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18 hours ago

7 Key Works of Avant-Garde Theater

Avant-garde theater originated in 19th-century France, emphasizing social reform and innovative artistic expression to critique mainstream culture.
Photography
fromBerlin Art Link
1 day ago

Review of Peter Hujar and Liz Deschenes | Berlin Art Link

Peter Hujar's photography captures the intensity of impermanence and liveliness in 1970s and 80s New York, complemented by Liz Deschenes' contemporary works.
Music production
fromKALTBLUT Magazine
1 day ago

Sibb Unveils "Mine": A Soulful Critique of Hypersexuality - KALTBLUT Magazine

Sibb's single 'Mine' critiques hypersexuality, marking a pivotal shift in his music narrative and launching a cinematic trilogy.
Independent films
fromKqed
1 day ago

What is 'Trans New Weird'? An Emerging Film Genre Screens at YBCA

Both Poison and The People's Joker challenge traditional narrative forms while addressing contemporary social issues through innovative storytelling.
NYC LGBT
fromAnOther
23 hours ago

The Scandalous "Naked Ballerina" That Inspired Florentina Holzinger

Trixie Cordua challenged ballet norms, embracing sexuality and unconventional life choices, while Florentina Holzinger confronts classical ballet and body manipulation in her art.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Grayson Perry Has Seen the Future review some of these insights into AI are just mindblowing

Artificial intelligence's impact on relationships and society is explored through personal stories and expert insights in Grayson Perry's documentary.
Film
fromQueerty
2 days ago

Coming out goes off the rails in this taboo thriller that pushed the boundaries of queer Asian cinema - Queerty

Ethan Mao portrays the intense struggles of a queer Asian youth facing family rejection and the complexities of identity and revenge.
Graphic design
Branding is crucial in the AI market due to low product differentiation, with visual identities evolving to create a friendly and distinct appeal.
Berlin
fromabc7.com
2 days ago

teamLab Borderless in Tokyo is a feast for the eyes

Visitors describe teamLab Borderless in Tokyo as an ever-changing, immersive art experience that transcends traditional boundaries.
History
fromColossal
3 days ago

LR Vandy's Rope Sculptures Disentangle Histories of Colonialism and Transportation

Maritime history, trade, and colonialism are explored through art, emphasizing the role of slavery in shaping civilizations.
#contemporary-art
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fromdesignyoutrust.com
1 hour ago

These Striking Artworks By Dima Rebus Carry The Physical Traces Of Glacial Melt, Political Unrest, And Strangers' Memories

Dima Rebus creates art using water samples from global contributors, exploring human life and connection through material transformation.
Arts
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Petal passion, super-surreal Polaroids and Billy Childish's California the week in art

Kettle's Yard showcases artists' floral passion, while other exhibitions feature diverse contemporary art themes and historical reflections on trauma and beauty.
Arts
fromdesignyoutrust.com
1 hour ago

These Striking Artworks By Dima Rebus Carry The Physical Traces Of Glacial Melt, Political Unrest, And Strangers' Memories

Dima Rebus creates art using water samples from global contributors, exploring human life and connection through material transformation.
Arts
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Petal passion, super-surreal Polaroids and Billy Childish's California the week in art

Kettle's Yard showcases artists' floral passion, while other exhibitions feature diverse contemporary art themes and historical reflections on trauma and beauty.
Photography
fromThe New Yorker
1 day ago

David Armstrong's Probing Gaze

David Armstrong's retrospective at Artists Space showcases over ninety works, emphasizing portraits and desire, revealing his artistic evolution and impact.
Design
fromArchDaily
2 days ago

What Textiles and Translucency Bring to Public Space: 5 Lightweight Interventions

Lightweight materials enhance public spaces through flexibility, visual permeability, and adaptability, fostering new relationships between the environment and human experience.
#rama-duwaji
Podcast
fromArtforum
2 weeks ago

Schlock Jock: Joshua Citarella at the Whitney Biennial

Doomscroll podcast's live tapings at the Whitney reflect changing museum priorities and the evolving relationship between art and digital discourse.
Photography
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

They accomplished so much, even as they were dying': the groundbreaking gay art of Peter Hujar and Paul Thek

The Wonderful World That Almost Was chronicles the lives and friendship of artists Peter Hujar and Paul Thek, highlighting their contributions before and during the AIDS crisis.
fromwww.nytimes.com
19 hours ago

How Do Museums Care for Unconventional Acquisitions?

Knowles's performances, such as Make a Salad and Identical Lunch, showcased her unique approach to art through food, engaging audiences in the experience of preparation and consumption.
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fromHyperallergic
14 hours ago

Tania El Khoury's Soothing "Revenge Art"

Tania El Khoury discusses her art and life in Beirut amid ongoing conflict and the impact of war on her projects.
Music production
fromPitchfork
2 weeks ago

Nobody's Chosen: An Interview With Sideshow

Sideshow's album TIGRAY FUNK addresses societal issues through personal experiences and a unique musical fusion of G-funk and Ethiopian influences.
fromArtnet News
3 days ago

Painting Has Entered Its Performance Era | Artnet News

Much of Instagram's video content is organized around transformation-the virtual magic of the before-and-after and clips that show cause and effect. A person makes pasta from scratch in 20 seconds via edits that compress time-intensive labor.
Arts
fromBerlin Art Link
1 day ago

An Interview with Dafna Maimon | Berlin Art Link

The title came from starting to look at what would be in the show and realizing that most of the works dealt with people being symptomatic, whether psychosomatically or somatically.
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fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
1 day ago

what the readymade still asks: marcel duchamp returns to new york at MoMA and gagosian

Marcel Duchamp's readymades challenge traditional notions of art, emphasizing the role of displacement and designation in transforming ordinary objects into conceptual events.
Arts
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
1 day ago

what the readymade still asks: marcel duchamp returns to new york at MoMA and gagosian

Marcel Duchamp's readymades challenge traditional notions of art, emphasizing the role of displacement and designation in transforming ordinary objects into conceptual events.
Arts
fromwww.nytimes.com
19 hours ago

The Painting Movements Everyone Should Know

The fusion of poetry and painting in Chinese literati art influenced global artistic movements, emphasizing the equivalence of text and image.
fromHyperallergic
1 day ago

MoMA PS1's "Greater New York" Is Gritty, Stunning, and Gutting

The curators of Greater New York really captured the energy of the city well - not the out-of-towner's New York with its glossy surfaces, brands, and trendy fare, but the gritty New York that's always in the process of formation, that rejects surface in favor of rawness.
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Arts
fromwww.nytimes.com
19 hours ago

A Timeline of Postwar American Art

Peggy Guggenheim's gallery in New York showcased artists like Pollock and Rothko, establishing New York as the new art capital post-World War II.
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Arts
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Art, sex, nature: why is everything sold to us as a means to an end, rather than an end in itself?

Art should be valued for its own sake, not merely for its utilitarian benefits or health claims.
Arts
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago

In praise of upheaval: Women, art, and the refusal of stillness | amNewYork

Art emerges from upheaval, reflecting change as an inherent female quality and rejecting imposed stillness.
Arts
fromwww.amny.com
2 days ago

Marcel Duchamp: The mind above the hand | amNewYork

Abstraction in art emerges through radical recalibrations, with Marcel Duchamp exemplifying a shift from representation to conceptual exploration.
#surrealism
Arts
fromwww.nytimes.com
19 hours ago

Surrealism, Defined: What to Know About One of Art's Most Misused Terms

Surrealism is a rebellious philosophy of life expressed through literature and art, emerging from discontent with societal norms post-World War I.
Arts
fromwww.nytimes.com
19 hours ago

Surrealism, Defined: What to Know About One of Art's Most Misused Terms

Surrealism is a rebellious philosophy of life expressed through literature and art, emerging from discontent with societal norms post-World War I.
Arts
fromArtnet News
22 hours ago

Art Dealers Try Their Hand as Artists in This Unusual Exhibition | Artnet News

White Columns' new fundraising technique involves art dealers creating works for sale, challenging traditional norms of artist donations.
Philosophy
fromBerlin Art Link
1 month ago

Letter from the Editor: Abjection | Berlin Art Link

Abjection describes visceral reactions to undefined things like bodily waste that threaten our stable sense of self and expose our mortality.
fromHyperallergic
16 hours ago

Joan Semmel Is Doing Her Best Work at 93

"The camera was being pointed in the mirror so you got an angle, and I was naked, because I was part of what they were doing. So that's how I got to do the selfies with the mirror."
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Arts
fromwww.nytimes.com
19 hours ago

11 Masks That Define World Culture

Ancient masks from various cultures symbolize permanence, collective identity, and artistic mastery, reflecting their cultural significance and craftsmanship.
Arts
fromwww.nytimes.com
19 hours ago

8 Defining Works of American Land Art

Spiral Jetty exemplifies land art's unpredictability and connection to nature, showcasing the dynamic relationship between art and the environment.
fromHyperallergic
17 hours ago

In an Unlikely Pairing, Giacometti Sculptures Head to The Met's Temple of Dendur

"At once naturalistic and highly symbolic, Egyptian art resonated with his enduring search for both monumentality and humanity," Bouvard said. "The opportunity to present his work within a setting of such profound historical and architectural significance offers a rare and compelling perspective on his oeuvre."
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 days ago

Tutto Boetti 1966-1993

The exhibition presents approximately 30 works by Alighiero Boetti, beginning with a core group from the museum's permanent collection, including early works from the 1960s.
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Arts
fromTime Out New York
1 day ago

This sprawling free NYC art show just opened at MoMA PS1

MoMA PS1's 'Greater New York 2026' showcases over 150 works from 53 artists, reflecting the current creative landscape of New York City.
fromFuturism
2 months ago

Man Explains Why He Shredded Up an AI-Generated Art Exhibit With His Bare Teeth

As theschool's student newspaper The Sun Star reported, undergraduate student Graham Granger was arrested for criminal mischief after masticating at least 57 of the 160 images that had been carefully arranged by fine arts student Nick Dwyer. The incident was an eyebrow-raising illustration of the collective exhaustion with being surrounded by the outputs of generative AI, a fierce debate that has gripped the art world.
Higher education
US politics
fromWIRED
2 months ago

Sorry MAGA, Turns Out People Still Like 'Woke' Art

Mainstream entertainment achieved major success with diverse, politically conscious projects that became cultural phenomena despite political and corporate pushback against DEI.
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 day ago

Artist interview: Sarah Rosalena

I see myself first and foremost as a weaver working at the intersection of craft and technology. As an Angeleno, I grew up learning how to weave in the Wixárika tradition of my matriarchal bloodline by watching my mother and my grandmother.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Designed to disorient': LA art museum unveils enormous concrete gallery, 20 years in the making

The David Geffen Galleries at LACMA represent a $724 million revitalization effort, showcasing a controversial design by architect Peter Zumthor.
fromArtnet News
2 days ago

7 New Art Books to Step Into Spring | Artnet News

Casa Kahlo offers an unprecedented look into the famed Mexican painter's family home, Casa Roja, which stands just blocks away from Casa Azul in Mexico City. Kahlo would retreat to Casa Roja when Casa Azul got crazy.
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Arts
fromAesthetica Magazine
3 days ago

Aesthetica Magazine - The Endurance of Brutalism

Brutal Scotland exhibition explores post-war modernism, emphasizing how architecture reflects cultural identity and the interplay of decay and resilience.
Arts
fromwww.amny.com
2 days ago

Art Without Walls: Inside the Public Art Fund Party | amNewYork

Public art engages communities, inviting them to see their city more honestly and expansively, embodying a sense of belonging and shared experience.
Arts
fromPsychology Today
5 days ago

Painting With Blood: Who Does It and Who Collects It

Blood is used as a medium in contemporary art, challenging traditional boundaries of artistic practice.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
4 days ago

Steve DiBenedetto's Cosmic Sense of the Absurd

Steve DiBenedetto's paintings serve as a functional structure to help viewers navigate collective trauma.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 days ago

The Bennett Prize Opens Fifth Call for Entries

Women figurative realist painters can apply for The Bennett Prize, offering a $75,000 grand prize and a traveling solo exhibition.
fromHyperallergic
4 days ago

Ai Weiwei and the Art of Keeping Your Mouth Shut

Censorship strips innocence from the young and kindness from the elderly. It discourages people from valuing justice, fostering selfishness instead.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
3 days ago

Mexican Artist Alleges Plagiarism of Femicide Project

Chauvet developed 'Zapatos Rojos,' which takes the form of dozens or hundreds of pairs of red shoes publicly displayed in site-specific formations. Each pair of shoes connotes the absence of a femicide victim, or a disappeared woman or girl.
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fromHyperallergic
3 days ago

Art Problems: Do I Need to Go to Art Fairs?

Art fairs are optional; attendance depends on individual goals and networking strategies.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
3 days ago

Beloved CUNY Social Practice Art Program to Shut Down

SPCUNY, an artist-led project, will close in February 2027 as co-directors Chloë Bass and Gregory Sholette leave their academic roles.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
5 days ago

What Is a "Post-Duchamp" Art World?

Duchamp's work reflects a continuous dialogue between past and future, showcasing his genius in anticipating museum logic.
Arts
fromArtnet News
4 days ago

A Data Analysis of the 2026 Venice Biennale Signals a Shift to the Present | Artnet News

The 2026 Venice Biennale shifts focus back to contemporary artists, emphasizing mid-career figures and a rebalanced global representation.
Arts
fromArtnet News
5 days ago

Go Time! Gagosian Christens New Madison Avenue Space With Duchamp Readymades | Artnet News

Larry Gagosian will open a new gallery space at 980 Madison Avenue featuring Marcel Duchamp's readymades on April 25.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 week ago

Required Reading

Compton's art center aims to support formerly incarcerated artists and promote rehabilitation through creative expression.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 week ago

Josh Kline Misses the Mark

Artists face an affordability crisis in New York City, and solutions require action rather than relocation.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 week ago

The Museum Breathing Life Into New York's Downtown Performance Scene

The Leslie-Lohman Museum connects art with the needs of the queer community amidst political challenges.
fromArtnet News
3 weeks ago

Whitney Biennial Trends, a New Baroque Art Star, and Banksy Unmasked | Artnet News

The 2026 Whitney Biennial opened at the beginning of the month, providing a snapshot of current trends and curatorial interests in the art world.
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fromHyperallergic
3 weeks ago

Social Malpractice in the Age of Cultural Compliance

Socially engaged art faces challenges in a world increasingly hostile to independent thought and public expression.
fromHyperallergic
4 weeks ago

New Ways of Seeing at the Outsider Art Fair

The Outsider Art Fair has enriched New York City's art world since its inception in 1993, presenting eclectic and idiosyncratic artists who challenge traditional fine art hierarchies.
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fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

Art Movements: Anicka Yi Picks Up the Pace

Artist Anicka Yi now has gallery representation from Pace, Gladstone Gallery, 47 Canal, and Esther Schipper, while NYC appoints new culture commissioner and art institutions face closures and financial crises.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

Art Movements: New Leaders Everywhere

Jean Cooney will become executive director of Creative Time; major museum leadership changes include Sally Tallant leaving Queens Museum, Yasha Grobman in Jerusalem, and Amy Sherald signing with CAA.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

How Liminalism Became the Defining Aesthetic of Our Time

Crowd-curated liminal photography captures eerie, nostalgic unease in abandoned commercial spaces, reflecting a collective artistic response to late-capitalist decline.
Arts
fromArtnet News
1 month ago

Can Performance Art Win Over a New Generation of Collectors? | Artnet News

Performance art is already sellable; recent shifts are increasing how its market value is established through editions, documentation, and institutional purchases.
Arts
fromEast Bay Express | Oakland, Berkeley & Alameda
2 months ago

Art / Tech: Postmodern Cultural Incubator critiques technology with art

A six-to-eight-month Cultural Incubator fosters anti-disciplinary collaboration, merging art and technology to critique current tech deployment and broaden who benefits from technological innovation.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

Does It Have to Mean Something to Be Great?

Joanne Greenbaum combines diverse media and mark-making to create cohesive paintings where individual elements retain distinctiveness, blending stillness with accelerating movement.
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