a sculpture based on the platform in the White House Briefing Room complete with a copy of its star-spangled carpet. "I invite you, and anyone you choose, to use it for political addresses related to your candidacy, during the run of the show," the artist says in a statement. May 22 until June 28.
The auction saw new records set for artists including Michael Armitage.
Celebrating its twenty-fourth edition, the biennial exhibition showcases the work of fifty-six finalists selected from 965 nationwide entries.
Ivan Marchuk, To the heaven they flew (2000), $33,600 to $55,900 estimate is due to be sold at Sotheby's, Online Modern and Contemporary Discoveries Auction on June 5, 2025. Oil on canvas, 100.0 x 119.6cm. The work has been traded once in the past.