Valerie Hillings Named Inaugural Director of Guggenheim Abu Dhabi — She will return to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation after helming the North Carolina Museum of Art for nearly eight years.
How to lease an iPhone instead of buying one — The new Apple Upgrade program makes the monthly cost of an iPhone even cheaper than before.
Sour Soda Studio Depicts a Saccharine World Where Humans Have Lost Control — The illustrator takes a playful and slightly unsettling view of some of the most pressing issues of the Anthropocene.
A Short Film Sheds Light on the Garfield Phones Washing Up on a French Beach Since the '80s — Breton coastal residents grew up collecting parts of a 1984 Garfield-themed plastic telephone on the beach—and still do.
In a Volatile Market, Art Basel Galleries Bet on Our Attention — For most exhibitors at the Swiss art fair this year, the answer is not spectacle, but rather laser focus.
Remembering Bruno Lucchesi, Pat Oliphant, and Edward Lucie-Smith — This week, we honor a figurative sculptor, a political cartoonist who revolutionized the form, and a prolific poet and writer.
Canada flight cancelled after child refuses to wear seat belt — The incident has sparked a debate over child safety and discipline on commercial planes.
Rob Hann's Chromatic and Quirky Landscapes Evoke Long-Distance Road Trips — Photographer Rob Hann's subjects range from handmade road signs and vintage buildings to peculiar local attractions.
Notion just launched a brand-new iPhone app called Agents - 9to5Mac — Notion Mail is out, Notion Agents is in. Last month, Notion announced that it’s discontinuing its year-old email app. Today,...
Betye Saar, Picasso, BlackStar — The little-known story of a stolen Picasso that once belonged to the Guggenheim Museum, Zeitz MOCAA’s new leader, and the discovery of a 2,000-year-old Roman shipwreck.
Monumental Joyful Murals by Ella & Pitr Fill Urban Rooftops and Fields — Known for their monumental murals, which span entire public squares, rooftops, playing fields, and more, Ella & Pitr bring eccentric joy to urban spaces. The artists often represent people from…
Remembering Betelhem Makonnen, Betye Saar, and Keith A. Morrison — This week, we honor an explorer of diasporic consciousness, a revolutionary assemblage artist, and the first Black dean of art in the US.
Zambia to vote as economic hardship tests government reforms — Debt restructuring, inflation and copper revenues are emerging as key issues in the vote.
The Inner Worlds of Black Quilters — I am often reminded of the warmth of a quilt at my great-grandmother’s house, the weight of wool and polyester patchwork that dared you to try to break free.
ASML Becomes Europe’s Most Valuable Stock Ever on AI Boom — ASML Holding NV became Europe’s most valuable company ever after a 60% year-to-date advance fueled by a clamor for stocks with exposure to the buildout of artificial intelligence data centers.
Lubov Gallery Founder Francisco Correa Cordero Dies at 37 — In the decade since starting his New York gallery, he mounted exhibitions of artists including Mira Dayal, Shannon Cartier Lucy, Parker Ito, Bryce Kroll, and Xingzi Gu.
The Hudson River School’s American Apocalypse — One of the United States’s first major art movements registered anxieties about industrialization, empire, and environmental ruin.
In Guadalajara, a Ceramic Tile Mural Mimics a Sun-Drenched Ecosystem — Thousands of handmade ceramic tiles form the collaborative "Shape of Movement" by Alex Proba and Cerámica Suro.
UK launches ‘Great British Summer Savings’ to ease family costs — Families to benefit from reduced VAT to help lower costs at theme parks, theatres, zoos, and museums.
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An Artist Reimagines Frieze London's Loos — Gray Wielebinski's scented artworks for the fair's bathrooms, Michelle Grabner’s gift to a Wisconsin museum, Gagosian's real estate footprint shrinks, and other news in Art Movements.
Shields stops Scott to reclaim WBC, WBA middleweight titles — Claressa Shields is back on top in the middleweight division, rolling to a dominant TKO victory over Kaye Scott to reclaim the WBC and WBA championships Saturday night.
Smithsonian Hearing's Most Bizarre Moments Ranked by Tier — “Is Mickey Mouse racist?” Texas Republican Congressman Brandon Gill asked National Museum of American History Director Anthea Hartig.
Akira Ikezoe’s Frogs and Bears Have Something Urgent to Tell Us — The cartoonish earnestness of both artist and artwork belies a sharp attentiveness to the catastrophes unfolding around us.
The Many Lives of Frederic Edwin Church — Victoria Johnson’s biography is a nuanced portrait of the artist, whose landscapes conveyed the anxieties of a nation struggling over slavery, war, and disunion.
A $90,000 Graduate Fellowship for Immigrants & Children of Immigrants in the Visual Arts — The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans supports immigrants & children of immigrants in MFA, MA, PhD & other graduate programs.
10 Contemporary Artists Reckoning With Fatherhood — Immigrant dads, absent dads, flawed dads, fellow artist dads, adopted dads — these artworks explore all that a father figure can be.
16 Arrested for Showing Portraits of People Killed by ICE in DC Senate Building — The action by members of the Women’s March used artist Gianluca Costantini’s drawings of Alex Pretti, Renée Good, and other victims of ICE violence.
Drone Swarms Push AI Deeper Into Modern Warfare — Bloomberg News Cyber Security & Tech Reporter Katrina Manson got a firsthand look at autonomous drone-swarm technology that allows multiple aircrafts to coordinate and strike targets even when communications or GPS are…
Simone Forti’s Dance of Life — Remembering the pioneering performance artist, who died on Wednesday at 91. Plus: Trump gives two gilded statues in DC a makeover.
Artists Reclaim Lady Liberty — Aruna D’Souza on the iconic monument as a tool of political expression and Ed Simon on the allure and anxiety of the Hudson River School.
The Day I Pleated With Iris van Herpen — A show at the Brooklyn Museum invites guests to work alongside the Dutch fashion designer in her recreated atelier.
A Guerrilla Girl Drops Her Mask — Joyce Kozloff becomes the first public member of the feminist collective. Also: Why is an AI company stamping its name onto an art school?
The Era of Contradiction Materializes in Genesis Belanger's Uncanny Sculptures — Known for her uncanny ceramics, Genesis Belanger often teases out the dynamic relationships between discomfort, consumption, and capitalism.
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.
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Guerrilla London Bus Ads Mock Kylie Jenner’s Meta Glasses Campaign — “Billionaires could fund cures for cancer — so why are they funding glasses for perverts instead?" asked the protest group Everyone Hates Elon.
Misan Harriman to Step Down From Southbank Centre — Thousands had expressed their support for the artist and activist after right-wing tabloids accused him of antisemitism.
Lucy Sparrow Invokes '90s Supermarket Nostalgia in ‘The Beginning of Convenience’ — Lucy Sparrow's new exhibition, 'The Beginning of Convenience' is stocked to the brim with more than 20,000 handmade felt objects.
Opportunities in August 2026 — Residencies, fellowships, grants, and open calls from the Erie Canal Museum, Jentel Artist Residency, Princeton University, and more in our monthly list of opportunities for artists, writers, and art workers.
Explore 1,300+ Beautiful Wildlife Illustrations from the 19th Century, Now Restored and Available Online — Today, if you want to know about any of the flora or fauna that surround us, you have only to look it up online.
With 200+ Artworks, 'Rainbow Dreams' Revels in the Vast Creativity of the Color Spectrum — A new book for the color obsessed.
Maori Karmael Holmes Looks Back on 15 Years of BlackStar — The Philadelphia film festival’s founder reflects on its evolution into a hub for experimental, polyphonic storytelling amid a rapidly changing country and world.
By the Force of Flavia Rando's Presence — Once a member of the Gay Liberation Front and Radicalesbians, the pathbreaking queer artist and educator continues to stir the pot.
The Total Solar Eclipse—As Seen From the Ancient Seaside City of Tarragona, Spain — On the coast of Spain, tourists and locals baked in the late summer heat—until the moon passed between the Earth and the sun, crowds cheering in the darkness.
Betye Saar, Simone Forti, Walter Benjamin — Your remedy against toxic people, Trump’s war against the Smithsonian, and saying goodbye to two giants of the arts.
‘Limited options’ for many Iranians as war with US chokes economy — Millions of Iranians struggle to make ends meet as war with US devastates the economy and sends prices soaring.
As Strait of Hormuz transit drops, Trump again says US has ‘control’ — Just eight vessels crossed strait on Tuesday, down from 130 to 140 prior to the war as peace talks stall.
Andrew Salgado's Gestural Still Lifes Pulse with Energy — A largely figurative painter with a penchant for literary citation, Andrew Salgado turns his attention to the still life.
A Natural History of William Kentridge’s Studio — Let it be said, the studio is a safe space for stupidity. A space where impulses can be given the benefit of the doubt.
Dating App Grindr Unveils New AI Features, Premium Tier — Grindr CEO George Arison said that new AI features and premium tiers are popular with users but that the company is still working out how to price the optional upgrades. Arison said that when it comes to the app's AI…
Sources: Cavaliers trading Schroder, cash to Hornets for Mann — The Cavaliers are trading guard Dennis Schroder and cash to the Hornets for guard Tre Mann, sources told ESPN on Friday.
Mass Cuts at Pace Gallery — The mega gallery cuts 100 workers and artists. Plus, a terrible movie about Kate Moss and Lucian Freud, and honoring the giant behind “Persepolis.”
Galatasaray submit Martinelli bid - Thursday's gossip — Arsenal have received a bid from Galatasaray for Gabriel Martinelli, Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi could leave the Gunners for Chelsea and Newcastle push for Benfica defender Amar Dedic.
Goldman Sachs to Acquire ETF Provider Neos in $2.3 Billion Deal — Goldman Sachs Group will pay as much as $2.25 billion to buy Neos Investments, expanding its asset manager’s reach in the actively managed exchange-traded fund market. Bloomberg's Neil Sipes joins to discuss.…
Stuffed Animals and Found Objects Reconfigure in Sungho Bae's Uncanny Sculptures — Sungho Bae's uncanny sculptures aremade of a vibrant, fleshy patchwork that resembles organs, tissue, muscle, and more.
Is the MacBook Pro M5 still worth buying after the price hike? — It could be wise to wait, or settle for a cheaper model.
Met chief accepts mistakes made over Simon Levy but defends investigation into murders — Critics - including Labour MP Jess Phillips - have accused the Met of overlooking the first murder carried out by Levy.
The Smithsonian Is Not the President's Museum — The Trump administration’s latest order marks an unprecedented effort to subordinate one of America's foremost public institutions to partisan power.
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.