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.
In Indianapolis, a New Contemporary Art Museum Comes With a D.J.
Big Car Collaborative, led by founder Jim Walker, is converting a 40,000‑square‑foot former dairy barn on Indianapolis' south side into a contemporary art museum. The project emphasizes experiential design, featuring a DJ greeting visitors at the entrance and restrooms equipped with ambient sound installations inspired by Japanese stalls. Walker envisions the space as a cultural hub that challenges traditional museum expectations. The museum is slated to open within the next six weeks, pending final construction touches.
A Moment to Purr: Giant Interactive Cat Appears at Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport has kicked off its Easter celebrations with "Moment to Purr," a giant interactive cat displayed in Arrivals Hall A. Travelers can engage the digital pet via a touchscreen kiosk that feeds and responds in real time. The...
Balenciaga Launches Eduardo Chillida Exhibit in Milan, Honoring Basque Roots
Balenciaga is staging a six‑day exhibition of Eduardo Chillida’s sculptures at its Via Montenapoleone flagship in Milan from April 21‑27, coinciding with Salone del Mobile. The show features seven works spanning the 1950s‑1990s and is positioned as the first installment of...
SVA to Shut Curatorial Practice MA Program by May 2027 Amid Financial Strain
The School of Visual Arts announced it will close its two‑year Master of Arts in Curatorial Practice in May 2027, coinciding with founder Steven Henry Madoff’s retirement. The decision, made by President David Rhodes, follows a series of budget shortfalls...
Locating Luigi Ghirri
The Thomas Dane Gallery in London is hosting "Felicità," a new exhibition of Luigi Ghirri’s work curated by fashion photographer Alessio Bolzoni and filmmaker Luca Guadagnino. The show presents 45 previously unseen colour photographs, organized into two portfolios and introduced by...
Defiant Women and Daring Paintings: Emin, Webster and Wylie Create a Buzz in the UK's Exhibition Calendar
Three veteran British women artists dominate the UK exhibition calendar, each mounting a high‑profile survey that redefines late‑career creativity. Rose Wylie, 92, became the first female painter to occupy the Royal Academy’s main galleries, showcasing massive, eclectic canvases that blend...
This Book Chronicles the Compelling Love Story of Peter Hujar and Paul Thek
Andrew Durbin’s new dual biography, *The Wonderful World That Almost Was*, chronicles the intertwined lives of photographer Peter Hujar and sculptor‑performance artist Paul Thek. It follows their first encounter in 1956 Key West through two decades of love, collaboration, and artistic...
Huge New Kinetic Sculpture Unveiled at iGA Istanbul Airport
Istanbul’s iGA Airport unveiled a 37.7‑metre kinetic sculpture by Hayri Karay, combining steel and choreographed light to create a dynamic visual experience. The two‑part installation sits at the terminal’s core, reflecting Anatolian cultural layers and inviting multiple audience interpretations. Airport...
France's Château La Coste Hosts Four Decades of Work by Designer Marc Newson
Australian designer Marc Newson’s 1994 Olympic sculpture “Electra” has been restored and installed at Château La Coste in Provence, where it will be on view until June 21. The piece joins a curated survey of four decades of Newson’s work, displayed in Oscar Niemeyer’s...
Berlin Exhibition Focuses in on Women Photographers of the Bauhaus
The Museum für Fotografie in Berlin is mounting *New Woman, New Vision: Women Photographers of the Bauhaus*, featuring roughly 300 photographs by 29 women linked to the historic Bauhaus and its Chicago offshoot. Curator Kristin Bartels aims to dismantle the lingering myth that...
France’s New Restitution Law Passes Final Vote
The French parliament voted unanimously on 13 April 2026 to adopt a framework law governing the restitution of cultural objects taken during the colonial era. The legislation requires a state‑initiated request and a bilateral scientific committee to certify that items were...
Celebrating 25 Years of Artist-Led Innovation at Somerset House
In this episode of our #podcast, @annagammansart & I speak with Director of Somerset House Trust Jonathan Reekie CBE about artist lead projects at the iconic institution, and the 25th anniversary of the building as a public arts and cultural...
A Trip Inside Toronto’s Thriving Art Scene
Toronto’s art scene is flourishing, with the Drake Hotel turning a boutique stay into an immersive gallery and Queen Street West serving as a creative hub. The city’s West End, dubbed “Queer Street West,” hosts vibrant queer‑focused events and the...
FKA Twigs and Brian Eno Among Artists Included in the Vatican's Sound-Based 2026 Venice Biennale Pavilion
The Vatican’s Holy See pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale will showcase 24 artists, including Brian Eno, FKA Twigs, Patti Smith and poet‑musician Precious Okoyomon. Titled “The Ear is the Eye of the Soul,” the exhibition interprets the life of Saint Hildegard of Bingen...
Good! Art Fair 2026 Lights Up Shanghai with 100+ Exhibitions
The 8th Good! Art Fair launched in Shanghai's historic Yuyuan Garden on April 17, presenting more than 100 creative exhibitions across visual, performance and digital media. Organizers aim to cement Shanghai’s role as a hub where art, local heritage and...
Preview: Miart 2026 – Shahin Zarinbal (Berlin) and South Parade (London)
British artist Judith Dean, known for layered watercolour‑acrylic canvases that fuse internet imagery, 17th‑century Chinese manuals and personal archives, will present new works at miart 2026 in Milan. The exhibition runs April 17‑19 at the South Wing of Allianz MiCo,...
Paris Internationale Milano 2026 Brings 34 Galleries to Palazzo Galbani
Paris Internationale launches its first edition outside France in Milan, running 18‑21 April 2026 at the restored Palazzo Galbani. The fair brings together 34 galleries that present exhibition‑style booths rather than traditional market stalls, emphasizing curatorial depth. Timing the event with Milan...
Studio Visit: ROMAN LIPSKI
Roman Lipski, a Berlin‑based painter, pivoted from two decades of figurative work to AI‑augmented creation after a creative crisis in 2014. Partnering with data scientist Florian Dohmann, he built the AI Muse, a tool that recombines his own visual language...
Miart 2026: Milan Art Fair Returns with New Direction and Location
miart returns for its 30th edition in April 2026, moving to the South Wing of Allianz MiCo in Milan’s CityLife district. The fair trims its scale to 160 galleries from 24 countries, emphasizing dialogue and curatorial clarity over spectacle. New...
Canada's National Orchestra to Honour Indigenous Music During Nova Scotia Shows
Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra is marking its 100th tour with a series of Nova Scotia concerts that spotlight Indigenous music. Mi’kmaq singer‑songwriter Emma Stevens, who first volunteered with the orchestra in Eskasoni as a teen, will perform her viral...
William Wegman: Video Works, 1970-1977
Huxley‑Parlour in London is mounting *Video Works, 1970–77*, a showcase of ten early videos by American artist William Wegman. The exhibition traces Wegman’s blend of language play, visual puns and deadpan humor, and presents the first public appearances of his...
Desperate, Scared, But Social at UC Irvine Langson Orange County Museum of Art
The Orange County Museum of Art’s 2025 California Biennial, titled *Desperate, Scared, But Social*, draws its name from Emily’s Sassy Lime’s debut album and uses teenage anxiety and social connection as its core theme. Curated by Courtenay Finn, Christopher Y....
Anita Esfandiari at KH Künstler:innenhaus Bremen
Anita Esfandiari’s "Buoyant Dribble" opens as her first institutional solo exhibition in Germany at Künstler:innenhaus Bremen. The show merges sculptural painting with immersive installation, extending painted surfaces into three‑dimensional space. Centered on a photographic basketball scene, the five large‑format works examine movement,...
Arthur Street Hotel Launches Large-Scale 'Mutual Aid' Art Installation
Arthur Street Hotel unveiled a sprawling new art installation curated by Hannah Dewitt, who commissioned eight Louisville‑based artists to explore the theme of mutual aid. The publicly visible work blends hospitality with contemporary art, drawing attention from residents and visitors...
The Art Market’s Real Driver Thrives On Works Below $50,000 — New Report
A new report reveals that the art market’s true engine resides in works priced below $50,000. Transaction volume in this segment far exceeds that of eight‑figure sales, and the collector base is expanding, driven by younger buyers who value artist...
A Photographer’s Take on Horology and the Nature of Time
Photographer Terry Ratzlaff’s new photobook The Marches documents the two‑year visual study of Greg Arp’s clock‑repair shop in Bennet, Nebraska, before the horologist’s sudden death in 2023. The book weaves more than 1,500 black‑and‑white abstract still‑lifes of clocks, cogs and...
Rirkrit Tiravanija to Assemble “A Gathering of Remarkable People” For Qatar Pavilion at Venice Biennale
The National Pavilion of Qatar will present “Untitled (a gathering of remarkable people)” at the 61st Venice Biennale, opening May 9, 2026. Thai artist Rirkrit Tiravanija curates the show, assembling musicians, poets, chefs and visual artists from across the Arab world. Co‑curated...
As Cuban Crisis Deepens, Diaspora Artists Have a Message of Compassion
The Piero Atchugarry Gallery’s exhibition *Exile* uses a salvaged, bullet‑scarred raft to embody the trauma of Cuban migrants risking a 93‑mile crossing to the U.S. Artists Antonia Wright and Ruben Millares combine sculpture, cyanotypes and silkscreen prints to shift viewers...
New Bienal De Yucatán to Spotlight Mexican Region’s Growing Art Scene
Mérida, Yucatán’s capital, will host the inaugural Bienal de Yucatán from 26 November 2026 to 28 February 2027. French‑born patron Catherine Petitgas, who runs Proyecto Y, is the driving force behind the event, while Mexican artist Abraham Cruzvillegas serves as artistic director. The biennial follows a...
Miart 2024 Unveils ‘No Time No Space’ Theme for International Fashion‑Art Fair
miart, the Milan‑based international fashion‑art fair, announced that its 2024 edition will be organized around the theme “No Time No Space.” The curatorial direction underscores a growing trend of blending fashion, visual art, and technology, positioning the fair as a...
Which City Will Be the Next Asian Art Hub? That’s the Wrong Question
The article argues that the question of the next Asian art hub should shift from city‑to‑city competition to a focus on emerging ecosystems in Bangkok and Hanoi. Both cities are moving beyond peripheral status, driven by private museums like Dib...
A Spanish Palace Revisits Jackie Kennedy’s Bond With the Duchess of Alba
The Palacio de las Dueñas in Seville is hosting “Cayetana: Grande de España,” an exhibition that runs through August 31 to mark the 100th birthday of the 18th Duchess of Alba. Curated by the duchess’s daughter and historian Cristina Carrillo de...
Lost-Lost Film by French Cinema Pioneer Turns Up in Michigan
A century‑old reel of Georges Méliès’s 1897 short "Gugusse and the Automaton" was uncovered in a Grand Rapids garage and donated to the Library of Congress, where technicians confirmed it as the first known moving image of a robot. The...
Duchamp’s Common Sense
The Museum of Modern Art opened a sweeping Marcel Duchamp retrospective that traces the artist’s evolution from early post‑Impressionist canvases to his later readymade‑centric works. The show is anchored by Molly Nesbit’s 1994 Artforum essay, which mines Duchamp’s letters to illustrate his...
Sharjah’s Barjeel Art Foundation Is Building Its First Museum
The Barjeel Art Foundation broke ground on its first dedicated museum in Sharjah, a 38,750‑square‑foot facility slated to open in January 2028. Designed by Abdelmoneam Essa of Architecture Corner Consultants, the building draws on Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi’s sketches of the Al Rigga neighbourhood. The...
Floating Bosch Parade Returns to the Netherlands in June
The annual Floating Bosch Parade is set to return to the Netherlands in June 2024, staging surreal, floating installations that pay homage to the 15th‑century painter Hieronymus Bosch. Artists construct whimsical rafts, bubble‑filled vessels and other fantastical floats that glide...
A Data Analysis of the 2026 Venice Biennale Signals a Shift to the Present
The 2026 Venice Biennale, curated posthumously for Koyo Kouoh’s "In Minor Keys," showcases 111 artists, with over 90% still living, marking a pivot toward contemporary, mid‑career creators. The lineup balances Western and Global South births roughly 50/50, doubles African‑born representation to...
Osman Yousefzada: A Home That Will Not Behave
British‑Pakistani interdisciplinary artist Osman Yousefzada opens his solo show "A Home That Will Not Behave" at Bolanle Contemporary, No.9 Cork Street, London, from April 10 to April 26, 2026. The exhibition reimagines the domestic interior as a volatile space, drawing...
Someone Will Win This Picasso For €100
A French charity raffle is offering a chance to win Pablo Picasso’s 1941 gouache "Tête de Femme" for a €100 (~$108) ticket. Ticket sales are capped at 120,000, which could generate €12 million (~$13 million) in revenue. €1 million (~$1.08 million) will be paid...
‘Beyond the Frame – Between Here and Elsewhere’ Opens at Het Bos, Showcasing Emerging Artists
FOMU, ILA Foundation and Het Bos have launched the third edition of the Beyond the Frame exhibition, titled “Between Here and Elsewhere,” presenting four emerging visual artists at the Antwerp venue. The show pairs a group exhibition with a public...
Jeremy Frey: The Generational Impact of a New Artistic Path
Jeremy Frey, a Passamaquoddy weaver from Maine, received a 2025 MacArthur Fellowship for his groundbreaking fusion of traditional Wabanaki basketry with contemporary art. He harvests his own sweetgrass and black ash, inventing flat‑weave techniques that can be run through a...
How Do Art Collectors Handle Long-Distance Moves in 2026?
Moving a personal art collection across state lines demands more than a standard mover. Collectors must use specialized packing—acid‑free paper, custom crates, and X‑tape on glass—to guard against temperature, humidity, and vibration. Climate‑controlled transport and all‑risk fine‑art insurance, often covering...
Artists Take Us Down the Rabbit Hole in This Group Exhibition
‘Down the Rabbit Hole’ is a group exhibition at The Crypt Gallery (April 17‑19) showcasing more than 30 artists responding to the COVID‑19 pandemic. Organized by Katya’s Space, a social enterprise preserving the legacy of the late Katya Kan, the show...
Sotheby’s Tries Again to Sell $40 M. Picasso Painting That Didn’t Make It to Auction in 2008
Sotheby’s will auction Pablo Picasso’s 1909 Cubist work *Arlequin (Buste)* in New York on May 19, estimating it around $40 million. The painting, bought for roughly $12,000 in the 1940s, has surged in value and now carries a seller’s guarantee and an irrevocable...
Gagosian to Open New Ground-Floor Space at 980 Madison Avenue with Major Duchamp Presentation
Gagosian will launch a new ground‑floor gallery at its historic 980 Madison Avenue address on April 25, 2026, debuting a comprehensive Marcel Duchamp exhibition. The show reunites the artist’s seminal readymades—including recreated 1964 versions of Fountain, Bicycle Wheel, L.H.O.O.Q., and others—mirroring the...
Biennale Jogja 18 Review: Occasional Moments of Brilliance
The 18th Biennale Jogja, titled *KAWRUH: Land of Rooted Practice*, unfolds in two phases—a village‑based immersion in Boro Hamlet followed by a conventional city program across 11 venues. Curated around the Javanese concept of *kawruh*—deep, lived knowledge—the show aims to...
New York’s Newest Triennial Lines Up 39 Artists for Star-Studded First Edition Along the Erie Canal
The Medina Triennial, a new three‑yearly art exhibition in the Western New York village of Medina, opens on June 6 near the Erie Canal with a roster of 39 artists from around the globe. Curated by co‑directors Kari Conte and Karin...
Cao Fei’s New Show Looks at Labour in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Chinese contemporary artist Cao Fei has opened "Dash" at Milan’s Fondazione Prada, a multi‑media exhibition that probes how artificial intelligence reshapes labor. The show pairs a new film with a virtual‑reality game, immersive installations, and an extensive archive to illustrate...
The Personal Collection of ‘Last Surrealist’ Enrico Donati Heads to Auction
Sotheby’s will auction "A Night in May," a 45‑lot collection of works gathered by Surrealist Enrico Donati and his wife Adele. The highlight is Picasso’s 1909 cubist portrait "Arlequin (Buste)" estimated at $40 million, part of a trio of blue‑chip pieces...
Shaniqwa Jarvis: Only Love Can Break Your Heart
Shaniqwa Jarvis’s first solo exhibition in the United Kingdom opens at London’s Public Gallery on 30 April 2026, running through 7 June. The show, titled Only Love Can Break Your Heart, presents twelve new works that combine silk, mirrored surfaces,...