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article culture schedule Dec 5, 2025 visibility 28 link 18 artists, 5 galleries

art world acronyms

The article provides a comprehensive guide to essential acronyms used in the art world, explaining what each abbreviation stands for and its significance. It covers organizations like AAM (American Alliance of Museums), AAMD (Association of Art Museum Directors), and ADAA (Art Dealers Association of America), as well as art fairs such as ABMB (Art Basel Miami Beach) and ARCO (Arte Contemporáneo in Madrid). It also includes advisories like AIG (Art Intelligence Global), historical galleries like AIR (Artists in Residence), and defunct fairs like FIAC (Foire Internationale d'Art Contemporain), offering context on their origins and current relevance.

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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 Apr 2, 2026 visibility 35 link 16 artists, 2 galleries

Made in Fire Island: how artists were at the heart of the LGBTQ+ mecca

A new book titled 'Fire Island Art: 100 Years' chronicles the century-long, integral relationship between artists and the LGBTQ+ community on Fire Island. The book, edited by John Dempsey, traces the creative legacy from pre-war artists like Paul Cadmus to modern figures, highlighting how the island's unique environment fostered both sexual and artistic freedom.

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article culture schedule Nov 7, 2025 visibility 19 link 3 artists, 1 gallery

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Actor Timothée Chalamet visited Michael Heizer's monumental Land art installation *City* in the Nevada desert for a profile in *Vogue*. The article, tied to Chalamet's upcoming film *Marty Supreme*, includes his brief remarks on the artwork and photographer Annie Leibovitz, who shot his portraits at the site. The piece also quotes art critic Kristen Swenson's reflections on the sensory experience of *City*, which opened in 2022 after decades of construction.

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article culture schedule Jun 4, 2025 visibility 22 link 15 artists

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Lorde's new single "Man of the Year" from her upcoming album *Virgin* (released June 27) features a music video that visually references Walter De Maria's *New York Earth Room* (1977), a minimalist installation of 280,000 pounds of soil filling a SoHo loft. The video shows Lorde stripping, taping her breasts, and rolling in dirt, while the song's lyrics explore her fluid gender identity. Lorde also cites Italian artist Lucio Fontana and includes an X-ray cover image by photographer Heji Shin.

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article culture schedule May 30, 2025 visibility 21 link 1 artist

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Lorde released a music video for her song "Man Of The Year," the second single from her upcoming album *Virgin*. The video features the singer in a room filled with dirt, which fans quickly noted resembles Walter De Maria's iconic installation *New York Earth Room*. Lorde has acknowledged the homage, describing the work as an inspiration for the song's sound and her personal rebirth. The video was not filmed in the actual installation, which is permanently housed in SoHo and managed by the Dia Art Foundation.

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article culture schedule Sep 17, 2025 visibility 17 link 11 artists, 1 gallery

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The article, written by an art critic for Cultured, opens by describing recent U.S. government actions under Executive Order 14253, including the National Park Service's restoration of a monument to Confederate General Albert Pike and a White House letter to Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III ordering a review of Smithsonian programming to align with a directive to "celebrate American exceptionalism." The critic notes Bunch's balancing act of cooperating while asserting the Smithsonian's independent authority. The piece then pivots to the state of art criticism, referencing Domenick Ammirati's essay on the perpetual "crisis in criticism," and highlights Marco Brambilla's exhibition "Limit of Control" at bitforms gallery as the year's most under-appreciated show, praising its use of AI to explore political violence and protest.

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article culture schedule Dec 3, 2025 visibility 27 link 11 artists, 1 gallery

Art, fashion and nature join forces

The article features a conversation between Los Angeles-based artist Sam Falls and Edoardo Zegna, chief marketing, digital and sustainability officer at the Italian luxury menswear brand Zegna, during Miami Art Week. Falls creates works that blend Land Art and plein air photography by leaving materials in natural environments, while Zegna discusses the brand's century-long stewardship of Oasi Zegna, a 100 sq. km forest in the Italian Alps. Zegna has created an invitation-only pop-up space called Villa Zegna in the Design District showcasing Falls's works, and Falls also has pieces at 303 Gallery's stand at Art Basel Miami Beach and in the Ruinart Lounge.

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article culture schedule Apr 6, 2026 visibility 21 link 7 artists

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

The Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art in SoHo has emerged as a vital hub for New York’s downtown performance scene through its intergenerational exhibition, "Sacred and Profane." Featuring a collaborative residency between poet Pamela Sneed and performance artist Carlos Martiel, the programming centers on themes of Black maternal grief, queer identity, and the exhumation of suppressed histories. Recent performances included Martiel’s "No Resurrection," a ritualistic piece involving his mother and a mound of earth, and Sneed’s readings that address the collective trauma and "urgent care" status of the LGBTQ+ community.

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article culture schedule May 25, 2026 visibility 11 link 16 artists

Are You a Queer Artist Heading to Fire Island This Summer? Pack This Book.

Cultured magazine highlights a new book, *Fire Island Art: 100 Years*, edited by John Dempsey, president of the Fire Island Pines Historical Society. The volume surveys queer artmaking on Fire Island from the 1930s to the present, featuring canonical figures like Richard Avedon, David Hockney, and Andy Warhol alongside overlooked artists, and includes contemporary voices such as TM Davy, Nicole Eisenman, and Salman Toor. It draws on archival material, newly unearthed pieces, essays, interviews, and primary texts to reframe the island as a cornerstone of queer modernism.

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article culture schedule Nov 21, 2025 visibility 18 link 2 artists, 1 gallery

Buried lines and bold beginnings

Timothy Akis, born around 1944 in Tsembaga village, Madang, is recognized as a pioneer of contemporary art in Papua New Guinea. His 1969 solo exhibition at the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) is considered the country's first Western-style show by a Papua New Guinean artist, catalyzing a modern art movement. Akis developed a distinctive drawing style using ballpoint, felt pen, and ink, depicting highlands creatures like cassowaries and flying foxes. His work inspired younger artists, notably Mathias Kauage, who became PNG's most internationally visible contemporary painter after seeing Akis's exhibition. Akis's career included exhibitions in Australia, Europe, and the United States, and his works are held by institutions such as the National Gallery of Australia and the Queensland Art Gallery, Gallery of Modern Art.

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article culture schedule Feb 9, 2026 visibility 16 link 1 artist

‘I'm going to miss the quiet life we had’: Greenlander artist Inuuteq Storch on Trump, travel and his ambitions to build a photography museum

Greenlander artist Inuuteq Storch, who gained international recognition for his takeover of the Danish pavilion at the 2024 Venice Biennale, discusses the impact of Donald Trump's renewed claims about taking over Greenland. Storch, whose work focuses on everyday life in Greenland, expresses concern that the political rhetoric could disrupt the quiet, preserved way of life in his community. He is currently showing a new iteration of his Venice exhibition at the Hasselblad Center in Gothenburg, Sweden, and has a major show at MoMA PS1. Storch's practice includes archiving historical images, such as those by Greenland's first photographer John Møller, and using his art to address colonial legacies and resistance.

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article culture schedule Aug 29, 2025 visibility 16 link 1 artist

James Turrell Is Still Following the Light

James Turrell, the renowned American artist known for his immersive light installations, continues to explore the perceptual and spiritual dimensions of light in his latest works. The article highlights his ongoing projects, including the monumental Roden Crater in Arizona, a volcanic crater transformed into a naked-eye observatory, and recent exhibitions that showcase his signature use of light as a medium. Turrell, now in his 80s, remains deeply committed to his artistic vision, pushing the boundaries of how viewers experience space and illumination.

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article culture schedule Jul 18, 2024 visibility 13 link 10 artists

Art on Location

The article introduces 'Art on Location,' a curated focus on outdoor art experiences, covering public art, sculpture parks, urban and rural artist trails, and location-specific technology. It highlights examples such as Caravaggio's Rome, John Constable's Dedham Vale, and public sculptures from the Colossus of Rhodes to Anish Kapoor's Cloud Gate. The piece also features a guide to all existing paintings by Leonardo da Vinci by expert Martin Kemp, a Vincent van Gogh artist trail by Martin Bailey, and discussions of exo-architecture, memorial art, land art, and virtual repatriation through location-specific technology.

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article culture schedule Sep 5, 2025 visibility 11

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Wilson W. Smith III, Nike's first Black designer and a 41-year veteran of the company, retired this winter and gave one of his first interviews to CULTURED. Smith, who designed shoes for Michael Jordan, Andre Agassi, Roger Federer, and Serena Williams, began his career as an architect at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill before moving into shoe design under Tinker Hatfield in 1985. He reflects on his journey from architecture to footwear, his early projects like the Nike factory store in North Portland, and his role in shaping iconic sneakers such as the Air More Uptempo and the Air Alarm for Agassi.

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article culture schedule Mar 27, 2026 visibility 9 link 1 artist

music coachella outstanding in the field dinner series

Land artist Jim Denevan's Outstanding in the Field dinner series returns to the Coachella Valley during both weekends of the annual music festival, starting April 10, 2025. Held in the VIP Rose Garden overlooking the festival grounds, the family-style culinary event features a winding table and a rotating lineup of award-winning chefs, including Michael Beckman, Alan Sanz, Jonathan Harris, Charles Namba, Donnie Masterton, Christian Herrera, and Nico de Leon, who prepare dishes inspired by local produce and global cuisines.

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