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4 hours ago

Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day

Pinhole photography captures dreamy images using a small aperture and light-tight container, with exposure times varying from minutes to hours.
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5 hours ago

New museum dedicated to AI promises an ethical approach

Los Angeles is experiencing a surge in museum developments, including the opening of Dataland, the first museum dedicated to AI arts.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

Philadelphia museum brings Rocky statue inside after decades of tension

The Independent provides accessible journalism on critical issues, emphasizing the importance of on-the-ground reporting and community support.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
23 hours ago

This Is Not a Murder Mystery: cosy-crime meets art in an irresistibly surreal Belgian drama

This Is Not a Murder Mystery combines art, crime, and surrealism in a 1936 setting with famous artists as suspects in theatrical murders.
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fromArtnet News
14 hours ago

How Art Firms Are-or Should Be-Using A.I. Right Now | Artnet News

The art market is cautiously exploring A.I. technology, recognizing its potential benefits while remaining uncertain about its implementation and impact.
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18 hours ago

Before sci-fi was everywhere, this pioneering magazine championed 'scientifiction'

Amazing Stories was the first magazine dedicated exclusively to science fiction, showcasing stories that blend romance with scientific fact.
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fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
2 days ago

Little Art Museums of Yachats returns with artists from Florence, Waldport, and Yachats * Oregon ArtsWatch

Little Art Museums of Yachats showcases local artists in public spaces to promote art accessibility and cultural engagement.
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1 day ago

Dries Van Noten's Fondazione in Venice Opens with a Show on Craftsmanship

The Only True Protest is Beauty showcases diverse artworks emphasizing the human dimension of creation and the integration of digital tools in craftsmanship.
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fromMission Local
1 day ago

You don't need a visa to experience the S.F. International Arts Festival

Visa acquisition challenges hinder foreign artists' participation in the San Francisco International Arts Festival.
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1 day ago

New US exhibition explores power of monuments with help from Rocky

The Rocky Balboa statue symbolizes the cultural significance of monuments and the underdog narrative in Philadelphia.
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fromianVisits
1 day ago

From silver cups to social care: Exhibition explores the realities of ageing

Japan has switched from silver sake cups to nickel alloy due to the rising costs of celebrating centenarians amidst an aging population.
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Artist Spotlight: Kelsey Shwetz

Light functions as a primary organizing force throughout the work. Domestic illumination, nocturnal lamplight, and mediated light from screens divide the image into overlapping zones of visibility and shadow.
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fromColossal
1 day ago

An Interactive Archive Celebrates the Wide Ranging Projects Inviting 'Unruly Play'

Play fosters creativity, connection, and challenges fixed ideas through interactive and participatory art projects.
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The Bass Museum of Art Commissions Johnston Marklee for Campus Expansion in Collins Park, Miami Beach

Johnston Marklee's approach emphasizes formal clarity and contextual responsiveness, drawing from their extensive portfolio of cultural and academic projects, including the Menil Drawing Institute and the renovation of the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.
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2 days ago

Open Call for Diriyah Art Futures' Residency | Berlin Art Link

Diriyah Art Futures is a center for new media art, offering training and resources for emerging artists in a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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fromTime Out New York
1 day ago

An all-Wallace Shawn film festival hits Metrograph

A film festival dedicated to Wallace Shawn showcases his diverse work from cult classics to rare films, highlighting his significance as a playwright and actor.
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fromTravel + Leisure
2 days ago

This California Art Show From Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys Pairs Major Artists With a Stunning Pacific Backdrop

The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego hosts 'Giants: Art from the Dean Collection,' featuring 130 works by Black American and diasporic artists.
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fromArtforum
3 days ago

Making Rent: New York's New Apartment Galleries and Artist-Run Spaces

A new artist-run exhibition in Crown Heights showcases diverse artworks in a playful, chaotic environment, emphasizing collaboration and community engagement.
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1 day ago

The Multibillion-Dollar Maneuvers Behind the Met's Raphael Show | Artnet News

"Money and power," was his answer. "Only the Met could do such a show."
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1 day ago

Long-Hidden Keith Haring Artworks Come to Auction | Artnet News

Keith Haring's early works and friendship with Kermit Oswald are showcased in an upcoming Sotheby's exhibition.
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fromArtnet News
1 day ago

Matt Dillon's New Paintings Trace a Journey Across West Africa

Matt Dillon transitioned from acting to painting, developing a spontaneous and textured style influenced by his artistic background and experiences in West Africa.
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fromHyperallergic
1 day ago

Mark Milroy Sees, Remembers, and Imagines at Once

Mark Milroy's art uniquely blends personal memory with historical insight, creating a distinctive observational painting style.
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fromArtnet News
1 day ago

Inside Gagosian's Quiet Power Move to Street Level on Madison Avenue

Gagosian opens a new ground-floor gallery at 980 Madison Avenue, marking a significant shift from its previous location six stories above.
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fromHyperallergic
1 day ago

Remembering James Hayward, LA's Adored Cowboy Painter

James Hayward was a legendary artist known for his magnetic personality and inspired storytelling, alongside his significant contributions to abstract painting.
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fromArtnet News
1 day ago

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Is Being Overhauled by Trump's Pool Contractor

Trump is renovating the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool with a new industrial-grade topping in 'American flag blue' for $1.5 to $2 million.
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Nude Performance at MFA Boston Confronts One of Art's Oldest Tropes

Ibarra's performance shattered the historical designation of the nude woman as beautiful in art but vulgar in the flesh, challenging societal norms.
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fromArtnet News
1 day ago

Colleen Barry Wants You to Believe in Pictures Again | Artnet News

In many works, sturdy, almost sculptural nude women appear alongside children and dogs, suggesting an untamed intimacy. The rust-colored painting is Barry's interpretation of the famed Capitoline Wolf, a centuries-old sculpture depicting Romulus and Remus, the mythical twin founders of Rome who were suckled by a she-wolf after being abandoned.
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1 day ago

The Tabloids Are Fouling Mayor Mamdani Over His Knicks Art. Here's the Story | Artnet News

Art captures the energy of New York City and the Knicks, celebrating their culture despite media framing it negatively.
fromHyperallergic
1 day ago

A Buddha Is Reborn on the High Line

"This sculpture creates a friction with the surroundings here in New York. It's not sleek like everything else you can see here. It offers a hint to the public that temporality is not necessarily a straight line, that things can come back almost like in a wheel."
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1 day ago

Tourist Damages Florence's Neptune Fountain in Pre-Wedding Stunt

A tourist caused €5,000 in damage to Florence's Neptune fountain while attempting a pre-wedding dare to touch the statue.
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fromThe Nation
2 days ago

Revisiting the Advent of the Abstract

Abstract art's rise is redefined as a practice of self-taught artists rather than solely a product of the avant-garde or historical tradition.
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from48 hills
3 days ago

Drama Masks: From another time of terror, 'Burden of Proof' urges to fight and fear not - 48 hills

Bay Area theatre faces challenges with venue safety, leadership changes, and closures, raising questions about legacy and succession in the arts.
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fromArtforum
2 days ago

"Bellinis at the world's largest beach house": Touring the new LACMA

The new David Geffen galleries at LACMA received mixed initial reactions from critics during the opening events.
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2 days ago

Brooklyn-Born Photographer Keisha Scarville Wins the 2026 UOVO Prize - COOL HUNTING

Keisha Scarville's work will be showcased at Brooklyn Museum and UOVO facility, marking her recognition as the UOVO Prize recipient.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Turner prize shortlist announced

Four artists have been shortlisted for the Turner Prize, showcasing diverse contemporary British art through performance and sculpture.
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fromTime Out New York
2 days ago

A new sensual exhibit from Mexico City is now on display at the Museum of Sex

The Museum of Sex presents 'The Life Force,' exploring the tension between life and death through art.
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3 days ago

painting unfolds across earth, canvas, and space in katharina grosse's 'anachronistic' exhibition

Grosse's technique of applying acrylic pigments with an industrial spray gun extends the reach of the body, registering the act of painting as movement that unfolds across space.
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fromTime Out New York
2 days ago

Lower Manhattan gets a new arts center focused on Central and Eastern Europe

A new cultural hub in Lower Manhattan showcases contemporary artists from Central and Eastern Europe, focusing on identity under pressure.
fromColossal
2 days ago

Water Samples from Around the World Melt into Dima Rebus' Dreamy Paintings

"Nearly every sample arrives with a letter, opening a dialogue shaped by place, mood, memory, and time. Over the years, I've built an archive of waters from rain, rivers, seas, oceans, and glaciers, each preserved as both material record and human message."
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fromIndependent
3 days ago

'That tension has always been around in my life, being mixed race and growing up in Ireland with Hong Kong heritage'

Choy-Ping Ní Chléirigh-Ng expresses that growing up in Wicklow as a mixed-race individual often felt isolating, as they navigated their identity in a small town.
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fromArtnet News
2 days ago

Philadelphia's New Art Fair Is Betting Big on Community

"I love the way that it allows me to connect as a gallerist with collectors and other artists," Galardi said of Future Fair over a video call.
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fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
2 days ago

Slags, bings and pipelines: Edinburgh landscape offers fitting backdrop for exhibition on fossil fuel extraction

Jupiter Artland offers a rolling programme of temporary exhibitions as well as 150 acres of Scottish countryside populated by specially commissioned permanent works by over 40 major artists.
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2 days ago

Alma Allen Speaks Out on Backlash Over U.S. Pavilion Commission: 'A Little Stressful'

Alma Allen embraces the pressure of representing the U.S. at the Venice Biennale amidst a politically charged environment.
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2 days ago

Refik Anadol's Dataland Museum Sets an Opening Date | Artnet News

Dataland is described as a 'living museum' that aims to leverage and present the most advanced technologies, arriving at a time of increasing anxiety over the potential chaos brought by artificial intelligence.
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3 days ago

14 Must-See Museum Shows in New York This Spring | Artnet News

Isamu Noguchi's exhibition at the Long Island City museum reveals his vision for urban spaces, including a proposed playground in Central Park that was ultimately rejected by Robert Moses.
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fromArtnet News
2 days ago

Harmony Korine Makes Sense of His Restless, Shape-Shifting Art

I think it was from a quote or something where I said I wasn't necessarily concerned with the films making perfect sense. My works are a reflection of that chaos and unpredictability.
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fromHyperallergic
2 days ago

Ides Kihlen, Abstract Painter and Argentine Art Legend, Dies at 108

"I used to half-close my eyes, trying to block my thoughts as if meditating, and then attempt to compose the picture I had envisioned."
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fromHyperallergic
2 days ago

Required Reading

This captivating photo depicts not an isolated incident, nor accident, nor allegory, but rather an ongoing war crime, underscoring the importance of not looking away.
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2 days ago

Michael Tilson Thomas, renowned conductor and composer, dies at 81

Michael Tilson Thomas, renowned conductor and composer, passed away at 81 after a battle with brain cancer, leaving a lasting legacy with the San Francisco Symphony.
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2 days ago

Kennedy Center leaders offer behind-the-scenes tour to explain need for closure

Floca showed the impact of water damage on the Center's underbelly, including corroded steel beams in the service tunnel, concrete degradation in the parking lot and rust on the marble facade.
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fromHyperallergic
2 days ago

Image of Family Torn by ICE Wins World Press Photo of the Year

Carol Guzy's photo of a family separated by ICE won the 2026 World Press Photo Award, highlighting the impact of immigration policies.
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fromHyperallergic
2 days ago

Azerbaijan Destroys Armenian Holy Mother of God Church in Artsakh

The Azerbaijani regime has demolished the Holy Mother of God Church in Stepanakert, escalating threats to Armenian cultural heritage in Artsakh.
fromHyperallergic
2 days ago

Art Movements: Meet the Smithsonian American Art Museum's New Director

Lynda Roscoe Hartigan's appointment to helm the American Art Museum is also a return: She began her career at the institution in the 1970s and became its chief curator in 2003.
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2 days ago

Christo and Jeanne-Claude's 'Running Fence' Revisited in a New Show

Christo and Jeanne-Claude's Running Fence project exemplified the integration of public art with community engagement and environmental considerations.
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fromHyperallergic
2 days ago

Parallax(e): Perspectives on the Canada-US Border

Indigenous artists respond to the Northwest Boundary Survey's legacy through an exhibition that critiques colonial narratives and highlights Indigenous contributions.
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fromArtnet News
2 days ago

Re-Air: The Young Painter Curators Are Rushing to Work With | Artnet News

Taina H. Cruz, a young artist, gains attention for her evocative paintings of Black female figures, blending folklore, horror, and personal imagery.
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fromABC7 San Francisco
3 days ago

'Under Pressure': San Francisco artist's exhibit in Chicago is an SOS to save the planet

Ana Teresa Fernández's exhibit 'Under Pressure' calls for climate action through art, highlighting the impact of human activity on the environment.
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fromwww.amny.com
3 days ago

Scenery Bags is transforming Broadway's trash into treasure this Earth Day | amNewYork

Scenery Bags transforms discarded Broadway materials into eco-friendly fashion and home items, reducing waste and preserving performance history.
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fromFuncheap
3 days ago

AAPI Heritage Month Forum: Art Across Asia w/ Asian Art Museum (SF)

AAPI Heritage Month features a free forum on Asian art masterpieces at the Asian Art Museum, welcoming all to explore art, culture, and history.
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fromColossal
3 days ago

Animals Wander through Neighborhood Streets at Twilight in Nicholas Moegly's Illustrations

Twilight is viewed as a magical time in folklore, inspiring artist Nicholas Moegly's dreamy realism in depicting quiet neighborhoods and roaming creatures.
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fromHyperallergic
3 days ago

The International Center of Photography Presents Photobook Fest

Photobook Fest returns May 8-10 with over 80 publishers, workshops, panels, and book signings in Manhattan's Lower East Side.
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fromHyperallergic
3 days ago

Tale of a Riderless Horse

George Stubbs' painting 'Whistlejacket' captures the essence of a horse with profound anatomical knowledge and imaginative flair.
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fromwww.npr.org
3 days ago

A filmmaker pieces together her brother's troubled past in 'Blue Heron'

Sophy Romvari's film Blue Heron explores a Hungarian family's struggles and memories through the eyes of their daughter Sasha.
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fromArtnet News
4 days ago

Smithsonian's American Art Museum Appoints New Director Amid Turbulent Moment

Lynda Roscoe Hartigan has been appointed as the new director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, starting September 8.
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fromArtnet News
3 days ago

Edvard Munch's Murals for a Chocolate Factory Get a Rare Museum Outing | Artnet News

Edvard Munch's paintings, once in a chocolate factory, are now exhibited at the Munch Museum, highlighting art's intersection with industry and gender in Norway.
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fromHyperallergic
3 days ago

Hans Holbein Painted the Human

Holbein's portraits of More and Cromwell exemplify the complexities of the English Renaissance through their detailed representations and contrasting personas.
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fromHyperallergic
3 days ago

Can the V&A's New Museum Fulfill Its Democratic Promise?

V&A East in Stratford presents art and design in a community-focused, human-scale environment, contrasting with the institution's traditional architecture.
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
3 days ago

Sustainability charity Gallery Climate Coalition launches new consultancy to support climate action

"The idea for a dedicated consultancy arm actually predates GCC's launch in 2020. Right from the beginning, it was clear that while shared standards, tools and advocacy are essential, many organisations would require hands-on, tailored support to implement meaningful change."
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fromArtnet News
3 days ago

Centuries-Old Love Letter Deciphered With Help From A.I. | Artnet News

A.I. tools like MyHeritage's Scribe A.I. enhance genealogy research by translating historical documents, allowing users to focus on complex tasks.
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