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.
UK’s Free Museums Are in Trouble. Should Tourists Start Paying?
UK museums, long celebrated for free entry, are confronting severe financial strain as government arts funding has fallen 18% since 2010 and visitor numbers dip post‑pandemic. Major institutions such as the National Gallery face an £8.2 million deficit, prompting staff cuts and reduced programmes. A recent Museums Association survey shows 61% of museums plan service reductions for 2024‑25, while private philanthropy and ticketed exhibitions only partially offset the shortfall. Policymakers are debating a modest tourist levy, projected to raise £1.2 billion annually, as a sustainable bridge between public funding and private support.
Opening Day: Theo Belci’s Best and Worst of the Whitney Biennial
Theo Belci’s opening‑day review of the 2026 Whitney Biennial spotlights two divergent approaches. Young Joon Kwak’s glitter‑laden chandelier is framed as Instagram‑ready spectacle, while Agosto Machado’s shrine‑like installations honor queer countercultural figures with tactile relics. Cooper Jacoby’s AI‑driven work resurrects dead social‑media personas, creating...
Eye Candy for Today: Henry Farrer Graphite Drawing
The Morgan Library has highlighted Henry Farrer’s 19th‑century graphite drawing “Landscape by a Stream,” a 15 × 22‑inch work that blends meticulous detail with seemingly casual scribbles. The composition is anchored by a dominant V‑shaped tree, while foliage and distant elements are...
Pixel Pod Lets Users Reshape Tokenized Art
The new PIXEL POD works by @kimasendorf are truly spectacular. The pieces are interactive and following on from PXL DEX, every pixel is a token, allowing you to add or remove pixels in the work itself to change its density...
Catherine Opie in Conversation with Maggie Nelson
Catherine Opie sits down with writer Maggie Nelson for an in‑depth conversation featured in AnOther Magazine’s Spring/Summer 2026 issue. The interview, recorded at Opie’s Los Angeles studio, explores her role as a professor, queer householder, and influential photographer. Nelson probes Opie’s recent...
Art by Infamous Prisoner Charles Bronson Will Head to Auction
Five hundred artworks by England’s notorious prisoner‑artist Charles Bronson will be sold as a single lot on March 11 by David Duggleby Auctioneers. The pieces, drawn in crayon, ink and pencil on prison documents, are expected to fetch between £100,000 and £200,000. Bronson,...
Ludovic Nkoth on Why He Paints the ‘Emotional Texture of Everyday Scenarios’
Ludovic Nkoth, a Cameroonian‑born painter now based in New York, is the focus of the Flag Art Foundation’s Spotlight exhibition with his new work *Stars under the border*. The figurative canvas juxtaposes an ordinary communal gathering with barbed‑wire‑like borders, probing...
IWM Exhibition Merges Beauty with Destruction in Five Highlights
Beauty and destruction. Here are five highlights from the upcoming IWM exhibition that I'm looking forward to via @Londonist https://t.co/rHE7L136yO
History of Violence Review: Exploring Memory, Trauma and the Nature of Truth at Adelaide Festival
History of Violence, directed by Thomas Ostermeier, opened Adelaide Festival’s Dunstan Playhouse from Feb 27 to Mar 2, adapting Édouard Louis’s autobiographical novel. The production blends live camera feeds, black‑and‑white projections, and a percussive score to fragment the protagonist’s traumatic recollection of...
Tourmaline at Australian Centre for Contemporary Art
Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) in Melbourne will host "Tourmaline – Transcendent" from December 12, 2025, through March 15, 2026. The exhibition showcases the multidisciplinary practice of Tourmaline, a trans activist artist known for film, performance, and archival work....
F. Scott Hess: Art History & The Dreams of a Reluctant Realist
F. Scott Hess’s new painting The Dream of Art History translates a 1978 fever dream into a sprawling canvas that stitches together iconic works from the Renaissance to the present. The piece, featured in the documentary The Reluctant Realist, reflects...
What Is Driving Demand in Artnet’s 20th Century Art Auction?
Artnet’s 20th Century Art auction highlights how rarity and scarcity drive prices. Rarity, rooted in historical factors such as wartime loss and limited original production, is exemplified by Miró and Klein works. Scarcity, shaped by market dynamics, is evident in...
How Should We Live With A.I.? A New Group Show Probes Our Ties With Technology
The new exhibition "Technologies of Relation" at MASS MoCA examines humanity’s evolving bond with artificial intelligence through a non‑binary lens that balances critique with possibility. Curator Susan Cross emphasizes agency, inviting visitors to imagine inclusive, liberatory futures rather than merely...
Best Opportunities, Grants & Awards for Creatives: 9 to 15 March 2026
A nationwide roundup of creative funding and residency opportunities has been released for the week of 9‑15 March 2026. Programs span visual arts, writing, film, digital games and arts leadership, offering residencies, cash grants, scholarships and business accelerators across Victoria, Queensland, Western...
Sotheby’s to Auction $130 M. Robert Mnuchin Collection Led by $70–100 M. Rothko Painting
Sotheby’s will auction 24 works from the late Robert Mnuchin collection in May in New York, headlined by Mark Rothko’s 1957 canvas *Brown and Blacks in Reds* estimated at $70‑100 million, alongside a second Rothko priced at $15‑20 million. The lot also...
“Jeffrey Epstein Walk of Shame” Pops Up in DC
On March 1, a guerrilla art installation dubbed the “Jeffrey Epstein Walk of Shame” appeared in Washington’s Farragut Square. The project places waterproof stickers resembling Hollywood Walk of Fame stars on the sidewalks, each bearing the name of a high‑profile...
Vote to Decide Which Designer Makes the Final Round of the 2026 LVMH Prize
The LVMH Prize, now in its 2026 edition, has released its semi‑finalist roster and opened a public vote to decide which designers advance to the final round. Thousands of applicants were narrowed to 24 emerging talents, each vying for the...
The Giant Nude Woman In SF’s Embarcadero Plaza Will Be Staying All This Summer
The San Francisco Arts Commission voted on March 4 to keep Marco Cochrane’s 48‑foot steel‑and‑mesh nude sculpture “R‑Evolution” in Embarcadero Plaza through October 2025. The work, originally created for Burning Man in 2015, is privately funded by the Sijbrandij Foundation and...
Sofia Coppola Is Bringing ‘Marie Antoinette’ Back to Versailles
Sofia Coppola’s 2006 film *Marie Antoinette* will be honored with a full‑scale retrospective at the Palace of Versailles, opening on September 22 2026 and running through January 24 2027. The exhibition, titled “*Marie Antoinette* by Sofia Coppola,” occupies the historic Petit Trianon and will screen key...
Tappeto Volante’s Rich Conversations
The fifth annual “La Banda” exhibition at Tappeto Volante Projects in Gowanus brings together over three dozen local artists across painting, sculpture, and mixed‑media formats. Curated without a single theme, the show reflects the pandemic‑era spirit of community and creative...
Lebanese Ministry of Culture Urges UNESCO to Grant Enhanced Protections to Cultural Property
Lebanon’s Ministry of Culture has asked UNESCO to boost protection for its cultural heritage amid the spillover of the U.S.–Israel–Iran conflict into southern Lebanon. Minister Ghassan Salamé appealed directly to UNESCO Director‑General Khaled El‑Enany, highlighting sites such as the National...
Crowdsourcing a 1‑10 Rating for Black Museums
I want to start a museum list and rate them on a scale from 1 to 10. Just because I work in museums does not mean I have been to them all. There are over 35,000 museums in the United...
Crystal Pite On Choreographing Work About Big Real-World Problems
Canadian choreographer Crystal Pite, a multi‑award‑winning figure in contemporary dance, blends massive ensemble work with intimate, emotionally resonant storytelling. Her catalog—including “Flight Pattern,” “Figures in Extinction,” and “Betroffenheit”—directly engages issues such as the refugee crisis, climate change and collective trauma....
Inside ADON, the Elusive London Brand with Timothée Chalamet on Speed Dial
London‑based label ADON, a largely secretive label, burst into the spotlight when Timothée Chalamet wore multiple pieces during London Fashion Week. The actor’s back‑to‑back appearances turned the brand into a viral talking point across fashion blogs and social platforms. ADON’s...
Scottsdale Art Week Is Betting on an ‘Untapped’ Market for Its Second Edition
Scottsdale Art Week returns March 19‑22, 2026 for its second edition, expanding from its inaugural launch. The fair, presented by Scottsdale Ferrari, will host over 110 galleries, showcasing blue‑chip modern, contemporary, historic, Indigenous and Western works. Director Amy Gause describes...
Russia Returns to Venice Biennale for First Time Since Invading Ukraine
Russia will have a presence at the 61st Venice Biennale, its first since canceling the pavilion in 2022 after the Ukraine invasion. The exhibition, titled “The Tree Is Rooted in the Sky,” features over fifty musicians, poets and philosophers from...
MoMA’s Next Canvas Is Converse
MoMA has launched a limited-edition line of six Converse All Star LGCY HI sneakers, positioning the footwear as a museum‑curated art object. The shoes feature bold color combinations, the museum’s logo embroidered on the heel, and uppers made entirely from...
Watermill Center Appoints Charles Chemin Artistic Director
The Watermill Center announced Charles Chemin as its new artistic director, succeeding founder Robert Wilson after Wilson’s death last August. Chemin, a Paris‑born protégé of Wilson, has directed the Center’s International Summer Program since 2020 and collaborated on more than twenty...
Forget Me Not Curated by Freeny Yianni and Richard Scarry
Forget Me Not, curated by Freeny Yianni and Richard Scarry, opens at CLOSE Gallery in Somerset from March 7 to April 11, 2026. The exhibition brings together photographs by Andrew Cross, Anna Mossman, Philip Sinden, Mariano Vivanco and Denise Webber,...
$450 Million Newhouse Trove Heads to Christie’s, Led by $100 Million Pollock, Brancusi
Christie’s is set to sell a $450 million tranche of S.I. Newhouse’s estate in May, featuring 35‑40 works including a Jackson Pollock drip painting and a Constantin Brâncuși bronze, each estimated at $100 million. The collection also contains pieces by Picasso, Jasper Johns and...
Mugler AW26 Takes Us on a Power Trip Down Memory Lane
Mugler’s Autumn‑Winter 2026 runway in Paris, staged by creative director Miguel Castro Freitas, delivered a nostalgic yet forward‑looking spectacle. The show was framed as the second act of a three‑part "Trilogy of Glorified" narrative, echoing the brand’s 1990s excess while injecting...
What Will Happen To DC Theatre Without A WaPo Theatre Critic?
In February, The Washington Post eliminated its entire arts and culture desk, including full‑time theatre critic Naveen Kumar, leaving Washington, D.C. without a dedicated regional theatre reviewer. Freelance pieces now fill the void, but coverage remains sparse. Thirty‑three local theatres...
An Octopus in the Front Row: Artist Cosima Von Bonin Invades Loewe’s Runway
Loewe’s Fall/Winter 2026‑2027 runway in Paris featured a collaboration with Cologne artist Cosima von Bonin, whose plush octopus and other animal sculptures transformed the Château de Vincennes set. Creative directors Jack McCollough and Lázaro Hernández integrated the menagerie into garments, accessories, and...
White Cube Now Represents Emmi Whitehorse
White Cube has added Navajo artist Emmi Whitehorse to its roster, joining forces with Garth Greenan Gallery. Her 2025 painting *Father Sky meets Mother Earth* will debut at White Cube’s booth during Art Basel Hong Kong 2026. Whitehorse, a co‑founder...
How India Became an Artisanal Menswear Powerhouse
India’s artisanal menswear scene has vaulted onto the global stage, led by 25‑year‑old designer Kartik Kumra’s Kartik Research, which debuted at Paris Fashion Week and opened a New York flagship. The label’s embroidered shirts and linen pants, made in India,...
Areen Hassan and Tatreez Collective: A Gathering of Palestinian Voices Through Embroidery
The "Gathering" exhibition at Staffordshire St in Peckham showcases Palestinian artist Areen Hassan and the Tatreez Collective, using traditional embroidery to tell stories of displacement and resistance. Hassan’s monumental "Heavenly Loom" unravels silk threads to symbolize enduring strength, while the...
War in the Middle East, the Whitney Biennial, and a Newly-Discovered Rembrandt in Amsterdam—Podcast
The Art Newspaper’s weekly podcast covered three major art stories: the escalating war in the Middle East and its impact on regional tourism, the opening of the 2026 Whitney Biennial in New York, and the authentication of Rembrandt’s “The Vision...
Pussy Riot Slams Russia’s Return to Venice Biennale
Russia will return to the Venice Biennale for the first time since its 2022 invasion, presenting a three‑day festival of folklore and world music titled “The tree is rooted in the sky.” The pavilion, organized by cultural envoy Mikhail Shvydkoy...
Cecilie Bahnsen’s Joyful Ode to Dance
Cecilie Bahnsen’s Autumn/Winter 2026 collection draws directly from contemporary dance, partnering with former La Horde performer Myrto Georgiadi to infuse the brand’s romantic silhouettes with kinetic fluidity. The runway pieces feature layered tulle, pleated organza and soft drapery that appear...
A First Look at Su Yu-Xin’s ‘Afterstone’
Taiwanese artist Su Yu‑Xin presents “Afterstone” at Lo Studio in Venice. The show features about fifteen paintings and more than a dozen wax‑based sculptures that use hand‑ground pigments sourced from Pacific coastal soils, minerals and shells. By treating colour as...
Caetés House / Ateliê GR
Casa Caetés, designed by Gabriel Rodrigues Grinspum, is a 243 m² three‑story residence built on an urban mixed‑use lot for a large family of seven. The compact layout separates work, social, and intimate zones across street‑level, semi‑buried, and upper floors, integrating...
LA Art Scene Demands Effort, Unlike NYC's Constant Flow
L.A. gallerist Anat Ebgi: “ain my New York gallery we have visitors all day long. LA is different. There’s not a constant stream of people coming in. In LA, you really have to work to capture an audience. So even...
Art Basel Hong Kong Screening and Talk: Ayoung Kim and ikkibawiKrrr
The Korea Arts Management Service and ArtReview hosted a special screening at Art Basel Hong Kong titled “Life as a System: Time, Labor, and Storytelling in Contemporary Moving Image.” The program featured Ayoung Kim’s AI‑enhanced film Al‑Mather Plot 1991 and ikkibawiKrrr’s...
Creation and Acceptance Unlock Infinite Calm Amid Chaos
“The will to create, and the will to allow. In that indefinite relationship lies infinite potential.” Satoshi Kondo of isseymiyakeofficial. A beautiful show and collection that gave a moment of calm and meditation, to temper the hot anger, helplessness and...
Newhouse $450M Art Trove to Christie's, $100M Pollock Leads
Scoop: $450 Million Newhouse Trove Heads to Christie’s, Led by $100 Million Pollock, Brancusi https://t.co/mjeFEYkh2V
Artsy Launches Women-Led Galleries Now Featuring Nearly 300 Galleries Worldwide
Artsy has launched the “Women‑Led Galleries Now” showcase to celebrate International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month. The online fair aggregates works from almost 300 women‑led galleries across six continents, offering pieces priced between $100 and over $50,000. Artsy’s data...
King’s Cross Transformation Fuels Anne Howeson’s Art
Anne Howeson has witnessed the many changes to the King’s Cross area, and it has become a central part of her art. I spoke to her about the changes and how they’ve inspired her practice >> https://t.co/3ivXygQ9po @Londonist #LondonArtCritic #LondonArt...
Illustrator Spotlight: Deb JJ Lee
The Society of Illustrators featured Deb JJ Lee in a March 4 2026 spotlight, showcasing fifteen distinct images that range from still‑life compositions to fan‑art tributes to films like *Perfect Blue* and *Howl’s Moving Castle*. The visual set highlights Lee’s ability to...
AnOther Thing I Wanted to Tell You ...
AnOther Magazine’s “AnOther Thing I Wanted to Tell You …” portrait series celebrates 25 years of chronicling cultural icons, and the Spring/Summer 2026 issue expands the legacy with 24 new images. Renowned photographer Mark Peckmezian directs the visual narrative, featuring...
“I’m a Big Fan of Artifice”: How Marlene Dietrich Inspired Rick Owens’ Show
Rick Owens’ Autumn/Winter 2026 womenswear show, titled "Tower," draws direct inspiration from Hollywood legend Marlene Dietrich. Owens describes his fascination with "artifice," channeling the actress’s iconic fur silhouettes into avant‑garde garments. The collection features water‑jet‑cut goat‑hide fur coats, sculptural silhouettes,...