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fromThe Atlantic
14 hours ago

Peter Hujar's Photos Are All the Rage. He'd Be Shocked.

Peter Hujar's work, characterized by its handmade quality and erotic portraiture, is gaining renewed attention decades after his death.
fromVulture
1 day ago

Jerry Saltz's '90s Slideshow

"I knew nothing about photography. I ended up making 40,000 goddamn slides."
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NYC music
fromVulture
1 day ago

Jerry Saltz's '90s Art World

The end of the 1980s marked a shift in the art world, leading to new opportunities amidst a market recession.
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fromArtnet News
3 hours 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
7 hours ago

Never-Before-Seen Calder Sculpture Emerges on the Auction Block in Paris | Artnet News

Alexander Calder's Stabile-mobile will be auctioned for €80,000 to €120,000, blending his iconic mobile and stabile styles.
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fromTime Out New York
1 week ago

A new exhibit at the Whitney focuses on Andy Warhol's social and personal life

Over 700 Polaroid photographs by Andy Warhol will be exhibited at the Whitney Museum, showcasing his social and personal life from 1972 to 1973.
#lacma
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
5 days ago
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peter zumthor's david geffen galleries open at LACMA as a sweeping glass-and-concrete arc

LACMA's David Geffen Galleries, designed by Peter Zumthor, open on April 19, 2026, featuring a unique geographic framework for art display.
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago
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Designed to disorient': LA art museum unveils enormous concrete gallery, 20 years in the making

The David Geffen Galleries at LACMA represent a $724 million revitalization effort, showcasing a controversial design by architect Peter Zumthor.
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fromArchDaily
1 day ago

Peter Zumthor's LACMA David Geffen Galleries Open in Los Angeles

The David Geffen Galleries at LACMA feature a flexible, open exhibition space for 155,000 art objects spanning 6,000 years of history.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Designed to disorient': LA art museum unveils enormous concrete gallery, 20 years in the making

The David Geffen Galleries at LACMA represent a $724 million revitalization effort, showcasing a controversial design by architect Peter Zumthor.
Brooklyn
fromHoodline
3 weeks ago

Pearlman Collection: Cezanne to Modigliani at Brooklyn Museum

The Brooklyn Museum will showcase over 50 modern European masterpieces from the Pearlman Collection from October 2, 2026, to April 18, 2027.
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
4 days ago

Tom Prochaska: Through the Open Door * Oregon ArtsWatch

Tom Prochaska distinguished himself in many mediums: He was a masterful printmaker, an intuitive painter, a builder of papier-mâché figures, a creator of fused glass panels, and graphite-on-paper drawings.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
4 days ago

A Timeline of Postwar American Art

Peggy Guggenheim's gallery in New York showcased artists like Pollock and Rothko, establishing New York as the new art capital post-World War II.
fromHyperallergic
4 days ago

LACMA Got a Makeover

The courtyard of MoMA PS1 in Queens was buzzing during Wednesday night's opening of Greater New York, now in its sixth edition. Our team shares first impressions from the expansive show, which included more than 50 New York City artists at the beginning of their careers.
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fromTravel + Leisure
1 month ago

This Texas Town Is Famous As an Art Lover's Mecca-It's Also a Surprising Shopping Destination

In recent years, this remote West Texas outpost, which has a population hovering around 1,700, has also become an unlikely shopping destination, with an emphasis on one-of-a-kind wares from the local artists who've made their homes here.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
4 days ago

8 Defining Works of American Land Art

Spiral Jetty exemplifies land art's unpredictability and connection to nature, showcasing the dynamic relationship between art and the environment.
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fromArtnet News
4 days ago

Art Dealers Try Their Hand as Artists in This Unusual Exhibition | Artnet News

White Columns' new fundraising technique involves art dealers creating works for sale, challenging traditional norms of artist donations.
#contemporary-art
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Petal passion, super-surreal Polaroids and Billy Childish's California the week in art

Kettle's Yard showcases artists' floral passion, while other exhibitions feature diverse contemporary art themes and historical reflections on trauma and beauty.
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fromHyperallergic
5 days ago

In Surprising Twist, ADAA Art Fair Will Now Benefit the Whitney Museum

ADAA terminated its partnership with Henry Street Settlement and announced a new philanthropic relationship with the Whitney Museum of American Art.
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fromHyperallergic
5 days ago

The Marsden Hartley Legacy Project Launches Online

The first comprehensive catalogue of Marsden Hartley's artworks is now available online.
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fromwww.berkeleyside.org
5 days ago

A Berkeley couple's collection of women artists showing at BAMPFA

Penny Cooper and Rena Rosenwasser have created a significant art collection focused on women artists, now exhibited at BAMPFA.
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fromHyperallergic
6 days ago

Georgia O'Keeffe Museum Launches Digital Catalogue Raisonne

Over 2,000 works by Georgia O'Keeffe are now accessible online, including paintings, letters, and sketches.
fromArtnet News
6 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
6 days ago

Historic Tiffany Window Finds New Light at Crystal Bridges Museum

Sunset Ridge Church's Tiffany Studios altar window was relocated to Crystal Bridges Museum for public display after being an insurance liability.
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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fromArtnet News
6 days ago

Unseen George Condo Works Arrive at Auction From Anna Condo's Collection

Anna Condo is auctioning her ex-husband George Condo's artworks, marking a significant moment in her artistic journey.
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fromHyperallergic
1 week 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.
fromApartment Therapy
2 months ago

The Clever Way to Turn Your Home into a Curated Art Gallery

LG Gallery+ is a new visual curation service for LG TVs - and a brilliant way to make your home more unique and personalized. It lets you express your ever-changing creativity with a massive library of classic art, digital and 3D artwork, scenery, games, and more. With more than 4,500 options to choose from, you can turn your LG TV into a world-class art gallery, a peaceful forest, or an homage to your favorite video game - all in the same day.
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fromHyperallergic
1 week ago

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

Art fairs are optional; attendance depends on individual goals and networking strategies.
Design
fromArchDaily
2 months ago

When Art Came First: Spatial Experiments That Shaped Architecture in Latin America

Artistic practices in mid-20th-century Latin America pioneered spatial concepts later integrated into architecture, emphasizing collective use and bodily experience.
History
fromConsequence
2 months ago

A Century of Stardust: How San Antonio's Majestic Theatre Escaped Demolition and Became a Cultural Beacon

San Antonio's Majestic Theatre opened in 1929, saved from demolition in 1987 and restored; first fully air-conditioned theater in Texas, approaching its centennial.
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fromJuxtapoz
1 month ago

Juxtapoz Magazine - David Salle "My Frankenstein" @ Spruth Magers, Los Angeles

David Salle integrates AI-generated imagery with traditional painting techniques, using machine learning models trained on his own work as new visual "givens" to respond to creatively.
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fromHyperallergic
1 week ago

Steve DiBenedetto's Cosmic Sense of the Absurd

Steve DiBenedetto's paintings serve as a functional structure to help viewers navigate collective trauma.
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fromHyperallergic
1 week ago

The Paradoxical Delights of South America's Biggest Art Fair

SP-Arte 22nd edition showcases a blend of global and regional art, emphasizing Brazil's role in transcontinental artistic connections.
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fromHyperallergic
1 week 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.
#jasper-johns
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fromianVisits
1 week 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.
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fromHyperallergic
1 week ago

Remembering Nathan Farb, Thomas Zipp, and Christine Ruiz-Picasso

Three influential figures in the art world have recently passed away, including a renowned photographer, a notable forger, and the founder of Museo Picasso Málaga.
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fromHyperallergic
2 weeks ago

Beer With a Painter: Tom Burckhardt

Tom Burckhardt uses skepticism and humor in his art to challenge categorization and encourage viewers to find meaning in abstraction.
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fromHyperallergic
2 weeks ago

Art Movements: Frieze Partners With ... the Whitney?

Frieze partners with NYC institutions for performances and exhibitions, while Patsy Phillips retires after a significant career in Native American arts.
fromJuxtapoz
3 weeks ago

Juxtapoz Magazine - Last Days to See Kate Meissner's New Paintings @ Lyles & King's Project Space, NYC

"These works are an exploration of the human body's elasticity and capacity to metamorphose. Informed by my own experience of pregnancy and the birth of my first child last year, these paintings are a meditation on physiological transformation and the body's underlying animalistic and mammalian nature."
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fromHyperallergic
2 weeks ago

Remembering Glen Baxter, Pat Steir, Melvin Edwards

This week honors an absurdist cartoonist, a feminist artist, and a sculptor addressing violence in the US.
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fromJuxtapoz
3 weeks ago

Juxtapoz Magazine - Nat Meade's "Franklin" @ HESSE FLATOW, NYC

Nat Meade's exhibition 'Franklin' explores life's struggles and triumphs through figurative works reflecting personal experiences and themes of vulnerability and renewal.
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fromThe New Yorker
3 weeks ago

The New Museum Returns, but Humans Are Left Behind

The exhibition explores humanity's struggle against technology through diverse multimedia installations and thought-provoking artworks.
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fromTime Out London
3 weeks ago

The ten London art exhibitions we're most excited about in spring 2026

Spring 2026 features exciting art exhibitions in London, including major shows at new venues and highlights from historical and contemporary artists.
#new-museum
fromArtforum
3 weeks ago
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What's Old Is New Again: Surrealists and Robots at the Newer New Museum

The New Museum's grand reopening featured a thematic exhibition exploring utopian and dystopian societies, showcasing historical works alongside contemporary art.
fromCurbed
1 month ago
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The Art World Nervously Turned Out for the New Museum Reopening

The New Museum's renovation enhances gallery space, allowing for expansive, immersive exhibitions that transform the art viewing experience.
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fromArtforum
3 weeks ago

What's Old Is New Again: Surrealists and Robots at the Newer New Museum

The New Museum's grand reopening featured a thematic exhibition exploring utopian and dystopian societies, showcasing historical works alongside contemporary art.
Arts
fromCurbed
1 month ago

The Art World Nervously Turned Out for the New Museum Reopening

The New Museum's renovation enhances gallery space, allowing for expansive, immersive exhibitions that transform the art viewing experience.
#whitney-biennial
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fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

How to Get Into the Whitney Biennial

Inclusion in the Whitney Biennial depends on alignment with curatorial and cultural interests, identifiable buzz, and strategic visibility beyond talent and networking.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

Whitney Biennial Sneak Peek

The Whitney Biennial features moody, contemplative art with immersive experiences, while arts leaders urge new NYC culture commissioner Diya Vij to address artist affordability amid federal funding cuts and museum closures.
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fromThe New Yorker
4 weeks ago

Under the Influence at the Whitney Biennial

Artists often fail to acknowledge the influences and predecessors that shaped their work, particularly in the context of AI-generated art.
fromArtnet News
1 month ago

Peter Halley Returns to Austria with First Solo Show in Two Decades

In many ways working in the tradition of Kazimir Malevich and Josef Albers, his compositions employ a language of squares and rectangles known as "Cells" and "Prisons," connected by bold lines called "Conduits." Together, these geometric and linear arrangements tap into the inherent geometry that structure reality, and conceptually refer to the construction of everyday life, both public and private as well as physical and psychological.
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fromArtnet News
1 month ago

Australia Is Getting Its First Major Takashi Murakami Retrospective

The Art Gallery of New South Wales will host Australia's first major Takashi Murakami retrospective in December, featuring 150 works spanning 30 years and debuting new pieces.
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

What Do We Really Think of the New New Museum?

The new New Museum is many things: contemporary, perhaps, but also a science, history, anthropology, and many other museums in one. It echoes the desire of its patron class to own the world and its affiliated courtier class to deliver it to them on a silver platter, or encased in perforated metal, in this case.
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fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

The New New Museum

The New Museum reopens this week with an inaugural exhibition exploring humanity during technological change, alongside exhibitions on saris, Gainsborough, Carol Bove, and experimental art in Brooklyn.
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fromArtnet News
1 month ago

Blink and You'll Miss It! 3 New York Shows With Painfully Short Runs | Artnet News

Gallery exhibition runs have lengthened from weeks to five or six weeks due to increased competition and high mounting costs, though a countermovement of brief, limited-time shows is emerging.
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fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

Haroutiun Galentz: The Form of Colour

A new monograph repositions Armenian-Lebanese painter Haroutiun Galentz as a cosmopolitan modernist whose work transcends national boundaries and demands cross-border interpretation.
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fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

Art Movements: Look Who's Headed to Perrotin Gallery

Alma Allen joins Perrotin gallery after Venice Biennale representation under Trump administration, while Keisha Scarville wins Brooklyn Museum's 2026 UOVO Prize with $25,000 grant and commissions.
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 month ago

New public art biennial to take over Dallas's urban greenbelt park

I wanted to translate that idea into public space, to imagine the trail as a site of encounter between visitors and works by artists whose visual language already centres otherworldly beings, creatures or ecologies. In that meeting, the strange or unfamiliar hopefully becomes a source of curiosity and interconnectedness.
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#whitney-biennial-2026
fromArtnet News
1 month ago
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Here's All the Art in the 2026 Whitney Biennial | Artnet News

The 2026 Whitney Biennial rewards extended viewing time rather than quick assessment, with curators emphasizing mood through subtle atmospheric qualities across multiple gallery spaces.
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
1 month ago
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whitney biennial asks: what does 'american art' mean in 2026?

The Whitney Biennial 2026 examines what constitutes American art by featuring artists whose practices connect Indigenous histories, land, migration, institutions, and cultural memory across diverse territories and communities.
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fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
1 month ago

whitney biennial asks: what does 'american art' mean in 2026?

The Whitney Biennial 2026 examines what constitutes American art by featuring artists whose practices connect Indigenous histories, land, migration, institutions, and cultural memory across diverse territories and communities.
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 month ago

Texas university provides few answers after cancelling exhibition with works critical of Ice, sparking outrage

The exhibition included large-scale translucent paleta sculptures embedded with handcuffs and firearms, an illuminated paleta cart bearing the phrase "U.S. Department of Stolen Land Security" and paintings juxtaposing Indigenous iconography, pop cultural imagery and references to contemporary border politics.
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fromArtnet News
1 month ago

Indigenous Australian Art Finds a New Audience at TEFAF Maastricht

The gallery's inaugural presentation marked the first time Australian First Nations art had been presented at TEFAF Maastricht, and with sales totaling nearly $1.4 million, further underscored the growing relevance and interest in the category. Building on the momentum of the 2025 presentation, D Lan Galleries will now focus on works dating from the 1970s through today by artists whose practices have shaped the evolution of Australian Indigenous art.
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fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

How a Texas Town Became an Art Project

Habitable Spaces, an arts organization in rural Texas, has transformed Kingsbury into a hub for cultural governance and community sovereignty through artist-led advocacy and care-centered community building.
#asian-american-art
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 month ago

Why Robert Therrien is a big deal

He's an artist that was a major presence in Los Angeles art for almost 50 years, one of the best sculptors to emerge in this town. But he hides in plain sight. Not enough people know about what makes him the artist that he is. When we look closer at Bob's work, he was an artist that was a part of the discussion here in Los Angeles for a very long time.
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#curatorial-appointment
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fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

University of North Texas Shutters Exhibition of Artworks Critical of ICE

The University of North Texas abruptly closed Victor "Marka27" Quiñonez's immigrant-focused exhibition without prior notice, removing online mentions and covering the gallery windows.
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fromJuxtapoz
6 months ago

Juxtapoz Magazine - The 2026 AXA Art Prize US is Open for Submissions

AXA XL launches the ninth edition of the AXA Art Prize US, inviting undergraduate and graduate students to submit figurative paintings, drawings, and prints by March 16, 2026.
fromArtnet News
2 months ago

How the Mayor Gallery Has Helped Define Contemporary Art for 100 Years

In the story of art history-the art and artists, movements and trends-a select number of galleries have played a defining role in the evolution and trajectory of art itself. Among them, the Mayor Gallery in London is surely one, as it has maintained a position fostering and promoting some of the most significant developments in art for an astounding 100 years.
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