Today's Art Pulse
Hypha Studios Launches Massive South Bank Cultural Hub
Hypha Studios will open its largest cultural destination, Hypha Gallery South Bank, on 25 June 2026 in Bankside. The venue offers 9,000 sq ft of exhibition space and over 4,000 sq ft of artist studios, supporting roughly 600 artists and returning 70% of sales revenue to creators.
How Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne Came to Dominate the Design World
Claude Lalanne shattered a design auction record when a suite of 15 gilt‑bronze mirrors sold for $33.5 million at Sotheby’s, surpassing her husband François‑Xavier Lalanne’s $31.4 million Hippopotame Bar sale. The milestone highlights the ascent of high‑end design objects into blue‑chip territory. Both artists, known collectively as Les Lalanne, have long blended whimsical natural motifs with functional sculpture, shaping a market that now values their work as collectible assets. Their enduring influence underscores a broader shift where art and design converge at the top of the auction block.
New Sculpture Adds to Artwork at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda Airport
Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport unveiled “Bengaluru’s Soul,” a monumental stainless‑steel sculpture by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa at the Arrival Forecourt of Terminal 2. Measuring 5 m × 3.19 m × 3.75 m, the work reflects the city’s diversity, creativity and global outlook. The piece is part of the airport’s...
This Designer Left Jaguar – and Now Makes Ultra-Luxury Chairs
Ian Callum, the former design director of Jaguar, has entered the ultra‑luxury furniture market with the hand‑crafted CALLUM lounge chair. Produced in his Warwick studio in England’s Midlands, only one or two chairs are assembled each month, with a total...
John Brack X Noel McKenna Review: National Portrait Gallery’s Masterful Pairing of Two Great Australian Painters
The National Portrait Gallery in Canberra is showcasing “John Brack × Noel McKenna: A face in the mirror,” a curated pairing of two iconic Australian painters. The show juxtaposes Brack’s mid‑century portraits with McKenna’s contemporary works, using a distinctive aubergine backdrop to highlight visual and thematic links. Around...
The Monthly Interview: Johanna Jaskowska
Johanna Jaskowska, a digital artist known for viral Instagram AR filters, is now exploring artificial intelligence in fashion, beauty, and art. Speaking at the Offf festival in Barcelona, she argued that AI is often mis‑marketed as a plug‑and‑play solution that...
Robert Rauschenberg Retrospective Opens at Kunsthalle Krems, Marking His 100th Birthday
A major retrospective of Robert Rauschenberg opened at Kunsthalle Krems, inaugurated by Austrian state governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner. The show, titled “Robert Rauschenberg. Image and Gesture,” underscores the artist’s global influence and positions the Lower Austrian region as a hub for...
Dries Van Noten Opens Fondazione Dries Van Noten Creative Hub in Venetian Palazzo
Belgian fashion icon Dries Van Noten opened the non‑profit Fondazione Dries Van Noten on April 25 in the 15th‑century Palazzo Pisani Moretta on Venice’s Grand Canal. The foundation’s inaugural exhibition, “The Only True Protest Is Beauty,” showcases over 200 works that...
Dior Unveils "Crafting Fashion" Exhibition at Atlanta's SCAD FASH Museum
Dior has opened "Crafting Fashion," a museum‑level exhibition at SCAD FASH Museum in Atlanta, featuring almost 100 haute couture garments and the sketches, muslins, and mood boards that shape them. The show marks Dior’s first solo exhibition in the southeastern...
Elena Megalos’s Illustrated Essay Marries Motherhood with Cosmic Scale at the AMNH
Artist and writer Elena Megalos unveiled an illustrated essay at the American Museum of Natural History that juxtaposes the intimate experience of motherhood with the museum’s 360‑foot ramp, a physical metaphor for 13 billion years of cosmic history. The piece, published...
I Feel Like My Screenshots Are Coming to Life Through the Oil Paintings Created by ArtbyEri
Artist ArtbyEri is turning ordinary video‑game screenshots into bespoke oil paintings, a feature highlighted in PC Gamer’s new “Character Select” column. The portfolio includes first‑person shooter scenes from Valorant and Call of Duty, nostalgic Halo recreations, and whimsical pieces from Hello Kitty Island Adventure...
Vulnerability at the Easel: How Artists’ Studios Unlock Creative Potential
Photographer Rohit Chawla’s book "Portrait of an Artist" captures 67 studios, exposing how vulnerability fuels creative breakthroughs. The work spotlights artists from Van Gogh to contemporary Indian painters, illustrating the studio as a crucible for human potential.
Portuguese Anozero Festival Turns to Anarchism, Threatens to Halt Biennial Over Development Plans
Coimbra’s Anozero biennial has re‑imagined its format around anarchist ideas, staging ghostly installations and confronting a government‑approved hotel conversion of its historic venue. Co‑founder Carlos Antunes says he will pull the plug if the redevelopment goes ahead, highlighting growing criticism...
From Czarist Russia to Civil Rights: Rebel Photography Saga
With one of the greatest living photographers, dannylyonphotos2 on the occasion of his latest book, “The Rebel’s Scrapbook.” It is a saga of political radicalism that begins in Czarist Russia and extends into the U.S. civil rights struggles. @dashwood_books
Beyond the Threshold: Revisiting Orientalism II
Colnaghi’s second Orientalist exhibition, Beyond the Threshold: Revisiting Orientalism II, shifts focus from geographic journeys to the literal and figurative doorways that framed Western artists’ encounters with the East. The show highlights how access—or lack thereof—to sacred spaces, market arches,...
Vladimir Grankovsky
Vladimir Grankovsky is an interdisciplinary creator who blends art, neuroscience and engineering to test the malleability of human perception. He has built a continuous‑wear VR system that induces out‑of‑body experiences, a custom EEG brain‑computer interface, and a sarcastic humanoid robot...
New York City Staging The In-Between with Sarah Ringrave by Myles Fucci
Sarah Ringrave’s latest exhibition, "Vessels Between," at Fugue Gallery explores transformation through mutable materials like oxidized gold leaf and wax, echoing the artist’s meditative subconscious visions. A near‑death diving experience fuels her fascination with the "in‑between" state, manifested in dissolving...
Stéphane Rolland Turns Barcelona Bridal Night Into Multidisciplinary Spectacle
French couturier Stéphane Rolland debuted at the 10th Barcelona Bridal Night, unveiling 80 bridal looks and a student‑crafted collection while integrating live orchestral music and poetry. The multidisciplinary gala signals a new direction for bridal fashion on the international stage.
Gregorian Art Exhibition Opens in Lagos Honoring Bruce Onobrakpeya
The Gregorian Art Exhibition opened yesterday at Jubilee Hall, St. Gregory’s College in Lagos, showcasing works in honor of celebrated Nigerian artist Bruce Onobrakpeya. Organized by the college’s Old Boys Association, the three‑day event runs April 25‑27 and aims to...
Qwen AI Glasses Witness Grand Opening of China Intangible Cultural Heritage Crafts Exhibition at Milan Design Week
The China Intangible Cultural Heritage Crafts Exhibition opened at Milan Design Week featuring the world’s first documentary shot with Qwen AI Glasses, an AI‑powered wearable that records from a first‑person perspective. The glasses captured 12‑MP, 3K‑4K video of artisans, offered...
AJ Chronicles: Perils of Philanthropy — The Metropolitan Opera
The Metropolitan Opera’s $200 million Saudi partnership collapsed after it was only a memorandum of understanding, leaving the company with a $30 million shortfall. The Met has already drawn down $120 million from its endowment, shrinking it from $340 million to $216 million, and is...
Niagara Falls: Mist and Majesty at the NGA Washington
“Niagara Falls: Mist and Majesty” opens at the National Gallery of Art in Washington from May 2 to September 20, 2026, marking the bicentennial of landscape painter Frederic Edwin Church’s birth. The show presents roughly 20 works—including 19th‑century prints, photographs, and contemporary video...
Who Were the Best-Selling Old Masters at Auction in 2025?
In 2025, Canaletto’s *Venice, the Return of the Bucintoro on Ascension Day* sold at Christie’s for a staggering $43.8 million, eclipsing the previous year’s top Old Master price by threefold. The record-setting sale was driven by the painting’s pristine condition, celebrated...
Margaret Curtis at Post Times, New York
Post Times is mounting “’S”, Margaret Curtis’s first solo New York exhibition since her 2003 show at P·P·O·W. The paintings fuse sprawling American landscapes with oversized neon‑sign figures, scaffolding, and a Photoshop grid, interrogating gender politics and national myth. Curtis incorporates...
Institutional Stresses and a Fight over Venice
The Venice Biennale jury announced it will not consider nations whose leaders face International Criminal Court charges, effectively excluding Russia and Israel from top awards. The EU responded by cutting its Biennale funding over Russia's inclusion, while hundreds of musicians...
Ambientarti 2026 Names Seven Winners, Spotlighting Sustainable Art
Ambientarti 2026 has announced seven winning artists whose work tackles environmental urgency, concluding the competition’s final phase in Italy. The winners, hailing from Turkey, Italy, China, and Norway, will be on view until April 25, underscoring the prize’s role as...
Met’s $2 Billion Raphael Exhibition Reveals New Museum Funding Playbook
The Metropolitan Museum of Art opened its $2 billion‑scale ‘Raphael: Sublime Poetry’ exhibition, featuring 33 paintings and 142 works on paper loaned from 60 institutions worldwide. Curator Carmen Bambach and director Max Hollein orchestrated a multi‑year diplomatic and financial effort that underscores...
Episode 386- James Delbourgo on the 'Noble Madness' Of Collectors- From Charles Foster Kane to Norman Bates and Others, and...
In this episode, historian James Del Borgo discusses his book *A Noble Madness*, exploring the dark side of collecting from ancient times to the present. He examines how collector archetypes have shifted—from repressed, psychologically troubled figures in early 20th‑century literature...
Turner Prize 2026 Shortlist Announced as Middlesbrough Gears Up for Exhibition
The Turner Prize 2026 shortlist was unveiled, naming Simeon Barclay, Kira Freije, Marguerite Humeau and Tanoa Sasraku. The award ceremony and a six‑month exhibition will be hosted by Teesside University's MIMA in Middlesbrough, with a £25,000 (~$31,750) prize for the winner and £10,000...
Crystal Bridges' Free-Access Model Reshapes National Art Engagement
How did Bentonville, Arkansas become a national destination for art and culture? It all started with the vision of Alice Walton, who founded the @crystalbridges Museum of American Art in 2012. And now it continues with Olivia Walton...
LA’s The Box Gallery to Close After 19 Years
Los Angeles’ The Box gallery announced it will close after 19 years, marking the end of one of the city’s most daring experimental spaces. Its final exhibition was a two‑venue show with Parker Gallery honoring late California artist Wally Hedrick,...
Kari Cholnoky: Stalking Dullness
Kari Cholnoky’s third solo show, “Leech,” opens at Nicelle Beauchene Gallery, pairing the alabaster sculpture Conservation of Mass with a life‑size bust‑like Leech and the towering installation Center of Gravity. The works fuse sculpture, collage, medical imagery and industrial materials to dramatize...
How Art Firms Are—Or Should Be—Using A.I. Right Now
The art market is beginning to adopt artificial intelligence after a cautious post‑NFT period, with major houses like Bonhams teaming up with AI specialist ARTDAI to enhance valuation and market‑pattern analysis. Smaller galleries are also gaining access to AI‑driven data...
Go See Something 💫
The Exhibits in New York newsletter curates a weekend guide to over 30 current art shows across Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens, linking to each exhibition’s details. It promotes a free iOS app that lets readers map locations, while paid subscribers can...
Art Basel Awards 2026 Names 33 Medalists Across Global Art Ecosystem
Art Basel announced 33 Medalists in its second‑edition Art Basel Awards, covering nine categories that honor artists, curators, patrons, media figures and institutions. The cohort, selected by a jury of nine international experts, reflects a cross‑generational, cross‑disciplinary push to recognize...
Carol Bove's Guggenheim Show: Grand Scale
I am a big longtime fan of Carol Bove’s work. Her show at the @Guggenheim is maybe too large but formally stunning. But here are a few similarities by @artbutmakeitsports -
Tool Choice Irrelevant; Intent Drives Creative Value
The whole debate of artisanal vs AI is bogus. Creativity was never in the tool. The brush was always just a brush, no matter of it was sable hair, synthetic, a Photoshop preset or a ZBrush cursor. What matters is the...
In Conversation With Dana Robinson
Brooklyn‑based artist Dana Robinson explores Black identity, home, and femininity by deconstructing 1970s Ebony magazine advertisements and re‑creating them on acrylic‑washed wood panels. Her process—painting on plastic overlays, then transferring the image—produces fragmented, veiled portraits that blur the line between...
Wura‑Natasha Ogunji Debuts “The Dash” At Venice Biennale 2026
Nigerian‑American artist Wura‑Natasha Ogunji will unveil her new performance “The Dash” during the Venice Biennale’s preview week, May 5‑9, 2026. The work, part of the “1922 Revisited” program curated by Dr. Janine A. Sytsma, explores time, gesture and collective experience...
19th‑Century Spanish Portrait Captures Woman at Piano
Manuela González Velázquez playing the Piano. From an Early 19th Century Spanish Oil Painting by Zacarías González Velázquez, c. 1820. Collection: The Lázaro Galdiano Museum, Madrid, Spain. #art #portrait #music #piano #spain
Treasures From the Worlds of Fashion and Art Collide at an Extraordinary New Exhibition in Lisbon
Lisbon’s Calouste Gulbenkian Museum opened “Art & Fashion,” juxtaposing historic artworks with haute‑couture pieces ranging from a 1740 peplumed coat to a 2025 Givenchy wedding dress. Curated by Eloy Martínez de la Pera Celada, the show pairs items such as a Rembrandt...
Celebrating Colorado Arts at 35th Governor’s Show
Honored to join the 35th annual Colorado Governor's Art Show & Sale at the Loveland Museum and celebrate the incredible talent of Colorado artists. Proud to present the 250 | 150 | 35 Governor’s Legacy Award, marking our state’s 150th, nation’s...
Korea's National Museum Partners with San Francisco Asian Art Museum
The National Museum of Korea and the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco signed a memorandum of understanding on April 24, 2026, pledging joint exhibitions, research projects and staff exchanges. The deal, celebrated alongside San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, marks the...
Hand‑drawn 80s Sesame Street Books Feel Warmer than Digital Editions
Why do 1980's Sesame Street books look so much better than modern versions? Look at the first 3 images vs the last. The first has warm colors, tiny details in background, imperfect shapes, background is packed with cool things to find. In the...
Spring's Top 5 Exhibitions Blend Photography, Color, Fabric
Photography, memories, colour, space and fabric all feature in my top 5 exhibitions to see this Spring via @Londonist https://t.co/fFokw4hM8K
Pittsburgh’s New $31m Arts Landing Combines Public Art with Civic Engagement
Pittsburgh’s $31 million Arts Landing opened on April 17, completing construction on schedule and coinciding with the NFL Draft and the Carnegie International. Managed by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, the 2‑acre plaza showcases works by ten artists, including neon sculpture “Hold” and...
Buy Art at Auction, but Get Watches From Dealers
The best way to buy art is at auction, once you know what you're doing. But old watches you should buy from dealers. You can get enough information about paintings to judge their condition, but you have no idea what's...
Stockholm's Market Art Fair Wants to Prove the 'Periphery Is Now Essential'
The 20th Market Art Fair opened in Stockholm’s new waterfront venue at Frihamnen, featuring 54 galleries—mostly Nordic but now including U.S. and U.K. participants after the fair broadened its application criteria. Prices ranged from roughly $2,500 for Finnish textile paintings...
Bank of America Grants Funding for 18 Art Conservation Projects Across Ten Countries
Bank of America’s Art Conservation Project™ announced 2026 grants for 18 initiatives in ten countries, targeting iconic works such as Rembrandt’s The Night Watch and Picasso’s The Old Guitarist. The program, unveiled at MoMA, underscores the bank’s expanding role in...
Sotheby’s $96M De Gunzburg Blockbuster
Sotheby’s auction of the de Gunzburg collection closed at a staggering $96 million, highlighted by a record‑setting $28.5 million hammer price for a Claude Lalanne mirror. Bidders vied for the mirror’s counterparts, with offers climbing to $20 million before the final sale. The event unfolded...
Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani, a New Sort of Street Artist, Rises From Art History’s Margins
Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikatani, a Japanese‑American collagist who spent decades on the margins of art history, is now the focus of a solo exhibition at the Spencer Museum of Art in Kansas City through June. Curators Maki Kaneko and Kris Imants...