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15 hours ago

Unpacking the Venice Biennale controversies and highlights

"In Minor Keys focuses on marginal or overlooked voices. Kouoh defined a restorative form of resistance, which calls for attentive listening amid the present chaos."
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fromArchDaily
6 days ago

Milan Design Week 2026: Must-See Installations, Exhibitions, and Events

Milan Design Week 2026 emphasizes design as a dynamic, human-centered process focused on exploration and experimentation.
#architecture
fromTime Out London
3 days ago

This free London art festival is massively expanding this summer - it'll take over a whole borough

Hackney Art Week will take place from June 4 to 14, featuring 60 artists and creatives across 50 venues in the borough, including Dalston and Clapton.
London
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fromFast Company
3 days ago

Should you attend a conference if you're not speaking?

Attending a conference without a speaking role can be beneficial depending on personal goals, networking opportunities, and learning experiences.
#yerba-buena-center-for-the-arts
Mission District
fromFuncheap
4 days ago

Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts offers free admission to galleries every Wednesday from 11 AM to 5 PM.
Mission District
fromFuncheap
4 days ago

Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts offers free admission to galleries every Wednesday from 11 AM to 5 PM.
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fromLos Angeles Times
4 days ago

Coachella 2026: We talked to L.A.'s beloved Bob Baker Marionettes about the festival

Bob Baker Marionette Theater debuted at Coachella and agreed to purchase its rented Highland Park theater.
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fromKALTBLUT Magazine
5 days ago

Discover Intimacy Through Lenses: Matu Buiatti's "La Isla" in Berlin - KALTBLUT Magazine

La Isla, a photobook by Matu Buiatti, explores intimacy and human connection through analogue photography, debuting at Galerie Newman on May 11, 2026.
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
5 days ago

look back on olympus perspective playground: a traveling series of room-sized dreamworlds

The Olympus Perspective Playground operates as a fully built system, where walls, lighting rigs, circulation paths, and signage are developed together with each installation, creating a continuous spatial script.
Berlin
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fromHyperallergic
14 hours ago

The Future of Museums Is a Dance Floor

Rave culture serves as a transformative space for belonging and worldbuilding, challenging traditional social hierarchies and perceptions.
Berlin
fromArchDaily
5 days ago

Kere Architecture's Goethe-Institut in Senegal Opens as a Landmark for Cultural Exchange in West Africa

The Goethe-Institut in Dakar, designed by Kéré Architecture, strengthens cultural ties and supports creative industries in West Africa.
fromHyperallergic
2 days ago

Art Talk With Rama Duwaji

In what became a standard studio visit, I discovered a humble and thoughtful artist who refuses to use her celebrity for easy career gains.
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Berlin
fromabc7.com
5 days ago

teamLab Borderless in Tokyo is a feast for the eyes

Visitors describe teamLab Borderless in Tokyo as an ever-changing, immersive art experience that transcends traditional boundaries.
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fromBerlin Art Link
1 week ago

Berlin Britzenale 2026 Festival Preview | Berlin Art Link

Berlin Britzenale 2026 focuses on the future of allotment gardens in urban spaces, celebrating community, sustainability, and ecological diversity.
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 days ago

How Do Museums Care for Unconventional Acquisitions?

Knowles's performances, such as Make a Salad and Identical Lunch, showcased her unique approach to art through food, engaging audiences in the experience of preparation and consumption.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
3 days ago

7 Key Works of Avant-Garde Theater

Avant-garde theater originated in 19th-century France, emphasizing social reform and innovative artistic expression to critique mainstream culture.
fromArchDaily
4 weeks ago

La Biennale di Venezia Unveils Renovated Central Pavilion at the Giardini

The project reconsiders the building as a layered architectural structure shaped by successive transformations, reorganizing these historical strata through a spatial strategy that prioritizes clarity, continuity, and flexibility.
Renovation
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
6 days ago

FKA Twigs and Brian Eno among artists included in the Vatican's sound-based 2026 Venice Biennale pavilion

The exhibition takes the form of a sonic prayer, a call to the contemplative act of listening, featuring works by twenty-four selected artists across two sites.
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fromArchDaily
1 week ago

Coachella 2026 Immersive Installations Explore Monumentality and Light Transparency in the California Desert

Maze by Sabine Marcelis features soft, inflated, gently curving stacked arcs inspired by the natural contours of the Coachella Valley, shifting in color from pale yellow to deep red. The installation provides shaded refuge and an immersive terrain, encouraging visitors to meander and discover nooks for rest and glimpses of the stages.
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#art-basel
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fromBerlin Art Link
1 week ago

Preview of 'Vessel & Voyager' at AdK | Berlin Art Link

The exhibition 'Vessel and Voyager' showcases 25 artists exploring identity and history through intimate works created during crises.
#venice-biennale
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fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 month ago

Nearly 200 Venice Biennale participants sign letter demanding cancellation of Israeli pavilion

Artists and cultural workers are collectively refusing to allow the Israeli state to be platformmed at the Venice Biennale, demanding exclusion based on allegations of genocide and destruction of Palestinian cultural life.
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fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 month ago

Nearly 200 Venice Biennale participants sign letter demanding cancellation of Israeli pavilion

Artists and cultural workers are collectively refusing to allow the Israeli state to be platformmed at the Venice Biennale, demanding exclusion based on allegations of genocide and destruction of Palestinian cultural life.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Venice Biennale risks losing EU funding over planned Russia involvement

The European Commission threatens to cut €2 million in funding to the Venice Biennale if Russia participates in the 2026 exhibition, citing violations of ethical standards and European democratic values.
fromArtnet News
6 days ago

Painting Has Entered Its Performance Era | Artnet News

Much of Instagram's video content is organized around transformation-the virtual magic of the before-and-after and clips that show cause and effect. A person makes pasta from scratch in 20 seconds via edits that compress time-intensive labor.
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fromHyperallergic
4 days ago

LACMA's New Building Invites You to Chart Your Own Path

LACMA's new building challenges traditional museum concepts with a thematic approach, despite facing criticism over its design and budget.
fromBerlin Art Link
4 weeks ago

Open Call for Berlin Art Week Featured Section | Berlin Art Link

The Featured section highlights projects in newly discovered locations, opening the city's art landscape to diverse, experimental and site-specific approaches.
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fromHyperallergic
6 days ago

Art Problems: Do I Need to Go to Art Fairs?

Art fairs are optional; attendance depends on individual goals and networking strategies.
#art-exhibitions
fromBerlin Art Link
2 weeks ago
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Shows to See in Spring 2026 | Berlin Art Link

Berlin Art Link highlights international exhibitions showcasing diverse artists and themes in April, May, and June.
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fromElite Traveler
1 week ago

The Art Exhibitions and Museum Openings Worth Traveling For in 2026

2026 features significant art exhibitions that warrant travel, showcasing unique experiences and rare artworks across Europe.
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fromElite Traveler
1 week ago

The Art Exhibitions and Museum Openings Worth Traveling For in 2026

2026 features significant art exhibitions that warrant travel, showcasing unique experiences and rare artworks across Europe.
fromHyperallergic
5 days ago

Tutto Boetti 1966-1993

The exhibition presents approximately 30 works by Alighiero Boetti, beginning with a core group from the museum's permanent collection, including early works from the 1960s.
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fromArtnet News
5 days ago

7 New Art Books to Step Into Spring | Artnet News

Casa Kahlo offers an unprecedented look into the famed Mexican painter's family home, Casa Roja, which stands just blocks away from Casa Azul in Mexico City. Kahlo would retreat to Casa Roja when Casa Azul got crazy.
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fromArtnet News
5 days ago

Art Dubai Downsizes Dramatically as War Reshapes Plans | Artnet News

Art Dubai's 20th-anniversary edition is scaled back due to regional conflict, featuring 50 exhibitors and a new risk-sharing model for booth fees.
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fromHyperallergic
5 days ago

The Bennett Prize Opens Fifth Call for Entries

Women figurative realist painters can apply for The Bennett Prize, offering a $75,000 grand prize and a traveling solo exhibition.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Trump tweets, penguins and human-sized chess: NGV unveils blockbuster 2026 Triennial

Jenny Holzer's artwork WTF reflects chaos in digital conversation and explores themes of truth and authority in contemporary society.
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fromHyperallergic
6 days ago

40 Years Later, Houston's FotoFest Keeps Its Edge

FotoFest's 40th anniversary showcases international photography, emphasizing freedom and global perspectives since its founding in 1986.
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fromHyperallergic
6 days ago

These Are the Winners of the 2026 Guggenheim Fellowship

223 individuals, including artists and researchers, received the annual Guggenheim Fellowship, supporting diverse disciplines and creative endeavors.
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fromArtforum
2 weeks ago

The Biennial as Art Form in an Age of Global Fatigue

Art forms evolve with institutional structures, but can face decline as those structures change or disappear.
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fromBerlin Art Link
2 weeks ago

Arte Laguna Prize Open Call | Berlin Art Link

Applications for the 21st Arte Laguna Prize are open until June 30, 2026, offering opportunities for emerging artists worldwide.
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fromArtforum
2 weeks ago

Biennials and the Environmental Cost of Global Art

Biennials embody complex circulations of art, audiences, and resources, raising ecological concerns about mobility and engagement in cultural contexts.
fromHyperallergic
2 weeks ago

The Art World Is a Joke

Kamrooz Aram is everywhere this year, from Mumbai Art Week to the Whitney Biennial, and critic Aruna D'Souza is grateful. She pens a beautiful meditation on his work, reading his abstract paintings as not simply a denunciation of Western modernism nor a reassertion of Islamic visual motifs, but something else entirely - something gestural, exuberant, riotous, and incomparably his own.
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fromHyperallergic
2 weeks ago

Opportunities in April 2026

Monthly opportunities for artists include residencies, fellowships, grants, and open calls from various organizations.
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fromArtforum
2 weeks ago

Can the Biennial Serve a City, or Just "Big Art"?

Regional juried exhibitions have evolved, with new triennials emerging to address local artmaking and economic growth, but face challenges in meeting diverse expectations.
Berlin
fromBerlin Art Link
2 months ago

Shows To See In Winter 2026 | Berlin Art Link

International exhibitions showcase diverse contemporary art exploring West African heritage, ocean ecology, immersive installations, multimedia works, and collaborations between artists and scientists.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

South African work banned from Venice Biennale to be shown outside main event

Gabrielle Goliath's performance art, Elegy, will be displayed at the Venice Biennale despite initial cancellation due to its tribute to a Palestinian poet.
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fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

Biennial Hangover

The Whitney Biennial opens as a key indicator of contemporary American art, alongside notable exhibitions featuring Carol Bove at the Guggenheim and the closure of DePaul Art Museum.
#venice-biennale-2026
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fromArtnet News
1 month ago

What Do You Think of Asia's Biennials? We Want to Know | Artnet News

Asia hosts multiple concurrent biennials serving as cultural, economic, and political tools for cities and nations to promote themselves globally and develop local art markets.
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fromBerlin Art Link
2 months ago

Review of Colomboscope 'Rhythm Alliances' | Berlin Art Link

Colomboscope's 'Rhythm Alliances' used cultural diplomacy and a Berlin–Colombo network to convene 50 South Asian artists, fostering fragile creative alliances and collective resistance.
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fromArtnet News
2 months ago

Gallery Shows Featuring Estates Are Everywhere. Here Are 5 to Catch

Exhibitions of deceased artists and estates are rising, signaling momentum for historical reappraisals and potentially making January a season for such shows.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Monsoons, mould and a million visitors: welcome to Kerala's people's biennale'

The Kochi-Muziris Biennale prioritized creation and time as material, presenting site-responsive artworks by primarily Indian and Keralan artists across Fort Kochi venues.
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