Today's Art Pulse
Art Students League launches program to nurture next‑gen public artists
The Art Students League announced a new program aimed at discovering and supporting emerging public artists. The initiative seeks to broaden the League’s community engagement and provide resources for artists working in public spaces.
Getty Museum Acquires Two Significant Dutch Still Lifes
The Getty Museum announced the acquisition of two Dutch Baroque still lifes, including Jan Davidsz. de Heem’s *Glass Vase with Flowers and Fruit*—a work the museum has pursued for over twenty years. The de Heem painting, newly emerged from a German private collection, showcases meticulous botanical detail and symbolic insects. The museum also purchased Pieter Claesz’s *Still Life with Assorted Fruit* at Sotheby’s for $1.64 million, exceeding its $800,000‑$1.2 million estimate. Together, the pieces broaden the Getty’s representation of 17th‑century Dutch still‑life traditions.
Gas Prices
Michael de Adder’s latest Substack post uses a two‑frame cartoon to lampoon political promises about fixing gas prices, juxtaposing a campaign pledge with sky‑high pump numbers. The artwork, posted on March 31, 2026, depicts former President Trump promising relief and then celebrating...
Art Basel Hong Kong 2026 Revamps Encounters with Pan‑Asian Curatorial Team
Art Basel Hong Kong 2026 launches March 27‑29 with an overhauled Encounters program. Directed by Mori Art Museum’s Mami Kataoka and a three‑person Asian curatorial team, the sector will organize its four aisles around the elements water, fire, earth and...
Buy Art You Love Now, Fuel Artists' Futures
One of the great paradoxes of the art world is people who wait for artists to get known before they buy, while for artists, being able to consistently make and sell art is part of how they get known. For...
First Impressionists
Two major exhibitions opened this week, pairing Édouard Manet with Berthe Morisot at the Cleveland Museum of Art and showcasing Georges Seurat’s marine paintings at London’s Courtauld Gallery. Curators argue the shows converse with earlier blockbuster retrospectives, signaling a shift...
Public Art, Rebooted: Carmen Zella on the Rise of Digital Urbanism
In this episode, host Sourdough talks with Carmen Zella, founder of NowArt and co‑founder of the Next Art Foundation, about her mission to democratize public art through digital, immersive installations like Luminex and Attune. Zella explains how her agency blends...
Pinakothek in Munich Returns Nazi-Looted Painting by Lesser Ury to Jewish Heirs
The Alte Pinakothek in Munich has returned Lesser Ury’s painting “Interior with Children (The Siblings)” to the heirs of its original Jewish owner, Berlin banker Curt Goldschmidt. The work, forced into a 1930s auction under Nazi duress, sold then for about 800...
Jeff Koons Designs Two Bottles for Evian’s 200th Anniversary
Evian is commemorating its 200th anniversary with a limited‑edition partnership with artist Jeff Koons, releasing clear glass bottles for still and sparkling water that showcase his iconic pink and blue balloon‑dog designs. The still bottle features a pink cap, while the...
Sacramento Ballet Appoints A New Artistic Director
Tiit Helimets, former San Francisco Ballet principal, has been appointed artistic director of Sacramento Ballet, effective the 2026‑27 season. Helimets brings two decades of performance and choreography experience, including work with Balanchine, Forsythe and Nureyev repertoire. The board highlighted his artistic...
The Sistine Chapel Is Coming to a Mall in Suburban New Jersey
Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition opens April 10 at Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus, New Jersey, offering all 34 ceiling and altar frescoes recreated with advanced printing. Priced at $28, the immersive show lets visitors view the works eye‑level with...
Very Strange Days: The Paintings of Jenny Morgan
Jenny Morgan, a Brooklyn‑based painter, creates large‑scale oil portraits that hover between realism and abstraction, using the nude body as a vulnerable canvas. Her process involves photographic references, layered glazing, blurring, and sanding to transform flesh into color‑driven forms. Influenced...
François-Xavier Gbré Uses His Photography to Fill in History’s Gaps
French‑Ivorian photographer François‑Xavier Gbré debuted his "Radio Ballast" series at the International Center of Photography, pairing it with fellow Ivorian Nuits Balnéaires. The body of work documents Côte d’Ivoire’s century‑old railway, tracing colonial extraction, post‑independence modernization, and contemporary landscapes. Gbré spent 2024...
Episode 933: Kate Sierzputowski and EXPO Chicago 2026
EXPO Chicago’s 2026 edition, now under Frieze’s ownership, will pivot to a smaller, more curatorial and thematic fair model. Director Kate Sierzputowski emphasizes intentional layout, embedded curatorial frameworks, and a relational approach that treats the fair as a storytelling platform....
Tonika Lewis Johnson: Segregation and How to Disrupt It
Tonika Lewis Johnson, a 2025 MacArthur Fellow and Chicago‑based social‑justice artist, will discuss her work on racial segregation in a free online event on April 15. The conversation will spotlight her Folded Map Project, which pairs residents living on opposite...
1-54 New York Lines-Up More Than 20 Exhibitors, with a Special Focus on Brazil
The 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair will return to New York’s Starrett-Lehigh Building from May 13‑17, featuring more than 20 galleries. The lineup blends returning exhibitors such as 193 Gallery and Galerie Myrtis with newcomers from Lagos, São Paulo and the...
Mexico’s Art Community Calls for Greater Transparency in Management of Treasured Collection
The Gelman Collection, one of the world’s most significant 20th‑century Mexican art holdings, was purchased by the Monterrey‑based Zambrano family in 2023 and placed under Banco Santander’s stewardship as the Gelman Santander Collection. An open letter signed by 350 cultural...
Gladstone Gallery Now Represents the Estate of Pope.L, Boundary-Crossing Performance Artist
Gladstone Gallery announced it will represent the estate of performance artist Pope.L, planning its first solo exhibition in New York for 2027. The representation joins Modern Art in London and Vielmetter Los Angeles, both of which handled the artist before...
The Epstein Marbles
In 2018 Christie’s featured a Roman‑era marble Hercules in its Exceptional Sale, a piece that had been used by Jeffrey Epstein as collateral for a $500,000 loan to real‑estate developer David Mitchell. Epstein secured the sculpture through a shaky provenance...
Three‑Minute Heist Steals $10.3 Million of French Masterpieces From Italy
Masked thieves broke into the Magnani Rocca Foundation near Parma and walked away with three French masterpieces valued at about $10.3 million. The three‑minute raid, described by the museum as “structured and organized,” has reignited debate over art‑security protocols after a...
Michael Fullerton: The Politics of Portraiture
Glasgow painter Michael Fullerton’s new exhibition at Edinburgh’s City Art Centre juxtaposes eighteenth‑century portraiture with contemporary political subjects, including eleven oil portraits of male asylum seekers from the Hilltop Hotel in Carlisle. The works blend warm, meticulous rendering with muted,...
Trump's Golden Toilet Monument Mimics Controversial Art
A monument to Trump anonymously placed on the Washington DC Mall. A golden roilty. An obvious appropriation of a notoriously unpopular art work by mauriziocattelan_fake - American- a golden toilet that was once chi bites in a bathroom of...
Paul Mpagi Sepuya: Focus & Desire
Fotomuseum Winterthur is presenting Paul Mpagi Sepuya’s first major solo exhibition in Switzerland, "Focus & Desire," which runs through 14 June. The show assembles early and recent photographs alongside archival ephemera, revealing Sepuya’s signature practice of exposing the act of image‑making....
The Beauty and Violence of Steve McQueen’s Flower Photographs
Steve McQueen’s new monograph "Bounty" showcases a series of Grenadian flower photographs that explore the paradox of abundance and violence. Published by Mack and exquisitely designed by Irma Boom, the book pairs striking botanical imagery with historical references to colonial...
5 of the Most Boundary-Pushing Artists at Art Basel Hong Kong
Art Basel Hong Kong’s Zero 10 sector made its Asian debut, spotlighting the clash and collaboration between AI‑driven installations, blockchain‑enabled profit models, and traditional sculpture. BottoDAO’s interactive "Mirror Stages" used facial recognition and a community‑governed AI to create twenty live works,...
Spain Weighs First Move of Picasso’s ‘Guernica’ in Over 30 Years
Spain’s Ministry of Culture is reviewing a Basque regional government request to loan Picasso’s anti‑war masterpiece Guernica to the Guggenheim Bilbao for the first time since 1992. The proposal, timed with the painting’s 90th‑anniversary, pits symbolic reparation against conservation concerns.
In Munich, Two Artists Imagine Futures Both Playful and Epic
Filser and Gräf’s Munich show, "Medèn ágan – Nothing in Excess," pairs Greek painter Paris Giachoustidis with Japanese sculptor Toshihiko Mitsuya, using the ancient Delphi maxim as a curatorial lens. Mitsuya’s thin‑aluminum, plant‑like installations respond to gallery light and architecture,...
Wilhelm Sasnal Family / History
Wilhelm Sasnal’s new solo show, "family / history," opens at Sadie Coles HQ in London from 1 April to 23 May 2026. The exhibition juxtaposes intimate family portraits with politically charged scenes, ranging from the Oval Office to NATO gatherings. Sasnal describes each...
Walking as Art: Exploring Mesa’s Street Exhibitions and Staying Safe on the Creative Canvas
Mesa, Arizona has transformed its downtown core into a year‑round open‑air gallery, featuring more than 30 permanent sculptures, murals and interactive installations such as the motion‑responsive *Mesa Musical Shadows* and the light‑filled *Color Walk*. The city’s Digital Art Walk app...
Nat Meade's "Franklin" @ HESSE FLATOW, NYC
Nat Meade’s third solo exhibition, "Franklin," opened at Hesse Flatow in New York City on March 31, 2026 and runs through April 18. The show presents figurative paintings and works on paper that trace the artist’s personal journey through fatherhood, loss, and intergenerational dynamics. Meade...
Alexey Morosov to Represent Kyrgyzstan at 2026 Venice Biennale
Kyrgyzstan has appointed Russian‑born artist Alexey Morosov to lead its national pavilion at the 61st Venice Biennale, opening May 9, 2026. Curated by Geraldine Leardi, Morosov’s immersive installation BELEK explores the country’s nomadic roots, the cultural significance of water, and...
The Most Loved Photo Stories of March 2026
Dazed Digital released its March 2026 roundup of the most‑loved photo stories, showcasing work that spans the sun‑kissed Danube banks to a Mojave Desert backwater. The collection features Nadia Lee Cohen, Scarlett Carlos Clarke, Brianna Capozzi’s powerful women portraits, and Larry...
Linda Lach at Salzburger Kunstverein, Salzburg
Linda Lach’s new show *all keys, all times* at the Salzburger Kunstverein creates a minimalist waiting‑room atmosphere that interrogates universal compatibility. The installation combines a milky latex ceiling, suspended sculptural forms and a tiny video loop to illustrate how standardization...
Voyages Tourism Unveils Mural Celebrating 10 Years of Field of Light via Spark Foundry Australia
Voyages Tourism Australia has launched a large‑scale mural in Melbourne to mark the 10th anniversary of Bruce Munro’s Field of Light installation at Uluru. The artwork, designed by First Nations creators Valerie Brumby and Alex Kerr, blends Anangu storytelling with...
FROM ARTIST Launches Neuroscience‑Backed Online Art Meditation Seminar
FROM ARTIST, Japan’s largest artist‑to‑consumer marketplace, introduced an online “art meditation” seminar that teaches a three‑minute, brain‑science‑validated practice to lower cortisol. The program aims to give busy adults a quick, evidence‑based self‑care tool that blends creative expression with mental‑health research.
South Korea Launches First Major LGBTQ Art Exhibition, 'Spectrosynthesis Seoul'
On March 20, Art Sonje Centre in Seoul opened 'Spectrosynthesis Seoul,' the first large‑scale LGBTQ‑focused exhibition in South Korea, showcasing works by 74 queer artists. Curated by Sun‑jung Kim and Yong‑woo Lee, the show signals a shift toward greater visibility...
Old Things Are Passed Away; Behold, All Things Are Become New.
The author reflects on a recent Emergent Ventures unconference where discussions spanned art, mortality, and the future of higher education. He contends that despite pressures for practical outcomes, the study of the literary canon—especially Shakespeare—will endure, even if it becomes...
First Trailer for 'Jimmy & The Demons' Doc on Artist Jimmy Grashow
Cedar Creek Productions has dropped the first trailer for the indie documentary "Jimmy & The Demons," which follows 79‑year‑old sculptor James Grashow as he tackles a four‑year, monumental wood carving of Jesus bearing a cathedral. The film, directed by award‑winning...
Aurora Expeditions Unveils $9,900‑USD Arctic Photography Voyage for 2027
Aurora Expeditions announced an 11‑day Arctic photography cruise linking Iceland’s Westfjords and East Greenland’s Scoresbysund, departing July 31, 2027. The voyage, aboard the purpose‑built Sylvia Earle, will cost roughly $9,900 USD per passenger and features workshops led by four renowned photographers.
Kering Launches First CRAFT Residency, Mentors Ten Chinese Designers
Kering announced the inaugural CRAFT residency, naming ten Chinese fashion and jewellery designers as fellows. The program, run with Shanghai Fashion Week, will give the cohort hands‑on mentorship, global studio visits and a final showcase at Shanghai Fashion Week 2027.
Centre Pompidou Hanwha Opens June 4 in Seoul with 90‑Piece Cubism Showcase
Centre Pompidou Hanwha will open its doors in Seoul on June 4, debuting a Cubism‑focused exhibition of more than 90 paintings and sculptures by 40 artists, including Picasso and Braque. The museum, housed in a remodel of the 63 Building’s...
Nancy Holt’s Light and Shadow Poetics at The MAK Center
The MAK Center’s "Light and Shadow Poetics" exhibition reunites Nancy Holt’s light‑focused works with the modernist Schindler House, creating a dialogue between earth‑based conceptual art and early‑20th‑century architecture. Visitors encounter Holt’s 1978 Light and Shadow Photo Drawings, the Sunlight in...
Come Together: UAE And South Korea Compare, Contrast and Comment Via Cultural Collaboration
South Korea and the United Arab Emirates have deepened cultural ties through a government‑backed art partnership launched in 2024. The program began with a Korean new‑media exhibition, “Layered Medium: We Are in Open Circuits,” at Abu Dhabi’s Manarat Al Saadiyat,...
Agosto Machado, Whose Shrines Immortalized a Lost NYC Underground, Is Dead
Performance artist and LGBTQ activist Agosto Machado died on March 21 after a brief illness. Known for assembling shrine‑like assemblages from objects belonging to friends lost to the AIDS crisis, Machado’s work finally entered major institutions late in life. His career...
Autistic Scottish Artist Nnena Kalu Wins Turner Prize, Shattering Glass Ceiling
Scottish autistic artist Nnena Kalu has taken home the 2025 Turner Prize, earning £25,000 (about $33,300). Her win marks the first time a neurodiverse creator has captured the prestigious award, signaling a broader push for inclusion in the art world.
Xiaodong Zhang - Recluse at Upsilon Gallery by WM
Xiaodong Zhang’s solo show "Recluse" opened at London’s Upsilon Gallery with backing from LUMINOR, presenting the latest phase of his "Thousand‑Page Art" series. The exhibition revives the Tang dynasty dragon‑scale binding, extending it into new "Jinglong" forms and massive layered...
MASSIMODECARLO Is Pleased to Present A Grass Roof , Lily Stockman's First Exhibition in Hong Kong by WM
MASSIMODECARLO is launching Lily Stockman's inaugural Hong Kong exhibition, "A Grass Roof," featuring six new canvases inspired by an eighth‑century Tang poem. The works probe whether paint can encapsulate an entire world, echoing the Buddhist master Shitou Xiqian’s claim that...
A Radical Post-Impressionist Movement Returns to Paris
Waddington Custot has launched its first Paris gallery in Saint‑Germain‑des‑Prés, debuting with the group exhibition “The Nabi Shock.” The show runs from April 9 to June 6, 2026 and juxtaposes seminal Nabis works by Émile Bernard, Pierre Bonnard and Edouard Vuillard with contemporary pieces by Fabienne Verdier,...
Rare Leonora Carrington Sketches of Her Inner Turmoil Resurface in London Show
Rare sketches by Surrealist Leonora Carrington, created during her 1940 psychiatric hospitalization in Santander, are on view at London’s Freud Museum. The drawings portray the sanatorium as an underworld populated by hybrid beasts and foreshadow her painting “Down Below,” featuring...
Cartier Continues ‘Artist Meets Artisan’ Series
Cartier’s decade‑old “Artist meets Artisan” program has moved to its Newbury Street flagship, where the eight‑foot mobile “Aquarium” by Brazilian artist Beatriz Milhazes will be displayed through May 17, 2026. The kinetic sculpture incorporates diamonds, emeralds, sapphires, amethysts and opals, reflecting two years...
2026 Capture Photography Festival: 6 Must-See Exhibitions & Installations
Vancouver's Capture Photography Festival returns in April 2026 with a curated program of six standout works, including Stephen Shore’s historic 1974 print, Maya Fuhr’s pigment‑ink piece, and SIDE CORE’s multi‑channel video. The public‑art component features Camila Falquez’s trans‑rights portrait series, Michelle...