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fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
10 hours ago

sara ricciardi releases the chemistry of happiness inside milan's pinacoteca di brera

'Give them a smile, you know, something that can also be a deeper level of understanding,' Sara Ricciardi tells designboom, framing the installation as an immediate emotional trigger before it unfolds into something more layered.
SOMA, SF
fromwww.dw.com
1 day 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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fromColossal
13 hours ago

Stained Glass Objects by Pia Hinz Reflect the Contrast Between Strength and Fragility

Pia Hinz transforms utilitarian objects into fragile stained glass sculptures, exploring the relationship between strength and vulnerability.
Renovation
fromArchitectural Digest
13 hours ago

This Italian Poet's 280-Square-Foot Apartment Is Inspired by Russian Nesting Dolls and A Clockwork Orange

Angela Panaro's 280-square-foot apartment served as a personal refuge, emphasizing the importance of perspective in utilizing small spaces.
#milan-design-week
Design
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
6 days ago

gaggenau's installation 'presence' at villa necchi campiglio during milan design week 2026

Gaggenau's 'Presence' installation at Milan Design Week 2026 emphasizes architectural integration and sensory experience through light, material, and culinary collaboration.
Arts
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
1 day ago

laila gohar spins a surreal carousel of fruits and vegetables for arket during milan design week

Laila Gohar's carousel installation at Milan Design Week 2026 introduces her first ready-to-wear collection, blending art and fashion with oversized fruits and vegetables.
#photography
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fromBerlin Art Link
5 days ago

Review of Peter Hujar and Liz Deschenes | Berlin Art Link

Peter Hujar's photography captures the intensity of impermanence and liveliness in 1970s and 80s New York, complemented by Liz Deschenes' contemporary works.
NYC LGBT
fromAnOther
4 days ago

The Scandalous "Naked Ballerina" That Inspired Florentina Holzinger

Trixie Cordua challenged ballet norms, embracing sexuality and unconventional life choices, while Florentina Holzinger confronts classical ballet and body manipulation in her art.
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
5 days ago

how spanish ceramics bridge culture, memory and identity at milan design week 2026

Throughout its history, Spain has been shaped by a wide range of cultures and civilizations, including Muslim, Phoenician, Roman, Greek, Carthaginian, and Visigothic influences, which are reflected in its architecture and design.
Madrid food
fromBerlin Art Link
5 days ago

An Interview with Martina Yordanova | Berlin Art Link

This idea has been on my mind for some time, shaped by observing the political situation not only in Bulgaria but more broadly. In Bulgaria, we are going through a profound political crisis.
Berlin music
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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.
Design
fromFood & Beverage Magazine
1 day ago

Discover Alessi's La Bella Tavola at Milan Design Week 2026

Alessi's La Bella Tavola installation at Milan Design Week 2026 celebrates communal dining and the cultural significance of the table.
Paris food
fromArtforum
2 weeks ago

Pane by Pane: Spring shows from Marseille to Montpellier

Cultural programming in France is adapting to political changes, emphasizing international collaboration amid budget cuts and rising nationalist sentiments.
fromArtnet News
6 hours ago

How Pussy Riot Is Challenging Russia's Return to the Venice Biennale

"Political prisoners are the best of Russians," said Nadya Tolokonnikova, emphasizing that artists trapped in the prison system express the fear and suffering of their country.
Arts
#venice-biennale
Design
fromArchDaily
5 days ago

What Textiles and Translucency Bring to Public Space: 5 Lightweight Interventions

Lightweight materials enhance public spaces through flexibility, visual permeability, and adaptability, fostering new relationships between the environment and human experience.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 day ago

Leonardo Madriz's Monuments to the Precarity of Now

Leonardo Madriz's sculptures symbolize the fragile balance of American life through anthropomorphized forms made from everyday objects and intricate knots.
Graphic design
fromItsnicethat
3 weeks ago

If Francesca Melis' illustrations are "slightly imperfect", she's done her job well

Francesca Melis creates richly detailed illustrations that blend nature, mythology, and personal heritage, emphasizing themes of identity and memory.
Berlin music
fromThe New Yorker
1 week ago

Isa Genzken Finds Chaos in Order

Isa Genzken's art creates environments that challenge viewers, exploring themes of chaos, politics, and the complexities of human experience.
Arts
fromArtnet News
1 day ago

Cathalijn Wouters Challenges the Boundary Between Painting and Drawing

Cathalijn Wouters' art blends painting and drawing, reflecting modernism while maintaining clarity through her graphic design background.
fromHyperallergic
1 day ago

Jule Korneffel Finds Meaning at the End of Light

Korneffel develops a palette for each painting based on research and intuition, paying particular attention to the paint's viscosity and its capacity for making distinct kinds of marks.
Arts
fromArtnet News
3 days ago

What Not to Miss at the San Francisco Art Fair

"I love the range in this booth, from large-scale ceramic totems to more intimate neon paintings. I'm always impressed by the artists Freeburg represents and the clarity of her program's mission."
Arts
#rama-duwaji
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fromHyperallergic
4 days ago

Harry Bertoia Gets His Moment

Harry Bertoia's long-lost sculpture resurfaces in Detroit, prompting a retrospective at Cranbrook Academy of Art for the artist's 90th anniversary.
Arts
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 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.
Europe news
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.
fromHyperallergic
4 days ago

In an Unlikely Pairing, Giacometti Sculptures Head to The Met's Temple of Dendur

"At once naturalistic and highly symbolic, Egyptian art resonated with his enduring search for both monumentality and humanity," Bouvard said. "The opportunity to present his work within a setting of such profound historical and architectural significance offers a rare and compelling perspective on his oeuvre."
Arts
fromHyperallergic
6 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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#contemporary-art
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago
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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.
fromArtnet News
3 weeks ago
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The Director of Mumok on How to Make Museums Feel Alive Again

Contemporary art reflects a tension between preservation and connection, emphasizing presence and continuity with history through curatorial practices.
Arts
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.
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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#art
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
5 days ago

Artist interview: Sarah Rosalena

I see myself first and foremost as a weaver working at the intersection of craft and technology. As an Angeleno, I grew up learning how to weave in the Wixárika tradition of my matriarchal bloodline by watching my mother and my grandmother.
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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.
Philosophy
fromBerlin Art Link
1 month ago

Letter from the Editor: Abjection | Berlin Art Link

Abjection describes visceral reactions to undefined things like bodily waste that threaten our stable sense of self and expose our mortality.
Arts
fromwww.amny.com
5 days ago

Marcel Duchamp: The mind above the hand | amNewYork

Abstraction in art emerges through radical recalibrations, with Marcel Duchamp exemplifying a shift from representation to conceptual exploration.
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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fromBerlin Art Link
2 months ago

Review of Mimi Onuoha at Secession | Berlin Art Link

An exhibition confronts homegrown racist violence, challenges language-driven distancing, and demands acknowledgement of continuities like ICE's roots in slave patrols.
fromArtforum
2 months ago

Fatima Hellberg

Small, nimble cameras occupy perspectives inaccessible to human perception, creating images that are more visceral and embodied than the purely retinal. In the absence of verbal narration, we witness an interconnected logic of violence: The camerawork lets us see the brutal working conditions, but also the brutality toward other sentient beings and the sea, all unfolding as part of the same process.
Film
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fromAesthetica Magazine
1 week ago

Aesthetica Magazine - The Endurance of Brutalism

Brutal Scotland exhibition explores post-war modernism, emphasizing how architecture reflects cultural identity and the interplay of decay and resilience.
Typography
fromArtforum
1 month ago

False/Positive

Carol Bove's folded steel sculptures create optical illusions where viewers perceive soft, pliable materials despite the sculptures being made of hard steel, with the illusion shifting as one moves around the work.
Arts
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.
#maurizio-cattelan
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Calling all sinners: for his latest work, artist Maurizio Cattelan wants people to confess

Maurizio Cattelan invites global callers to confess sins via a hotline, culminating in a livestreamed event where he offers symbolic absolution.
Arts
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.
Arts
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.
fromArtnet News
3 weeks ago

The Sistine Chapel Is Coming to a Mall in Suburban New Jersey

"We are thrilled to bring this immersive experience to New Jersey. Whether you're an art-lover, history enthusiast, or someone encountering this masterpiece for the first time, this exhibition allows you to experience Michelangelo's genius in an intimate and unforgettable way."
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fromArtnet News
3 weeks ago

Miart 2026 Reimagines the Fair as a Layered Journey for Visitors

Miart 2026 will feature 160 galleries from 24 countries, focusing on contemporary art themes and innovative presentations.
Arts
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.
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

Embracing Friction in the Art World

On Franklin Street in Brooklyn's Greenpoint neighborhood, one non-commercial gallery fosters 'a small, stubbornly human space for friction.' Friction—the ubiquitous buzzword that captures the simultaneous delight and discomfort of doing things the slow way—is at the heart of artists Pap Souleye Fall and Char Jeré's current show at Subtitled NYC. It also reflects the overall spirit of this little exhibition space and of a burgeoning movement to reject our culture of optimization in favor of a bumpier, more intimate, less alienating experience.
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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

Victor Vasarely's crumbling Aix legacy to be restored

The longer we wait, the more difficult it will become to remedy the damage. Since 2019, state funding had all but dried up, forcing the foundation to auction works to raise funds to continue the restoration of both the iconic building and its many site-specific works.
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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.
Arts
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
2 months ago

constellation of glass and dancing tower shape mona hatoum's fondazione prada exhibition

Mona Hatoum’s Cisterna installation at Fondazione Prada uses large-scale glass and metal works to explore interconnectedness, entrapment, and borderless spatial experience.
Arts
fromArtnet News
2 months ago

Florentina Holzinger Joins Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac

Florentina Holzinger's boundary-pushing performance practice joins Thaddaeus Ropac ahead of her Austrian Pavilion project "Seaworld Venice" at the Venice Biennale.
Arts
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

Louise Bourgeois's Art Can Still Enthrall

Louise Bourgeois's late abstractions reveal surprising emotional intensity through kinetic installations, intimate objects, and obsessive repetition.
Arts
fromArtnet News
2 months ago

The Futurist Vision of Pierre Huyghe Circles Back to Old Tropes

Pierre Huyghe's Liminals presents a faceless, vulnerable white woman within AI-driven bio-tech environments, producing pronounced cognitive dissonance despite ambitious institutional framing.
Arts
fromItsnicethat
1 month ago

PhotoVogue returns to its first theme - the power and plurality of the female gaze

Women photographers and filmmakers demonstrate increasingly visible, confident, and globally interconnected authorship, with work reflecting self-determined vision shaped by diverse cultural, political, and personal realities rather than singular aesthetic trends.
#venice-biennale-2026
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fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

A Surprisingly Enjoyable Show About Critical Theory

Echo Delay Reverb examines French critical theory's influence on American art, highlighting Francophone thinkers and artworks addressing labor, incarceration, materiality, and formal contrasts.
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fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

The Case for Boycotting the 2026 Venice Biennale

The Venice Biennale's decision to allocate exhibition space to Israel normalizes and legitimizes a state conducting genocide in Gaza, making cultural institutions complicit in atrocities.
Arts
fromEast Bay Express | Oakland, Berkeley & Alameda
2 months ago

Art / Tech: Postmodern Cultural Incubator critiques technology with art

A six-to-eight-month Cultural Incubator fosters anti-disciplinary collaboration, merging art and technology to critique current tech deployment and broaden who benefits from technological innovation.
Arts
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

In Berkeley, a major new exhibit for conceptual and performance art

Theresa Hak Kyung Cha's work receives a major retrospective at BAMPFA, displaying over 100 pieces that explore memory, displacement, and language.
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fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

From Caravaggio to Tribeca

Richard Wright's writing significantly influenced John Wilson's visual depictions of American racial violence on display at The Met.
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