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Spike Art Magazine issue 75 out now.

The Fundació Joan Miró presents Imaginary Friends, an exhibition that offers an accessible and fun introduction to contemporary art practices.

Citoyen du Monde, one is almost immediately confronted by the Globalloon. Impressively sized (just about scraping the ceiling of Stevenson Gallery, Cape Town, and spanning at least a quarter of the room), the immense plastic globe is loud in both its bright veneer and its sonic presence. The noise of the pump that keeps it round and full of air is reminiscent of primary school birthday parties and the promised fun of a bouncy castle. Its low rumble can be heard from every corner of the gallery.  This is fitting because the world seen by Meschac Gaba, the conceptual artist behind the work fe...

Struggling Museums Are Increasingly Relying on the Generosity of Artists to Convince Private Donors to Bail Them Out As donors take their foot off the gas of arts giving, artists have been called in to reenergize them. It's a lot of pressure. December 14, 2020 Artist Rashid Johnson, a frequent donor to museum fundraisers, at his Brooklyn studio on June 18, 2019. (Photo by Chris Sorensen for The Washington Post via Getty Images) Museums rely on artists to create compelling exhibitions, public programming, and sometimes even promotional materials. But during this unprecedented year, they’ve b...