Memorable moments in the world of art in 2018 | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

Memorable moments in the world of art in 2018 | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

By Lifestyle Desk |New Delhi |Updated: December 31, 2018 7:36:31 pm

Memorable moments in the world of art in 2018

Looking back at 2018, from Banksy's painting self-destructing right after it was auctioned to an art patron falling into an 8-feet deep art installation, here are some interesting stories from the world of art.

Here are the updates from the world of art in 2018. (Source: File Photo)

Art inspires everything – right from fashion and food to technology. And 2018 has been a fine and memorable year in the year of art. However, it has not been without some really interesting and bizarre happenings – right from Banksy’s painting that self-destructed just moments after it was sold at an auction for more than a whopping £1 million to a 60-year-old art enthusiast falling into a hole that was meant to be an installation painted black by British artist Anish Kapoor.

Looking back at 2018, here are some interesting stories from the world of art.

Kochi Muziris Biennale redefined itself

From a library of rare books to highlighting Jewish culture, the Kochi Muziris Biennale has expanded the definitions of art. Making space for marginalised voices, this year’s Biennale did not shy away from important issues right from #MeToo to casteism. The festival, which is in its fourth edition, also featured an off-beat project called ‘Edible Archives’, that is serving art on a plate, literally.

William Kentridge’s installation at the Biennale. (Source: File Photo)

A man fell into an 8-foot artwork

An art patron from Italy in the Serralves Museum in Porto, Portugal got drawn to a piece of art he thought was a two-dimensional painting, which in reality was an art installation with an 8-foot hole, and actually fell into it.