October 2026 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists — It's time for another round of open calls, grants, residencies, and fellowships for artists and creatives. Don't be afraid to apply!
Chicago Photographer Accuses Mickalene Thomas of Copyright Infringement — Barbara Karant alleges that Thomas “appropriated more than a dozen” of her images in a new lawsuit.
Historic Kyiv Cathedral Ablaze After Russian Strikes — Deadly bombardments across Ukraine sparked the fire in the UNESCO site, an 11th-century Christian monastery.
Ayé A. Aton Returns to His Earthly Roots — The former percussionist for Sun Ra's band has turned to art in a self-directed inquiry into the visual culture of West and Central Africa.
Pace, William Kentridge, “AlgaeBTQ+” — We pull back the curtain on the official gallery narrative. Plus, the memes take off as Trump’s reflecting pool gets murkier.
Small World - Futility Closet — Reddit user xilefakamot created this in 2020 — a “topologist’s map of the world.” It depicts international borders and nothing else — the shapes, sizes, and distances between countries are forsaken in order to present the pattern of their borders…
Shimmer: Dreaming the Posthuman — This thought-provoking exhibition at the Frist Art Museum explores human interconnectedness with the more-than-human world.
US Stock Futures Up Ahead of Talks, Dollar Steady: Markets Wrap — US equity-index futures edged higher, while the dollar held in a narrow range as traders awaited US-China talks ahead of a leaders summit later this week.
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.
Cornell president says university 'must do better' after frat house rape allegations — Michael Kotlikoff described the allegations of a woman who says she was drugged and gang raped as "deeply disturbing".
Man Arrested in Broad Daylight Theft of 2,500-Year-Old Gold Torque From French Museum — Discovered in an ancient Celtic tomb in northern Burgundy, the neck collar is considered one of the most prized objects in the institution's collection.
Hyperallergic Writers Among 2026 Rabkin Prize Recipients — Contributors Damien Davis and Alicia Inez Guzmán are among the eight arts writers who received the award.
The full Disrupt Stage lineup | TechCrunch — The full TechCrunch Disrupt Stage lineup revealed, featuring Max Hodak, Mark Wahlberg, Benchmark partners, and more. Register now to join the conversations.
Funding International Dialogue: The Asian Cultural Council Opens 2027 Global Grant Cycle — ACC invites artists, arts professionals, scholars, and organizations to apply from Oct 1 to Nov 10, 2026.
Rebecca Ness Stakes Her Claim to Art History — Reinterpreting canonical works is nothing new, but her work shines when it's most personal.
Chinese Artist Gao Zhen Gets 3-Year Prison Sentence for Mao Sculptures — Prosecutors used sculptures depicting the Chinese Communist Party founder repenting and aiming fire at Jesus in evidence.
France Tops Germany as Europe’s Most Distressed Corporate Market — Even before the latest bout of political and economic turmoil, by one measure France had become Europe’s most distressed corporate market.
Mural Damaged in Break-In at Harriet Tubman Museum — The recently renovated Maryland museum also said its donation box was taken in last weekend’s burglary.
I started a "dirt notebook" — I love taking notes, but one problem that I have is that that I start cherishing every notebook that I start. I can't seem to keep my notes messy. Eventually...
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.
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The Law & Order Writer Who Moonlights as an Artist — Is René Balcer a street photographer, a documentary photographer, or a landscape photographer? All the above and more.
How to Get Canceled in the Art World — Study respondents reacted more negatively toward artists committing sexual assault than murder. Plus, an unexpected pairing with Picasso’s “Guernica.”
Blume — the open-source docs framework for humans and agents — The open-source docs framework for humans and agents. Drop Markdown into a folder and ship a fast docs site with search, API references, and llms.txt.
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.
The Living World Feels Dead at the Hammer — “Several Eternities”’ feels overly careful and unable to combust as fully as it could have.
Mary Deleary Named Director of IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts — Plus, the Boston Public Art Triennial’s curatorial team, Kinosaito fall artist residents, and Mariah Carey’s “Last Supper” selfie in this week's Art Movements.
3 award-winning Netflix movies to watch this weekend (October 9-11) — Don't miss adding these amazing movies to your watch list.
Artist Claire Valdez Is Ready for Congress — The New York State assembly member talks politics and painting in a Hyperallergic interview.
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.
AI Is the New Book Burning — Humanity at stake in Anthropic’s mass book destruction, remembering gallerist Francisco Correa Cordero, pickleball murals in Pittsburgh, and more.
John Giorno Put Poetry on the Line — In iconic works like his "Dial-a-Poem," the artist offered a moment of sustained attention, a sense of relation, a novel perspective.
Trump’s Unhinged Attacks on the Smithsonian — The White House accuses the public institution of “extreme activism”; plus, an interview with queer icon Carmelita Tropicana.
Forthcoming New Museum Show Is a Love Letter to the Bowery — "The Bowery: Devil’s Mile,” opening September 24, traces 400 years of the iconic strip known as a destination for fun, however raucous or refined.
Preserving Ernie Barnes’s Legacy in Paint Tubes — The late artist and athlete who rendered joyous scenes of Black life, dance, and motion is the subject of renewed institutional attention as his daughter, Erin Barnes, works to conserve his studio practice.
Mikel Arteta agrees a new long-term contract extension with Arsenal - sources — Arsenal are expected to announce Mikel Arteta has signed a new long-term contract after the 44-year-old agreed terms to stay on as manager, sources have told ESPN.
A Spectre is Haunting Unicode — In 1978 Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry established the encoding that would later be known as JIS X 0208, which still serves as an important reference for all Japanese encodings. However, after the JIS standard was released people…
Playful Knitted Pillows by Donna Wilson Infuse Interiors with Whimsy and Joy — The London-based designer celebrates vibrant patterns and playful creatures, especially in her series of cushions.
25 Art Shows Reckoning With the US at 250 — From Indigenous survivance to quilting to modernism, these exhibitions and projects reframe and challenge the story of the United States.
GitHub - open-energy-transition/grid2poster: Design stunning posters showcasing your country's electrical grid — Design stunning posters showcasing your country's electrical grid - open-energy-transition/grid2poster
France Celebrates the Bicentennial of Photography with Traveling Themed Exhibitions — In our era of digital screens and virtually endless images and videos, it's a challenge to imagine the time before photography existed.
US State Department Takes Down “Woke” Kehinde Wiley Painting — “Young Artists After Siamesa 1960” (2015) was removed from the US Embassy in the Dominican Republic and could be sold.
Damien Hoar de Galvan Puzzles Scraps of Reclaimed Wood for a Daily Sculpture Project — From reclaimed wood, artist Damien Hoar de Galvan pieces together dynamic, small sculptures for a daily project.
For Sophie Lewis, Femininity Is Not the Enemy of Feminism — In “Femmephilia,” the author reclaims femininity, sexual pleasure, and adornment from patriarchal narratives in art and theorizes their liberatory powers.
A View From the Easel — “Over the past decades my material has been light.”
Celia Paul Makes Her Own Way — Plus, Frank Stella’s collection of Navajo weavings and Martha Cooper’s iconic New York.
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European Gas Holds Near Highest Since 2022 on Stockpile Concern — European natural gas held near its highest levels since 2022 as traders work to refill depleted stockpiles, with the start of the heating season approaching and no resolution in sight for the crisis in the Middle…
The 7th VH Award Open Call Expands Support for Media Artists — The biennial global platform from Hyundai Motor Group amplifies creators whose work engages with the context of Asia.
Shadow chancellor to unveil Tory plans to cut taxes and regulations — Shadow ministers will unveil a series of policies on day two of the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham.
House Proposes Slashing Major Arts Education Grant — The program has awarded millions in grants for organizations serving families living below local poverty lines.
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Listening to Our Queer & Trans Elders — We kick off our Pride Month series with painter Jamie Nares. Plus, a sports betting company makes its first foray into the art market.
Karla Wong's Folkloric Portraits Conjure Mysterious Portals to Another World — In Chicago, Mexican artist Karla Wong presents a suite of vivid paintings that double as mysterious portals.
Cuban Artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara Exiled to the US — The dissident artist arrived in Miami after serving five years in a maximum-security prison outside Havana.
Barcelona monitor Kane & Haaland - Wednesday's gossip — Barcelona are monitoring Harry Kane and Erling Haaland, Nick Woltemade could be a replacement for Kane at Bayern Munich, and Manchester United are interested in Jarrad Branthwaite, plus more.
Phillip Guston, Lush and Forlorn — Also, the Guggenheim Museum union authorizes a strike and new findings on human DNA in cave art.
Horner a distraction for Ferrari says Vasseur — Christian Horner is proving a distraction for Ferrari by "looking for a job", team principal Frederic Vasseur says.
Stolen Buttons — Every website I visit, I steal a button from it. Check out my stash!
Ohtani 'considerably' healthier, expected back in Dodgers' lineup Wednesday — Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is "probably an eight or a nine" on a scale from 1 to 10, according to manager Dave Roberts, and is expected to return to the lineup Wednesday against the Padres.