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fromJuxtapoz
1 month ago

Juxtapoz Magazine - An Interview with Surreal Salon 18 Winner, River Reishi

River Reishi's winning piece, Surface Tension, explores the threshold between two realms through a figure emerging from dark water.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 hours ago

Smithsonian museum director to move to Guggenheim: a moment of change'

Melissa Chiu leaves the Hirshhorn Museum to become director of the Guggenheim Museum, emphasizing her decision is not related to political pressures.
fromCbsnews
3 hours ago

Graphic Holocaust sketches found in New York couple's home on display in Manhattan University exhibit

"Over the years, we would show them to different people who came to the house. And a lot of people wouldn't finish looking at them," Orce said.
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from48 hills
1 day ago

Drama Masks: Keeping the monsters of the world at bay - 48 hills

The Bay Area performing arts scene offers bright spots amidst current challenges, highlighting productions that promote inclusivity and cultural awareness.
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fromwww.amny.com
15 hours ago

Where nostalgia turns decadent: The Moonlighters take Tribeca

The Moonlighters by Michael Fredo evokes nostalgia with a refined atmosphere, blending charm and awareness in its artistic presentation.
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fromMission Local
16 hours ago

People We Meet: Nigel Poor's prison-life podcast is coming to S.F.

Nigel Poor collects found objects, showcasing them in her home and art studio, reflecting her artistic journey and passion for storytelling.
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fromArtforum
13 hours ago

K-POP, FUNGI, AND TERRACE RAVES: Art Basel Hong Kong 2026

Hong Kong Art Week showcased numerous events amid economic uncertainty, highlighting new galleries and diverse artistic expressions.
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fromThe Atlantic
16 hours ago

The Art of the (New) Deal

Art and architecture were used by the New Deal to communicate political ideas and reshape the social contract in America.
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fromWallpaper*
7 hours ago

One of our favourite London design galleries just opened a New York pop-up

Gallery Fumi has launched its longest US exhibition in New York, focusing on handcrafted pieces and deepening its presence in the American market.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
14 hours ago

Sara Flores, the Peruvian Indigenous artist bringing Amazonian traditions into contemporary art

Kene patterns of the Shipibo-Conibo people reflect their worldview and will be showcased at the Venice Biennale by artist Sara Flores.
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fromArtnet News
13 hours ago

You Can Become an Artwork at This New York Museum-Thanks to Piero Manzoni

Piero Manzoni's Magical Base transforms participants into art, challenging traditional notions of art and the artist's role.
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fromianVisits
16 hours ago

From thoroughfare to treasure trove: V&A quietly unveils revamped Gilbert Galleries

The V&A Museum has transformed the Gilbert Collection gallery into a larger, engaging space that highlights its unique and eclectic objects.
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 week ago

How a Determined Scholar Captured the Breadth of Blackface

I realized there was pretty much nobody who is a famous 19th-century minstrel performer who was not an Elk. It just became synonymous.
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fromColossal
14 hours ago

'Love Is a Sensation' Spotlights the Boundless Creativity of L.V. Hull

L.V. Hull created an immersive art environment in Mississippi, merging creativity with daily life through found objects and vibrant colors.
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fromColossal
10 hours ago

Abi Castillo's Ceramic Beings Contrast Delicacy With the Natural World

Abi Castillo creates emotive ceramic self-portraits that explore femininity, nature, and transformation, inviting reflection on the inner self.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

For the Friars, a Sad Sale of Their Club's Last Vestiges

The New York Friars Club's memorabilia was auctioned off after foreclosure, fetching over $500,000, leaving members saddened by the loss.
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fromianVisits
14 hours ago

Fulham's Pre-Raphaelite archive brought into public ownership

Hammersmith & Fulham Council acquired an important archive from Victorian art collector Cecil French, enhancing the legacy of his 19th-century British art collection.
fromHyperallergic
7 hours ago

How to Extract the Story of Appalachia

Fia Backström describes her experience of West Virginia as akin to being called by aliens, framing the region in a way that echoes a long history of it being seen as strange and backward.
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fromHyperallergic
6 hours ago

Art Movements: Meet The Met's New Photography Curator

Oluremi C. Onabanjo is appointed curator of photographs at The Met, enhancing representation of African and Black diasporic histories.
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fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
16 hours ago

London's V&A launches webpage exploring provenance of its objects

The new webpage, entitled 'How have objects come to be in the V&A?', points out that for some objects, their journeys have involved known histories of violence, coercion or injustice, while for others there remains uncertainty over exactly how they came to be here.
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fromArtnet News
10 hours ago

Why Was Dynasty Family Member Sarah Miriam Peale Left Behind?

The Peale family significantly shaped early American art, with Sarah Miriam Peale emerging as a pioneering professional woman artist often overlooked in history.
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fromArtnet News
14 hours ago

Marian Goodman's Prized $65 Million Collection Lands at Christie's | Artnet News

Christie's will auction works from Marian Goodman's collection, estimated at $65 million, including significant pieces by Gerhard Richter.
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fromHyperallergic
7 hours ago

It's Gabriele Munter's World, We're Just Living in It

Gabriele Münter's work reflects her personal world, contrasting with the modernist abstraction of her male contemporaries.
fromHyperallergic
8 hours ago

David Novros's Portable Murals

Seeing the Alhambra in Granada was an extraordinary experience for me. It was the first time that I understood painting as something other than an object hanging on a wall. I thought that paintings could be in a fixed place, made for that place, made for the light of the place, experienced kinesthetically.
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fromwww.npr.org
3 days ago

How a stranger's kind words stayed with a father and daughter

John's daughter Keane suffers from PANDAS, a neurological condition, and the family's journey highlights the importance of support and recognition from others.
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fromArtnet News
10 hours ago

NASA's Artemis II Captures a New Take on the Iconic 'Earthrise' Photo

NASA released 10,000 photos from the Artemis II moon flyby, including a new version of the iconic Earthrise photograph.
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fromwww.npr.org
17 hours ago

Hilariously caustic 'Big Mistakes' drags Dan Levy into organized crime

Big Mistakes features a dysfunctional family navigating personal struggles and unexpected circumstances in a comedic setting.
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fromArtnet News
6 hours ago

Seoul Gets an Intriguing New Art Fair-Plus, a Rundown of the Latest in Asia's Art World | Artnet News

The Hive Art Fair in Seoul will focus on B2B collaborations and has no booth fees, featuring 50 exhibitors.
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fromHyperallergic
7 hours ago

What If Every City Provided Artists With Free Supplies?

Materials for the Arts provides essential resources for arts education and cultural programs in New York City, advocating for expansion to all boroughs.
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fromwww.npr.org
7 hours ago

The most memorable moon movies aren't even about space

Filmmakers have long been inspired by the moon, creating numerous acclaimed films that resonate with themes of romance and emotion.
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fromArtnet News
15 hours ago

154-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Fossil Debuts in the U.K.-But Its Species Remains a Mystery

A newly discovered dinosaur fossil named Juliasaurus has been unveiled in Colchester, U.K., but its species remains unidentified.
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
19 hours ago

Greece introduces new law to tackle art forgery

"Until recently, there was no specific legislation addressing the forgery of artworks and collectibles. Instead, these cases fell under the 'smoother' general provisions of the criminal code concerning fraud and forgery, which required proof of a financial transaction in order for an offence to be established."
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fromArtnet News
13 hours ago

Melissa Chiu Will Be the Guggenheim's New Director | Artnet News

Melissa Chiu has been appointed director of the Guggenheim Museum in New York, leaving her position at the Hirshhorn Museum.
fromArtnet News
6 hours ago

The Philosopher Who Predicted Our Post-Literate Art Moment | Artnet News

Flusser believed that the transformation brought about by new media would reshape the world, leading to a consciousness defined by images rather than the written word.
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fromHyperallergic
9 hours ago

Required Reading

Compton's art center aims to support formerly incarcerated artists and promote rehabilitation through creative expression.
fromArtnet News
10 hours ago

Colosseum Facelift Restores Ancient Southern Entrance to Its Former Glory

"[The project] has finally restored the perception of the monument's original size and floor level," architect Stefano Boeri said in a statement. "It also offers the public the opportunity to approach its walls and imagine the rhythm and sequence of the ambulatories and arches, now lost. It's a respectful and useful project that completes research carried out by the archaeologists of the Colosseum Archaeological Park."
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fromwww.npr.org
11 hours ago

'After the Flood' argues Bob Dylan's late career is just as potent as his early years

Polito's provocative argument is that the past 30 years of Bob Dylan's career are every bit as creative and essential as the first 30, challenging the notion that Dylan lost his way in the 1980s.
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fromBOOOOOOOM!
1 day ago

Two Free Events to Check out This Weekend at Capture

Michelle Sound will lead a talk and tour of her exhibition at Ceremonial / Art, focusing on her recent practice and commissioned project.
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fromwww.amny.com
1 day ago

The seduction of vice: Graceland London and the collapse of moral distance

Vice is an integral part of the human condition, essential for tension and life, yet often sanitized and commodified in contemporary culture.
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fromTime Out London
1 day ago

Last chance! Three excellent London exhibitions close this weekend

Several major art exhibitions in London are closing on April 12, including those featuring Turner and Constable.
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 day ago

Paying tribute to storied printmaker Kenneth Tyler at the IFPDA Print Fair

"The catalogue raisonné is incredibly meaningful to me. It's a nice reminder of the many things I've done, and seeing the documentation of decades of work allows for reflection and new insights."
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fromArchitectural Digest
1 day ago

This Design Residency Is Turning India's Artisan Workshops Into a Pipeline to Milan Design Week

Shakti Design Residency connects global designers with Indian artisans to create new works showcased at Milan Design Week.
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fromThe New Yorker
1 day ago

A Reading List from the Director of the Noguchi Museum

Amy Hau reflects on the influence of artists' biographies, particularly focusing on resilience and community in the lives of Isamu Noguchi and Ruth Asawa.
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fromHarper's BAZAAR
1 day ago

Here's How to Enjoy a Taste of Italy-In Manhattan

Italian luxury brands celebrate creativity in Manhattan with cultural installations from April 9 to 11, ahead of 'Made-in-Italy' Day.
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 day ago

George Costakis, collector and saviour of Soviet avant-garde art, celebrated with Athens exhibition

George Costakis spent three decades hunting down, and saving, thousands of Russian and Soviet avant-garde works of art-at a time when they were hidden, vilified by the state and at risk of disappearing into history.
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fromOpen Culture
2 days ago

How the CIA Secretly Funded Abstract Expressionism During the Cold War

The work of such artists as Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning wound up as part of a secret CIA program during the height of the Cold War, aimed at promoting American ideals abroad.
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fromColossal
1 day ago

Daniel Sackheim Traverses Los Angeles' Noir Side in 'The City Unseen'

Sackheim's dramatically cinematic effects of deep shadows and crisp highlights suggest a kind of timelessness. Even the daytime shots feel eerily as if they could be shot during a full moon or amid uncanny artificial light.
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fromHyperallergic
1 day ago

Dice Are 6,000 Years Older Than Previously Believed, Study Says

More than 600 two-sided dice crafted by Native Americans have been identified, dating back over 12,000 years, predating known dice from the Bronze Age.
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fromHyperallergic
1 day ago

Josh Kline Misses the Mark

Artists face an affordability crisis in New York City, and solutions require action rather than relocation.
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fromArtnet News
1 day ago

Radiohead Hits the Road With a Haunting Immersive Installation

Radiohead's immersive installation, Motion Picture House, celebrates the 20th anniversary of Kid A and Amnesiac, featuring a film and art exhibition.
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fromHyperallergic
1 day ago

Saad Khan Archives the Detritus of Censored Culture

Khajistan is an archive preserving censored media from South Asia to the Maghreb, founded by Saad Khan in 2019.
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fromArtnet News
1 day ago

Proposed Loan of Picasso's 'Guernica' Sparks Clash in Spain

A political dispute has arisen over the refusal to loan Picasso's Guernica for an exhibition in Bilbao, highlighting tensions between Madrid and the Basque government.
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fromArtnet News
1 day ago

Dartmouth Students Renew Calls to Remove Leon Black's Name From Arts Center | Artnet News

Students at Dartmouth demand the removal of Leon Black's name from the arts center due to his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
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fromColossal
1 day ago

Colossal Members Have Funded 100 Projects in K-12 Classrooms through DonorsChoose

Colossal Members funded 100 classroom projects, contributing over $13,000 to support K-12 students' access to art supplies and materials.
fromwww.npr.org
1 day ago

Spring TV is stacked: The shows you won't want to miss right now

The new programming features fictionalized depictions of a Christian-based theocracy ruling America and Silicon Valley moguls disrupting the world with their narcissism.
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fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 day ago

Pressing issues: the vital role of printmaking in the history of art

Yale came to me and said there isn't an overarching book about the history of printmaking; they wanted it to be about the printed image. There are a lot of books about printing-about the history of journalism or the history of books, the printing press and the printed word-but not so much about the printed image and its processes. So that was my challenge.
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fromArtnet News
1 day ago

Artist Charles Ross Spent 50 Years Trying to Bring the Stars Down to Earth. At 88, Has He Done It? | Artnet News

A chance encounter with a cowboy in 1975 led Charles Ross to pursue his vision of creating Star Axis, a large naked-eye observatory.
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fromArtnet News
1 day ago

How Kees van Dongen Shaped Fauvism

Kees van Dongen was a pivotal figure in Fauvism, known for his experimental use of color and dynamic portraiture.
fromArtnet News
1 day ago

Rediscovering Joshua Johnson, America's First Black Professional Artist

Joshua Johnson, born around 1763 in Maryland, was the first Black professional artist in the United States, overcoming the challenges of his early life as an enslaved person.
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fromHyperallergic
1 day ago

Rare Wifredo Lam Portrait Lands in New York

Wifredo Lam's 1927 painting 'Portrait of a Boy' is the first work by a Cuban artist to enter the Hispanic Society Museum and Library's collection.
fromArtnet News
1 day ago

The Art of 'The Christophers': How the Film Created an Artist's Fabled Oeuvre

Julian Sklar, an artist past his prime, no longer paints and instead creates Cameos for his diehard fans, while his children seek to profit from his unfinished works.
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fromHyperallergic
1 day ago

One Last Chance to See Durer's Monumental Print in NYC

Albrecht Dürer's 'Triumphal Arch' will be stored at the New York Public Library this fall due to its age and fragility.
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fromArtnet News
1 day ago

Artemisia Gentileschi Masterpiece Goes to Auction-Without Its Face

Dorotheum auction house will feature a unique fragment of Artemisia Gentileschi's St. Mary Magdalen, estimated to sell for $120,000 to $170,000.
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fromArtnet News
1 day ago

Newly Appointed CEO Kong Lingyi on Leading UCCA Into Its Next Decade

UCCA Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing transitions leadership with Kong Lingyi as CEO, emphasizing sustainable development and broader audience engagement.
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fromHyperallergic
1 day ago

Trustees of Renowned West Coast Artist Residency Visited Epstein's Island

Two board members of the Djerassi Resident Artists Program visited Jeffrey Epstein's island in 2011, shortly after his conviction for soliciting prostitution.
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fromMy Modern Met
2 days ago

The Brooklyn Museum's African Art Collection Is About To Get a Major Upgrade

The Brooklyn Museum is renovating to enhance its African art collection display with a $13 million gallery emphasizing a decolonial approach.
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from48 hills
2 days ago

With New Works Festival, Lenora Lee Dance opens doors to radical voices - 48 hills

Lenora Lee Dance is launching its first New Works Festival featuring seven diverse artists to explore human rights and cultural themes.
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