Category: art
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America’s Museums Have a Building Problem
Most American museums have a problem that visitors rarely see until it’s too late: their buildings are falling apart. A new report from the Government Accountability Office analyzed byThe Art Newspaperfinds that roughly 85 percent of museums across the country are dealing with deferred maintenance or major repair needs. Even more concerning, about 77 percent read more
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Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo’s New Art Island Made a Sunny Splash in a Rainy Venice Vernissage Week
The international art world visiting Venice for the preview week of the Biennale woke up Thursday with great relief to a sunny forecast after two days of rain. For some, the day got even better with a visit to the island of San Giacomo, in the Northern Lagoon, where ARTnews Top 200 collector Patrizia Sandretto read more
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Loïc Gouzer’s Auction Platform Fair Warning to Sell Major Banksy at Tiffany’s Flagship Store
Loïc Gouzer doesn’t think the art world understands Banksy. In fact, he thinks it’s scared of him. On May 20, Gouzer’s auction platform Fair Warning will sellGirl and Balloon on Found Landscape, a painting from Banksy’s“Crude Oils”series, in an invitation-only live auction staged inside Tiffany & Co.’s Fifth Avenue flagship. The work, which modifies a read more
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Legal Dispute Threatens Auction of Titanic Artifacts, Vaillancourt Fountain Catches Fire During Demolition, and More: Morning Links for May 7, 2026
The Headlines I’ll NEVER LET GO?Jack, from the 1997 filmTitanic,famously heard those words from his beloved Rose before he sank into the icy ocean. But now, the company that owns salvage rights to theTitanicshipwreck wants to let go of—or, rather, auction—nearly 100 artifacts recovered in 1987. The sale has now sparked new legal controversy, reports read more
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Venice Diary Day 2: “In Minor Keys” Is a Major Statement on Perseverance and Play
“In Minor Keys” is the only biennial in memory that’s made me find a dark corner to cry in. The Arsenale opens with a poem on the wall by Refaat Alareer, written before he was killed by the Israeli military in Gaza in 2023. “If I must die / you must live,” he writes, “to read more
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Jeffrey Gibson: More Colors than The Eye Can See – Hi-Fructose Magazine
“IT’S COMFORTING TO BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE THINGS GREATER THAN OURSELVES. WHETHER YOU’RE SPEAKING TO THE UNIVERSE, OR GOD, TO A BUDDHA, THERE’S THIS COMFORT THERE.” “It’s difficult to comprehend Venice while you’re doing it and going through it,” he says. “We did everything possible to use Venice to explore Native American identity, and to read more
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Remembering Georg Baselitz, Nicole Hollander, and Doris Fisher
In Memoriam This week, we honor a German Neo-Expressionist, the creator of the “Sylvia” comic strip, and an arts patron behind SFMOMA. Doris F. Fisher (photo courtesy Gap Inc.) In Memoriamis published every Wednesday afternoon and honors those we recently lost in the art world. Doris F. Fisher (1931–2026)Arts patron The co-founder of clothing retail read more
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Luscious Hair Sculptures Sprout Like Branches in a Symbiotic Exhibition
A visit to Lincoln Park or the Garfield Park Conservatory is one of the outings Chicagoans rarely pass up, particularly when we need some reprieve from all the concrete and steel. Two beloved green spaces in the city, these spots boast oases blanketed in verdant foliage even in the depths of winter and house an read more
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The Biennale Isn’t a Court. Tell That to the Protesters.
The head of the Venice Biennale has a simple defense for one of the most contentious decisions of this year’s exhibition:it’s not a courtroom. Pietrangelo Buttafuoco, the Biennale’s president, made the remark on Wednesday this week as backlash mounted over the return of Russia to the Giardini. The country is reopening its pavilion for the read more
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US Border Wall Construction Damages 1,000-Year-Old Indigenous Land Art in Arizona
Construction crews building a barrier between the United States and Mexico damaged a 200-foot-long etching of a fish embedded in the land that is thought to be 1,000 years old, according to a report in the Washington Post. As part of President Donald Trump’s contentious $46.5 billion border-wall project, workers destroyed a 60-to-70-foot portion of read more
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How Fatinha Ramos Channels ‘Visual Activism’ in Her Richly Layered Illustrations
“To me, being a visual activist means I only illustrate stories that resonate with me deeply, by giving voice to minorities or social situations that need to be addressed,” says Fatinha Ramos. “It is the only way I can truly connect with others.” Based in Antwerp, the Portuguese artist and illustrator is well-known for blending read more
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NASA Just Dropped More Than 12,000 Photos from the Artemis II Mission
When it comes to photo drops, NASA has upped the ante. The organization has added thousands of snapshots from the Artemis II mission to the Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth archive. The album now holds 12,217 images by cosmic travelers Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen during their more than 250,000-mile, read more
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Baroque-style Painter Nieves González distorts trappings of traditional portraiture to exalt modern-day women – Hi-Fructose Magazine
“I BELIEVE MY WORK COMES FROM THAT COMBINATION: A CLASSICAL FOUNDATION AND A CONTEMPORARY SENSIBILITY FORMED THROUGH WHAT I READ, LISTEN TO, AND EXPERIENCE …” Over the years, González has excelled at upfront compositions: centrally posed women that confront viewers with subtle gazes, rendered in soft tones save for their flashy accoutrements. And from this read more
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Janusz Jurek Embraces the Weirdness of Everyday Life in Captivating Street Photographs
Humor and happenstance take the front seat in Polish photographer Janusz Jurek’s wry images. Working as a graphic designer and commercial photographer by day, he finds the greatest creative freedom in the candid and incidental—the things he notices as he moves about town, travels, and attends festivals and other events. These are the places where read more
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Kim Dacres Revitalizes Sleek Tires, Chains, and Gears in Defiant Sculptures
Kim Dacres gravitates toward renewal and care, transforming worn rubber into expressive sculptural portraits. The New York-based artist twists and braids tired treads into sleek buns and rows typical of Black hairstyles, which she embellishes with gear-like crowns and jewelry made of metal bike chains. Spray painting the material to mask marks, Dacres utilizes what read more
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In Monica Rohan's Paintings, Tablecloths and Chairs Uncannily Perch in Remote Landscapes
Home might be a mutable concept, but some objects retain the aura of belonging and comfort even outside the walls we reside in. For Monica Rohan, those items are patterned fabrics and bentwood dining chairs, which venture outdoors in her vibrant oil paintings. The Brisbane-based artist has long depicted the supple folds and bright motifs read more
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Laura K. Sayers' Vibrant Postage Stamps Celebrate the Beauty of Everyday Moments
All images courtesy of the artist, shared with permission April 30, 2026 ArtCraftIllustration Kate Mothes Share Email Bookmark From recognizable scenes around her home in Scotland to delicately rendered snapshots of places she visits, Laura K. Sayers’ meticulously crafted postage stamps nod to connections from afar. The artist, who also illustrates children’s books and is read more
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May 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. Make sure you never miss out by joining our monthlyOpportunities Newsletter. Scenerium 2026 Art Award: Exhibition, Publication, Sales, and Global PromotionFeaturedWhere will your art take us? From landscapes and seascapes to cityscapes and imagined worlds, Scenerium 2026 invites artists read more
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Linocuts by Eduardo Robledo Celebrate Mexican Heritage and Community
In the richly detailed linocuts of Eduardo Robledo, festive ceremonies, spiritual motifs, and dream-like interactions unfurl. The Mexico City-based artist was born and raised in the southern borough of Xochimilco, which is famous for its canals—vestiges of a huge Aztec water transport system still used today for bringing goods into the city. This area and read more
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7 Artists Discuss the Power and Urgency of Textiles
“We live with so many hard things,” says Sheila Hicks, “that we’re crying for softness.” The pleasure, simplicity, and tactile qualities of textiles ground a new film from Louisiana Channel, which explores the ways in which fiber art remains both evocative and relevant in this increasingly digital era. “7 Artists on Soft Sculptures” weaves together read more
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