Today's Art Pulse
Arthur Jafa and Richard Prince’s ‘Helter Skelter’ debuts at Fondazione Prada in Venice
The joint exhibition “Helter Skelter” opens at Fondazione Prada’s Ca’ Corner della Regina in Venice, running through November 23, 2026. Curated by former Guggenheim chief Nancy Spector, the show pairs Jafa and Prince, artists noted for aggressive appropriation of cinema, music and American iconography. Critics describe the work as lawless image scavenging that confronts viewers.
Did AI Just Solve the Mystery of One of El Greco’s Most Enigmatic Paintings?
Researchers at Purdue University employed a machine‑learning model to examine El Greco’s 1614 painting “The Baptism of Christ” at microscopic brushstroke resolution. The AI analysis found a uniform texture across the work, suggesting the master himself executed most of the canvas rather than a workshop team. The findings, published in Science Advances, challenge the long‑standing belief that the painting was completed by El Greco’s son and apprentices. While promising, scholars caution that the model’s limited training set requires further validation before reshaping attribution practices.
Designer Yixuan Wang Invited to Collaborate with AFA Academy of Fine Arts
U.S.-based AFA Academy of Fine Arts announced its 2026 plan and has tapped internationally‑acclaimed designer Yixuan Wang to lead its visual design and brand communication. Wang, a recent iF Design Award winner for the pediatric device concept Breezy, will create...
Turkey Notches Another Successful Restitution After Denver Art Museum Returns 1500-Year-Old Marble Head
The Denver Art Museum has returned a 5th‑century BCE marble head from ancient Smyrna to Turkey, where it will be displayed at the İzmir Archaeology Museum. The repatriation follows a series of high‑profile returns, including Canadian manuscripts and dozens of looted...
Lost Bob Dylan Lyric Sheet Resurfaces After 60 Years—And Other Rare Finds Heating Up the Market
A typed draft of Bob Dylan’s 1956 lyrics for “I’m Not There” has resurfaced after six decades hidden in an Allen Ginsberg poetry book and is slated to sell at Omega Auctions for an estimated $27,000‑$54,000 on April 21. The sheet,...
Saving the Bowery Wall: How Tomokazu Matsuyama Revived New York's Most Iconic Street Art Canvas by Scott Orr
Tomokazu Matsuyama, a Brooklyn‑based artist, spent his own money in September 2023 to repaint New York’s iconic Bowery Wall with his "Color of the City" mural, ending a two‑and‑a‑half‑year period of unchecked tagging. The wall, once curated by Jessica Goldman Srebnick...
Jennifer Gilbert Consigns Blue-Chip Works to Sotheby’s to Fund Detroit Arts Space
Entrepreneur and philanthropist Jennifer Gilbert is consigning a select group of high‑value post‑war American works to Sotheby’s, with the May contemporary and June design auctions featuring Joan Mitchell’s *Loom II* ($5‑7 million estimate) and Kenneth Noland’s *Circle* ($4‑6 million estimate). The proceeds are...
Inside The Kennedy Center Dumpster Fire (OMG!)
The Kennedy Center announced a two‑year shutdown starting July 4, 2026, after President Trump took control in early 2025. In the months leading up to the closure, dozens of staff—including the curator of visual arts—were laid off, and the new president, Richard Grenell, ordered...
Haigh Hall’s $63.5m Interior Revamp Adds Art Gallery and Rooftop Bar
Wigan Council and partners have launched a £50m ($63.5m) interior restoration of Grade II‑listed Haigh Hall, adding a touring art gallery, a restaurant and a rooftop bar. The project, funded by the Levelling Up Fund, the National Lottery Heritage Fund and...
LACMA Opens $724 Million David Geffen Galleries, a Concrete‑Styled Wing
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art has opened the David Geffen Galleries, a $724 million, 110,000‑square‑foot concrete structure designed by Peter Zumthor. The wing re‑imagines exhibition practice by rotating the museum’s 155,000‑piece collection thematically rather than chronologically, signaling a bold...
The Choreographer Kyle Abraham Embraces the Big Perm and Boombox Era
Kyle Abraham’s new work “Cassette Vol. 1” premiered at NYU Skirball, pairing a soundtrack of 1980s pop hits with a visual world of pay phones, vintage TVs and track‑suit attire. The choreography weaves Abraham’s personal nostalgia with nods to postmodern pioneers like...
Project 2 | Dialogue : The 2Craigs
The 2Craigs have launched the fourth chapter of Project 2, a year‑long visual relay between photographer Craig Cutler and illustrator Craig Frazier. Each installment is created without prior discussion, relying solely on instinct, so the work evolves unpredictably. Dialogue 13:14 and Dialogue 14:15 feature split‑leaf...
Art Dealers Try Their Hand as Artists in This Unusual Exhibition
White Columns, New York’s oldest alternative nonprofit art space, launched the second "Art (by) Dealers" exhibition, inviting over 90 galleries and dealers to create original works for a benefit sale. Each piece is a uniform 12‑by‑9‑inch artwork priced at $500...
Edmonia Lewis Was the Earliest Known Black Artist to Depict Emancipation. This Is Her First Retrospective.
The Peabody Essex Museum has opened “Said in Stone,” the first comprehensive retrospective of 19th‑century sculptor Edmonia Lewis, a Black and Indigenous artist who broke racial barriers in marble. The show reunites more than a dozen of her works, including...
Paris
Wallpaper* delivers an extensive guide to Paris’s 2026 cultural pulse, spotlighting new art venues, design fairs, fashion shows and hospitality openings. Highlights include the debut of Argo Fine Arts gallery, the architect‑designed Quartz Café, and the conversion of a historic...
On View: Marcel Duchamp
MoMA is hosting the first U.S. retrospective of Marcel Duchamp in half a century, running through August 22. Curated chronologically, the exhibition opens with the 1910 painting “The Chess Game” and proceeds through his photographic collaborations, readymades and performance pieces. Although...
Guggenheim Announces 2026 Fellows, Highlighting Surge in Applications Amid Funding Cuts
The Guggenheim Foundation unveiled its 2026 class of 223 Guggenheim Fellows, including textile artist Sonya Clark and interdisciplinary creator Allison Janae Hamilton. Applications jumped 50% year‑over‑year even as arts funding faces cuts, underscoring growing demand for independent creative support.
“We’re Calling It a Future-Spective”: Inez Vinoodh on Their New Show
Dutch photographers Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin have opened a new exhibition titled “Future‑Spective,” a retrospective that frames love and intimacy through a photographic lens. The show assembles ten images spanning more than two decades, from early fashion shoots to...
This Free London Art Festival Is Massively Expanding This Summer – It’ll Take over a Whole Borough
Hackney Art Week returns in 2026 with a massive expansion, spreading across the entire borough from June 4‑14. The free, ten‑day festival will feature 60 artists and creatives working in 50 venues, from galleries and historic sites to local pubs and...
Inside LACMA’s Lavish New Building Reveal
Here’s What LACMA’s Lavish New Building Looks Like - our art critic Ben Davis gets a sneak 👀 https://t.co/wIN4TldMOb
A Savage Art Review
Bill Banowsky’s documentary *A Savage Art* chronicles the five‑decade career of political cartoonist Patrick Oliphant, whose work has spanned ten U.S. presidents. The film leverages unprecedented access to Oliphant, his family, peers, and journalists, weaving archival footage with hundreds of...
One Month Left to See Seeds of Hate and Hope
One month left to visit Seeds of Hate and Hope at the Sainsbury Centre, Norwich. Read my full review of the show for @worldofFAD and plan your visit now >> https://t.co/42EKWqWKFJ #LondonArtCritic https://t.co/VJJHWjZDQK
Curator Reveals Five Must-See Highlights at Revamped Gilbert Galleries
The Gilbert Galleries at @V_and_A have had a glow up. We asked its curator to pick 5 highlights for when you next visit via @Londonist https://t.co/8az1oSyZVz
London’s Barbican Has Just Opened a Free Exhibition All About 1996 – with Spice Girls Outfits, Britpop Memorabilia and More
The Barbican Music Library has launched a free exhibition titled *1996: A celebration of the wildest year of Britain’s wildest decade – 30 years on*. Curated by former *Sun* editor Dominic Mohan, the show features iconic items such as Mel...
MoMA Opens First North American Marcel Duchamp Retrospective in Over 50 Years
The Museum of Modern Art has opened a sweeping Marcel Duchamp exhibition, the first North American retrospective of the artist in more than 50 years. Featuring key works from early drawings to the iconic Nude Descending a Staircase, the show...
The Big Review: Rothko in Florence ★★★★★
Palazzo Strozzi, San Marco and the Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana are hosting "Rothko in Florence," a three‑venue exhibition that juxtaposes 70 of Mark Rothko’s canvases with Fra Angelico frescoes and other Renaissance works. Co‑curated by Rothko’s son Christopher, the show draws from...
2026 Art Basel Award Winners Announced
Art Basel unveiled 33 medalists for its 2026 Awards, highlighting a surge of Southeast Asian talent across categories such as Cross‑Disciplinary Creator and Established Artist. The roster includes Thai architect Kulapat Yantrasast, filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul, and a diverse group of...
CK Reed Illustrates Chicago’s Neighbors Boutique Art Fair
CK Reed, a Chicago‑based illustrator, created a watercolor spread for Surface that captures the inaugural Neighbors Boutique Art Fair. The fair, founded by Mirka Serrato, is curated by Jonny Tana with creative direction by Mark Baker‑Sanchez and occupies historic Astor...
At Kohei Nawa’s Studio, the World Is Seen Through Glass Bubbles
Japanese artist Kohei Nawa’s Kyoto studio, known as Sandwich, employs about 50 staff to produce his signature "PixCell" sculptures, which coat objects in glass beads. In April 2026 the studio wrapped preparations for "Photon Camp," Nawa’s first solo exhibition in...
Kazakhstan Presents “Qoñyr: Archive of Silence” At Venice Biennale
Kazakhstan’s national pavilion at the 61st Venice Biennale, titled “Qoñyr: Archive of Silence,” is curated by artist‑curator Syrlybek Bekbota and features nine Kazakh artists across six interconnected rooms. The exhibition interprets the multifaceted Kazakh term Qoñyr—encompassing a brown hue, nostalgic...
Verner Panton:Form, Colour, Space
The Vitra Design Museum is mounting a retrospective exhibition, "Form, Colour, Space," to mark the 100th anniversary of Danish designer Verner Panton. Running from 23 May to 9 May, the show features iconic pieces such as the single‑piece plastic Panton Chair, the...
The Curious Case of Nat Tate
In this 6‑minute episode of Who Arted, host Kyle Wood explores the bizarre story of Nat Tate, a fictional American abstract‑expressionist invented by novelist William Boyd. He explains how David Bowie and other art world figures presented Tate’s biography as...
Capturing Tom Denny’s New Stained Glass Installation
Last week I photographed stained glass artist Tom Denny's latest installation at Tisbury in Wiltshire. #thread https://t.co/rTrXdySaAM
The Dog’s Gaze by Thomas Laqueur Review – the Art of the Canine, From Velázquez to Picasso
Thomas Laqueur’s new book, *The Dog’s Gaze*, argues that the canine’s look marks the boundary between nature and culture, giving dogs a unique symbolic role in Western art. He surveys paintings from Velázquez’s *Las Meninas* to Veronese’s *Wedding Feast at Cana*, showing how dogs anchor...
With Art March, Hong Kong Is Firmly on the Global Cultural Map
Hong Kong’s March Art Week turned the city into a bustling global arts hub, drawing tens of thousands to events such as Art Basel (over 91,000 visitors) and the Hong Kong Arts Festival. The International Cultural Summit attracted roughly 1,000 delegates from 14 jurisdictions,...
Painters Have Been Lying with Mirrors for 600 Years
Painters have been embedding deceptive mirror surfaces in their works for roughly six centuries, a practice that dates back to the early Renaissance. These optical tricks allowed artists to play with perspective, creating scenes where reflected images defy ordinary visual...
Vacheron Constantin Launches Métiers D’Art ‘Tribute to Great Civilisations’ Collection
Vacheron Constantin unveiled a new Métiers d’Art ‘Tribute to Great Civilisations’ collection, featuring four 42mm white or pink gold watches that reinterpret Egyptian, Greek, Roman and Assyrian art. The pieces showcase micro‑mosaics, cloisonné marquetry and an in‑house Calibre 2460 G4...
Painted Up: This Vibrant Exhibition Challenges Colonial Perceptions of Aboriginal Art
Dean Biŋkin Tyson’s CREATE EXCHANGE: Painted Up, on view at Redland Art Gallery, showcases a vibrant blend of traditional ochre, animal skins, and contemporary acrylics to tell Indigenous stories through paint, body‑marking and artefacts. The exhibition expands Aboriginal art beyond...
David Černý Unveils Solo 'Artocalypsa' At Venice Biennale
Czech sculptor David Černý opened his first solo show at the 61st Venice Biennale, presenting 'Artocalypsa' from May 6 to November 6, 2026. The exhibition, staged in the former Il Teatro dell’Arte, assembles more than three decades of his provocative...
The Banksy Show You Don't Want to Miss Is in San Diego Right Now
The Art of Banksy: Without Limits is on display at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in San Diego through April 22, featuring more than 200 works ranging from originals and prints to sculptures, holograms and an infinity‑room installation. Tickets cost $28‑$34 with an...
One of the Art Market’s Biggest Secrets, Revealed
The Artnet Intelligence Report 2026 shows global auction sales rebounding 13.3% in 2025, ending a multi‑year slump. The report’s cover story, “Dark Mode,” uncovers the growing influence of private auctions where high‑value art, cars and jewelry change hands behind closed doors....
Toronto Biennial Takes Waterways as Inspiration for Its Fourth Edition
The Toronto Biennial of Art returns this autumn with its fourth edition, "Things Fall Apart," running from September 26 to December 20. The show features 30 artists, including 17 new commissions, and for the first time extends beyond the Greater Toronto Area...
In Surprising Twist, ADAA Art Fair Will Now Benefit the Whitney Museum
The Art Dealer’s Association of America (ADAA) announced that proceeds from its upcoming November fair’s preview gala will benefit the Whitney Museum of American Art’s education and artistic programs. This marks a shift from the association’s previous partnership with the...
Tutto Boetti 1966–1993
Magazzino Italian Art opens “Tutto Boetti 1966–1993,” a two‑year survey showcasing roughly 30 works that trace Alighiero Boetti’s evolution from his 1960s Turin experiments to his mature, large‑scale pieces. The show blends the museum’s permanent holdings with loans from the Boetti...
LACMA Opens $720 Million David Geffen Galleries, Adding 110,000 Sq Ft of Space
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) opened its $720 million David Geffen Galleries, a Peter Zumthor‑designed expansion that adds 110,000 sq ft of exhibition space and a 3.5‑acre park. The project, funded by a $150 million pledge from David Geffen and global partners, aims...
Toronto Biennial of Art Announces Artists and Theme for 2026 Edition
The Toronto Biennial of Art announced its fourth edition, titled “Things Fall Apart,” to run from September 26 to December 20, 2026. Curated by Allison Glenn, the show will explore water‑related rupture and syncopation, drawing on Chinua Achebe’s novel and cultural references. Seventeen newly...
Amazon Launches Ember Artline TV, a $900 Rival to Samsung’s Frame
Amazon has opened pre‑orders for the Ember Artline, a 4K QLED TV priced at $899 for the 55‑inch model and $1,099 for the 65‑inch version. The TV, billed as a lifestyle product, offers a matte screen, free access to 2,000...
2025 Photo Awards Winner: Sophie Altemus
Sophie Altemus, a photography student at Oberlin College, was named the Student category winner of the 2025 Photo Awards, a competition backed by Format. Her award‑winning image captures a sun‑lit, wheat‑colored field in Los Angeles, reflecting her candid, snapshot aesthetic....
Giacometti Meets the Gods in the Met’s Temple of Dendur Show
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is staging “Giacometti in the Temple of Dendur,” pairing fourteen of Alberto Giacometti’s sculptures with the ancient Egyptian Temple of Dendur from June 12 to September 8. The works, on loan from the Fondation Giacometti, sit alongside...
Lock Print Specs Early, Never Change, Build Trust
Publishing limited edition prints? Set all specs in advance including edition size, image size or sizes, margins, what to print it on, printing process, signature location, where it's numbered, if or where to date or title it, COA wording, etc....
SWPA 2026: 430k Entries, Winners Announced
SWPA is one of the most prestigious global photo contests, and the 2026 instalment attracted over 430,000 from more than 200 countries. Here are the 10 category winners https://t.co/LDdIVhiE7U