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fromSPIN
4 hours ago

Wendy Eisenberg Unplugs and Taps In - SPIN

Wendy Eisenberg's music blends introspective folk with experimental elements, showcasing a shift towards conventional instrumentation while maintaining an underlying weirdness.
fromColossal
54 minutes ago

7 Artists We're Excited to See at EXPO CHICAGO 2026

Aliza Nisenbaum's vibrant portraiture portrays her subjects in bold chromatics, echoing her larger project, a celebratory mural for the Obama Presidential Center.
Arts
Film
fromOpen Culture
16 hours ago

Watch 434 Avant-Garde and Surreal Short Films Online: Salvador Dali, Marcel Duchamp, Luis Bunuel and Many More

Hollywood faces a crisis with declining interest in films, prompting a search for re-enchantment through experimental cinema.
#performance-art
Berlin music
fromAnOther
7 hours ago

This Performance Artwork Wants Us to "Feel Things Differently"

Performance reveals and conceals aspects of ourselves, exploring control and longing through song and dance.
fromArtnet News
3 days ago
Arts

Performance Artist Crackhead Barney Moves From the Streets to the Stage: 'Art Should Be Going Insane'

Berlin music
fromAnOther
7 hours ago

This Performance Artwork Wants Us to "Feel Things Differently"

Performance reveals and conceals aspects of ourselves, exploring control and longing through song and dance.
fromArtnet News
3 days ago
Arts

Performance Artist Crackhead Barney Moves From the Streets to the Stage: 'Art Should Be Going Insane'

Cancer
fromNature
16 hours ago

Engaging the head and the heart: why scientists turn to poetry

Poetry and medicine intertwine, enhancing the healing process and providing emotional support in palliative care.
Philosophy
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 hours ago

This is 160-million-year-old Jurassic clay': inside Es Devlin's bid to reshape AI ethics through pottery

Es Devlin's conference blends art, AI, and spirituality, fostering dialogue among diverse participants in a creative, hands-on environment.
fromFuncheap
1 day ago

Steamroller Dance: "Bespoke" Free Premiere (SF)

Steamroller Dance Company, in collaboration with The Singers of the Street, is set to present the Bay Area premiere of 'Bespoke' at the San Francisco International Arts Festival.
UX design
fromMedium
1 day ago

"Vibe coding" is accelerating the erosion of design authority

Google Stitch impresses as a rapid interface generator but suffers from common flaws of vibe coding tools, including visual homogeneity and unrefined code.
Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Add to playlist: the endlessly inventive, radiant indie rock of Friko and the week's best new tracks

Friko's second album, Something Worth Waiting For, explores themes of yearning and growth through inventive indie rock sounds.
fromBrooklyn Paper
3 days ago

Lights, Movement, and Meaning: Achievement First Dance Festival Brings 700+ to Brooklyn Stage * Brooklyn Paper

There's something powerful that happens when students step onto a stage and the entire community shows up for them. Events like this bring families, staff, and students together in a way that builds pride, connection, and a real sense of belonging.
Brooklyn
fromFlowingData
3 days ago

Ballroom design, many notes

The ballroom design features impractical elements like a stairway to nowhere and fake windows, emphasizing a focus on flashiness over functionality.
Renovation
Design
fromArchDaily
3 days ago

Cultural Centers Beyond the Building: 6 Unbuilt Projects Integrating Landscape

Cultural centers are evolving to reflect diverse architectural explorations and redefine public institutions' roles in various contexts.
fromwww.amny.com
3 days ago

John Summit's Experts Only Festival returns to Randall's Island this September | amNewYork

The two-day electronic music event is set to take place September 19-20, 2026, at Randall's Island Park, promising another immersive experience for dance music fans.
NYC music
Podcast
fromArtforum
2 days ago

Schlock Jock: Joshua Citarella at the Whitney Biennial

Doomscroll podcast's live tapings at the Whitney reflect changing museum priorities and the evolving relationship between art and digital discourse.
Women in technology
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

What to know about the controversial practice of orgasmic meditation'

Nicole Daedone's OneTaste, promoting orgasmic meditation, faced severe backlash after coercion allegations led to her federal prison sentence.
Science
fromInverse
3 days ago

SXSW 2026 Proves AI Is So Last Year - And Space Is The Next Frontier

SXSW showcases innovation, highlighting both AI advancements and immersive experiences like virtual reality simulations of the International Space Station.
London music
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Curated chaos': Danny Boyle on the pop culture spectacular' he's bringing to London's Southbank Centre

Danny Boyle's 'You Are Here' celebrates 75 years of youth culture with a one-day immersive event featuring 1,000 performers at London's Southbank Centre.
fromBBC
4 days ago

More than the Score - David Bellion gets creative in Paris - BBC Sounds

David Bellion spent over a decade in top-flight football, playing for clubs like Manchester United and Sunderland, before becoming Red Star FC's creative director, focusing on brand development and cultural connections.
English Premier League
Graphic design
fromThe Verge
6 days ago

Like it or not, AI is part of art school curriculums

Generative AI poses a significant threat to creative professionals, impacting job prospects and sparking protests among students.
SF music
fromFuncheap
1 day ago

Dandelion Dancetheatre "Parable of Belonging - Cycle 1"

Interdisciplinary performance 'Parable of Belonging' explores future life in the Bay Area through creativity and collaboration.
Design
fromDesign Milk
3 days ago

OUTSIDERS Investigates the Space Between Society and Solitude

Modern design challenges conventional public seating to enhance social interaction and presence in urban spaces.
Berlin music
fromwww.amny.com
4 days ago

Beyond the metronome: The emotional intelligence of ballet | amNewYork

Ballet's beauty stems from the intricate collaboration between music and dance, emphasizing trust and relational excellence among artists.
Music
fromConsequence
4 days ago

of Montreal Announce New Album aethermead, Share Forceful Lead Single "When"

of Montreal's 20th album, aethermead, is a breakup record reflecting personal rebirth and healing experiences of Kevin Barnes.
fromBrooklynVegan
5 days ago

Tour news: Jesca Hoop, Shakira, Man Man, Daniel Caesar, Sturgill Simpson, Ellen Allien, more

Jesca Hoop has announced a tour in support of her upcoming album Long Wave Home. Dates are with Faun Fables and include NYC's Le Poisson Rouge on June 29.
NYC music
fromPhilosophynow
5 days ago
Philosophy

The Collective City

Islamic philosophy invites plurality and coexistence, emphasizing the importance of dialogue and the acceptance of error in understanding.
Arts
fromKALTBLUT Magazine
4 days ago

Perceptrum and the Emergence of Augmented Painting: When the Canvas Begins to Listen - KALTBLUT Magazine

Perceptrum redefines painting by allowing touch, creating a sensory dialogue that transforms the relationship between observer and artwork.
fromsfist.com
3 days ago

EDM Label Om Records Throwing Big Embarcadero Party Next Month, With Another Planet's Help

The Day Party will feature big-name DJs such as Mark Farina, Shiny Objects, J Boogie, and Collette back to back with DJ Heather, celebrating three decades of future music.
SF music
Design
fromwww.archdaily.com
3 days ago

Flipmod / Ambit Narrative Design (A.N.D)

Flipmod is a modular shading system designed for public spaces in subtropical cities, promoting climate responsiveness and public engagement.
Berlin music
fromPsychology Today
3 days ago

When Music Was Used to Deceive, Control, Survive

Yom HaShoah commemorates the 6 million Jews and 5 million others who perished in the Holocaust, reflecting on music's dual role in history.
NYC music
fromwww.amny.com
4 days ago

From Brooklyn to the stage: Timi Dre brings a global sound to SOB's | amNewYork

Timi Dre blends Afrobeats, Konpa, and R&B, creating a unique sound reflective of New York's cultural diversity and energy.
London music
fromBrooklynVegan
6 days ago

Big Ears Days 3 & 4: Flying Lotus, SML, Laurie Anderson, Alan Sparhawk & Trampled by Turtles, MJ Lenderman, Perfume Genius, more

Big Ears festival's eclecticism and unique performances create a strong fan base, highlighted by standout acts like SML and memorable venues like The Greyhound.
Music production
fromKALTBLUT Magazine
3 days ago

Wasia Project Unveils New Single "2515": A Sonic Journey Through Night - KALTBLUT Magazine

Wasia Project's new single '2515' blends cinematic alt-pop with Berlin's nightlife energy, showcasing their evolution and maturity in sound.
Arts
fromArtnet News
5 days ago

Rare Rauschenberg Experimental Dance Revived at Brooklyn Roller Rink

The Trisha Brown Dance Company is reviving Robert Rauschenberg's 1963 dance 'Pelican' for the first time in 60 years at a Brooklyn event.
SF music
fromKqed
4 days ago

Inside Program Audio, the Viral DJ Collective Streaming on Haight Street | KQED

Underground DJs create Program Audio, a record label and zine, to support immigrant rights through music and community engagement.
#architecture
Design
fromArchDaily
4 days ago

Unbearable Lightness of Being Installation / Saiqa Iqbal Meghna and Suvro Sovon Chowdhury

The Unbearable Lightness of Being is a lightweight architectural installation that creates adaptable gathering spaces in Dhaka's urban environment.
Design
fromArchDaily
4 days ago

Unbearable Lightness of Being Installation / Saiqa Iqbal Meghna and Suvro Sovon Chowdhury

The Unbearable Lightness of Being is a lightweight architectural installation that creates adaptable gathering spaces in Dhaka's urban environment.
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
4 days ago

how lachlan turczan reshapes matter by bending light and water in atmospheric installations

Lachlan Turczan's practice sits in the space between physics, optics, and environmental art, as he works with lasers, water, mist, and custom-built lenses to produce sculptures made entirely from light.
Berlin music
London music
fromConsequence
6 days ago

David Byrne Performs "When We Are Singing," Explains Using ICE Footage in Concerts on Colbert: Watch

David Byrne emphasizes colorful live shows and addresses serious themes through performance and visuals.
Graphic design
fromItsnicethat
2 weeks ago

The identity for Spatial festival feels aptly three-dimensional

Motion was integrated as a foundational design element rather than an afterthought, creating a dynamic, three-dimensional brand identity that responds to physical and digital spaces.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
3 days 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.
Berlin music
fromBerlin Art Link
6 days ago

Review of MaerzMusik 2026 | Berlin Art Link

The interplay of sound and senses at MaerzMusik 2026 lacked clarity and strong direction amidst cultural and political challenges.
SF music
fromHoodline
4 days ago

Stylus Members-Only Acoustic Salon Coming To Lower East Side

Stylus, an acoustic salon, will open in 2026, featuring high-fidelity listening rooms, sound wellness, and a chef-driven menu.
#music
Music production
fromAnOther
3 days ago

Musician Lyra Pramuk on Astrology

Lyra Pramuk's music embodies a communal rite, blending various genres to restore harmony and express devotion without adhering to traditional religious frameworks.
Music production
fromPitchfork
1 week ago

Brian Foote / Paul Dickow: High Cube

Brian Foote and Paul Dickow created their album High Cube under strict constraints, focusing on raw sound without overthinking.
frompitchfork.com
1 week ago

Actress and Suzanne Ciani Release Collaborative Live Album

Concrete Waves is the first in a new series by Werkdiscs capturing improvised musical conversations between two avant-garde icons, Actress and Suzanne Ciani.
London music
Music production
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Ring the alarm! Wake up! Be human!': Aurora and Tom Rowlands on their new dance-pop duo Tomora

Tomora's debut album blends structured dance and chaotic pop, reflecting the contrasting approaches of its members, Tom Rowlands and Aurora.
fromSPIN
2 weeks ago

Whitney Johnson, Lia Kohl, and Macie Stewart Go Beyond the Chamber - SPIN

All but one of the song titles on Body Sound, the debut album from experimental string trio Whitney Johnson, Lia Kohl, and Macie Stewart, line up nicely-a few words, usually two, usually nouns, separated by a vertical line. The straight line in the middle means different things in different disciplines. In computing, it's called a 'pipe' and serves as a conduit. In poetry, it denotes a pause or break. In music, it marks the beginning and end of measures.
Music
#art
fromIrish Independent
5 days ago
Arts

'You have to step in and experience it' - artists on the rise of AI-generated art and the 'essential' gallery visit

Miriam Fitzgerald Juskova's exhibit combines paper quilling with mathematics, showcasing intricate art that engages viewers and emphasizes the value of handmade creations.
fromwww.amny.com
4 days ago
Arts

In praise of upheaval: Women, art, and the refusal of stillness | amNewYork

Art emerges from upheaval, reflecting change as an inherent female quality and rejecting imposed stillness.
Arts
fromIrish Independent
5 days ago

'You have to step in and experience it' - artists on the rise of AI-generated art and the 'essential' gallery visit

Miriam Fitzgerald Juskova's exhibit combines paper quilling with mathematics, showcasing intricate art that engages viewers and emphasizes the value of handmade creations.
Arts
fromwww.amny.com
4 days ago

In praise of upheaval: Women, art, and the refusal of stillness | amNewYork

Art emerges from upheaval, reflecting change as an inherent female quality and rejecting imposed stillness.
Music production
fromLos Angeles Times
6 days ago

Irreversible Entanglements refuses to make 'safe' free jazz - and the genre is better for it

Camae Ayewa, known as Moor Mother, is a multifaceted artist blending genres and activism in her music and creative endeavors.
Arts
fromGothamist
6 days ago

A one-man psychedelic art empire thrives in Brooklyn

Alex Aliume's Brooklyn studio attracts thousands of visitors with his unique glow-in-the-dark art and immersive experiences.
NYC music
fromPitchfork
2 weeks ago

Lelo's New Freaky-Ass Detroit

Groove Pill's performance aimed to infuse Detroit's vibrant music culture into a New York club scene, showcasing the city's rich musical heritage.
Music production
fromPitchfork
1 week ago

Nobody's Chosen: An Interview With Sideshow

Sideshow's album TIGRAY FUNK addresses societal issues through personal experiences and a unique musical fusion of G-funk and Ethiopian influences.
Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Add to playlist: the dadaist cubist racket of Angine de Poitrine and the week's best new tracks

Angine de Poitrine is a Quebec duo creating absurdist mantra-rock dada music that blends metal shredding with microtonal guitar, world music influences, and hypnotic grooves while performing in elaborate papier-mache costumes.
Arts
from48 hills
6 days ago

Live Shots: Hoops, wands, fans flew fabulously at 'The Flow Show' - 48 hills

The Flow Show showcased diverse movement forms with props, blending scripted performances and improvisation to create a captivating experience.
fromWIRED
1 week ago

Meet the Man Making Music With His Brain Implant

Galen Buckwalter, a 69-year-old research psychologist and quadriplegic, participated in a brain implant study to contribute to science that aids those with paralysis. The six chips in his brain decode movement intention, allowing him to operate a computer and feel sensations in his fingers again.
Music production
fromFast Company
6 days ago

John Summit's Rise From Accountant to DJ

Before achieving fame, John Summit was known as John Schuster, a CPA at Ernst and Young, who made music on the side.
Music production
fromThe Nation
2 weeks ago

The Intermediate States of Eliane Radigue

Her slowly shifting synthesizer compositions and quiet, meditative pieces for acoustic instruments continue to inspire a deep immersion in their audiences, and her recordings and writings have influenced multiple generations of musicians worldwide.
Berlin music
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 weeks ago

Remembering Axel Burrough, Kazumasa Nagai, and Eliane Radigue

The art world recently lost pioneering figures including an electronic music innovator, architects, sculptors, muralists, and illustrators who shaped cultural institutions and public spaces globally.
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

How Yuval Sharon and Es Devlin are using cutting-edge tech to push opera forward-just when it needs it most

People all saw that there is something new is being attempted here that you've just got to see. I think that is its own reward. In an era where New York's storied Met Opera has faced layoffs, pay cuts, postponed productions, and a controversial financial agreement with Saudi Arabia, forward-thinking artistic direction becomes essential for survival.
Berlin music
Music production
fromPitchfork
2 weeks ago

Whitney Johnson / Lia Kohl / Macie Stewart: BODY SOUND

The album features a blend of improvisation and harmonic simplicity, revealing complexity through varied techniques and evolving soundscapes.
Music production
fromPitchfork
2 weeks ago

Hop Into These 14 Rabbit Holes This Spring

GLOBALCORE represents a blend of internet sound that unites diverse musical styles, but risks oversimplifying essential cultural differences.
Berlin
fromBerlin Art Link
2 months ago

Preview of transmediale Festival 2026 | Berlin Art Link

transmediale reframes technology and internet discourse through Tropical Belt metaphors, inviting participatory regional research, community infrastructures, and alternative cosmologies.
Science
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

We've got rhythm but why? What science can explain about dance

Dancing activates complex, coordinated bodily systems, engaging dozens of muscles and sensory inputs, and yields profound physical and mental benefits across cultures.
Berlin music
fromwww.kaltblut-magazine.com
1 month ago

Immersive Beats and Fluid Visions: The Pulse of DRIPS at Liquid States

DRIPS collective evolved from techno party curation into a multidisciplinary artistic event combining fashion, dance, and live electronic music performances.
Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Add to playlist: the seance-worthy dancefloor music of Miles J Paralysis and the week's best new tracks

Bradford producer Miles J Paralysis blends dark dub, northern folklore and gothic tropes into hypnotic electronic music; EP Don't Forget the Ritual releases 28 February.
fromPitchfork
1 month ago

Organ Tapes: (Yi Bao Yan)

Tim Zha is looking for the soul in the machine. While some might hear Auto-Tune as masking a singer's humanity, the London-based artist filters his vocals to highlight technology's inseparability with our notions of self. This is ground well-trodden by Afrofuturist techno pioneers, Atlanta trappers, and PC Music hyperpoppers; for Zha, Auto-Tune represents what he calls the "coincidence of human subjectivity and the networked machine system."
London music
SF music
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

What it's like at San Francisco's weirdest music festival

An immersive festival showcased intricately designed spatial audio compositions using a 24-channel setup to create unsettling, novel sounds and unpredictable spatial movement.
Music
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Legendary composer Laurie Spiegel on the difference between algorithmic music and 'AI'

Laurie Spiegel's 1986 Music Mouse, an 'intelligent instrument' enabling algorithmic music via an XY mouse grid, is being revived for modern machines with Eventide.
Music
fromKALTBLUT Magazine
2 months ago

Choosing the Artificial Over the Real in Dash Hammerstein's "Noise Machine" - KALTBLUT Magazine

Dash Hammerstein blends Americana songwriting and filmmaking to create intimate, melody-driven songs and film scores that mix folk-pop sensibility with subtle production flourishes.
Music
fromBrooklynVegan
2 months ago

Arca, Nourished by Time, Los Thuthanaka, aya & more playing C2C Festival 2026 at Knockdown Center

C2C Festival returns to NYC on May 8, 2026 at Knockdown Center featuring Arca, Avalon Emerson, and other artists; tickets on sale Jan 16.
Arts
fromBerlin Art Link
1 month 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.
Arts
fromArtnet News
1 month ago

Rauschenberg Returns With a Masterpiece of Postmodern Dance

Set and Reset, Rauschenberg's collaborative performance with Trisha Brown and Laurie Anderson, returns to BAM with his scenography, films, and silkscreened costumes.
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Going Under the Radar' with international experimental theater amNewYork

Two years ago, the annual Under the Radar festival (which showcases international, experimental and multidisciplinary theater) was unexpectedly canceled by the Public Theater, its longtime presenter, due to financial issues. In response, the festival was quickly reconceived as a citywide effort involving several other theater companies, allowing it to move forward. The festival, now in its 21st edition, returns this month with productions at theaters across the city from Jan. 7 to 25.
Arts
Arts
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

The Dance Reflections Festival Is a Gift

Van Cleef & Arpels is sponsoring an expanded Dance Reflections festival in New York featuring sixteen mainly European dance productions and high-profile companies.
Arts
fromAnOther
1 month ago

A Guide to the Captivating Choreography of Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker

Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker pioneered minimalist choreography centered on repetition and precision, expanding dance into galleries and cross-disciplinary collaborations.
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