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article culture schedule Jul 9, 2025 visibility 16 link 3 artists, 1 gallery

labubu art history

An ancient bronze artifact at China's Luoyang Museum has gone viral for its striking resemblance to Labubu, a wildly popular collectible toy created by Hong Kong artist Kasing Lung in 2015. The artifact, an Eastern Zhou Dynasty ceremonial danglu used as horse armor, dates to the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 B.C.E.) and is on display until August. Meanwhile, some internet users have drawn comparisons between Labubu and the Mesopotamian demon Pazuzu, sparking baseless conspiracy theories and TikTok warnings from overly devout Christians.

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article culture schedule Feb 9, 2026 visibility 19 link 5 artists, 3 galleries

judy chicago google

Artist Judy Chicago recounts her frustrating experiences with public art commissions, focusing on a recent failed collaboration with Google for its Chicago headquarters at the Thompson Center. After being encouraged by her dealer to apply, Chicago was awarded a commission in fall 2025 to create a large terrazzo floor and a 17-story glass elevator shaft using her "Through the Flower" imagery. However, the project fell through after months of effort, mirroring earlier disappointments with the Beverly Hills Sculpture Park, where a city councilor questioned the value of her work, which Chicago attributes to institutionalized sexism.

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article culture schedule Jan 27, 2026 visibility 27 link 24 artists, 6 galleries

art installations that could double as haunted houses

Artnet News lists 10 immersive installation artworks that are creepy enough to double as haunted houses for Halloween. Featured works include Alex Da Corte's "Die Hexe" (2015) at Luxembourg & Dayan, which transformed a townhouse into a ghostly dollhouse with a morgue; Mike Kelley's "Exploded Fortress of Solitude" (2011) at Hauser & Wirth, a sculptural interpretation of Superman's lair; Jonah Freeman and Justin Lowe's "Scenario in the Shade" at Red Bull Studios, a dystopian arts festival installation; Tobias Rehberger's "Bar Oppenheimer" (2013) at Hotel Americano, featuring disorienting dazzle camouflage patterns; and Puppies Puppies' "Gollum" at Queer Thoughts, where an actor in a Gollum mask performs live.

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article culture schedule May 2, 2025 visibility 15 link 7 artists, 1 gallery

art bites dan flavin airily dog

Dan Flavin, the renowned Minimalist artist known for his fluorescent light installations, created two artworks dedicated to his golden retriever Airily, who was a champion show dog. The works, titled "untitled (to my dear bitch, Airily)" (1981) and "untitled (to my dear bitch, Airily) 2" (1984), are discussed in the context of Flavin's practice of dedicating pieces to people and pets. The second work, held by Kunstmuseum Basel, was displayed at the Pulitzer Arts Foundation in 2008 and at Dia Bridgehampton in 1985.

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article culture schedule Mar 27, 2026 visibility 33 link 9 artists, 7 galleries

What’s the True State of Bangkok’s Art Ecosystem?

The article examines the current state of Bangkok's art scene, which is experiencing a surge of private investment and international attention. New institutions like UNITED Unlimited and Misiem's/bangkok are opening, and events like the Bangkok Art Biennale are gaining prominence, leading some international media to compare the city's potential to art hubs like Miami.

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article culture schedule May 8, 2026 visibility 35 link 8 artists, 2 galleries

Inside Sunpride Foundation’s Mission to Champion LGBTQ+ Art Across Asia

Patrick Sun founded the Sunpride Foundation in 2014 to support LGBTQ+ communities through art, combining his passion for contemporary queer Asian art with philanthropy. The foundation's flagship "Spectrosynthesis" exhibition series has been staged at major institutions across Asia, including the Museum of Contemporary Art, Taipei, and the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre. The latest iteration, "Spectrosynthesis Seoul," opened at Seoul's Art Sonje Center and runs through June 28, 2026. Sun, a Hong Kong-born real estate developer and longtime art collector, built the foundation's collection with a focus on works suitable for museum exhibitions about queer identity.

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article culture schedule Jan 5, 2026 visibility 25 link 40 artists, 5 galleries

year in latinx art 2025 artists museums

The article reflects on the state of Latinx art in 2025, a year marked by devastating wildfires in Los Angeles and the start of the second Trump administration, which has intensified ICE raids and targeted communities of color. Amid this crisis, artists have created poignant responses, including AMBOS's ceramics project at Frieze Los Angeles benefiting migrants awaiting asylum hearings, and Consuelo Jimenez Underwood's solo exhibition at Artpace in San Antonio, which explored borders both literal and cosmic. The piece also highlights a two-person show by Beatriz Cortez and rafa esparza at the Americas Society, titled "Earth and Cosmos," featuring works that challenge time and space.

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article culture schedule Nov 25, 2025 visibility 21 link 5 artists, 1 gallery

antica terra maggie harrison wine box set

Maggie Harrison, head winemaker at Antica Terra in Oregon's Willamette Valley, has collaborated with artists Julie Mehretu, Paul Pfeiffer, and Jessica Rankin to create a limited-edition box set of wines. Each set includes wines blended collaboratively and individual artworks packaged with the bottles, described as a “Museum in a Box.” Proceeds from the 150 sets benefit Denniston Hill, the artist residency founded by Mehretu and Pfeiffer. Harrison also opened an Art Meadow at Antica Terra this past summer, featuring a site-specific installation by Lily Clark, with plans for another exhibition next year.

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article culture schedule Oct 21, 2025 visibility 26 link 14 artists, 1 gallery

art always too late after avant garde

This article argues that the traditional view of art as a vanguard force predicting cultural change is outdated in the early 21st century. It contends that the rapid acceleration of mainstream culture, driven by social media and news cycles, makes it nearly impossible for traditional fine art media like painting and sculpture to stay ahead of the curve. The author suggests that forward-looking art now emerges from para-artistic digital practices such as AI experiments, Red Chip art, NFTs, memes, and TikTok lore, which often challenge conventional aesthetic and ethical standards. Citing Claire Bishop's 2024 book *Disordered Attention*, the piece notes that contemporary artworks tend to be symptomatic of larger conditions rather than anticipatory, and that artists like Artie Vierkant, Joshua Citarella, and Brad Troemel have pivoted from art-making to art-adjacent content creation.

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article culture schedule Sep 24, 2025 visibility 20 link 7 artists, 1 gallery

new york fashion week artists designers jason wu rauschenberg

During New York Fashion Week, Canadian designer Jason Wu unveiled his latest collection in a Brooklyn Navy Yard warehouse, but the runway show was preceded by a ten-piece installation of screen prints by American artist Robert Rauschenberg, on loan from the Rauschenberg Foundation. Wu spent months researching the artist's archive, focusing on the little-studied Hoarfrost series, and incorporated image transfers from 1970s newspapers and magazines into his garments. The show also featured other designer-art crossovers, including Proenza Schouler's debut under Rachel Scott at Olney Gleason gallery and Ashlynn Park's presentation at the International Center of Photography alongside works by Iranian artist Sheida Soleimani.

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article culture schedule Jun 18, 2025 visibility 24 link 11 artists, 1 gallery

7 artists playboy hugh hefner

Playboy founder Hugh Hefner died at age 91, and this article highlights seven visual artworks inspired by Hefner and his magazine empire. Featured artists include Andy Warhol, who designed a 1986 Playboy anniversary cover; Marisol Escobar, who created a 1966 sculpture of Hefner with two pipes; Sigmar Polke, whose 1966 painting 'Bunnies' uses benday dots to depict a Playboy Bunny; and Richard Hamilton, whose 1961 work 'Pin-up' references Playboy's centerfold. The list also includes Burt Glinn's photograph of Hefner at the Playboy Mansion, Simon Claridge's 2016 series of Playboy covers, and Richard Phillips's 2013 painting 'Playboy Marfa.'

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article culture schedule Apr 30, 2025 visibility 22 link 27 artists, 3 galleries

contemporary frames

Artist Harry Gould Harvey IV and others are reclaiming the frame as an integral part of the artwork, using found wood and elaborate designs to embed narrative, memory, and place. Harvey, represented by P.P.O.W., began making frames from a fallen black walnut tree, while artists like Jenna Rothstein create ceramic frames with spiky thorns. The New Museum Los Gatos recently honored Holly Lane, a pioneer who milled Renaissance-style frames in the 1980s, challenging the minimalist norm.

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article culture schedule May 20, 2026 visibility 14 link 16 artists, 12 galleries

10 Artists to Follow if You Like Iris van Herpen

Artsy Editorial profiles 10 contemporary artists whose work aligns with the visionary, technology-driven approach of fashion designer Iris van Herpen. The article highlights van Herpen's career milestones, including her 2011 invitation to join the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture, and her ongoing fusion of traditional craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology to create wearable art. It then presents a curated list of artists who similarly explore themes of organic form, digital fabrication, and the intersection of art and fashion.

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article culture schedule Apr 1, 2026 visibility 20 link 6 artists, 7 galleries

How Hajime Sorayama’s Sexy Robots Reflect Our Fantasies

Japanese artist Hajime Sorayama has spent nearly five decades developing his iconic "Sexy Robots" series. These chrome-plated female figures, rendered first with airbrush and later as polished metal sculptures, have evolved to include life-sized works created through digital modeling and engineering collaborations.

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article culture schedule Nov 7, 2025 visibility 28 link 14 artists

jennifer lawrence contemporary artist collaboration w magazine art issue

W magazine's current art issue features Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence in a three-part collaboration with French filmmaker and artist Philippe Parreno, American painter Elizabeth Peyton, and German photographer Wolfgang Tillmans. Parreno shot a short film starring Lawrence, Tillmans photographed her at his London studio wearing a T-shirt referencing his Centre Pompidou exhibition, and Peyton painted a portrait of the actress in her signature loose, romantic style. The issue has three different covers, each dedicated to one collaborating artist's work.

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article culture schedule May 28, 2025 visibility 18 link 6 artists

art bites robert rauschenberg erased de kooning drawing

American Pop artist Robert Rauschenberg created his controversial work *Erased de Kooning Drawing* (1953) by taking a drawing from Abstract Expressionist legend Willem de Kooning and erasing almost all of its marks. Rauschenberg, then 28, had recently returned to New York after studies at Black Mountain College and the Art Students League. He convinced de Kooning to donate a drawing for the project with a bottle of Jack Daniels, and de Kooning insisted it be a work he would miss. The erasing took about a month and wore down roughly 40 erasers. The finished piece, framed in a traditional gilded frame and inscribed by Jasper Johns, is now held by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), which used infrared technology in 2010 to reveal traces of de Kooning's original charcoal-and-pencil figures.

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article culture schedule May 19, 2026 visibility 9 link 3 artists, 1 gallery

Arghavan Khosravi’s Intricate Paintings Find Hope amid Oppression

Arghavan Khosravi creates intricate, surreal three-dimensional paintings that blend sculptural elements with painted canvases, featuring hidden details such as creased book spines, concealed female figures, and glowing bullets. In an interview at her Connecticut studio, she explains her preference for works that reveal themselves gradually over time, rather than shouting for attention.

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article culture schedule Apr 24, 2026 visibility 25 link 20 artists, 7 galleries

Why Contemporary Photographers Are Rejecting the Camera

Contemporary photographers are increasingly rejecting traditional cameras in favor of alternative, camera-less techniques such as photograms, cyanotypes, and chemigrams. These artists draw inspiration from early scientific experiments with light-sensitive materials, like those of Johann Heinrich Schulze and Thomas Wedgwood, who created temporary images using silver nitrate and sunlight before photography was formally invented.

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article culture schedule Apr 22, 2025 visibility 13 link 11 artists, 2 galleries

moma ice cream art

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) has launched a new exclusive ice cream flavor called "Van Dough" in its second-floor cafe and sculpture garden food stand. Created in collaboration between Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG) and Caffè Panna, the flavor features vanilla ice cream mixed with MoMA chocolate chip cookie dough chunks and chocolate chips. The article traces MoMA's long history with ice cream, including its ownership of Claes Oldenburg's *Pastry Case, I* (1961–62) and *Floor Cone* (1962), a 1935 Zeroll ice cream scoop by Sherman L. Kelly in its design collection, and a 2013 ice cream social with Milk Not Jails as part of artist Caroline Woolard's project.

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article culture schedule May 5, 2026 visibility 33 link 11 artists, 1 gallery

Meet the Woman Who Curated the Art on Miranda Priestly’s Walls

Fanny Pereire, an art advisor specializing in film and television, curates the art seen on the walls of fictional characters like Miranda Priestly in *The Devil Wears Prada 2*, Logan Roy in *Succession*, and Bobby Axelrod in *Billions*. She works as a fine art coordinator, sourcing reproductions and original works to match character personalities and socioeconomic status, often overseeing the destruction of replicas after filming. Her role, created by producer Scott Rudin in 1999, involves clearing copyrights for every artwork shown on screen, from children's drawings to high-end pieces by artists like Wayne Thiebaud and Alex Katz.

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article culture schedule Dec 29, 2025 visibility 19 link 13 artists, 1 gallery

celebrities art crossover interviews 2025

Artnet News compiled a roundup of 2025 interviews with celebrities whose creative work intersects with the visual art world. Sharon Stone turned to portrait painting after her mother's death, creating a series of works channeling historical and personal figures. Adrien Brody exhibited new works at Eden Gallery in New York, discussing how his acting career supported his art practice. Director Yorgos Lanthimos held his first photography exhibition at Webber Gallery in Los Angeles, while Alejandro Iñárritu created a multisensory installation at Mexico's LagoAlgo to mark the 25th anniversary of his film *Amores Perros*. Actor Lili Taylor performed in an artist lecture by Suzanne Bocanegra centered on a Renaissance tapestry from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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article culture schedule May 5, 2026 source 2 sources visibility 24 link 3 artists

Amy Sherald Dresses As Her Own Award-Winning Painting for Met Gala

Amy Sherald attended the 2025 Met Gala dressed as the subject of her own award-winning painting, *Miss Everything (Unsuppressed Deliverance)* (2014). The work, which won the Outwin Boochever Prize at the National Portrait Gallery and appeared on a *New Yorker* cover, depicts a young girl holding an oversized teacup. Sherald collaborated with designer Thom Browne to recreate the painting's look, including a red fascinator, as part of the gala's theme “Fashion Is Art,” which also aligns with the Costume Institute's exhibition “Costume Art.” Sherald served on the gala's committee alongside artists Anna Weyant and Tschabalala Self.

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article culture schedule Aug 15, 2025 visibility 21 link 16 artists, 2 galleries

collector questionnaire interiors most shocking works of art

Cultured magazine asked 12 collectors to name the single work in their home that most stops guests in their tracks. Responses include Wolfgang Tillmans’s camera-less photograph *Freischwimmer 153* (2010), a medieval illuminated *Book of Hours* (ca. 1480/90), Jordan Wolfson’s robotic installation *(Female figure)* (2014), Julie Curtiss’s hair-covered sculpture *Spider* (2018), and Haegue Yang’s kinetic bell sculpture *Sonic Rotating Geometry Type E – Brass Plated #23* (2014). Each collector explains why the piece provokes awe, laughter, discomfort, or deep conversation.

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article culture schedule Jul 15, 2025 visibility 16 link 7 artists, 3 galleries

clara wu tsai new york liberty basketball

Clara Wu Tsai, co-owner of the Brooklyn Nets, Barclays Center, and the New York Liberty, has commissioned artist LaToya Ruby Frazier to create her first public artwork, "The Liberty Portraits: A Monument to the 2024 Champions" (2024-2025). The project features nine-foot-tall portraits of each player on the Liberty’s 2024 championship-winning roster, with one side showing the player in uniform and the reverse depicting them with their chosen family. Wu Tsai, a noted collector, has also worked with artists Sarah Sze and Rashid Johnson to develop ambitious art for the Brooklyn stadium, and her Social Justice Fund has supported public art installations like Tavares Strachan's neon piece "We Belong Here."

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article culture schedule Apr 2, 2026 visibility 22 link 10 artists, 5 galleries

Meet the Gallerists Trading White Cubes for Unconventional Architecture

A growing number of gallerists are moving away from the traditional 'white cube' gallery model, opting instead for spaces with unconventional architecture and distinct character. These include locations in repurposed industrial buildings, historic structures, and uniquely designed new constructions that actively shape the visitor's experience of the art.

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article culture schedule Apr 18, 2026 visibility 32 link 8 artists

Museums have a duty to inspire the creatives of the future. At V&A East, I’ve made that my mission | Gus Casely-Hayford

Gus Casely-Hayford, the director of V&A East, outlines his vision for the new museum as a collaborative space designed specifically to re-engage young audiences. Highlighting a new commission by Cuban artist Tania Bruguera created with local youth, Casely-Hayford argues that museums must move beyond Victorian-era paternalism toward a model of co-creation. The institution has consulted over 30,000 young people to ensure its galleries, such as the "Why We Make" space, reflect contemporary concerns and community needs.

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article culture schedule Apr 13, 2026 visibility 21 link 6 artists

Andrew Lloyd Webber Is Writing a Musical About the Heist that Made ‘Mona Lisa’ Famous

Renowned composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has announced he is developing a new musical centered on the 1911 theft of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. The production will dramatize the true story of Vincenzo Peruggia, a Louvre employee who stole the masterpiece and hid it for two years before it was recovered in Italy. Lloyd Webber revealed the project following the Broadway opening of Cats: The Jellicle Ball, noting that he is beginning the writing process immediately.

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article culture schedule Mar 16, 2026 visibility 17 link 3 artists

Bank of England to Replace J.M.W. Turner with UK Wildlife on Banknotes

The Bank of England has decided to replace historical figures, including painter J.M.W. Turner, with depictions of native UK wildlife on its next generation of banknotes. This follows a public consultation where 'Nature' was the most popular theme, selected by 60% of respondents. A panel of six wildlife experts will now create a shortlist of species for a further public vote this summer.

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article culture schedule Mar 11, 2026 visibility 18 link 11 artists

jfk posthumous presidential portrait love story

The FX series 'Love Story' has brought renewed attention to Aaron Shikler’s 1970 posthumous presidential portrait of John F. Kennedy. A dramatic scene in the show features Naomi Watts, portraying Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, dancing with the portrait, highlighting the painting's enduring place in the American cultural psyche. The artwork is notable for its departure from traditional presidential portraiture, depicting Kennedy in a somber, meditative pose with his head bowed and arms crossed.

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article culture schedule Feb 23, 2026 visibility 18 link 5 artists

refik anadol moma ai art 60 minutes debate

Refik Anadol’s controversial AI installation 'Unsupervised' at the Museum of Modern Art has sparked a heated debate on the nature of art and technology, recently highlighted in a '60 Minutes' segment. While Anadol defends his work as a poetic use of 'data as pigment' that captures viewer attention for an average of 38 minutes, critics and fellow artists raise concerns about the substance and ethics of the medium. The piece, which uses MoMA’s metadata to create morphing abstractions, became a viral sensation that challenged traditional museum engagement.

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