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Art is meant to push boundaries, make people think, and evoke a reaction. A great work of art leaves a lasting impression that people continue to buzz about for years to come.
We asked gallerists, curators, and experts in the art field, such as the folks from Art.sy, to select the best new works of art that have shown in galleries, auction houses, or art shows within the last year or so.
These are the most buzzed about new works of art, just in time for Armory Arts Week, the major contemporary art event that kicks off in New York City today.
"House" (2013), by Julie Cockburn, is a found photograph that the artist hand-embroidered over. The piece will show at the Armory Show in New York.
"Perimeter Studies" (Icosahedron; 2012) by artist Conrad Shawcross is made of four aluminum sculptures that are 50 x 50 x 50 cm each. The sculptures, which seem to reference science, will show at the Armory Show in New York.
When artist Paul Emsley unveiled his official portrait of Kate Middleton, it generated a lot of controversy and criticism, but became one of the most talked-about works of art this year.
One of the most head-turning pieces at Art Basel Miami Beach was this "Armed Freedom Lying On A Sunbed" (2011) by Allora & Calzadilla.
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Sean “Diddy” Combs purchased this Iván Navarrosculpture with the word “Scream” reflected in a mirrored tunnel for approximately $65,000 from the Paul Kasmin Gallery during Art Basel Miami Beach.
Chinese artist Ai Wei Wei's "Sunflower Seeds" is comprised of over 100 million hand-painted ceramic sunflower seeds made by 1,600 people. The installation originally premiered at the Tate in London, but made a splash in the New York art world when it showed at the Mary Boone Gallery last year.
"Our Lady of Bees," a reclining nude that featured a beehive crawling with live bees for a head, got the most buzz at the dOCUMENTA(13) art fair in Germany last fall.
Last year, the Gagosian Gallery held a worldwide exhibition that showcased nearly all of Damien Hirst's signature spot paintings called “The Complete Spot Paintings 1986–2011." The exhibition at all eleven Gagosian locations including New York, London, Paris, Athens, and Hong Kong.
The San Francisco Bay Bridge became a giant art installation when New York artist Leo Villareal installed 25,000 separate LED lights on the 1.8-mile-long bridge. The $8 million project, which debuted on March 5, will be on display daily from dusk to 2 a.m. for the next two years.
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"Resource Manager" (2013), by Todd James, is acrylic on canvas and is currently on display at the Lazarides Gallery in the UK.
This Asger Carlsen work is "Untitled (from the Hester Series)." It was created in 2011 and is the fourth edition in a series of five. It is currently on display at the V1 Gallery in Denmark.
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Niels 'Shoe' Meulman created this piece in 2012, called "She Makes a Mean Bed," a tribute to Mars Rover Curiosity. The work is currently on display in the White Walls Gallery in San Francisco, California.
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"Walking Towards" by Ivy Ma is made from pastel, graphite, and ink on an archival print. It's currently on display in Hong Kong's Gallery EXIT.
