Chickahominy Riverfront Park in Williamsburg, Virginia — <p><img alt="The untouched shoreline of the park." data-width="4898" data-height="3265" width="300" height="200"…
The Story of Printmaking Is the Story of Democracy — Holly EJ Black deftly weaves a narrative that integrates varied geographical and cultural perspectives, centering figures who may not have been artists themselves.
Pat Oleszko Wins $100K Whitney Biennial Prize — The artist known for her irreverent inflatables gets the Bucksbaum Award, a new grant for artists living with cancer, and Murmurs Gallery closes.
New York City's Last Standing Wood Column Company Closes After 110 Years — 110 years later, Brooklyn's American Wood Column Corporation is closing. A new documentary by Joshua Charrow takes viewers on one final walk-through.
Figurative Expressionist Painter Jay Milder Dies at 92 — He carved out a space for himself in the downtown art scene as a bold artist and gallerist who championed contemporaries such as Claes Oldenburg and Jim Dine.
Avian Visitors - Teddy Warner — A live bird collage from your window.
Hawaiian Islands Maps — Two handmade mixed-media maps of Hawaiʻi by Erik Gauger: the full 1,500-mile Hawaiian Islands archipelago and the eight main Hawaiian Islands.
The Social Security trust fund is running out, and yet it's not a top campaign issue — Limited public discussion of the trust fund's shortfall has experts worried that most Americans don't fully understand the problems Social Security faces — let alone be able to weigh in on…
'Masters of the Stitch: Threaded Stories' Spotlights Narrative Quilts by Black Americans — 'Masters of the Stitch: Threaded Stories' at Claire Oliver Gallery spotlights remarkable narratives in fabric.
An Artist’s MFA Show Confronts Columbia University Over Gaza — Alejandro Valencia’s multipart installation alludes to the institution’s failure to come to terms with Israel’s genocide of Palestinians.
Why The Ocean Cleanup Hasn’t Solved the Plastic Pollution Crisis • The Revelator — Global problems are rarely solved by one person or invention. The Ocean Cleanup didn’t work, for the reasons experts said it wouldn’t. What can we learn from this?
NASA Assigns Astronaut Deniz Burnham to First Space Station Mission - NASA — NASA astronaut Deniz Burnham will embark on her first mission to the International Space Station, serving as an Expedition 76 flight engineer.
A Better World at the Obama Center — The new campus is an expression of the former US president's civic ideals, and a reminder of how distant they now seem.
RIP Vermeer, You Would’ve Hated AI — A biography of the Dutch painter misses the mark, Ed Simon reacts to Anthropic’s book-pulping, and more.
Divers Stumble Upon 2,000-Year-Old Roman Shipwreck in Italy — The wreck off the coast of Italy, filled with clay vessels, is being hailed as “one of the most important underwater archaeological discoveries of recent years.”
Bird Banding Laboratory — The science of tracking birds.
Goodbye, Dolly, Artists Love You — From the heart-wrenching dulcet tones of "Jolene" to the boppy proletarianism of “9 to 5,” Dolly Parton has given us a soundtrack for every possible stage of life. Today we mourn the country singer, camp queen, hair icon, philanthropist of…
The Obamas Unveil First-Ever Official Dual Portrait — The richly layered painting was created by artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby using her signature photo-transfer technique.
Brendon Burton's Enigmatic Photographs Preserve Traces of North American Life — Brendon Burton pursues the strange corners of rural North America with a newfound interest in the people who once inhabited them.
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.
Rice University Extends Free Tuition to Families Earning Up to $200K — The announcement comes less than a year after the Houston university opened a new $76M home for its art department.
Suspects Shed Light on "Mastermind" Behind Louvre Heist — One of the two men told investigators that the person who allegedly hired them for the job “thought we could have taken more.”
Hisham Matar Reads “New Shoes” — The author reads his story from the September 14, 2026, issue of the magazine.
This yoga teacher maps out exactly where your body gets stuck during poses — like she's narrating the actual mechanics instead of just saying 'breathe deeper.'
Which Artworks Will Grace the High Line’s Plinth Next? — After Iván Argote's iconic pigeon and Tuan Andrew Nguyen’s giant Buddha, the NYC organization is inviting public feedback on 62 proposals.
Open Call 2027: Jentel Artist Residency — A Mountain West residency for artists, writers, and composers.
Art — Oil, Acrylic paintings and Other Arts
August 2026 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists — Every month, we share opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies.
24 Character Strengths List | VIA Institute — Everyone possesses all 24 character strengths in different degrees. See the full character strengths list here & learn about your unique personal strengths.
Hundreds Demand Reinstatement of SAIC Professor Savneet Talwar — The graduate art therapy professor was placed on leave last semester after she assigned her class a case study that mentioned violence against Palestinians.
okay so i watched a crow spend 20 minutes teaching its kid how to open a peanut — and the baby just kept failing and the parent kept going back — anyway it hit different when you realize they're literally just like us 🐦😭
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.
Iran Rushes Out Oil Exports as Tensions With US Flare Again — Iran has rushed out oil tankers carrying roughly 11 million barrels of crude in the past 24 hours as tensions flare again with the US and President Donald Trump threatens to reimpose a blockade on its ports.
Hamburg in advanced talks for Arsenal's Vieira — Hamburg are in advanced talks to buy Arsenal midfielder Fabio Vieira in a 10m euro (£8.6m) deal.
Ultraviolet Bird Photography - Images — Birds can see ultraviolet light, in addition to the colors that the human eye can see. These groundbreaking photos by Nathan Chronister give us a first glimpse of what birds might look like to other birds.
Grounded in Grain, Washed in the Water — Black Southern traditions are not relics to be preserved behind glass, but dynamic systems of knowledge that continue to evolve.
US Vice President JD Vance holds midterm election rally in Ohio hometown — The vice president's speech hinged heavily on economic themes, as voter confidence slips for Republican policies.
China Books 13 More US Soy Cargoes, Nearing Quarter of Target — China booked another flurry of US soybean cargoes, as the country makes headway toward fulfilling the purchase pledge made as part of a trade truce struck last year.
Estefania Ajcip's Sculptural Paintings Unite the Memories of a Separated Family — Through vivid sculptural paintings, Los Angeles-based artist Estefania Ajcip peers in on the fractures families face when split apart.
UT Austin’s Harry Ransom Center Provides Funded Fellowships in the Arts and Humanities — The humanities library and museum will award up to 50 fellowships to support scholars, artists, and writers conducting on-site archival research.
Demiralp: Inflation Outlook Blocking Turkey Rate Ease — Turkey's central bank said it would resume weekly repo auctions at its 37% policy rate. The decision is a step towards normalizing funding conditions as the central bank bets the worst of the Iran War's economic fallout…
Making sure you're not a bot! — Bird sounds from around the globe.
Remembering Dolly Parton — The New Yorker’s critics take stock of the star’s life and legacy.
Required Reading — This week: a record-breaking World Cup mural in Mexico City, the Gen Z of 19th-century France, van Gogh and AI, and more.
A Homerist Reacts to Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” — “This is a tale of a man affected by trauma, but without any sense that it changed him at all.”
Required Reading — This week: Chitra Ganesh’s futuristic myths, André Breton and optimism, the mermaids of Florida, a Palestinian digital archive, Argentina and racism, and more.
Avibase - The World Bird Database — Avibase is an extensive database information system about all birds of the world, containing over &1 million records about 10,000 species and 22,000 subspecies of birds, including distribution information for 20,000 regions, taxonomy, synonyms
Delcy Rodriguez says Venezuela ‘retains sovereignty’ despite US oil deal — Venezuela’s interim President has given a televised address to defend a deal of Venezuelan oil for the United States.
10 Art Shows to See in Los Angeles This August — Betye Saar’s wearable art, Alfredo Ramos Martínez’s mountain ranges, the world’s largest pop-up book, three South Asian artists redefine monumentality, and more.
Sibley Guides – Identification of North American birds and trees — From the famed bird illustrator.
NYC Arts Nonprofits Benefit from Mamdani's $8.4 Million in Grants — From the Red Hook Art Project in Brooklyn to a citywide initiative from Fourth Arts Block, arts organizations and small businesses will receive support from Mamdani's latest investment.
America Today: Voices in Contemporary Print — On view at The Print Center through July 25, the exhibition highlights the power of print as a medium for expressing political ideals and urgent societal concerns.
Amid Trump’s Threats, a Potential Home for Smithsonian Latino Museum — The Smithsonian board will reportedly vote on housing the fledgling institution in the recently reopened Arts & Industries Building — a move that would allow it to bypass Congressional approval.
James Turrell's 100th 'Skyscape' Opens in Aarhus — 'Skyscape' is a site-specific architectural installation with a simple construction: a domed structure with an oculus pointed toward the sky.
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NASA Ames’ Contributions to Roman’s Mission - NASA — Set to launch on Sunday, Aug. 30, NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will empower astronomers to explore vast regions of the cosmos and settle essential
Helen Levitt Captured the Poetry of New York City — A new survey publication serves as a testament to the photographer’s belief that the city’s working-class communities of color possessed a beauty and drama all their own.
Will Singapore’s Baby Push Work as Births Tumble? — Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s latest family support package is a familiar strategy for Singapore: make parenthood cheaper and easier in the hope that people will have more children. The record shows there are limits to how…
Four Dozen Artists Celebrate Marine Wildlife and Lore in 'Common Waters' — Arch Enemy Arts joins forces with PangeaSeed for a group show and fundraiser to help conserve our oceans.
5 Siri AI and iOS 27 features we’re looking forward to — Even if your keeping your old iPhone, this iOS update should feel like a device upgrade.