In dialogue with Monet, the ghostly gardens of Sarah Moon in Rouen

En dialogue avec Monet, les jardins fantomatiques de Sarah Moon à Rouen

Sarah Moon presents "D'après nature," a double exhibition at the Centre photographique Rouen Normandie and the pavillon du jardin des Plantes de Rouen, as part of the sixth edition of the Normandie Impressionniste festival. The festival marks the centenary of Claude Monet's death with 75 projects under the theme "Un possible jardin." Moon created new photographs during a residency in Normandy, capturing Monet's pond and the botanical garden of Vauville, alongside dreamlike works from the past 40 years, including large-format prints like Le Pavot (1997) and L'Avant-Dernière Pivoine (2011). Her images use close-ups, blur, and accidental effects to transform landscapes into ghostly, imaginary territories where leaves, petals, and bird wings resemble fossil imprints.

Leandro Erlich, JR, Tomás Saraceno… Ces artistes qui transforment le réel

Beaux Arts Magazine profiles a group of contemporary artists who manipulate perception and reality through illusion, including Leandro Erlich, JR, Tomás Saraceno, and Fujiko Nakaya. The article highlights upcoming summer 2026 exhibitions: JR will wrap the Pont-Neuf in a giant trompe-l'oeil homage to Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Leandro Erlich will challenge perspective at the Grand Palais in Paris, Tomás Saraceno will create a manifesto work in Argentine salt flats addressing lithium mining and indigenous communities, and Fujiko Nakaya will envelop Honfleur in fog sculptures. The piece also references historical illusionists from antiquity to Op Art, citing E.H. Gombrich's theories on visual perception.

« Impression, soleil levant » de Claude Monet, l’éblouissant manifeste de l’impressionnisme

Claude Monet's "Impression, soleil levant" (Impression, Sunrise), the painting that gave Impressionism its name, is analyzed in detail by Beaux Arts Magazine on the centenary of the artist's death. The article examines the work brushstroke by brushstroke, recounting how Monet painted it from his hotel room in Le Havre, capturing the fleeting effects of light and atmosphere that became the hallmark of the movement.

JR Conjures a Mountainous Illusion Out of the Pont Neuf in Paris

JR, the French street artist known for large-scale photographic interventions, has created a new illusion on the Pont Neuf in Paris, transforming the historic bridge into a mountainous landscape. The work, which uses trompe-l'oeil techniques, is a direct response to Christo's 1985 wrapping of the same bridge, offering a contemporary reinterpretation of public art and perception.

Duane Michals, Artist of Wit and Courage

Photography critic Arthur Lubow reflects on his long-running conversations with Duane Michals, the influential American photographer known for his witty, philosophical, and often metaphysical approach to image-making. The article highlights Michals's courage in challenging conventional photography through narrative sequences, text-image combinations, and his distinctive personal style.

Julio Le Park, Kinetic Sculpture and Op-Art Master, Dies at 97

Julio Le Parc, the Argentine-French artist renowned for his kinetic sculptures and Op-Art paintings, has died at the age of 97. Over a 70-year career, he created socially engaged works that used shifting lights, motors, and everyday objects like Ping-Pong balls to actively involve viewers in the experience of art.

Alan Saret, Sculptor Who Made Clouds of Wire, Dies at 81

Alan Saret, the American sculptor known for his ethereal, cloud-like wire sculptures, has died at the age of 81. His best-known works were large, airy tangles of wire that evoked tumbleweeds, nests, or tulle, often designed to sway gently in the breeze if a window was open. Saret emerged in the 1960s as part of the post-minimalist movement, gaining recognition for his innovative use of industrial materials to create delicate, seemingly weightless forms.

Refik Anadol’s Dataland: You Feel the A.I. Art, and It Feels You Back

Refik Anadol has opened Dataland, a new venue in Los Angeles dedicated entirely to A.I.-generated art. The space features immersive installations that respond to viewers' presence, creating a two-way sensory experience. Anadol, the founder, describes Dataland as a place for "human dreamers" to explore the creative potential of artificial intelligence.

Where Sky Meets Water, Sanford Biggers Sees Life’s ‘Drift’

Sanford Biggers presents his first major solo survey on Long Island, featuring textile works, prints, sculptures, and installations that explore his connection to the East End’s natural environment and culture. The exhibition, titled "Where Sky Meets Water, Sanford Biggers Sees Life’s ‘Drift’," showcases the artist's ongoing engagement with themes of water, sky, and the passage of time.

Firelei Báez Harvests Trickster Energy to Remap Stories of the World

Firelei Báez presents a new exhibition featuring paintings that repurpose historical graphics to reimagine future narratives. The Dominican artist draws on trickster energy to remap stories of the world, blending cultural references and visual motifs from the past.

Letting Her Art (and Birds) Do the Talking

Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, a British-Ghanaian painter known for her enigmatic portraits of imaginary Black figures, has a new body of work that includes canvases, drawings, and writings. The article highlights her preference for staying out of the public eye, letting her art—and her fascination with birds—convey her ideas and emotions.

Pollock and Brancusi Join the $100 Million Club at Auction

A drip painting by Jackson Pollock sold for $181.2 million with fees, and a bronze head by Constantin Brancusi from the S.I. Newhouse collection fetched $107.6 million at Christie’s, both joining the $100 million club at auction.

Gwangju Biennale 2026 announces artist list

The 2026 Gwangju Biennale has announced its full artist list for the upcoming edition titled "You Must Change Your Life." Led by artistic director Ho Tzu Nyen with curators Che Kyongfa, Park Gahee, and Brian Kuan Wood, the biennial will run from September 5 to November 15 and features 43 artists and groups, including Matthew Barney, Lygia Clark, Tehching Hsieh, Saodat Ismailova, and Lu Yang.

Oriol Vilanova on Representing Spain at the 61st Venice Biennale

Oriol Vilanova, the artist representing Spain at the 61st Venice Biennale (2026), will present an installation titled *Los restos* based on his long-running postcard collection. In an interview with ArtReview, he describes working with fragments from flea markets and everyday visual culture, which he believes will resonate in Venice. The Spanish pavilion is located in the Giardini, and Vilanova notes that his presentation does not engage with national identity, instead emphasizing how postcards easily cross borders. He also acknowledges the legacy of previous Spanish pavilion artists such as Antoni Muntadas, Esther Ferrer, and Santiago Sierra.

RojoNegro on Representing Mexico at the 61st Venice Biennale

RojoNegro, the artist duo María Sosa and Noé Martínez, will represent Mexico at the 61st Venice Biennale in 2026 with an installation titled *Invisible Acts to Sustain the Universe*. Their pavilion in the Arsenale features a video, paintings made with natural dyes, ceramics, a clay-and-salt sculpture built in situ, and a sound work commissioned from artist Alberto Rubí. The project draws on over a decade of collaborative research, engaging with Indigenous knowledge systems, resistance, and ecological stewardship, inspired by anthropologists, choreographers, and filmmakers.

Nabil Nahas on Representing Lebanon at the 61st Venice Biennale

ArtReview published a questionnaire response from artist Nabil Nahas, who is representing Lebanon at the 61st Venice Biennale in 2026. Nahas describes his planned installation, a 45-meter-long frieze of 26 panels titled "Don't Get Me Wrong," which creates an immersive environment inspired by natural processes and his own evolving visual language. The pavilion is located in the Arsenale, and the Biennale runs from 9 May to 22 November 2026.

Venice Biennale artists to pursue legal actions over their inclusion in the Lions competitions against their wishes

Lavar Munroe on Representing the Bahamas at the 61st Venice Biennale

Lavar Munroe, representing the Bahamas at the 61st Venice Biennale (2026), will present three interrelated bodies of work exploring ritual, ancestry, spirituality, and communion. The first stems from a research project in Zimbabwe investigating the Shona Kurova Guva ceremony; the second is an eleven-panel painting titled "No Matter How Dreary and Gray, We People of Flesh and Blood Would Rather Live Here, Than in Another Man’s Yard" (2026), inspired by the Bahamian Junkanoo Wake and dedicated to the late John Beadle; the third, "However Long the Night, the Dawn Will Break" (2026), is a site-specific sculptural installation and posthumous collaboration with Beadle, repurposing Junkanoo costumes. The pavilion is at San Trovaso Art Space.

Matías Duville on Representing Argentina at the 61st Venice Biennale

Matías Duville will represent Argentina at the 61st Venice Biennale in 2026 with a site-specific installation titled *Monitor Yin Yang*, transforming the Argentina Pavilion into a walkable landscape made of salt and charcoal. The work expands drawing into a spatial, sonic, and time-based experience, inspired by the natural environments of Mar del Plata and Patagonia. Duville discusses his approach in an interview with ArtReview, noting how early encounters with vast territories and geological time continue to shape his practice, and how the project relates to the Biennale's theme, *In Minor Keys*, by focusing on subtle intensities and open-ended evolution.

Adam Budak dismissed as director of MOCAK amid controversy

Adam Budak has been dismissed as director of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Krakow (MOCAK), effective from 12 May, with his employment ending on 30 June. The city of Krakow cited improper performance of duties related to work organization and team management, following an investigation triggered by a complaint signed by 37 employees. Budak disputes the decision, calling it baseless and made under time pressure, and is considering an appeal. Artists including Paulina Ołowska and Robert Knoke have rallied in support, with several artists withdrawing from MOCAK's 2026–27 programme in solidarity.

Riverside Gallery presents Keunhee Park: MAZE

Riverside Gallery in Hackensack, New Jersey, presents a solo exhibition titled "MAZE" featuring glass artist Keunhee Park, running from June 19 to July 6, 2026. Park, a South Korean artist who earned a BFA from Namseoul University in 2006, creates glass sculptures that combine wood and various glass types to explore transparency, texture, and form. The works construct labyrinthine structures symbolizing life's complexities, with angular forms suggesting neural networks and human consciousness. An opening reception is scheduled for June 20.

The Fort Lee Museum presents "Art, Unfixed" | FORT LEE, NJ

The Fort Lee Museum in New Jersey presents "Art, Unfixed," a group exhibition running from June 15–30, 2026, featuring four artists—Manhee Kim, Wonchul Lee, Insook Yang, and David Park—who work across abstract painting and photography. The show explores themes of resisting fixity in art, identity, and time, with works inspired by pilgrimage, long-exposure photography, drifting balloons, and the philosophy of Wu Wei. An artist reception with a string quartet and vocal performance is scheduled for June 20.

Trenton City Museum announces 2026 Ellarslie Open award winners

The Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion in Trenton, New Jersey, announced the award winners for the 43rd Ellarslie Open during its Artists and Members Reception on June 6, 2026. Nine artists from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and California received prizes, with Theresa Pfarr of Ewing, NJ, winning Best in Show for her large-scale painting "Onslaught." Other winners included Zoe Hansen (Digital Art), Helene Condouris (Painting), Charles Plohn (Photography), Jesse Brink (Sculpture), William Hogan (Works on Paper), John Styner (Risk Taker's Award), Robert Kellett (President's Award), and Marina Ahun (Installation Award). The juror was Adam Welch, Executive Director of the Arts Council of Princeton, who selected 127 pieces from 634 entries. The exhibition runs through September 6, 2026, and also features a portfolio show of over 100 additional works.

Kiran Nadar's Art Powerhouse: The Art Collector Building India’s MoMA Moment - Outlook Luxe

Kiran Nadar, one of India’s most prominent art collectors, is spearheading a transformative shift in the country’s cultural infrastructure through the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA). What began as a personal journey of instinctive collecting—acquiring works by masters like M.F. Husain and Rameshwar Broota—evolved into a mission to address the lack of public institutional frameworks in India. Driven by the frustration of keeping significant works in storage, Nadar transitioned from a private collector to a museum founder, aiming to create a space where art is accessible to the public rather than a private privilege.

Iconoclastic Brussels Gallery Dépendance Goes Dark After 20+ Years

Brussels gallery Dépendance, known for its intimate scale and artist-focused ethos, has announced it will close after more than 20 years. The gallery will shut its doors on June 27, 2025, following the conclusion of its current exhibition featuring British painter and sculptor Alexandra Metcalf. Its project space VIEW will also close that day, ending with a presentation by Italian duo ReschWilleit. Founded in 2003 by conceptual artist Michael Callies and former banker Stephan Jaax, the gallery resisted the expansionist trend of the early 2000s, instead prioritizing a carefully curated program and championing emerging artists who later gained international recognition.

2026 Gwangju Biennale Announces Participants, Including Matthew Barney and CAMP

The 16th Gwangju Biennale, titled "You Must Change Your Life," will run from September 5 to November 15, 2026, and has announced 43 participating artists and groups. The lineup includes Matthew Barney, the Mumbai-based artist studio CAMP, and Turkish artist İnci Eviner, among others. The biennale is curated by Ho Tzu Nyen alongside Che Kyongfa, Park Gahee, and Brian Kuan Wood, and will focus on ritualistic artistic practices and the theme of change, drawing inspiration from a Rainer Maria Rilke poem.

French Street Artist JR’s Paris Installation Postponed Due to Wind Damage

French street artist JR's monumental public art project "La Caverne du Pont Neuf" has been postponed after high winds in Paris damaged the inflatable printed canvas installation, which was set to drape over the Pont Neuf bridge. The artwork, scheduled to open June 6th and run through June 28th, would have allowed visitors to walk through its interior. Organizers are assessing the damage and will announce a new opening date once the investigation is complete.

Venice Biennale Faces Legal Action After Including 100+ Artists in Prize Competition Against Their Wishes

Over one hundred artists participating in the 2026 Venice Biennale are threatening legal action unless their names are removed from the ballot for the newly created Visitors’ Lions awards. The awards were established after the entire Golden and Silver Lions jury resigned en masse earlier this spring, citing a refusal to consider artists and pavilions from countries whose leaders have been accused of crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court. Despite a formal request from 52 artists, collectives, and estates on May 9 to be excluded, Biennale organizers included their names in an email to ticketed visitors inviting them to vote, prompting a broader protest now involving 67 main exhibition participants and 39 national representatives.

Krakow’s MOCAK Sacks Director Adam Budak, Angering Artists

The City of Krakow dismissed Adam Budak as director of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Krakow (MOCAK) on May 16, citing improper performance of duties related to work organization and team management. Budak, who took the helm last summer, was replaced by acting director Grzegorz Kuźma, formerly the museum's deputy director, and will be officially terminated when his contract ends June 30. The dismissal followed an internal investigation spurred by a complaint signed by thirty-seven MOCAK staffers. In response, artists and curators including Paulina Olowska, Sabine Breitweiser, Alison Gingeras, and Candice Breitz signed a petition demanding Budak be heard, while several artists withdrew from MOCAK's 2026–27 programming.

Thomas J. Price and Tavares Strachan Make Shortlist for Billie Holiday Monument Designs

The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs has announced a shortlist of six finalists for a public monument honoring jazz singer Billie Holiday, to be installed outside the Jamaica Performing Arts Center in Queens. Among the top contenders are British sculptor Thomas J. Price and Bahamian conceptual artist Tavares Strachan, whose proposals include abstract bronze forms and a mirrored column, respectively. Other finalists are La Vaughn Belle, Nikesha Breeze, Nekisha Durrett, and Tanda Francis, all of whom consulted with Holiday scholars and family members to develop their designs.