M.C. Escher — The master of impossible art.
There's an Unhinged New Video Game About Trump and the Iran War — The game, developed by the group of anonymous artists known as Secret Handshake, is available online and in person in Washington, DC.
A New Colossal Shop Collection Highlights Local Artists and Chicago-Made Goods — Discover one-of-a-kind and handmade objects from Chicago-based artists we're excited to share a city with.
Joy as a Renewable Energy | Becca Liu | TEDxWukang Rd — A devastating super typhoon that destroyed city infrastructure unexpectedly revealed humanity's deep desire for connection and play during desperate times. Amidst widespread power outages, Becca Liu transformed a ruined…
How a humble cabbage became one of the Forbidden City’s most memorable treasures | CNN — Appearing on stamps, merchandise and plush toys, the diminutive jadeite carving is so popular it occupies its own room at Taiwan’s National Palace Museum.
A New Richard Avedon Documentary Lets Him Down — Director Ron Howard is a gun for hire, and it shows in this conventional documentary about the famed photographer.
GamesRadar+ — GamesRadar+ takes you closer to the games, movies and TV you love.
NYT Connections Sports Edition hints and answers for May 12: Tips to solve Connections #596 — Everything you need to solve Connections Sports Edition #596.
Announcing the 2026 Rabkin Prize Winners — The Rabkin Foundation celebrates the creative and intellectual contributions of today’s art writers, with eight unrestricted awards of $50,000 each.
See Peter Marlow's 'The English Cathedral' at London's Oldest Gothic Church — Between 2010 and 2011, Peter Marlow documented all 42 Anglican cathedrals across the breadth and length of England.
Game Industry News, Deep Dives, and Interviews | Game Developer — The game industry resource for breaking news and in-depth analysis of the latest game industry tech and trends.
Remembering David Hockney — The British painter who transformed the everyday, and 25 art shows for America 250.
Thieves Steal Over $4.5M in Jewelry From French Museum — The morning raid at the Musée Lalique comes less than a year after the infamous heist at the Louvre.
Former High Museum Executive Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement — According to court filings, Brady Lum stole more than $600,000 from the Atlanta institution during his nearly seven-year tenure.
Savneet Talwar, Anna Boghiguian, Iris van Herpen — A never-before-published interview with Simone Forti, pleating at the Brooklyn Museum with an elite designer, and heartbreaking drawings by children held at ICE facilities.
The BBC Tetris Companion — Overview and history of the BBC Bridge Companion home game console, and a brief overview of a composite video mod, repairs, the design of a game cartridge PCB, and the development of a new puzzle game for the obscure system.
Medieval Fantasy City Generator — Procedural town maps.
Dungeons & Dragons | The Official Home of D&D — Official rules and lore.
Cocoa Plantations Set the Scene for Divine Events in Marc Padeu's 'Memento Vivere' — Humans' futile control of time forms the basis of a new suite of works in Padeu's solo show at Larkin Durey.
It's not about physical vs digital games, it's about ownership — PlayStation announced that they will stop making disks. People are rightfully mad about this, but it's not actually about physical media. It's about owning your games.
Cranbrook Academy of Art Reopens Applications for Fall 2026 — The art institution is accepting applications from June 22 through August 15 for artists and designers considering graduate study.
High Energy Costs Helped a German Far-Right Party to Victory — The rising cost of fuel was a big issue in the Saxony-Anhalt campaign.
How Fannuh Baskets Connect Liberia to the US Lowcountry — Gullah Geechee basket-weaving is rooted in an oral tradition carried by enslaved people from Liberia’s Windward Coast.
Ellen Pau’s Elegy to a Vanishing Hong Kong — In the video art pioneer's first US exhibition, water’s changing states become a metaphor for the city.
Ohio State Fair Poster Contest
Does giving a camera wings dodge the FCC’s drone ban? — The HoverAir Versa found a loophole in the FCC’s drone ban. But it might not stick.
Open Call 2027: Jentel Artist Residency — A Mountain West residency for artists, writers, and composers.
UK charities, protest groups: Israeli ban threat ‘will not intimidate us’ — Having warned London of 'consequences' for sanctions, Israel targets UK charities, campaign groups and Palestine Action.
Don't upgrade to Cat6: Your Cat5e Ethernet is doing just fine — Cat6 and faster cables are overkill for most people.
Required Reading — This week: the Louvre reopens the room where it happens, a Texas artist’s outdoor collection, Nancy Drew in the public domain, Rachel Cusk and Natalie Portman have beef, and more.
Family Memories and Midwestern Niceties Converge in Melissa Joseph's 'Casserole Culture' — Working from family photos, Melissa Joseph captures the warmth and tenderness of Midwestern life in industrial felt.
Along the Mississippi River, 'Water | Craft' Is a Confluence of Art, Culture, and Ecology — Amid the ongoing climate crisis, how do artists express concerns about water access, cultural preservation, and the environment?
Alfredo Jaar’s America — We interview the Chilean artist as an iconic work returns to NYC, Trump’s attacks against abstract sculptures, James McNeill Whistler’s musical paintings, and more.
My Estranged Husband Is a Hoarder. Can I Force Him to Get Help? — We think the house would most likely be condemned if county inspectors ever got inside.
A Homerist’s Review of “The Odyssey” — Historian Joel Christensen reacts to Christopher Nolan’s epic, artists speak candidly about AI, and a forthcoming film adaptation of the Louvre heist.
Discover Millions of Artworks from Thousands of Museums with This Huge Art Search Engine — "We currently have around five million artworks indexed, and strive to eventually index all museum art in the world," the creators say.
Speed Art Museum Returns 24 Native Artifacts to Oklahoma Tribes — The culturally significant objects include a turtle amulet, a Cheyenne cradle board, and a slate of beaded bags.
Amelia Cross Blends Bespoke Tailoring and Trompe-L'œil Painting in Her Sartorial Studies — Amelia Cross creates "sewn paintings," which combine trompe-l'oeil methods with constructed, sculptural details.
Taiwanese Artists Accuse South Korea’s Gwangju Biennale of Censorship — The Biennale’s decision to exclude “Taiwan” from the pavilion’s official name “is a threat to freedom of expression and the global art community,” the artists said.
Basil to Go: Celebrating the Quintessential Summer Herb’s Waning Days — <p>Annually, the constant presence on my tiny terrace is basil. Not one, not two, but four pots of it, in limited square footage where I am jealous of space. Some of it is purple, and those plants…
Jack Ma’s Buying Does Little to Ease Alibaba Share Sale Fallout — Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s efforts to revive sentiment after its $10 billion share placement has failed to dispel investor concerns over how it chose to finance its AI ambition.
Discover MA Arts and Cultural Enterprise at Central Saint Martins — Develop business skills for cultural management and production on this flexible, part-time online Masters.
The Winners of the 2026 Pure Street Photography Awards Invoke Happenstance and Commotion — Eight winners were selected in this year's contest from nearly 1,600 entries submitted by photographers in 50 countries.
Artist's Device Slows Down Citi Bikes in Less Affordable Neighborhoods — Justin Blinder's latest project examines New York City’s affordability crisis and makes the disparities felt on a physical level.
ORBIS: The Stanford Geospatial Network Model of the Roman World — Travel the Roman world like a Roman.
Lululemon’s Newest Bear Sees More Pain for Stock After 81% Rout — Lululemon Athletica Inc.’s turnaround won’t be a quick or easy fix as the athletic wear company cedes market share to rivals and suffers deepening sales declines, according to BMO Capital Markets, which initiated…
Brussels' Grand-Place Is Carpeted with 750,000 Fresh Dahlias in a Tribute to Hokusai — Titled "Neo Hokusai," the monumental arrangement designed by Hiro Sugiyama is covers nearly 14,000 square feet.
Pacific Surf Takes Center Stage in Craig Hubbard's Dreamy Photos — The golden hour hues of the West Coast's legendary sunsets and a love for surfing spurred Hubbard's reacquaintance with the camera.
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare — Every play and sonnet, free.
National Pavilions We Loved at the Venice Biennale — As the punishing heat waves of this summer taper off, this might be the perfect time to visit the international exhibition.
Airport Simulator — The sky (and your endurance) is the limit!
Netflix reportedly considers opening its app to other streamers — Executives discussed making Peacock and Fox One available through the Netflix app, The New York Times reports.
The Internet Classics Archive: 441 searchable works of classical literature — Home page, part of the Internet Classics Archive
Google Arts & Culture — Google Arts & Culture features content from over 2000 leading museums and archives who have partnered with the Google Cultural Institute to bring the world's treasures online.
Venezuela’s Maduro shares first photos from US detention — Abducted Venezuelan leader's post appears to show him in US detention, published two days after US-Venezuela oil deal.
Brutalismus 3000 Share New Song "Drop Your Spirit": Listen — In June, Brutalismus 3000 released their second album, Harmony, which they told us was inspired by Leonard Cohen, Pulse, Death Grips, and more. Today, Berlin’s Theo Zeitner and Victoria Vassiliki Daldas have returned…
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.
In a Single Year, Ocean Census Scientists Discovered More than 1,100 New Marine Species — According to the collaborative marine research initiative, up to 90 percent of ocean life remains a mystery.
Minimax Emerges as Mainland China Investors’ New Favorite Stock — Minimax Group Inc. became the most popular Hong Kong-listed stock among mainland Chinese investors last month, in the latest sign of the latter’s voracious appetite for the country’s new-generation AI model…
Opportunities in September 2026 — Residencies, fellowships, grants, and open calls from the Gulf Coast Journal, the Harry Ransom Center, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Vermont Studio Center, and more in our monthly list of opportunities for artists, writers, and art…