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article culture schedule Apr 20, 2026 visibility 14 link 6 artists

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Marcel, a new restaurant, opened on April 17 in the lower level of Sotheby’s new home at the Marcel Breuer building on the Upper East Side. Designed by Roman and Williams in partnership with the auction house, the space features walnut-paneled walls, an open kitchen, and a pâtisserie. Chef Marie-Aude Rose, who also oversees La Mercerie downtown, created a “continental” menu rooted in French technique but influenced by Breuer’s Hungarian heritage, with dishes like chicken paprikash and lobster bisque with turmeric and ginger. The wine list comes from Sotheby’s own collection, allowing guests to purchase bottles they enjoy during their meal.

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person people schedule Apr 18, 2026 visibility 21 link 9 artists

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Diya Vij has been appointed as the new commissioner of New York City's Department of Cultural Affairs, the largest municipal funder of culture in the United States. Vij, a 40-year-old arts administrator with experience at Powerhouse Arts, the High Line, Creative Time, and the Queens Museum, previously worked for the department from 2014 to 2018 under former commissioner Tom Finkelpearl. She now oversees a $300 million annual budget and a 50-person staff, tasked with sustaining artistic communities across the five boroughs amid federal funding cuts to the NEA and NEH.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 17, 2026 visibility 23 link 19 artists

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Over 500 guests gathered on a Tribeca rooftop for the 2026 Bronx Museum Gala, a fundraising event held in advance of the museum's South Wing renovation, slated to open in 2027. The evening honored artist Awol Erizku, designer Colm Dillane (KidSuper), and patron Lois Plehn, with newly-installed museum director Shamim M. Momin and co-chairs Danielle Falls and Annie B. Taylor wearing custom KidSuper suits. The gala featured a live auction led by Phillips auctioneer Sarah Krueger, including works by Ann Craven and Joyce McDonald, and an afterparty with DJ sets by Erizku and DJ Düe Champ.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 16, 2026 visibility 29 link 19 artists

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YoungArts hosted its 2026 gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Temple of Dendur, honoring actor Marisa Tomei with the Arison Award and featuring ballerina Misty Copeland and artist Glenn Ligon as honorary co-chairs. The event drew a crowd of notable arts figures including Mikhail Baryshnikov, Anne Pasternak, Max Hollein, Cecilia Alemani, and artists KAWS, Taryn Simon, and Camille Henrot, with performances by YoungArts alumni directed by Caleb Teicher.

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article culture schedule Apr 15, 2026 visibility 17 link 10 artists

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The article explores the creative freelancer's financial landscape, focusing on the tax write-off strategies used by artists, writers, musicians, and other cultural workers. It features anecdotes from figures like writer Michelle Tea, photographer Luisa Opalesky, artist Josh Kline, and musician Ben Levi Ross, who share the unusual items they have deducted as business expenses—ranging from cat food and luxury handbags to Skittles, NyQuil, and even a vintage truck used in a film.

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article culture schedule Apr 13, 2026 visibility 18 link 15 artists

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On Friday night, Bobbi Salvör Menuez, Whitney Mallett, and quori Theodor hosted a fundraiser vintage sale above Chinatown at lighting design studio Blue Green Works, benefiting the Trans Justice Funding Project. The event featured poetry and literary readings, with designer donations from Lena Waithe, Pedro Pascal, Chloë Sevigny, Julia Fox, Tommy Dorfman, Conner Ives, and Eckhaus Latta, plus archival pieces from co-organizer John Mollet's personal collection including Hermès and a Jean Paul Gaultier ballet costume. Guests included artists, writers, and photographers such as Collier Schorr, K8 Hardy, and Erin Markey.

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article local schedule Apr 10, 2026 visibility 34 link 15 artists

art collector questionnaire dallas art fair 2026

Cultured magazine interviewed five Dallas collectors ahead of the 18th edition of the Dallas Art Fair, which runs April 17–19 at the Fashion Industry Gallery. The article features collectors Rachel and Adam Green, who discuss the city's collaborative art scene, their 20-year collection journey, and how local collectors grow alongside artists. Adam Green, who founded the Green Family Art Foundation and Adam Green Art Advisory, and Rachel Green, founder of L'Epoque Parfums, highlight works by Dana Schutz, Nicole Eisenman, Ilana Savdie, and Lynda Benglis, among others.

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article culture schedule Apr 9, 2026 visibility 21 link 13 artists, 4 galleries

art peter hujar paul thek andrew durbin

In 2015, photographer Peter Hujar experienced a mainstream resurgence when his work appeared on the cover of Hanya Yanagihara's novel *A Little Life*, in a campaign for menswear designer Patrik Ervell, and at Christie's, where his 1973 photograph *Candy Darling on Her Deathbed* sold for $50,000. Now, two new publications—*Stay Away From Nothing* and *The Wonderful World That Almost Was*—focus on Hujar's complex relationship with sculptor Paul Thek, who died nine months after Hujar from AIDS complications. Author Andrew Durbin, who wrote *The Wonderful World That Almost Was* and curated the group show "How Beautiful This Living Thing Is" at New York's Ortuzar gallery, discusses their elusive bond, rivalry, and the queer social dynamics that shaped their lives and art.

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article culture schedule Apr 2, 2026 visibility 16 link 5 artists

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Fashion designer Gabriela Hearst and visual artist Adam Pendleton have collaborated on a limited edition of 25 Nina bags, reimagining Hearst's classic style with Pendleton's unique silkscreens. The bags are being sold this month at Sotheby's, with net sales proceeds going to preserve singer Nina Simone's childhood home, which Pendleton and other artists purchased in 2017. The collaboration coincides with Pendleton's exhibition "Love, Queen" at the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, DC, running through January 2027.

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person people schedule Mar 31, 2026 visibility 22 link 14 artists, 2 galleries

art paul mccarthy show performance

Cultured magazine profiles legendary 80-year-old artist Paul McCarthy during his Paris exhibition at Hauser & Wirth, titled “SS EE Saint Santa Eva Elf.” The article follows the journalist's three-day pursuit of McCarthy, covering a screening of his films *A&E Adolf & Eva/ Adam & Eve Cooking Show* (2022/2023) and *A&E Adolf & Eva/Adam & Eve Mother* (2022/2025), which feature psychosexual themes referencing Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun alongside Adam and Eve, co-starring actor Lilith Stangenberg. The exhibition includes large raw drawings created during improvised, multi-camera performances with Stangenberg, where they play twisted Santa and elf characters. McCarthy also has concurrent shows at The Journal Gallery in Los Angeles and SOLO contemporary art space in Madrid.

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museum exhibitions schedule Mar 30, 2026 visibility 19 link 6 artists

art exhibition moma marcel duchamp retrospective

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York is organizing a major retrospective of Marcel Duchamp, the first in the U.S. since 1973. Curated by Michelle Kuo, Ann Temkin, and Matthew Affron, the exhibition titled "Marcel Duchamp" will run from April 12 through August 22 and feature over 300 artworks, including iconic pieces like *Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2* and *Fountain*. The curators describe the challenge as extreme, given Duchamp's deliberate confounding of traditional art systems, and they aim for a "deadpan accuracy" in presenting his work, including studies and replications as independent artworks.

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person people schedule Mar 27, 2026 visibility 20 link 12 artists

art humberto moro dia foundation interview

Humberto Moro, deputy director of program at the Dia Art Foundation, discusses his role in expanding the institution's focus to include Latin American artists such as Liliana Porter, Delcy Morelos, and David Lamelas, whose major survey he curated. The interview, published by Cultured, covers Moro's career path from his early painting pursuits to positions at Museo Tamayo, Museo Jumex, SCAD's Museum of Art, and the Park Avenue Armory, and his current work at Dia alongside director Jessica Morgan. Moro also shares his personal interests in science fiction and literature, citing authors Ted Chiang, Cixin Liu, and Mariana Enriquez.

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museum exhibitions schedule Mar 25, 2026 visibility 23 link 38 artists

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The New Museum in New York has reopened after two years with a major expansion designed by OMA / Shohei Shigematsu and Rem Koolhaas, doubling its size to 60,000 additional square feet. The inaugural exhibition, “New Humans: Memories of the Future,” curated by Massimiliano Gioni, features over 800 objects by more than 200 artists, scientists, and designers across three main floors. The show explores how concepts of the human have evolved in response to technological innovation over the past century, with thematic chapters such as “Reproductive Futures” and a site-specific sculpture by Klára Hosnedlová in the new Atrium Stair.

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article events schedule Mar 23, 2026 visibility 18 link 8 artists

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Hamburger Bahnhof in Berlin celebrated its 30th anniversary with a landmark benefit gala titled "A Night in Berlin," gathering over 500 cultural leaders from art, film, music, fashion, and philanthropy. The evening launched four new awards: the Studio Award to artists Abdulhamid Kircher, Monilola Olayemi Ilupeju, and Jonas Roßmeißl; the Lifetime Achievement Award to Mona Hatoum; the Global Arts Patronage Award to collector Kiran Nadar; and the Changemaker Award to the Delfina Foundation. The gala featured performances, spatial installations, and a red neon sculpture by Monica Bonvicini, with actor Cate Blanchett presenting and Alice Sara Ott performing.

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museum exhibitions schedule Mar 20, 2026 visibility 16 link 3 artists

art beatriz milhazes exhibition cartier aquarium

Brazilian artist Beatriz Milhazes created a suspended sculpture titled "Aquarium" in collaboration with Cartier's Artist meets Artisan project, using unused precious and semi-precious stones such as diamonds, Akoya pearls, and black jade. The work, first realized in 2010, translates her signature colorful, rhythmic painting motifs into a three-dimensional mobile that shimmers like a school of fish. It will be installed at Cartier's Boston boutique on Newbury Street on March 25. The article includes an interview with Milhazes discussing the inception, materiality, and evolution of her sculptural practice.

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museum exhibitions schedule Mar 16, 2026 visibility 16 link 5 artists

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The Frick Collection hosted its annual Young Fellows Ball on the Upper East Side, a black-tie gala that drew a polished crowd of cultural figures, designers, and philanthropists. The event featured the theme 'Travel Through Time,' with guests exploring the museum's galleries filled with masterworks and Gilded Age furnishings, and highlighted the exhibition 'Gainsborough: The Fashion of Portraiture.' Benefit chairs included Natalie Bloomingdale, Ivy Getty, and Alexander Hankin, while Frick leadership Axel Rüger and Aimee Ng were in attendance, alongside comedian Marcello Hernández and political candidate Jack Schlossberg.

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person people schedule Mar 13, 2026 visibility 20 link 7 artists

art michele oka doner public installation

Michele Oka Doner, an 80-year-old artist known for her public installations, is preparing to unveil "Talisman," a new work composed of 300 illuminated heads that will create a sacred grove on the Park Avenue Mall at 66th Street in New York this spring. In an interview with CULTURED, she discusses the engineering challenges of the project, including weight limits imposed by the MTA due to the tunnel beneath the mall, and reflects on her earlier public works such as the mile-long floor installation at Miami International Airport and "Radiant Site" at the Herald Square subway station, which she won a national competition for in 1987.

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article culture schedule Mar 13, 2026 visibility 25 link 18 artists, 2 galleries

art collector questionnaire negotiations acquisition

CULTURED magazine asked art collectors to share their strangest negotiation experiences with artists or dealers. Responses range from a late-night studio sale in a dark East Atlanta alleyway to accidentally bidding on a second impression of a Picasso etching at auction. Other tales include haggling over a borrowed frame after a Christie's purchase, a dealer insisting the artwork be displayed in a specific room, and acquiring a Rick Lowe painting sight unseen from Gagosian after seeing it at the Venice Biennale. The survey reveals the quirky, human side of art transactions often hidden behind market mythology.

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museum exhibitions schedule Mar 12, 2026 visibility 15 link 9 artists

art lauren halsey sculpture park los angeles

Los Angeles-based artist Lauren Halsey has realized a long-held dream with the opening of "sister dreamer," a public sculpture park at the corner of Western Avenue and 76th Street in South Central LA. The park features eight 22-foot-tall pillars modeled after local heroes, sphinxes, benches, fountains, native plants, and gardens, and will remain for 18 months before finding a permanent home. It also serves as a hub for Halsey's nonprofit Summaeverythang Community Center, offering free programming in art, education, and wellness, including partnerships with the Broad, tutoring, yoga, and community dinners.

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rate_review review schedule Mar 4, 2026 visibility 24 link 26 artists

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The 2026 Whitney Biennial, curated by Marcela Guerrero and Drew Sawyer, features 56 artists and collectives without a unifying theme or title. The review describes the exhibition as intentionally incoherent, reflecting America's current state of irrationality and violence. Notable works include Oswaldo Maciá's scent-based 'Requiem for the Insects', Zach Blas's apocalyptic AI installation, Emilie Louise Gossiaux's sculptures honoring her guide dog, Ash Arder's multimedia works exploring ecology and infrastructure, and Enzo Camacho and Ami Lien's politically charged diorama 'For a Just War Against America'. The show's atmosphere is dominated by clanging percussion, ominous drones, and discordant sounds, with a general tenor of unease.

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article news schedule Feb 27, 2026 visibility 13 link 2 artists

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Quattro Gatti has been named the official gin of the 61st Venice Biennale, which opens in May 2026. The Umbrian-crafted spirit will be the exclusive gin available across Biennale sites including the Giardini della Biennale and the Arsenale, with a special Biennale cocktail planned. The brand was founded in 2022 by the Mordant family, led by Simon Mordant, a British-born arts patron who served as Commissioner for the Australia Pavilion in 2013 and 2015 and is Global Ambassador for Australia in 2026. The Mordants also led the rebuilding campaign for the Australian Pavilion, which opened in 2015 as the first 21st-century pavilion in Venice.

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museum exhibitions schedule Feb 27, 2026 visibility 22 link 12 artists

art komal shah making their mark forum

Komal Shah, a former tech executive and art collector, is hosting the Making Their Mark Forum in Washington, DC from March 5–7, 2025, coinciding with the presentation of her collection at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. The forum brings together museum leaders, artists, educators, and students to discuss the representation of women artists, following her 2023 exhibition “Making Their Mark” in New York, which featured 84 women artists and drew 50,000 visitors. Shah, who built her collection of works by women and artists of color through a strategy of “soft seduction,” has shifted toward a more activist stance after the re-election of Donald Trump and the subsequent attacks on DEI initiatives.

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museum exhibitions schedule Feb 26, 2026 visibility 22 link 14 artists

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The Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami (MOCA) is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2026. Founded two decades before Art Basel Miami Beach transformed the city into a global art destination, MOCA began as a small one-room gallery dedicated to contemporary work from South Florida. Under Executive Director Chana Sheldon, who has led the museum since 2018, the institution has fostered connections between local creatives and the international art world, mounting landmark exhibitions such as “AFRICOBRA: Messages to the People” (2018), which later traveled to the Venice Biennale. Current shows include a 15-year survey of Hiba Schahbaz and the first museum exhibition of Diana Eusebio, both curated by women.

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article culture schedule Feb 25, 2026 visibility 23 link 9 artists

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CULTURED magazine assembled a roundtable of three Black women leaders at prominent Black art museums in the U.S.—Key Jo Lee of the Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) in San Francisco, Cheryl Finley of the Atlanta University Center Art History and Curatorial Studies Collective (AUC), and Amy Andrieux of the Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts (MoCADA) in New York. The discussion explores how each arrived at her role, the challenges these institutions face—including financial pressures and heightened scrutiny under the current U.S. administration—and their strategies for preserving and building legacies. Lee, who joined MoAD three years ago after a tenure at the Cleveland Museum of Art, is curating the exhibition “UNBOUND: Art, Blackness & the Universe,” named one of Hyperallergic’s top 25 of 2025. Finley, a curator, art historian, critic, and author, directs the AUC collective at Spelman College. Andrieux, who came from music and media roles at Red Bull Media House and MTV World, was recruited in 2018 to save MoCADA from closure and later became its executive director and chief curator, overseeing a capital expansion in 2023.

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article culture schedule Feb 23, 2026 visibility 21 link 4 artists

art kenturah davis los angeles artist studio

Kenturah Davis, a Los Angeles- and Accra-based artist known for large-scale drawings and carbon pencil rubbings that incorporate text, lost her Altadena home and studio in the Eaton fire last year. In response, she helped organize “Ode to ‘Dena,” a group show at the California African American Museum honoring the neighborhood, and is now launching Rest Stops, a restorative public art project and community garden aiming to establish 10 green spaces by 2027. She has also taken up pottery classes and rebuilt her studio practice in a new Altadena sanctuary.

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article culture schedule Feb 19, 2026 visibility 17 link 8 artists

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The article explores the intersection of art and playground design, highlighting how artists have created inspiring play spaces that double as works of art. It begins with the 1954 Museum of Modern Art competition for creative playground equipment, won by Virginia Dortch Dorazio's Fantastic Village, and discusses Isamu Noguchi's Playscapes, including his only U.S. installation in Piedmont Park, Atlanta, commissioned by the High Museum of Art in 1975. The piece then profiles four artist-designed playgrounds: Carsten Höller's Pink Mirror Carousel in St. Moritz, Toshiko Horiuchi MacAdam's Woods of Net in Japan, Niki de Saint Phalle's Tarot Garden in Italy, and others, each blending sculpture with interactive play.

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article culture schedule Feb 18, 2026 visibility 13 link 3 artists

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Versace has launched its Spring/Summer 2026 campaign, commissioning three photographers—Steven Meisel, Frank Lebon, and Tania Franco Klein—to create distinct visual contributions. Klein, a Mexican photographer based in Mexico City, shot her portion entirely in her home city, using local talent and crew. Her images are intimate, psychological, and reference her own past projects, including a recreation of her grandmother's earthquake-destroyed room. The campaign was directed by Dario Vitale and features a soundtrack by the duo New York.

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article culture schedule Feb 13, 2026 visibility 21 link 19 artists

art collector book recommendations

Cultured magazine asked 10 art collectors to recommend books that changed how they think about art. The responses range from John Berger's "Ways of Seeing" (Matthew Harris) and Sarah Thornton's "Seven Days in the Art World" (Paola Creixell) to Peter Brook's "The Empty Space" (Brandon John Harrington) and Calvin Tomkins's "Off the Wall" (Francis J. Greenburger). Other collectors cite exhibition catalogs, biographies, and personal collection books as transformative reads.

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person people schedule Feb 6, 2026 visibility 15 link 11 artists

art valeria bross amaury vergara guadalajara

Amaury Vergara and Valeria Bross, a prominent collecting couple in Guadalajara, Mexico, have built a collection that reflects their local roots and the growing international resonance of the city's art scene. Vergara, CEO of Omnilife and president of CD Guadalajara, and Bross, a wedding photographer, acquire works through private studio visits and fairs like Zona Maco. Their home features pieces by Mexican contemporary artists such as Adela Goldbard, whose work 'Nochixtlán (III)' memorializes a 2016 protest in Oaxaca. They discuss Guadalajara's distinct, non-competitive artistic environment and its rise as a destination for collectors seeking alternatives to Mexico City.

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person people schedule Jan 31, 2026 visibility 18 link 16 artists

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Economic theorist and NYU economics professor Debraj Ray discusses his art collection, which began with a Picasso etching purchased from a Berkeley gallerist after his daughter Zayira discovered the image online. His collection focuses on early- and mid-20th-century masters, including works by Joan Miró, Egon Schiele, and Henry Moore, with a preference for monochrome etchings and lithographs. Ray describes how his analytical mindset as an economic theorist connects to his approach to art, viewing aesthetics and mathematics as interconnected modes of thinking.

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