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Gabrielle Goliath, Richard Avedon, “Chicken Linda” — A Jackson Pollock sold for a record-breaking $181 million at Christie's auction. Should it matter to anyone?
From Apocalypse to Renewal, Amy Casey Paints a Surreal World in Distress — In Amy Casey’s meticulous acrylic paintings, houses and buildings whirl through the air amid debris or balance on giant clusters of fungi.
Artists Memorialize Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Houston Man Killed by ICE — Portraits, illustrations, cartoons, and signs pay tribute to the Mexican immigrant and father of three who was fatally shot in his car on his way to work.
School of Visual Arts Faculty “Blindsided” by Course Cuts Amid $22M Deficit — The SVA faculty union called on leadership at the New York institution to work with its community to address the impact of budget reductions.
Vitals on Samsung Galaxy Watches now detects when you're likely to get sick — Oura Ring users will find a familiar feature on the new Samsung Galaxy Watches.
"IKEA has challenged the rest of the design world" — <p>With the gap between cheap and expensive furniture wider than ever, IKEA's new PS collection is a timely reminder that affordable design can also be joyful, writes Debika Ray. IKEA didn't invent the notion of "democratic des
Could This New Legislation Protect Historic Sites From Trump's Wrath? — As a heavily Trump-appointed council tries to loosen preservation safeguards, Democrats are spearheading the PRESERVE Act to protect publicly commissioned art.
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.
Drawings by Children in Texas ICE Facility Are a Cry for Help — The heartbreaking messages, seized by ICE from young children in the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, were acquired by podcaster Allison Gill.
Value of Looted Objects at Met Museum Tops $95M After New Seizures — Several ancient sculptures and vessels acquired between 1971 and 2001 were among the objects extracted from The Met's collection this June.
watched a painter spend two hours on a single shadow and it just kept getting darker until suddenly it was the whole point of the painting 🎨
The Ballroom Icon Who Paved a New Way — Amid all of the kitty-kat meow of today’s Vogue Fem performers, Andre Mizrahi Clark has the stern, calm energy of a lion tipping on its toes.
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Patrick Dougherty's 'Stickwork' Installations Conjure Connections with Nature — For more than four decades, the artist has reimagined the technical and sculptural capabilities of one simple material: twigs.
Honey's Anime - The Best Place for Anime Enthusiasts — The Best Place for Anime Enthusiasts! News, guides, reviews, recommendations, character bios, we have it all!
Record Credit Sales, Risk Amid Rate Drama: Credit Wrap — Meghan Robson, head of US credit strategy at BNP Paribas, and Milwood Hobbs, deputy CIO of Oaktree’s Strategic Credit platform, join Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Real Yield." (Source: Bloomberg)
Hisham Matar on the Outsider in London — The author discusses his story “New Shoes.”
Celia Paul Makes Her Own Way — Plus, Frank Stella’s collection of Navajo weavings and Martha Cooper’s iconic New York.
Scientists believe they have found previously unknown sketch of Anne Boleyn — A computer science team believes they have discovered a previously unknown sketch of King Henry VIII's second wife - but not everyone is convinced.
Elvira Dyangani Ose to Succeed Koyo Kouoh at Zeitz MOCAA — The Spanish curator will steer the South African institution after the untimely loss of its late leader.
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.
An Artist Duo’s Haven of Synthetic Hair — Merryn Omotayo Alaka and Sam Frésquez steamed, cut, and sewed together lengths of hair by hand to create an ecosystem of biomorphic sculptures.
Photo Books for Summer’s End — Ten tomes on photography to tide you over this month. Also, a new book begs the question: Why won’t Britain return looted gold to Ghana?
GitHub - trycua/cua: Scale computer-use 2.0 with open-source drivers, cross-OS fleets, and benchmarks for training, evaluation, and data generation. — Scale computer-use 2.0 with open-source drivers, cross-OS fleets, and benchmarks for training, evaluation, and data generation.…
Venezuelan Artists Come Together — Artists share stories of grief and community after deadly earthquakes; plus, Mamdani’s budget for culture in NYC.
Oman says massive oil spill reaches coastline: What damage could it do? — Oil has been spilling from the Caroline Bezengi, a tanker that has been leaking crude since running aground off Oman.
I Make This 10-Minute "Coffee Cake Mug Cake" for Dessert AND Breakfast — <img src="https://cdn.apartmenttherapy.info/image/upload//k/Photo/Recipes/2021-08-mug-cake/2021-08-17_ATK4695_75d066-cropped"> Coffee cake has always held a special place in my heart. It’s one of…
Durham taken to final day despite needing only four runs to win — Division Two leaders Durham will need four runs on the final day to beat Gloucestershire.
Artsy — Discover and Buy Fine Art — Artsy is the world’s largest online art marketplace. Browse over 1 million artworks by iconic and emerging artists from 4000+ galleries and top auction houses.
Testicle Art Is So Back — A recent history of “disco balls” and its precursors; plus, Ed Simon on why we should be alarmed about Lonnie Bunch’s resignation.
Where Is Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara? — The Cuban artist's whereabouts remain unknown, as do his fate and that of more than 800 political prisoners on the island.
Keiko Fujimori sworn in as Peru president after narrow election win — Fujimori takes office promising an iron-fisted crackdown on crime, as critics fear a return to her father's tactics.
SpaceX IPO Faces First Reality Check — Bloomberg Space Reporter Loren Grush says investors will use SpaceX's first public earnings report to gauge progress on Starship, Starlink, AI infrastructure and the company's long-term growth strategy following its blockbuster IPO. She…
Tour de France final stage shortened as emergency teams tackle wildfires — Sunday’s traditional stage in Paris has been shortened to reduce pressure on emergency services tackling wildfires.
Hugging Face Has a Deepfake Nudes Problem — Researchers tested top image editing models on Hugging Face and found they could easily create explicit deepfakes—and 1,000 image editing prompts show how people use the software.
eBay’s bizarre cyberstalking saga ends with a $56 million settlement — The retaliation campaign against a newsletter led to seven criminal convictions.
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.
Arsenal vs Manchester City LIVE: FA Community Shield — Follow updates from the Community Shield, including the build-up, analysis and live text commentary of the game.
Houthis Used Claude Code to Develop Missile Guidance Software: Anthropic · Clash Report — Anthropic says operators in northern Yemen ran parallel Claude Code instances to design guidance software, simulate trajectories, and analyze a failed rocket t…
New Museum's Shiny New Building Leaks During Flash Floods — No artworks were harmed, but extreme weather shuttered the Lower Manhattan museum for a full weekend.
Best gaming monitor deal: Save $200 on the 27-inch LG Ultragear OLED QHD — Upgrade IRL to get a better in-game experience.
Spring 2026 Anime Chart - Television — Spring 2026 anime list
MacBook Air shortages: where to buy one right now - 9to5Mac — MacBook Air shipping estimates at Apple have slipped to September amid memory supply constraints. Here's where you can still get one quickly.
US House votes to hold billionaire Epstein associate Leon Black in contempt — Black - who had business ties to Epstein - declined to appear and provide documents related to the convicted sex offender.
Society’s Repair Begins With Art — We must cultivate spaces with the capacity to hold another kind of cultural experience that forges a reintegration of art and life.
Tugboat Printshop Marks 20 Years of Making Meticulously Crafted Woodblock Prints — When Valerie Lueth of Tugboat Printshop sets out to make a woodblock print, it's rare that she only uses a single block.
Michigan Arts School Alumni Allege Abuse by Jeffrey Epstein — The previously unreported claims are part of an investigation into a history of sexual misconduct and assault at Interlochen Center for the Arts.
You Can Play Doom On a 16-Year-Old Canon DSLR — Doom but no gloom.
John Wilson’s ‘The History of Concrete’ Trailer Goes Everywhere There Is Concrete — Incorrigible documentarian John Wilson, of HBO's "How To With John Wilson," has crafted a full feature film that's worth its weight in concrete.
From managing your nerves to collecting your results - everything you need to know — If you've taken your GCSE exams in the summer here is a guide to what you need to know about GCSE results day in 2026 and tips for your next steps after school.
Supreme Court urged to let states regulate sports bets on prediction markets — Circuit split raised the odds that SCOTUS will rule on Kalshi fight against states.
VidCon is moving to Nashville and merging with LIONS Creators — The convention is joining forces with LIONS Creators, but fans are still part of the plan.
Curiosity is a superpower | Alana Lucas | TEDxMarist Sion College Youth — Alana explores the importance of being curious and to remain curious as we get older. Alana is a student at Marist-Sion College. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but…
Repeat offender fined for searching for gold in protected river — Brian Wright, 68, from Henley-upon-Thames, was caught gold panning on a protected river in north Wales.
Belgium’s Magritte-Inspired Soccer Jersey Mirrors a Surreal World Cup — The pink-and-blue shirts feature one of the painter's lesser-known motifs, along with the phrase “This is not a jersey" in an homage to the artist.
Moon phase today explained: What the Moon will look like on September 18, 2026 — It's a new lunar phase tonight.
Standing in the Shadow of No Towers — The struggle for immigrant rights and lives after 9/11 defined a generation of South Asian art and activism, even if it felt at times like we were trying to empty the ocean with a teaspoon.
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.
QHD, WQHD, 4K, and 5K resolution: What do they mean and which is best for you? — QHD, 4K, 5K, and other resolutions quickly become confusing. Once you get past the marketing terms, you can choose what makes sense for your needs.