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Hypebeast
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
Peter Sutherland Builds Meaning From Mess in ‘Cloud Painting'
Summary ForDries Van Noten's latest show at its Little House Gallery,Peter SutherlandpresentsCloud Paintingwhich is a body of work made between 2024 and 2025. Following a move from New York City to a mountain town in Colorado, his practice expanded from photography to include painting, collage and sculpture. The result is a series of works that explore the space between the natural and the manmade, the polished and the raw. 'I want it to be a chaotic celebration of life,' Sutherland said to Dries Van Noten. His work draws from everyday scenes, graffiti and the cultures that shaped him, like skateboarding and biking. He layers photographs, stickers, sketches and found images with paint rollers, creating compositions that are compacted with unruly elements yet imbued with stillness. 'There's no beginning or end to the process,' he explained in an interview. 'I photograph my life and family in a way that blends everything together.' Relocating during the pandemic gave him space to slow down. 'This work is personal. I wasn't interrupted with city life and just really got to take time and try new things.' For this show, Sutherland scaled up his collage work, something he has been developing for over a decade. 'The pieces feel like they breathe more.' His work is inspired by artists who reveal themselves through their creations. 'It's like watching a film and slowly learning about a character,' he says. WithCloud Painting, Sutherland invites viewers to do the same and find meaning in the fragments. The exhibition is on view through June 17. Head toDries Van Noten's websitefor more information. The Dries Van Noten Little House Gallery451 n. La Cienega Angeles, CA
Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
ED: DHFL's Wadhawan tried to sell Rs 31cr paintings while in custody
Representative image MUMBAI: Erstwhile DHFL promoter Dheeraj Wadhawan, while in judicial custody and receiving treatment at a posh suburban hospital, had multiple meetings with a bookie, Deepak Kapoor, and a controversial businessman, Ajay Nawandar, who was also a patient admitted to the same medical facility. They entered into an understanding to sell two high-end paintings - 'Falling Bull' by Tyeb Mehta and 'Painting' by Manjeet Bawa - worth a total Rs 31 crore, which were purchased through proceeds of crime diverted from DHFL, ED said in a recently submitted chargesheet in a Rs 34,000-crore money laundering case. Dheeraj, who spent several months at the hospital, however, failed to sell the paintings as the CBI raided Nawandar's house and seized them. The Wadhawans and others face allegations of financial misconduct, including fund diversion through associated parties, creation of false retail loan records, circular fund movements, and using diverted funds to acquire assets. DHFL group obtained bank loans and defaulted Rs 34,000 crore loan payments. At the time, brothers Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawans were arrested in a separate money laundering case connected to Yes Bank , and ED also froze their bank accounts. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Noi lavoriamo duramente - e tu puoi investire meglio! eToro Scopri di più Undo However, the cash-strapped Wadhawans managed to liquidate high-value assets, including jewellery and luxury watches, gathering Rs 5 crore in cash. The mortgaged jewellery included two diamond bangles at Rs 75 lakh each, two loose diamonds at Rs 30 lakh, two necklaces at Rs 1.5 crore and Rs 60 lakh, respectively, a diamond kada for Rs 20 lakh, and two luxury watches for Rs 90 lakh. The watches were worth Rs 5 crore. Beyond art, the Wadhawan family, including Kapil, Dheeraj, their mother Aruna, Kapil's wife Vanita, Dheeraj's wife Pooja, and Rebecca Dewan, allegedly spent nearly Rs 175.3 crore on jewellery, watches, and other valuables in 2019-20. The ED chargesheet said, "Apart from spending the public money for their lavish lifestyle and hobbies, the Wadhawans converted a part of the said public funds in cash for their miscellaneous uses. " ED stated that the Wadhawan family showed making Rs 26.9 crore payments to two Surat-based firms for purchasing polished diamonds, and the money came back to them in cash by deducting 1% commission. In 2017-18, Kapil acquired 13 valuable paintings and one sculpture from an auction house for Rs 63 crore, channelling funds through their beneficial companies. It is alleged that DHFL employees and the accused conspired to prepare inflated books of accounts, fabricating thousands of fake home loans to defraud a consortium of 29 banks, later reduced to 17. The funds disbursed through these alleged fraudulent loans were then diverted for various personal acquisitions, including paintings, sculptures, gemstones, a 20% stake in Varva Aviation, and properties. It is alleged that auditors, legal consultants, licensors, bookies, and relatives of the Wadhawans are implicated in assisting with the siphoning off of the Rs 34,600 crore, causing immense losses to the consortium of banks. Special Judge A C Daga recently took cognisance of the chargesheet, observing that there is a clear, prima-facie case which demonstrates the generation of proceeds of crime. The chargesheet also named Ajay Vazirani, a former independent director in DHFL, as an accused. Vaziraniis alleged to have assisted in diverting thousands of crores from DHFL into RKW Group companies and in merging 30 "Bandra Book entities" that had illegally taken around Rs 5475.4 crore from DHFL. Vazirani received Rs 17.1 crore into his and his late father's bank accounts under the guise of selling a property to RKW Developers and is considered a "sham" transaction.
Gulf Today
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Gulf Today
Nine to ten: Funun Arts Group nears a milestone at World Art Dubai fair
When it took part in World Art Dubai (Apr. 17 – 20), Funun Arts Group, the UAE-based art community, was celebrating nine consecutive years of participation in the fair. 'Funun Arts Group continues to grow, inspire and redefine what it means to be an artistic movement rooted in community, culture and creative excellence,' say Shiba Khan and Farah Khan, co-founders of the Group. From a modest beginning in 2016 with a single 12-square-metre stand and representing only a few artists, Funun Arts Group is now one of the largest and most diverse participating art organisations in World Art Dubai. In its career of nearly a decade, it has showcased over 500 artists from 60 nationalities in the fair. Shiba Khan and Farah Khan, also known as the Khan Sisters in the art fraternity, say that 'what began as a passion project to unite artists and give them a voice, has blossomed into a global creative movement.' 'In our very first year,' says Shiba Khan, who is also an artist, 'we didn't know what to look forward to. We only had a vision – to bring people together through art and create a platform where voices, especially of women, youth and emerging artists, could be seen and heard.' A composition by Dr. Hafsa. Nine years later, the vision has realised itself into one of the UAE's most active and impactful art bodies, hailed not only for its consistent presence in all major art events, but also for the innovative experiences and meaningful conversations it brings to them, particularly to World Art Dubai, every year. This year's presentation by the Group was a visual journey and emotional treat across continents and cultures. Funun's stands offered visitors a rich palette of styles and techniques, from traditional techniques to experimental projects. Included was Abstract Expressionism and Realism (side by side), reflecting both the inner psyche and the outer world; charcoal sketches showing depth and maturity; mixed media and fluid art, spontaneous with movement; paper quilling and glass art done with detail and precision and displays such as paintings on copper trays, leatherwork on canvas, and art-infused carpets, bridging fine art and artisanal craft. Every artwork, speaking softly or boldly, told a story – of its origins, identity, resilience, enthusiasm, and imagination. Artists from India, Pakistan, Syria, Iran, Lebanon, the UK, Philippines, Italy, and many more countries, had travelled to Dubai to be a part of the showcase. Artwork by Anuradha Bhalla. 'We were proud to represent a truly global family of artists,' says Farah Khan. 'Each artist brought not just their art, but their soul, their heritage, and a message that connects with someone out there.' Funun Arts Group has a commitment to innovation in presentation. One of the most talked about performances was 'Rhythmic Painting' in 2022, a fusion of movement and brushwork. Shiba Khan painted live to the rhythms of a classical Indian dancer; it was a moving canvas that came to life with each gesture and brushstroke. It was also a powerful reminder of how visual and performing arts can merge into a single artistic event, erasing boundaries between different forms of art. Other creative highlights offered by the Group have included 'Circle of Life', a collaborative installation symbolising unity, environmental consciousness and the infinite cycle of creativity; and 'Sustainable Fashion Show', where artists turned recycled materials into fashion statements, advocating for eco-consciousness through wearable art. Parvin's powerful painting of a horse. These features, besides giving food for thought and entertaining the audience, also served a greater purpose — connecting art to sustainability, inclusivity and innovation, which are themes that resonate deeply in today's world. This year's World Art Dubai also saw the inclusion of young artists from the Annual Student Art Show (ASAS), the flagship educational initiative of Funun Arts Group. Eighteen student winners, selected from hundreds of submissions, were given the opportunity to exhibit their works at World Art Dubai, alongside the creations of seasoned artists. Student artworks explored the theme 'Art and Innovation', blending traditional ideas with futuristic concepts. From AI-inspired pieces to climate-change reflections, the expressions were instinctive, powerful, and quite insightful. 'This was more than a reward: it was a life-changing moment,' says Shiba Khan. 'Seeing their eyes light up as they explained their works to a visitor or posed with their art — it reminded us why we do what we do. Art empowers, art uplifts.' Pejiman's horse eyes the horizon. The Funun Arts Group spaces saw dignitaries and students, seasoned collectors and first-time buyers, finding something to admire, connect with, or be inspired by. 'Each day of the fair was alive with colour, conversation, and creative synergy,' says Farah Khan. She noted that 'the UAE has become a global art and culture hub. And platforms like World Art Dubai are not just exhibitions — they are incubators of talent, dialogue, and dreams.' Farah Khan (left) and Shiba Khan. With nine successful years behind them, the Khan Sisters and their ever-growing community of artists, are looking ahead. Plans for international exhibitions, youth mentorships, art-tech collaborations and cross-cultural residencies, are already underway. 'We don't just want to exhibit — we want to educate, innovate, and elevate,' says Shiba Khan. 'Funun Arts Group stands for creativity with purpose - and we're only just getting started.' World Art Dubai is the largest art fair in the GCC region, attracting thousands of visitors, VIP guests, collectors and artists from all over the globe. With over 10,000 artworks on display, its 2025 version was a major commemoration of the world's creative spirit.
The Guardian
27-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
‘CSI: Miró': X-ray reveals Spanish artist painted out his mother – but why?
Three clumps of raised paint, an old X-ray and months of scientific analysis and dogged detective work have revealed that a portrait of Joan Miró's mother has lurked, undetected, beneath the cobalt-blue surface of one of the Spanish artist's inimitable works for the best part of a century. Between 1925 and 1927, Miró created a small, oil-on-canvas picture, titled Pintura (Painting), which he gave to his great friend, the art promoter Joan Prats. By that time, having made the inevitable artistic pilgrimage to Paris, experimented with fauvism, post-expressionism and cubism – in the process comprehensively dashing his parents' hopes that he might one day find stable employment as an accounts clerk – Miró had alighted on a freer, more individual style. Pintura underlines what Marko Daniel, the director of the Fundació Joan Miró, describes as the artist's commitment to 'exploding the conventions of painting, of pictorial space, of the way in which painting works'. But it may also hold a deeper, hidden meaning that reflects the artist's attempt to break away from the bourgeois constraints of his family as he set out on his famous quest to 'assassinate painting'. Five years after Prats' death in 1970, the painting became part of the collection of the foundation, which is based in Barcelona. Time, and humidity, had not been kind to the canvas, which had suffered microfissures and other damage. A year ago, experts at the foundation, led by Elisabet Serrat, its head of preventive conservation and restoration, decided to take another look at Pintura. A decades-old X-ray had hinted that something else lay beneath Miró's brushwork, as had the edges of the painting, where the blue paint cedes to older, darker colours. Using X-rays, ultraviolet and infrared light, hyperspectral imaging, visible raking and transmitted light, Serrat's team and researchers from organisations, including the Centre de Restauració de Béns Mobles de Catalunya and the Universidad Pablo de Olavide in Seville, discovered the portrait of a well-dressed, middle-aged woman, painted in a style that could not have been more different from Miró's. They soon clocked that her earrings and the brooch at her neck corresponded to the three spots of raised paint already glimpsed on Pintura's surface. 'So now we had a good-quality image of the portrait, which looked almost like a photo,' says Serrat. 'But we didn't know who it was of.' Unable to find any clues as to the woman's identity in Barcelona, Serrat headed to Tarragona a few weeks later to visit the Fundació Mas Miró, a museum situated in the farmhouse where the artist and his family spent their summers. 'But none of the portraits there was a match,' she adds. 'The director of the foundation said that the portrait could be in Mallorca, where Miró also lived and worked.' The steer was a good one. At Miró's Son Boter studio on the Balearic island, Serrat found a 1907 portrait signed by the artist Cristòfol Montserrat Jorba. Not only did the face match that of the woman in the Pintura X-rays, its subject was one Dolors Ferrà i Oromí – better known as Miró's mother. 'The [Mallorca portrait] is exactly the same, bar a few differences: the dress was different and the earrings were different, but there's no doubt that it's the same face,' says Serrat. Such discoveries are vanishingly rare. Uncovering the face of Dolores Ferrà, Serrat adds with a degree of understatement, was 'a delightful surprise'. Her team believes that Miró cut down another version of Montserrat's portrait – Pintura measures just 49cm x 60cm – and flipped it from portrait to landscape, but deliberately chose to keep the central portion that showed his mother's face. All of which raises the obvious question: why? Sign up to Art Weekly Your weekly art world round-up, sketching out all the biggest stories, scandals and exhibitions after newsletter promotion Serrat and Daniel see Miró's decision as a deliberate act and as a foreshadowing of the over-painting that the artist would apply to his own, earlier works in the 1950s. Over-painting was also a technique he visited on the kitsch, tacky works of hack artists towards the end of his life, when he set about defacing what he saw as cheap, bad and cheesy art. 'That said, the new discovery is not situationist over-painting, nor his own, revisionist over-painting,' says Daniel. 'It is an act of rebellion. But Miró was already 32 when he started this, so it's not a juvenile act of rebellion against his parents … [but] against the kind of world that his parents represented; the middle-class aspirations to being ever so slightly posher than you really are.' He is convinced Miró did not choose the Montserrat portrait by accident: 'There was no technical need for him to paint on top of that; he wasn't like Gauguin in the South Pacific, without access to materials. For him, this really was an act of choice.' And yet, to Serrat's mind, the artist's odd gesture was not without a certain affection. 'He could have chosen another portrait,' she says. 'But he chooses this one, and he cuts it and keeps his mother's face complete, so there's a respect there.' She also notes that he left the trio of paint clumps – the x that marked the spot of his mother's jewellery – intact, when he could easily have scraped them flat. The experts' findings, which Daniel refers to as 'CSI: Miró', are laid out in a new exhibition, Under the Layers of Miró: A Scientific Investigation, and in an accompanying documentary, El Secret de Miró. The show, at the foundation's Barcelona headquarters, will allow visitors to see both Pintura and Montserrat's portrait of Ferrà. Almost a century after the brilliant blue paint dried on Miró's enigmatic painting, Daniel feels the world is finally beginning to understand the artist's intentions. 'In a way, Miró left us really good clues – especially the brooch, which is really three dimensional and you can see it in raking light,' he says. 'He left us these clues, so he must be thinking, 'Why on earth did it take you so long to discover this? A hundred years later, you've worked out what I did!''
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The best things to do in Bergen County in 2025, according to (201) Magazine readers
You voted, we tallied. Here are the results for (201) Magazine's Best of Bergen Readers' Poll 2025 Places to Go, Things to Do and People to Meet categories. There were two rounds of voting. The first round, voting by nomination, started Oct. 7 and ended on Oct. 31, 2024. The second round featured the top 7 nominations from the first round in a head-to-head vote that started on Dec. 9 and ended Jan. 10, 2025. Voters were allowed one vote per category, per person, per round. Finalists are listed in their order of finish. The Hermitage 335 Franklin Turnpike, Ho-Ho-Kus, (201) 445-8311, Finalists Mahwah Museum, Mahwah The Art School at Old Church-Zagin Gallery, Demarest Paul Larsen Gallery, Saddle River Goldfish Swim School Wyckoff 327 Franklin Ave., Suite 20, Wyckoff, (201) 890-4942, Finalists Aeon Fitness and Gymnastics, Hillsdale Prevail Baseball Academy, Ramsey The Tumbleground, Park Ridge Painting on Park 104 Park Ave., Rutherford, (201) 507-0550, Finalists Board & Brush Creative Studio, Ramsey The Art School at Old Church, Demarest Ridgewood Art Institute, Ridgewood DDA Dance Academy 40 Eisenhower Drive, #102, Paramus, (201) 819-7989, Finalists Act 1 Dance, Lodi Mariann's School of Dance, Paramus Maywood Dance Center, Maywood Ridgewood Finalists Westwood Rutherford Ramsey The Flavor Labs 59 E. Ridgewood Ave., Paramus, (201) 272-6544, Finalists Piano Workshop at Bergen County, Midland Park Mad Science of NENJ, Fair Lawn The Kaplen JCC on the Palisades, Tenafly American Dream Mall 1 American Dream Way, East Rutherford, (833) 263-7326, Finalists Van Saun County Park, Paramus Abma's Farm, Wyckoff Demarest Farms, Hillsdale Paramus Golf Course 314 Paramus Road, Paramus, (201) 447-6067, Finalists White Beeches Golf and Country Club, Haworth Ridgewood Country Club, Paramus Edgewood Country Club, River Vale Paramus Public Library 239 W. Midland Ave., Paramus, (201) 599-1300, Finalists Ridgewood Public Library, Ridgewood Johnson Public Library, Hackensack Mahwah Public Library, Mahwah Bergen Performing Arts Center 30 N. Van Brunt St., Englewood, (201) 227-1030, Finalists Steel Wheel Tavern, Ridgewood The Orange Lantern, Paramus Bergen County Players, Oradell Catch Air Hasbrouck 69 Route 17, Hasbrouck Heights, (201) 713-2156, Finalists Painting on Park, Rutherford The Flavor Labs, Paramus Glitter and Glam, Paramus AMC DINE-IN Shops at Riverside 9 390 Hackensack Ave., Hackensack, (201) 397-1994, Finalists AMC Garden State Plaza 16, Paramus Township Theater, Twp. of Washington IPIC Theaters, Fort Lee The Valley Hospital 4 Valley health Plaza, Paramus, (201) 447-8000, Finalists Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah HMH Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack Englewood Hospital, Englewood First Presbyterian Nursery School 722 E. Ridgewood Ave., Ridgewood, (201) 445-2552, Finalists Ridgewood Cooperative Nursery School, Ridgewood LEAP Preschool, Ramsey West Side Nursery School, Ridgewood Private School (K-12) Immaculate Heart Academy 500 Van Emburgh Ave., Twp. of Washington, (201) 445-6800, Finalists Corpus Christi Catholic School, Hasbrouck Heights Bergen Catholic High School, Oradell Saddle River Day School, Saddle River Englewood Night Market Englewood, Finalists Ridgewood 4th of July, Ridgewood Home For The Holidays, Westwood Downtown for the Holidays, Ridgewood Favorite Bergen Pro Athlete CC Sabathia Finalists Phil Simms Hezley Rivera Harry Carson Barbara Corcoran Finalists Chris Wragge Natalie Pasquarella Melissa Gorga James Gandolfini Finalists Nick Jonas Chris Rock Sarah Jessica Parker This article originally appeared on Best of Bergen 2025 results: Things to Do and local favorites
