From Two Tons of Celadon, Jean Shin Sculpts a Metaphor for the Korean Diaspora — Jean Shin's 'Celadon Landscape' presents a pair of large-scale vessels made of the lustrous green-blue material.
Apple finally fixed Siri. So why does it feel anticlimactic? | TechCrunch — Apple’s long-awaited AI overhaul finally makes Siri the assistant it was always supposed to be. But after years of delays, the launch lands in an AI landscape where chatbots have evolved into agents…
Traditional African Baskets and Pottery Meet Pop Culture in Donté K. Hayes' Sculptures — "The head is more than the center of the brain and thought; it is the place where the soul lives and must be protected," the artist says.
Domestic Arrangements Unfold in Kristof Santy’s Vivid Paintings — Known for his vibrant palettes and flattened perspectives, Kristof Santy translates common sights and everyday objects into vivid tableaux.
Snøhetta designs mesh-covered office building for Miami Design District — <p>International architecture studio Snøhetta has released designs for a mixed-use building in Miami covered in a bulbous "stainless mesh sunscreen". The Sweetbird North building, developed by Raycliff…
Derrick Lin Plays with Light and Scale in Emotive Photos of Miniature Dioramas — Derrick Lin's hand-painted figures inhabit settings constructed from cardboard and found objects, often with a nostalgic twist.
Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara Is Free — The Cuban dissident artist is exiled to the US and a Homerist reviews Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey.”
Building collapse in Philippines leaves 3 dead, 17 missing — Rescuers search for survivors after thermal scans show signs of breathing and heartbeats beneath debris.
Metropolitan Workshop revamps and extends Maggie's Cheltenham — A fluted wall wraps the curved exterior of this extension to the Maggie's Cheltenham, designed by London studio Metropolitan Workshop.
Spotify's AI bet: more of everything, less of what you want | TechCrunch — Spotify has released a bunch of AI-powered tools that nudge users to create more content. It can be a bit much.
Moving Ahead in Life | Rahul Dixit | TEDxPanimalar Engineering College — We often look for the missing force that will finally help us move ahead in life. But sometimes, that force is not something we find, it is something we build. This talk explores the journey from an…
"Pam the Bird" Graffiti Stirs Controversy in Melbourne — Days after police arrested the graffiti artist who tagged a prominent bridge tower with a giant bird, some are calling on the city to preserve the work.
Huckabee calls Israeli settlers ‘terrorists’: Can US push end Qusra siege? — US ambassador to Israel has issued a rare condemnation of a violent siege on families in the West Bank village of Qusra.
dbrand has the iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro covered – with a huge range of designs - 9to5Mac — With the exciting new iPhone Duo and latest evolution of the iPhone 18 Pro now official, casemaker dbrand has wasted...
Has architecture become too boring? — <p>Is this year's Stirling Prize shortlist the least interesting ever? And why are astronomers up in arms about a plan to launch a giant mirror into space? Listen to the latest episode of Dezeen Weekly now. This episode begins with Dezeen…
Cyro Arquitetura designs "white noise" apartment in São Paulo — <p>São Paulo studio Cyro Arquitetura has created a temporary studio apartment for the city's Casacor 2026 exhibition, designed to remove distractions and promote focus. Inside an existing building in the city's…
"This looks like art to me" says commenter — <p>In this week's comments update, readers are discussing AI artist Thierry Lechanteur's digital recreation of Antoni Gaudí's speculative designs for a supertall hotel. The series of digital renders recreates the architect's…
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Pace Cuts 50 Workers and 50 Artists, Citing a “Broken” Gallery Model — The layoffs and reductions come amid ongoing market uncertainty and the disastrous collapse of crypto-backed art ventures, of which Pace was an early adopter.
High Density Living, 2000 Years Ago: Inside the Roman Apartment Building — An excerpt from the new book Dwelling on Earth: The Past and Future of the Places We Call Home.
Jeanne Vicerial's Ethereal Sculptures Dot Historic Spaces in Aix-en-Provence in 'Incarnation' — The French artist's textile-focused practice taps into history and femininity with precision and reverence.
Clay Transforms into Vibrant and Funky 'Habibti' Sculptures by Maryam Yousif — Maryam Yousif merges ancient cultural heritage and contemporary playfulness in vibrant ceramic sculptures.
Artist’s Planned Monument to Charlie Kirk Gets Trolled Online — “God gave me permission,” Sergio Furnani, the NYC sculptor behind the design, told Hyperallergic about his unsanctioned and widely decried work.
Meet This Year’s Joan Mitchell Fellows — 15 artists won this year’s prize. Plus, an interview with the founder of BlackStar Film Festival, layoffs at the San Diego Museum of Art, and more.
Sabine Marcelis captures movement of sunlight across water in Iittala glassware — <p>Storied Finnish glassworks Iittala has unveiled Unda, its debut collaboration with Sabine Marcelis – a range of lamps and vases that required the designer to develop a whole new production…
The White House is asking OpenAI to slow roll the release of its new model over safety concerns | TechCrunch — penAI reportedly plans to share its newest model, GPT 5.6, with a select group of partners instead of to the broader public. The reason: the Trump administration told…
Venezuelan Artists Come Together — Artists share stories of grief and community after deadly earthquakes; plus, Mamdani’s budget for culture in NYC.
Reddit is testing a new way to watch — and listen to — its viral posts | TechCrunch — Reddit is developing a new video experience that lets users watch — or simply listen to — its most popular posts, taking inspiration from the viral TikTok videos that pair Reddit stories with…
An Exhibition Lets Self-Taught Artists Speak for Themselves — At the Folk Art Museum, “Self-Made” overcomes the problem of “insiders” ventriloquizing self-taught artists.
Your vote matters! Decide which Audience Choice sessions will make it to TechCrunch Founder Summit | TechCrunch — Each year, we get a huge influx of applicants to speak at TechCrunch’s events, and this year’s Founder Summit in Boston on November 4 will be no different!
Chinese AI model Kimi escaped its cybersecurity testing environment, researchers say | TechCrunch — In the Kimi test, the sandbox designed to contain the experiment was not properly configured.
Jensen Huang took a call from Trump, and showed off something else, too | TechCrunch — When Jensen Huang took a live call from Trump, some of us were more focused the phone he used to take it.
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Celia Paul, Edward Hopper, Saif Azzuz — Deep cuts at Pace gallery, artists threaten to sue the Venice Biennale, and the importance of reintegrating art with life
Vitra appoints CEO and creative director to "guide the company into its next chapter" — <p>Swiss furniture brand Vitra has appointed Claudio Marconi, formerly at IKEA, as CEO and named Marianne Goebl, formerly at Artek, as creative director. Goebl had previously worked at…
Is the iPhone Birth Control? Causal Evidence from AT&T’s 2007–2011 Carrier Monopoly — Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy make
Apple ordered to remove 8 "nudify" apps from the App Store - 9to5Mac — San Francisco city attorney David Chiu has sent cease-and-desist letters to Apple and Google, demanding that they remove several “nudify” apps from their app stores.
The SpaceX IPO filing has arrived | TechCrunch — SpaceX has finally made the contents of its IPO filing public, weeks ahead of what is expected to be the largest IPO ever.
You Can Now Destroy Flock Cameras for Cash in GTA V — A new GTA mod lets you smash and shoot Flock’s automatic license plate readers around the fictional Los Santos.
UCP slaps ‘punitive tax’ on solar panels, opening new front in its War on Renewable Energy - Alberta Politics — Never let it be said that the Alberta’s United Conservative Party government isn’t in favour of recycling stuff – at least as long as that can be used to create…
Apple will let you build workflows using AI in its new Shortcuts app | TechCrunch — Shortcuts gets an AI upgrade, letting you describe the workflow you want in a prompt.
Crosby Studios outfits World Cup exhibition in New York with bright-green carpet — <p>Local design outfit Crosby Studios has designed a pop-up exhibition space during the 2026 FIFA World Cup underneath New York's High Line that contains football memorabilia such as Pelé's 1958…
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The Top Photos in the CWAS David Malin Awards Highlight Astronomical Wonders — The Central West Astronomical Society (CWAS) of New South Wales marks its annual AstroFest with an amateur photography competition.
Larry Page's flying car company Pivotal loses its CEO | TechCrunch — The company told TechCrunch he is "pursuing new endeavors."
Japan, India, Ukraine: Why some countries are uneasy about new UN map — The countries are not opposed to a new map per se; they're testy about the colour shades.
Dario Amodei and other AI leaders want to 'Pace the Frontier' but…how? | TechCrunch — Watch as Equity digs into Dario Amodei’s plan to slow AI development, Automattic’s boardroom drama, May Mobility’s SPAC, and DoorDash’s $425 million deal with Wonder.
I IN clads Human Made store in handcrafted Korean celadon tiles with "powerful presence" — <p>Tokyo studio I IN combined handcrafted tiles with an industrial-style gridded ceiling and playful animal sculptures in a store for designer Nigo's Human Made brand in Seoul's Lotte…
That fake Grand Theft Auto VI demo is actually just malware | TechCrunch — Grand Theft Auto fans, eager for news about one of the most anticipated video games of all time, appear especially vulnerable to this new cyberattack.
Forbo incorporates discarded cocoa shells into Marmoleum flooring — <p>Flooring manufacturer Forbo has revealed how agricultural waste from cacao production has been repurposed into flooring that supports cacao-growing communities in West Africa in this exclusive video produced…
Planned Charlie Kirk Statue Gets Trolled — Also: Trump shrinks two national monuments in Utah by 90%.
Apple releases its first folding smartphone "the size of a passport" — <p>Technology company Apple has released its first folding smartphone that has the largest screen of any iPhone. Called iPhone Duo, the phone is the first folding-screen device in Apple's product lineup. It…
China’s new moon mission could unlock secret of lunar ice: Why that matters — The Chang'e-7 seeks to find out more about the water trapped within the moon's shadowed craters.
Why I Removed Cesar Chavez From My Show — Elizabeth Ferrer writes candidly about making “a decision I could live with,” Roberto Lugo's ode to Puerto Rico, and a new Avedon documentary in Cannes.
Iris van Herpen injects glass-covered gown with glowing plasma — <p>Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen has unveiled her Helix Nebula dress during Paris Couture Week, featuring plasma-filled glass horns that light up in response to human touch. Debuted as part of Van…
Yayoi Kusama, Artist of Infinities, Dies at 97 — She channeled her mental health struggles into kaleidoscopic artworks that enamored the world, rendering her an icon closer to a spiritual leader than a contemporary artist.
The Artists Paddling 350 Miles Up the Erie Canal — As part of “Mule’s Passage,” artists Z Behl and Kim Moloney are paddling six hours a day and camping for five weeks.
Gold Holds Losses as Higher Oil Stokes September Rate-Hike Bets — Gold held a decline as increasing disruptions to oil flows from the Middle East reinforced expectations the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates as soon as this week.
Magritte, Constable, Trump's Smithsonian Wrath — Decoding the Surrealist motifs of a World Cup jersey, inhabiting the world of Gertrude Abercrombie, and Hyperallergic wins a Society of Professional Journalists award!
At This Year's Rencontres d'Arles, Photography Rethinks Its Centers — The art world at times imagines itself outside politics, or at least agrees on them; the latest edition of the annual festival reveals otherwise.