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  • Street Artists Take On Monumental Infrastructure in 'Impossible' Photos

    Known for his collaborative photography projects like Invisible Jumpers, Joseph Ford is interested in perception and intervention. His ongoing series, Impossible Street Art, invites artists such as Antonyo Marest, Alex Senna, and MadC to imagine their work in monumental landscapes via a bit of sleight of hand. The artists create trompe-l’œil interventions on Ford’s photographs, read more

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  • Brian Eno and 200+ Artists Urge British Museum to “Stop Erasing Palestine”

    News An open letter criticizes the institution for allegedly altering displays in its Middle East galleries after complaints from a pro-Israel group. Musician, producer. and activist Brian Eno at the 32nd National March for Palestine in London on October 11, 2025 (photo Mark Kerrison/In Pictures via Getty Images) Over 200 artists and cultural groups are read more

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  • Uncanny Valley: The Oil Paintings of the Late Eyvind Earle Still Have A Resounding Influence on Artists & Viewers Today – Hi-Fructose Magazine

    By 1951, when Earle was hired as a background painter at Disney, he was well known among the studio artists for his greeting cards. He rose quickly, soon contributing designs for Peter Pan and Lady and the Tramp, then earning an Academy Award for an animated short. When he was given the reins to Sleeping read more

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    Uncanny Valley: The Oil Paintings of the Late Eyvind Earle Still Have A Resounding Influence on Artists & Viewers Today – Hi-Fructose Magazine

  • Biennale of Sydney Denies Discrimination as Jewish Group Denounces Pro-Palestine Artists

    The Biennale of Sydney, the most important biennial in the Pacific region, denied discrimination in its current edition after some members of Australia’s Jewish community repeatedly claimed that curator Hoor Al Qasimi had selected for participants with anti-Zionist politics. One prominent Jewish group, the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, had initially been invited to preview read more

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  • Artists Behind Removed Trump-Epstein Statue Have Placed A New One in Washington, D.C.

    The anonymous artists behind The Secret Handshake, the guerrilla public art statue of PresidentDonald Trumpand convicted sex offenderJeffrey Epstein, are at it again. On Tuesday, the group emailed ARTnews with photos of a new statue placed in Washington, D.C., again depicting Trump and Epstein. Titled KING OF THE WORLD, the 12-foot tall statue depicts the read more

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  • A Tracey Emin Retrospective Asks If We Expect Too Much from Women Artists

    “I’m starting to think I am a really boring artist,” admits Tracey Emin in the catalog accompanying her retrospective at the Tate Modern. It’s quite the reflection from a woman who made her name on shock value. Her 1998 self-portrait-cum-performance-cum-sculpture My Bed—her actual, slept-in bed covered in the detritus of her life—shook the art world read more

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  • Can Diya Vij Make NYC More Affordable for Artists?

    New York City arts leaders are hopeful the new cultural affairs commissioner Diya Vij will tackle the industry’s affordability crisis at a time when the Trump administration slashed federal funding for arts organizations and New York’s artists are increasingly leaving the city due to its high cost of living. “I can’t think of anyone more read more

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  • 'Architectural Fantasies' Chronicles Elaborate Creations by Self-Taught Artists

    What began as a pile of dirt, rubble, and cement in rural Niland, California, just east of the Salton Sea, eventually became one of the most beloved landmarks and roadside attractions in the region. “Salvation Mountain,” Leonard Knight’s vibrantly painted, three-story mound made of adobe and straw, stands as a tribute to one man’s tenacity read more

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  • European Alliance Pledges Financial Support for Artistic Freedom, Iranian Artists Both Terrified and Joyful as War Continues, and More: Morning Links for March 3, 2026

    To receiveMorning Linksin your inbox every weekday,signupfor ourBreakfast with ARTnewsnewsletter. Good morning! The European Alliance of Academies has launched a nearly $2 million plan to support artistic freedom under pressure in Europe. Iranian artists in the diaspora are torn between the joyful hope of regime change and fear of rising casualties amid the ongoing war. read more

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  • March 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. Emptiness 2026 Art Awards: Exhibition, Publication, Sales, and Global PromotionFeatured What is emptiness in your art? Is it solitude or serenity, absence or possibility, loss or quiet fullness? read more

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  • New York Historical to Receive Gift of Works by Native American Artists

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  • Venice Biennale Names 111 Artists for International Exhibition

    The Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition named 111 participating artists, duos, and collectives for late Cameroonian curator Koyo Kouoh’s posthumous show In Minor Keys today, February 25. In a livestreamed presentation, Kouoh’s team and biennale staff revealed the names of artists selected for the prestigious international exhibition, which opens on May 9. This year’s edition read more

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  • Artists Thinking Out Loud: The IFPDA Returns to the Park Avenue Armory this April

    Announcement The fair will bring together 80 exhibitors and an expanded focus on drawings in a nod to the medium’s long-standing relationship with printmaking. IFPDA February 25, 2026 — 3 min read Paula Rego, Untitled 2 (1999), etching on paper, 38 x 48 cm, 15 x 18 7/8 in, edition of 17 (© Estate of read more

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  • Venice Biennale Announces Participating Artists, Christophe Leribault Poised to Replace Ousted Louvre President: Morning Links for February 25, 2026

    To receiveMorning Linksin your inbox every weekday,signupfor ourBreakfast with ARTnewsnewsletter. The Headlines VENICE ROLL CALL. The Venice Biennale has officially named the artists participating in its 2026 edition opening to the public May 9 through November 22. Considered the world’s most important art exhibition, the biennale is gearing up for its 61st edition, titled “In read more

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  • Venice Biennale Names 111 Artists for Koyo Kouoh’s Posthumous Exhibition

    The Venice Biennale, the world’s most important art exhibition, has officially named the 111 artists participating in its 2026 edition. Opening to the public on May 9 and running through November 22, this year’s Biennale, the 61st edition to date, is an unusual one: its curator, Koyo Kouoh, died suddenly last year during the making read more

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  • Ireland Makes Basic Income Program for Artists Permanent

    News After a successful pilot, artists will be paid hundreds of euros weekly over three years. National Campaign for the Arts (NCFA) members Carla Rogers and Peter Power celebrated Ireland’s new basic income scheme with Irish Culture Department Minister Patrick O’Donovan (second from right) and musician John Blek (left). (image courtesy NCFA) The Irish government read more

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  • Artists Rally for Jamaica and L.A. With a Hollywood Auction During Art Week

    The art world loves a party. This time it’s putting that energy to work. On February 26, during L.A. Art Week, CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) and TBA21 Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary will launch“Get Up Stand Up: Artists for Jamaica and Los Angeles,” a benefit auction aimed at long-term recovery efforts after Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica read more

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  • Ashley Stewart Rödder, Director at Gagosian, Dead at 42: A ‘Fierce Advocate’ for Artists

    Ashley Stewart Rödder, a director at Gagosian, died earlier this week at the age of 42 after battling a severe illness over the past several years, the gallery told ARTnews in an email Saturday. Stewart Rödder had served as a director at Gagosian since 2019, where she worked closely with artists, most notably Nathaniel Mary read more

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  • How Punch the Monkey Captured the Hearts of Artists

    Memes A baby macaque and his ever-present stuffed orangutan at a Japanese zoo have inspired fan art worldwide, from illustration to embroidery to memes. Children’s book author and illustrator Andie Powers’s ode to baby Punch and his snuggly stuffed orangutan (screenshot via Instagram) In case the current state of the world isn’t enough to make read more

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  • Queer Arab Artists on Their Own Terms

    Features Across two galleries in Manhattan, eight artists and collectives flout the weaponization of their identities to justify violence, instead presenting a vision of belonging and reclaimed lineages. Three years in the making, Alex Khalifa’s “Bust” (2026) faces the display of works on the first floor of Participant Inc. gallery. (all photos by Studio Kukla, read more

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