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.
Victory for Claire Valdez — The artist and union organizer sweeps the NYC primary, and what makes an antiquities looter loot?
China Bonds Buck Global Selloff on Policy Divide With Peers — A relentless drop in China’s long-end yields is driving an aggressive curve flattening, laying bare a stark macro rift with global markets where long-dated rates have hit multi-year peaks.
Haegue Yang’s Meditations on Exile — Also, the controversy around an AI-altered version of an Ansel Adams photo.
How long could we possibly live? A new estimate is mind-boggling — Biogerontologists are exploring the upper limit for human life. A recent study has it verging on two centuries – but columnist Graham Lawton finds reason to be sceptical
Trump Is Coming for the Architecture Biennale — Modigliani's "indecent" nude fetches $63.9M, the National Gallery of Art gets a major contemporary art gift, and more industry news.
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Demi Vollering wins Tour de France for the 2nd time — Vollering, who first won the competition in 2023, finished the stage more than a minute ahead of Spaniard Paula Blasi Cairol and 2024 champion Polish rider Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney.
iPhone 17 Pro found ‘pristine’ after surviving fall from airplane - 9to5Mac — One user just put Apple’s durability claims to the test, and came away shocked after her iPhone 17 Pro survived an airplane fall unscathed.
Who Asked for an AI Art Museum? — Plus, a child punctures a Magritte in Israel, and Nayland Blake speaks with Hyperallergic about eroticism, play, and the role of the artist.
AI agents meant to replace Meta workers made “large-scale, disruptive actions” — Reuters report shows Meta's challenges replacing people with AI agents.
How to Exist — Here’s an experiment for a true daredevil. Sit there for a three minutes, following two rules:
5 Netflix movies to keep you sane during your next long-haul flight — Binge a whole franchise or watch that cool movie no one likes but you these Netflix picks will make your next long-haul flight fly by.
Ken Russell’s Restored ‘The Devils’ Will Scandalize Audiences at NYFF After Its Cannes and TIFF Premieres — This year's festival will also play home to classics and rediscovered rarities from Barbara Hammer, Yuri Ilyenko, Alexander Kluge, Luchino Visconti.
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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.
Nature or Culture? Europeans Can Vote on the New Banknote Design — The European Central Bank is seeking public feedback on ten design proposals for new banknotes, which feature either figures or birds.
Thorbjornsen wins 1st PGA Tour title in final Rocket Classic — Michael Thorbjornsen made a 26-foot putt for birdie on his last hole to shoot 7-under 63 and reach 18 under to win his first PGA Tour title in the final Rocket Classic.
Family Urges Help for Venezuelan Artist Trapped Under Earthquake Rubble — Onai Quiñonez is among the thousands reported missing after two back-to-back earthquakes devastated the nation.
Lebanon parliament votes to end death penalty, 1st in Middle East to do so — Death sentences will be replaced with life imprisonment with aggravated hard labour.
Eric Carle Museum Workers Push for Union Vote — Employees at the Massachusetts museum established by the children’s book artist behind “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” cited poor working conditions and under-staffing in a statement.
Over 81,000 U.S. soldiers are missing from past wars. One may soon be identified — In June, the Department of Defense disinterred the remains of an unidentified WWII soldier who had been buried in Sitka, Alaska for decades. Now, they'll try to confirm who he is.
Nigeria mass weddings ease financial burden for couples — For days, Nigeria’s government has been organising mass weddings to help low-income families overcome marriage cost.
Honey, I shrunk the embeddings: Matryoshka vs. PCA – Dylan Castillo — I compared Matryoshka embeddings against PCA on BEIR datasets.
Nicola Florimbi’s Paintings Are Unsettling and Necessary — Her depictions of individuals in settings that seem both out of time and of this moment represent one of many engaging paradoxes.
Behind the Scenes at Pace — Employees describe the gallery’s disorienting layoffs, Brenda Goodman looks back on her six-decade practice, and artists urge Mayor Mamdani to ban AI in schools.
Jeffrey Epstein Dons Meta AI Glasses in Damning Guerrilla Ad — The notorious glasses are for “people who don’t do consent,” reads a mock ad mounted outside the Ray-Ban store by the activist group Everyone Hates Elon.
Oman trying to contain extensive oil spill from stricken tanker — The Caroline Bezengi is believed to be part of Russia's 'shadow fleet' that Moscow uses to circumvent Western sanctions.
The Silent Language of Fathers | Charitha Challa | TEDxCMRIT Hyderabad — It is a heartfelt tribute to fathers and the quiet, often invisible ways they shape our lives. Through personal stories, popular culture, and real-life examples, the speaker reveals that a father's…
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.
'House of the Dragon' fans have a theory about how Sunfyre came back from the dead — Intriguing.
What You Can’t Miss at Upstate Art Weekend — The art extravaganza in New York’s Hudson Valley and Catskills is back with a retrospective of Betty Parsons, a tailgate-style exhibition, living sculptures, and more.
St Helens and Hull FC confirm Dublin double-header — St Helens will face Hull FC in Dublin as part of a Super League double-header next April, the day after Warrington Wolves take on Wigan Warriors.
How to make the iconic food from Adventure Time! — Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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.
Bets on Long-Bond ETF Spiked a Day Before US Announced Buyback — One or more investors piled into an exchange-traded fund that’s highly sensitive to swings in long-term US bond yields on Tuesday, a day before the Treasury Department unexpectedly ramped up buybacks of long-dated…
AI Loan Market Sees Investor Demands Rise, Borrowers Offer Better Terms — Loan investors are pushing back for the first time in years, in a shift that will probably translate to higher borrowing costs for everyone from private equity firms to deeply indebted AI companies.
Very Positive on European Stocks: UBS’s Panseri — UBS Wealth Management France CIO Claudio Panseri discusses European earnings, how Europe works with AI stocks, and gives her outlook on bond yields. She speaks with Anna Edwards and Guy Johnson on ‘Opening Trade.’ (Source:…
20 Best Bars in Portland, Maine, for Hole-in-the-Wall Dives, Sceney Cocktail Lounges, and Waterfront Wine Bars — Beer put it on the map, now there's lots keeping it there.
Umbro x Spider-Man collection: Shop jackets, backpacks, shorts, and more — Your fit just got bitten by a radioactive spider.
Little Nap — A sleep tracker, weekly trends, and a coach, kept quiet. — A baby sleep tracker with weekly trends, a sleep coach, and on-device prediction. No ads, no third-party trackers.
Family mourn ‘Hamas leader’ killed in Israeli attack — A funeral has been held for Mohammed Odeh, believed to be the leader of Hamas’s military wing.
How This Photographer Turned a Love of Places Into His Career — Meet Jon Kreye, the photographer who has built a career making cabins, travel, and unique stays look seriously irresistible.
Rheinmetall CEO 'Very Unhappy' With Naval Contract Loss — Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger says he is “very unhappy” after Germany withdrew a €10 billion naval contract, saying it wasn’t a “responsible use of budgetary funds," a decision that forced the defense company to cut…
Happenings: Inside The Launch Of HODINKEE Australia & New Zealand At The Sydney Opera House — Collectors, enthusiasts, and leaders from the luxury world gathered at Bennelong for an intimate evening to celebrate the launch of HODINKEE Australia & New Zealand and the first print…
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.
Required Reading — This week: Scott Burton’s last sculpture, remembering Lebanese environmental activist Mona Khalil, AI slop in art journalism, NYC’s rollerskating queer icon, and more.
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.
Trump’s Slimy Pool Breeds Memes — An interview with Flavia Rando, Danielle De Jesus at the Knicks parade, and the great Reflecting Pool fiasco.
NYT Strands hints, answers for August 21, 2026 — Every hint, nudge and outright answer you need to complete today's NYT Strands puzzle.
US Education Doesn't Teach People To Invest: Bitterly — Kristen Bitterly, head of global Wealth at Work at Citi, joins Scarlet Fu and Tom Keene on "Bloomberg Money." They discuss retirement and how some become indifferent to planning. (Source: Bloomberg)
Workers Push to Rename Wexner Center for the Arts Over Epstein Ties — The union said the Victoria’s Secret billionaire and Epstein associate’s name “does a profound disservice” to artists and community members.
Healey quits as defence secretary in row over military spending — The cabinet minister says funding for a new defence investment plan "falls well short of what is required".
Relaxing White Noise — Relaxing White Noise is the leading online provider of white noise and nature sounds to help you sleep, study or soothe a baby. Founded by a former insomniac, Relax…
Carmelita Tropicana Was Born Out of the Closet — Hyperallergic spoke with artist Alina Troyano about lesbian performance in 1980s Lower East Side, satirizing stereotypes, and embodying her iconic alter ego.
Can a student ID be used for voting? More Republican-led states are banning it — New bans on using student IDs for voting in Indiana and New Hampshire have sparked lawsuits after creating the latest hurdles to the ballot box for the U.S. voting-age group least likely to vote.
Art Orgs That Received More COVID-Era Funding Outperforming Others, Study Finds — A new report zooms in on data from 10 cities between 2019 and 2024, linking local public investments to stronger performances in the arts sector.
Leroy Street Studio renovates historic New York City theatre for A24 — <p>For its first brick-and-mortar venue, production company A24 worked with New York design office Leroy Street Studio to overhaul the city's oldest Off-Broadway theatre to host live productions and screen…
Yaratıcılık Penceresinden Bakmak | Arzu Tektaş | TEDxKYAL Youth — Exploring the concept of "windows of creativity," Arzu Tektaş discusses how shifting our perspective can unlock new potential in our lives. She shares insights on how viewing the world through different creative…
Husband Found Guilty of Scheming Murder of Art Dealer Brent Sikkema — Daniel Sikkema was accused of hiring the hitman who stabbed the gallerist in his Brazil townhouse in January 2024.