met opera super duper exhibition

The Metropolitan Opera House is hosting an exhibition titled “Super Duper,” featuring 25 works by nearly as many contemporary artists, cartoonists, and provocateurs, including Roz Chast, Art Spiegelman, Maurizio Cattelan, and Rashid Johnson. The show, commissioned to coincide with the Met Opera's premiere of *The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay*, reimagines superheroes for the 21st century, moving away from capes and spandex toward more grounded, satirical, and human figures. Except for two works by Spiegelman, all pieces were created specifically for the exhibition, which spreads across the opera house's lobbies and foyers.

re air uncovering the louvres hidden stories

Artnet News re-airs a podcast episode exploring the hidden stories of the Louvre, prompted by a recent daylight heist in which thieves stole eight pieces of royal jewelry from the Paris museum. The episode features Elaine Sciolino, a former Paris bureau chief for the New York Times, who discusses her book *Adventures in the Louvre: How to Fall in Love with the World’s Greatest Museum*, based on unprecedented access to the museum's guards, curators, and hidden rooms.

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A data-driven analysis by Artnet News and Morgan Stanley examines the auction market for women Surrealist artists from 2013 to 2023, using the Artnet Price Database to track prices and sell-through rates. The study contrasts the historical undervaluation of women Surrealists—such as Leonora Carrington, Remedios Varo, Kati Horna, and Bridget Bate Tichenor—against the enduring market dominance of male figures like Dalí, Magritte, and Miró, while noting Frida Kahlo as the top-selling woman Surrealist.

“Primary Structures,” Turns 60

On April 28, 1966, The New York Times published a review by conservative critic Hilton Kramer of the Jewish Museum's exhibition “Primary Structures,” organized by curator Kynaston McShine. Kramer, disdainful of contemporary art, described the 42 American and British artists as rejecting personal expression and subjective inflection, yet he acknowledged the show as the first comprehensive glimpse of a style that would define the 1960s. The exhibition featured then-little-known artists including Carl Andre, Dan Flavin, Donald Judd, Sol LeWitt, Walter De Maria, Robert Morris, Anne Truitt, John McCracken, Larry Bell, Robert Smithson, Judy Chicago, Philip King, Michael Bolus, and David Annesley, and is now recognized as the ur-survey of Minimalism—a term McShine deliberately avoided.

The Wild Ways Artists Have Made Their Livings, from the Renaissance to Today

The Wild Ways Artists Have Made Their Livings, from the Renaissance to Today

Mason Currey's new book, 'Making Art and Making a Living,' compiles stories of how artists from the Renaissance to today have funded their creative lives. It details diverse methods beyond family wealth, including odd jobs, dual careers, and institutional roles, highlighting figures like Louise Nevelson, Philip Glass, and Frank O'Hara.

Damien Hirst offers his hot take on art dealers

On a recent podcast, artist Damien Hirst identified his manager, Joe Hage, as the most influential person he's met, praising his work with other major artists. Hirst also downplayed the role of major galleries like Gagosian and White Cube, comparing them to 'estate agents,' and revealed a new private commission: an amethyst-encrusted grotto for the Getty family.

“The Adventure of Domenico Gnoli” at Lévy Gorvy Dayan, New York

Lévy Gorvy Dayan in New York is presenting “The Adventure of Domenico Gnoli,” a survey of the Italian artist’s work including paintings, drawings, etchings, notebooks, and letters. The exhibition is organized in collaboration with Gnoli’s widow, Yannick Vu, the artist’s estate, Mimì Gnoli, and the Livia Polidoro-Gnoli Archive, and follows his major 2021–22 retrospective at the Fondazione Prada in Milan.

Glen Baxter obituary

Cartoonist and surrealist Glen Baxter has died at the age of 82. He was celebrated for his distinctive style, which blended deadpan captions with pop art-inspired scenes featuring characters like cowboys and spacemen in bizarre situations. His work appeared in major publications like the New Yorker and the Observer, and he was also a staple of humorous greeting cards.

Remembering Pearl Fryar, Siri Aurdal, and Frank Stack

The art world mourns the loss of several influential figures, including self-taught topiary artist Pearl Fryar, who transformed a South Carolina cornfield into a botanical landmark, and painter Celeste Dupuy-Spencer, known for her politically charged works featured in the Whitney Biennial. The week's memorials also include Norwegian sculptor Siri Aurdal, a pioneer of industrial materials in the 1960s Scandinavian scene, and Frank Stack, the educator and cartoonist credited with creating the first underground comic.

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Larry Gagosian, the world-renowned art dealer, has purchased BookHampton, an independent bookstore in East Hampton, after its original owner put it up for sale last fall. In an interview for CULTURED's new column "Required Reading," Gagosian discusses his reading habits, his plans to maintain the store as a community hub while expanding its art and design offerings, and shares his personal summer reading list, which includes biographies of Douglas Cooper and Albert Barnes.

matthew day jackson skiwear aztech mountain

Matthew Day Jackson, a multidisciplinary artist represented by Pace Gallery, has created 10 original artworks for a 23-piece luxury skiwear collection from Aztech Mountain, a ski brand based in Aspen, Colorado. Titled "Planet Aspen," the line includes ski jackets, pants, and innerwear adorned with Jackson's designs, with prices ranging from $101 to $1,850. Jackson, described as a passionate skier and adventurer, collaborated with Aztech Mountain on its first artist partnership, drawing inspiration from the quiet absurdity and fleeting joy of skiing.

8 Must-See Solo Gallery Shows in May

Galerie magazine has curated a list of eight must-see solo gallery shows across the United States for May, highlighting exhibitions in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Featured artists include Domenico Gnoli at Lévy Gorvy Dayan, John Stezaker at Gray in Chicago, Alison Elizabeth Taylor at Jessica Silverman in San Francisco, Charles Ray at Matthew Marks Gallery and Jeffery Deitch in Los Angeles, Jose Dávila at Sean Kelly, and Peter Hujar at Ortuzar, among others. The article provides details on each artist's practice and the scope of their exhibitions, such as Gnoli's largest U.S. show in five decades and Hujar's restaging of his final solo exhibition.

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Art dealer Gordon VeneKlasen, former longtime partner of Michael Werner, launched his own gallery at the start of 2025. The new VeneKlasen Gallery made its art fair debut at the inaugural Art Basel Qatar in Doha and will open twin shows of the late German artist Sigmar Polke at its New York and London spaces on March 3 and 12, respectively. In an interview, VeneKlasen discusses his career trajectory, from studying art history and working at the Ashmolean Museum to a stint with the U.S. Census Bureau, before joining Michael Werner and eventually striking out on his own. Several artists, including Florian Krewer, Issy Wood, and Sanya Kantarovsky, are following him to his new venture.

art dubai digital

Art Dubai became the first major art fair to launch a dedicated digital art section in 2022, inspiring similar initiatives at Paris Photo and Art SG. Now in its fourth year, Art Dubai Digital is thriving in the Gulf region, where cities like Dubai and Abu Dhabi have heavily invested in emerging technologies, including the Dubai A.I. campus, the Museum of the Future, and teamLab Phenomena. The fair has attracted tech entrepreneurs and crypto investors, and Sotheby's recent decision to accept cryptocurrency in Saudi Arabia reflects growing infrastructure for digital art transactions. However, the question remains whether digital art can appeal to traditional collectors or will remain a separate market.

5 Must-See Comic Art Shows Lighting Up New York

New York Comic Con returns to the Javits Center from October 9–12, 2025, bringing a pop culture celebration of comics, toys, video games, and cosplay. This year's edition features a special panel by the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, moderated by Martin Scorsese with artists JR, Boris Vallejo, and Julie Bell. Meanwhile, the late fantasy artist Frank Frazetta set a new record for comic art with a $13.5 million sale at Heritage Auctions. Beyond the convention, several exhibitions across the city highlight comic art, including "¡Wepa! Puerto Ricans in the World of Comics" at the New York Public Library and "Super Duper" at the Metropolitan Opera House, which features works by Art Spiegelman, George Condo, and Dana Schutz.

Most expensive, suicide not murder and more: celebrating 300 Adventures with Van Gogh

Adventures with Van Gogh, a weekly blog launched in 2018, has published its 300th post. To mark the milestone, the blog compiled a list of its most-read posts since the 200th edition in February 2023, updated with new information. Topics range from the ten most expensive Van Gogh paintings at auction (led by *Orchard with Cypresses* at $117m) to a geological feature near Saint-Rémy-de-Provence that appears in *The Olive Trees*, a defense of the suicide theory over murder, the real-life view behind *Starry Night over the Rhône*, Picasso’s granddaughter Marina Picasso quietly buying and selling a Van Gogh watercolour, and the artist’s preference for simple wooden frames over ornate gold ones.

From imps and goblins to the glitchy digital world: Flora Yukhnovich on her ‘cacophony’ of inspirations

Flora Yukhnovich, the British artist known for her large-scale gestural paintings that blend Rococo and Abstract Expressionism with digital aesthetics, discusses her inspirations and recent move from London to New York. Her works have achieved record auction prices, including £2.7m at Sotheby's in 2022, but she prefers to focus on the art itself. She has upcoming exhibitions at The Frick Collection in New York and Hauser & Wirth in Los Angeles, and her new series 'Four Seasons' references François Boucher's 18th-century paintings while incorporating glitchy, pixelated effects from digital collages created on her iPad and phone.

May Things to Do: Visual Art

This article from a Seattle arts publication rounds up May visual art events, including the Seattle Art Book Fair (May 9–10) at Washington Hall featuring over 85 artists and free admission; Timothy White Eagle's exhibition "Once Wild River" (May 9–June 21) at Mini Mart City Park, culminating his EPA artist-in-residency; "Monochrome: Calder and Tara Donovan" (May 13–Jan 17, 2027) at the Seattle Art Museum, where Donovan responds to Alexander Calder's black works; "Rebels + Icons: The Photography of Janette Beckman" opening May 15 at MoPOP, the largest collection of her iconic musician portraits; and Drie Chapek's "Then Is Now" (May 21–June 27).

Black Artists Inspire

The Mead Art Museum at Amherst College is currently hosting two concurrent exhibitions celebrating Black art. The first is 'Kwame Brathwaite: Revolutionary Movements,' a photography exhibition showcasing the work of the late photographer Kwame Brathwaite, curated in partnership with his family. The second is the ninth annual Black Art Matters exhibition, featuring works by current Amherst students, organized in collaboration with several campus cultural organizations.

Still Thinking About the Fall 2026 Runways? Here Are 8 Can’t-Miss NYC Exhibits to Dress Up and See This April

New York City’s April art calendar features a diverse array of major institutional shows and gallery exhibitions, ranging from Italian Renaissance masters to contemporary experimental collectives. Highlights include a massive Raphael retrospective at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the first major U.S. museum exhibition for Finnish painter Helene Schjerfbeck, and the 82nd edition of the Whitney Biennial featuring 56 multidisciplinary artists.

10 Art Shows to See This Fall

This article previews ten art exhibitions opening in the San Francisco Bay Area during fall 2025. Highlights include "Object Oriented" at BAMPFA, focusing on artists' interpretations of everyday objects; "Super Flex: Powered by Alter Egos and Shadow Selves," a festival in Chinatown curated by Candace Huey, Taraneh Hemami, and Theo Lau; solo shows by Laura Figa and Fran Herndon at Et al.; Julio César Morales's "My America" at Gallery Wendi Norris, featuring a sound installation with Mexican Institute of Sound; and "Art of Manga" at the de Young Museum, showcasing original drawings by 11 manga artists including Taniguchi Jiro and Takahashi Rumiko.

An Unlikely Friendship Between Artist and Forger

The article reviews Steven Soderbergh's 2026 film "The Christophers," which follows an unlikely friendship between two painters in London: Julian Sklar (Ian McKellen), an older artist facing cancellation, and Lori Butler (Michaela Coel), a young painter who restores and forges artworks. The film explores themes of attention, artistic legacy, and the purpose of art, contrasting with darker narratives like "Tár" by offering a comedic yet profound take on these issues.

“Iter Subterraneum” / Bergen Kunsthall, Bergen by Adele Seip

Bergen Kunsthall has launched "Iter Subterraneum," a group exhibition inspired by Ludvig Holberg’s 1741 satirical novel about a man who falls through a cave in Bergen into a subterranean world. The show features ten international artists, including Robert Gabris, Anicka Yi, and Cecilia Fiona, whose works span video, sculpture, and performance. By pairing historical editions of Holberg’s book with contemporary installations, the exhibition explores themes of displacement, collective existence, and the blurring of lines between human and non-human life.

14 best art exhibitions to see in Tokyo in 2026

Tokyo's museums have announced their 2026 exhibition schedules, featuring a diverse lineup of international and domestic shows. Highlights include 'YBA & Beyond: British Art in the 90s from the Tate Collection' at the National Art Center, a major retrospective of Hajime Sorayama at the Creative Museum Tokyo, and a solo exhibition of Lithuanian artist M. K. Čiurlionis, alongside shows by Picasso, Ron Mueck, Hiroshi Sugimoto, and Minami Tada.

The Best Art Exhibits to See in New York City Right Now

New York City's autumn art scene features a diverse array of exhibitions across major museums. At the Metropolitan Museum of Art, "Man Ray: When Objects Dream" showcases 60 rayographs alongside 100 paintings and prints, exploring the artist's camera-less photography technique. The Brooklyn Museum presents "Monet and Venice," placing 19 of Monet's Venetian paintings in dialogue with works by John Singer Sargent and others, while also hosting "Breaking the Mold: Brooklyn Museum at 200," a retrospective on the institution's two-century history. The New York Historical Society offers "The Gay Harlem Renaissance," highlighting queer Black artists and writers of the Harlem Renaissance, and "The New York Sari," examining South Asian women's fashion influence since the Gilded Age.

Candidates Announced for the 2026 Cannes Film Festival (Again No Italians, Just Like at the Biennale)

Annunciati i candidati al Festival di Cannes 2026 (pure qui niente italiani, come alla Biennale)

The 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival has unveiled its official selection for 2026, scheduled to run from May 12 to 23. Led by President Iris Knobloch and General Delegate Thierry Frémaux, the festival will open with Pierre Salvadori’s 'La Vénus électrique,' a romantic comedy set in 1928 Paris centered on a painter who loses his inspiration. The competition lineup features a global array of heavyweights, including new works by Pedro Almodóvar, Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Hirokazu Kore-eda, and Asghar Farhadi.

These are the 5 Kansas City art exhibits you need to explore this summer

This article highlights five must-see art exhibitions in Kansas City for summer 2025, curated by KCUR's Adventure newsletter. Featured shows include the Kansas City Flatfile + Digitalfile at KCAI Artspace, a massive showcase of over 200 emerging 2D artists; "North by Southeast: A Kansas City Double Feature" at Holsum Gallery and Gallery Athanor, a collaborative exhibition of six local emerging artists; and "Iro to Katachi (Colors and Shapes)" at Leedy-Voulkos Art Center, a solo show by Japanese-American sculptor Rie Egawa. Other notable mentions include a two-person exhibition "Threshold III: Ancestral Memory" at the same venue.

Why Did the Met Opera Decide to Exhume Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera’s Marital Strife?

The Metropolitan Opera has staged Gabriela Lena Frank's first opera, *El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego*, which imagines a supernatural reunion between Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera on Día de los Muertos. The production, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin and starring Isabel Leonard and Carlos Álvarez, uses magical realism to explore the couple's turbulent relationship, though it largely sidelines their Communist activism and Kahlo's queer affairs in favor of a simplified reconciliation narrative.

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Robert Crumb and George DiCaprio, two figures from the 1970s underground comics scene, reunite for a conversation moderated by cartoonist Sammy Harkham on the rooftop of David Zwirner in Los Angeles. The discussion, published in Cultured, traces their serendipitous meeting in New York—DiCaprio offered his illegal loft to Crumb's band—and DiCaprio's subsequent move to Los Angeles after Crumb recommended him for an animation job on Ralph Bakshi's film *Heavy Traffic*. The interview coincides with the release of Crumb's first solo comic in 23 years, *Tales of Paranoia* (2025), published by Fantagraphics, and an exhibition of his new drawings and prints at David Zwirner, on view through January 10. Topics range from conspiracy theories and the economics of comics to DiCaprio's collection of underground art, including a letter from cartoonist Vaughn Bode to his unborn son Leonardo DiCaprio.

Moomin and Tove Jansson exhibitions worldwide

A global series of exhibitions celebrating the legacy of Tove Jansson and the Moomins has been announced for 2026, with major programming centered in Finland. Key highlights include the expansion of the Tove Jansson Gallery at the Helsinki Art Museum (HAM) with the 'Artist Family Jansson' exhibition, a design-focused showcase at the Architecture & Design Museum, and a contemporary dialogue at Chappe featuring artists Erika Adamsson and Katja Syrjä. The programming coincides with the 80th anniversary of the book 'Comet in Moominland'.