Documentation From Model as Medium Is Online
Rhizome has posted video documentation of its recent event with TITLES on its self‑hosted platform. The winter collaboration commissioned five artists—Maya Man, Louis Osmosis, balfua, Alix Vernet, and Aarati Akkapeddi—to develop custom generative AI models. The artists, spanning tactile and digital practices, discuss their creative processes and the shifting notion of authorship in the AI era. The videos provide insight into how AI is being integrated into contemporary art.
‘Telsche’: Exploring Memory and Loss Through Minimalist Art
The minimalist short film Telsche debuted online on March 27 through Short of the Week, three years after its completion. Created by COLA Animation members Sophie Colfer and Ala Nunu, the 2‑D piece uses only blue, black and white to portray a...
Apollo Brings Fine Tribal, Asian & Pre-Columbian Art - The Prince Collection to the Market
Apollo Art Auctions announced the Prince Collection sale, featuring fine tribal, Asian and pre‑Columbian works, on 10 April 2026 at 11 AM BST. The auction, recognized for its royal provenance, will be conducted both in‑person at Apollo’s London showroom and online via Invaluable,...
Sotheby’s Sets 12 Records for South Asian Artists in a Single Sale
Sotheby's New York spring auction of Modern and Contemporary South Asian art set 12 record prices, highlighted by Vivan Sundaram’s 1967 painting *Inbetweenness* selling for $896,000—seven times its high estimate. The sale generated $22.1 million, with every lot sold, and featured...
A Table That Feels Like a Work of Sculpture
New York‑based ABC Stone teamed with Elle Decor designer Mark Grattan to launch the Hermanx Table, a sculptural piece that fuses massive Vermont stone with a precision‑cut glass vitrine. The design links eight identical S‑shaped elements, echoing dowel tables Grattan saw...
This ‘Star Wars’ C-3PO Head Just Netted $1 Million at Auction
Propstore auctioned the sole remaining original C‑3PO head from *The Empire Strikes Back* for $1 million on March 25, surpassing its $700,000 upper estimate. The fiberglass prop, crafted by sculptor Liz Moore and featuring battery‑powered glowing eyes, is the only original C‑3PO head still available...
‘As an Artist I Have a Duty to Reflect the Times’: Photographer Misan Harriman Explores Protests and Solidarity in New...
Misan Harriman’s protest photography collection *The Purpose of Light* has become a permanent installation at London’s Hope 93 gallery, showcasing over a hundred black‑and‑white images from seven years of demonstrations across the UK, US and South Africa. The exhibit, originally a...
German Artist Anne Imhof to Be Subject of ‘Ambitious’ Hong Kong Solo Exhibition in 2027
German performance artist Anne Imhof will present her first solo exhibition in Asia at Hong Kong’s Tai Kwun cultural complex from 26 September 2026 to 3 January 2027. The show combines a comprehensive survey of her most influential works with a brand‑new commission, creating an immersive environment...
Antonio Homem, Champion of the Ileana Sonnabend Collection, Dies at 86
Antonio Homem, the longtime steward of the Ileana and Michael Sonnabend art legacy, died at 86. He began working with Ileana Sonnabend in the late 1960s, helped open her Paris and New York galleries, and later directed the Sonnabend Collection...
‘SPARK’ Issue 2 Now Available for Free Download
Studio KÄ founder Adja Soro has released the March 2026 issue of the monthly magazine *SPARK* as a free 40‑page PDF. The issue is dedicated to African animation and profiles 20 African women shaping the industry, from studio founders to emerging talent....
Chile's Leading Art Fair Foregrounds Affordable Works, Often with a Political Edge
The 16th edition of Chile Arte Contemporáneo (Chaco) runs in Santiago until March 29, featuring more than 50 galleries and a mix of Chilean and international exhibitors. Organisers emphasize affordability, with many pieces priced below $1,000 and larger works around...
Matisse’s Explosive Finale and a New Chapter for Hong Kong? Plus, Schiaparelli and Dalí—Podcast
The Grand Palais in Paris opened "Matisse 1941‑1954," a comprehensive survey of the artist’s final 13 years, featuring cut‑outs, chapel works, and late paintings. Art Basel Hong Kong continued through March 29, offering a tentative optimism for the region’s art market despite a broader Chinese...
Salvador Dalí’s Largest Work Snapped Up by Florida Museum
Salvador Dalí's largest known painting, a 13‑panel stage set for the 1939 ballet *Bacchanale*, sold at Bonhams for €254,400 ($293,240). The work, measuring 65 by 100 feet, was purchased by the Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida, and joins its growing...
Sara Flores on Representing Peru at the 61st Venice Biennale
Sara Flores, a Shipibo‑Konibo artist, will represent Peru at the 61st Venice Biennale in the Arsenale pavilion, marking the first time an Indigenous Peruvian has been selected for the national showcase. Her exhibition, "From Other Worlds," combines large‑scale kené paintings,...
Whispers Against My Neck: These Photos Document the Chaos of Youth
Marisa Chafetz’s new photobook *Whispers Against My Neck* documents the turbulence of contemporary American youth, pairing bright, everyday moments with stark backdrops of gunfire. The work, created in partnership with photographer Boulden, assembles 23 images that blend innocence and violence,...
Podunk: Nadia Lee Cohen and Scarlett Carlos Clarke’s Enigmatic New Book
Renowned visual artists Nadia Lee Cohen and Scarlett Carlos Clarke have launched "Podunk," a collaborative photo‑book that delves into the mythos of America’s forgotten towns. The title borrows from an old slang term for an insignificant, isolated place, setting a...
AI Slop Is Flooding Streaming—And Musicians Are Fighting Back
AI‑generated music is flooding streaming services, with Deezer reporting 50,000 AI tracks uploaded each day, now representing 34% of all new releases. Artists such as Benedict Cork and Ormella have discovered unauthorized AI versions of their songs, prompting fan confusion...
Trinity Rep Names A New Artistic Director
Meredith McDonough has been appointed artistic director of Trinity Rep in Providence, effective August 3. She arrives from a stint as associate artistic director at Actors Theatre of Louisville and previously led new works at TheatreWorks in Palo Alto. The hire...
Art Market Makes a Fragile Recovery – but Is It Enough?
The Art Basel & UBS Art Market Report 2026 shows global art sales rose 4% in 2025 to an estimated $59.6 billion, marking the first growth after two years of decline. The rebound was driven mainly by the high‑end segment, with US sales...
Inside Yihao Zhang’s Unsettled Machines
Yihao Zhang creates kinetic sculptures that loop endlessly, using salvaged motors and car parts to embody the perpetual adaptation required of queer individuals navigating hostile systems. His installations, exhibited in London and Berlin, translate personal psychological states into mechanical motion...
Melanoma Fund Photo Exhibition Turns Skin Cancer Into Snowy Peaks
Klick Health has designed a striking photo exhibition for the Melanoma Fund that transforms close‑up images of melanoma lesions into snow‑capped mountain landscapes. The visual metaphor aims to make skin‑cancer detection more relatable and memorable for the public. The exhibition...
R. Jamin Declares War on the Big Light
R. Jamin’s newly released *Cool Overhead Manifesto* denounces modern overhead lighting—particularly fluorescent and LED fixtures with ≥3000 K color temperature—as cultural tyranny that erases shadow and disrupts human rhythm. She traces lighting from fire to incandescent bulbs, highlighting how each generation traded...
This Weeks SLEEK News
Fotografiska has launched a global Emerging Artists Program that blends digital profiles with museum exhibitions, offering free open calls, grants and worldwide exposure for new image makers. ETRO unveiled the Vela Blossom, an updated version of its iconic Vela bag...
I Saw a Great Show in China That Would Be Censored in the United States
The Rockbund Art Museum in Shanghai is hosting “The Great Camouflage,” a show that runs through April 26 and reexamines Afro‑Asian revolutionary histories through a Black feminist lens. Curated by X Zhu‑Nowell and Kandis Williams, the exhibition spotlights women activists‑artists such...
Sophia Huitema "Prussian Blue" @ Harper’s Apartment
Harper’s Gallery announced Sophia Huitema’s first solo exhibition, “Prussian Blue,” running through April 25, 2026. The show features seven oil paintings that use the pigment Prussian Blue as a metaphor for the duality of toxicity and protection, surrounding elongated, couture‑clad female figures in moody,...
Serge Sorokko Gallery Opens New Napa Space and Debuts Joseph Kiblitsky Photography Show
Serge Sorokko Gallery has opened a new 4,000‑square‑foot space at 1300 First Street in downtown Napa, joining its existing 2,100‑square‑foot venue at 1500 First Street. The older location now hosts the U.S. premiere of Joseph Kiblitsky’s photography show “CUBA: Two Worlds – One Vision,” which...
Project 2 | Dialogue: The 2Craigs
The 2Craigs have released the latest installments of Project 2, a year‑long visual exchange where photographer Craig Cutler and illustrator Craig Frazier create pieces in direct response to one another. Dialogue 8:9, 9:10 and 10:11 showcase a progression of silhouettes, abstract heads and mixed‑media collages...
Chicago Artist Creates Tourism Posters for City's Neighborhoods
Chicago illustrator Steve Shanabruch has turned a personal side project into a thriving business by designing WPA‑inspired tourism posters for more than 60 Chicago neighborhoods. The $28 prints, sold online and in venues like the Willis Tower Skydeck shop, now...
Interview with Los Angeles-Based Artist S.P. Harper About Her Angel of Compassion Painting Series by Liam Otero
Los Angeles artist S.P. Harper is presenting her solo show, Angel of Compassion, at the West Hollywood Library through May 31, 2026. The seven‑painting series reimagines the most iconic gems from Elizabeth Taylor’s posthumous jewelry collection using mixed media, reclaimed materials, and diamond...
Guillermo Del Toro Scored a Different Prize at the Oscars: A Rare Frankenstein Painting
Guillermo del Toro’s horror‑drama "Frankenstein" garnered nine Oscar nominations but fell short of Best Picture. At the 98th Academy Awards, his closest collaborators presented him with a rare, undated Frankenstein’s Monster painting by British illustrator Josh Kirby. The piece, modeled on Boris Karloff’s...
Art Movements: A Canceled Biennale Show Finds a New Home
Gabrielle Goliath’s performance project *Elegy*, mourning Gaza victims, will be presented at the 61st Venice Biennale in the historic Chiesa di Sant’Antonin after her South African Pavilion proposal was rejected. The artist’s team hailed the church venue as a significant...
Whitney Biennial Trends, a New Baroque Art Star, and Banksy Unmasked
The 2026 Whitney Biennial opened in March, highlighting emerging curatorial themes and signaling which artists are gaining institutional favor. Flemish Baroque painter Michaelina Wautier is experiencing a renaissance, with recent appraisals elevating her market relevance and scholarly profile. A new...
The Rising Artists on Everyone’s Radar
Recent auction results spotlight a new wave of artists commanding premium prices. Nathanaëlle Herbelin’s "Max" sold for $73,694, well above its $26,000‑$39,000 estimate, while Poppy Jones’ "Shell" fetched $60,709, quadrupling its guide range. Other notable sales include Kathleen Ryan’s $163,800...
Schiaparelli: “In Difficult Times, Fashion Is Always Outrageous”
The Victoria and Albert Museum opened a major Schiaparelli exhibition, showcasing the house’s historic 1930s surrealist roots alongside its contemporary revival under creative director Daniel Roseberry. The show draws parallels between the brand’s original avant‑garde era and today’s post‑pandemic, economically...
NYU Steinhardt Presents 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibitions
NYU Steinhardt’s Department of Art and Art Professions, together with 80WSE Gallery, will host the 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibitions in Greenwich Village. The show is split into two parts—‘Hoodwinked’ (April 1‑18) and ‘Eggshells’ (May 6‑23)—featuring ten second‑year MFA candidates. Opening receptions on...
This Photo Series Depicts Youth Culture in Summer Along the Danube
French photographer Guillaume Bihan and Ukrainian visual artist Daria Svertilova launched a photo series documenting youth culture along the Danube during the summer of 2022. The project began as the pair shared a sparsely furnished Paris flat shortly after Russia’s...
Watch James Manyika Talk AI and Creativity with LL COOL J.
James Manyika, Google’s senior vice president for research, labs, technology and society, sits down with hip‑hop legend LL Cool J for the latest Dialogues on Technology and Society episode. The pair discuss the evolution of creative tools, from early drum machines to...
Dykes: A New Photo Book Celebrating Queer Multiplicity
Emily Lipson’s debut photo book, Dykes, arrives as a vivid celebration of queer multiplicity, featuring 18 intimate images that explore fluid identities and the politics of change. The photographer emphasizes the radical act of revising one’s viewpoint, positioning the work...
Who Created the Book of Kells? A Master Craftsman Takes on the Mystery
New archaeological evidence from the Portmahomack monastery in Scotland is reviving the debate over where the illuminated Book of Kells was produced, challenging the long‑standing Iona theory. The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland has awarded master craftsman Thomas Keyes a...
5 Emerging Photographers to Watch From Circulation(s) in Paris
Paris’s 16th Circulation(s) photography festival has opened at the expansive Centquatre-Paris, running through May 17. The program showcases 26 artists representing 15 countries, with a special focus on five emerging photographers poised to shape contemporary visual culture. Curated exhibitions blend multidisciplinary...
Liz Johnson Artur Is Inviting You Into Her Studio
Renowned photographer Liz Johnson Artur launches a ten‑month residency of her Black Balloon Archive in Brixton. The archive, a three‑decade visual record of Black life in the African diaspora, will be exhibited in a building slated for demolition as part...
How Photographer Greg Girard Captured the Hidden Sides of Hong Kong and Tokyo
Greg Girard’s new exhibition *HKG‑TYO 1974‑2023* opens at WKM Gallery ahead of Art Basel Hong Kong, juxtaposing four decades of street‑level photography from Hong Kong and Tokyo. The Canadian photographer explains how his outsider status let him capture hidden corners such...
'The Human-Machine Creative Entanglement': Artist Sougwen Chung on Her Technology-Based Practice
Sougwen Chung is showcasing new works at Art Basel Hong Kong’s inaugural Zero 10 sector, a platform for digital‑age art. Her centerpiece, Recursion 0, is a 10‑metre scroll generated live from brain‑wave data, illustrating her long‑standing human‑machine collaboration research that began in 2015. The...
Roman Mosaic Shows Topless Woman Battling Leopard in Arena, Study Finds
A third‑century mosaic from Reims, France, shows a topless female beast hunter wielding a whip while confronting a leopard, providing the first visual confirmation that Roman women fought beasts in arenas. The original artwork was largely destroyed in World War I;...
Exhibition Explores Connection Between Textiles and Spirituality in Asia
The Centre for Heritage, Arts and Textile in Hong Kong launches "Threading Inwards," an exhibition that investigates the link between textiles and spirituality across Asia. Featuring fourteen artists working in painting, video, AI, and fabric, the show includes Sang A....
This L.A. Play Wants You to Feel the Story Viscerally — by Keeping You Blindfolded
Theatre Obscura L.A. launched "Poe: Pulse & Pendulum," a blindfolded, seated production that reimagines Edgar Allan Poe’s "The Pit and the Pendulum" and "The Tell‑Tale Heart" through sound, scent and limited tactile cues. Audiences sit in a dark, red‑lit room...
Laurids Gallée Debuts Fused Geometry Luminaires at Brussels Gallery Objects With Narratives
Renowned Austrian‑Dutch designer Laurids Gallée debuted his one‑of‑a‑kind Array, Node and System luminaires at Brussels gallery Objects With Narratives, where the show runs through May 24. The resin‑cast fixtures borrow the geometry of satellite dishes and antenna masts, integrating aluminum hardware and...