Meet the Kings and Queens of Drag Syndrome
Drag Syndrome, a UK‑based drag collective, is the world’s first troupe composed entirely of performers with Down syndrome. Founded in 2018, the group has taken its flamboyant shows from local venues to stages across Europe, North America, and beyond, positioning itself as a bold statement of inclusive entertainment. The collective emphasizes artistic autonomy: each member designs their own persona, costume, and choreography, turning performances into personal expressions rather than charity acts. By touring internationally, they demonstrate that talent, not diagnosis, defines the stage, while also confronting entrenched stereotypes about disability. Members repeatedly stress the mission to “put a smile on people’s faces” and to encourage audiences to “be yourself, be fabulous, be fierce.” Their World Down Syndrome Day message underscores this ethos, urging viewers to celebrate individuality and joy through drag. The group’s visibility reshapes public perception of disability in the arts, opening doors for broader inclusion in mainstream media and live entertainment. Brands and producers seeking authentic diversity now have a proven model of talent-driven representation that can attract new audiences and drive social impact.
How Is AI Reshaping Society?
The video argues that artificial intelligence represents a civilizational inflection point, fundamentally altering how societies function and how individuals interact with technology. It highlights three core insights: the relentless production of data creates ownership and privacy dilemmas; scientists feel a profound...
The Difficulty of Critiquing Black Artists with Rachel Hunter Himes | S10, EP6 DIALOGUES PODCAST
The Dialogues podcast episode features Rachel Hunter‑Himes discussing her recent Triple Canopy essay “Black Block,” which interrogates the persistent tendency to read Black art primarily through a political lens and to substitute artist identity for substantive critique. She argues that...
Seurat's The Lighthouse at Honfleur | The Griffin Catalyst Exhibition: Seurat and the Sea
The Griffin Catalyst exhibition spotlights Georges Seurat’s 1884 canvas “The Lighthouse at Honfleur,” a coastal view that had become a postcard staple. By placing the lighthouse and its surrounding elements at the extreme edge of the frame, Seurat reinterprets a...
Robert Barry – The Defining of It…
The evening marked the launch of a richly illustrated volume on Robert Barry, the 90‑year‑old pioneer whose work bridges minimalism and conceptual art. Hosted by the research forum, the event featured introductions from leading scholars—including Terry Smith, Slade Professor at Cambridge—and artists...
"I Think What They're Trying to Say Is He Makes Weird Buildings" | Podcast | Dezeen Weekly
The Dezeen Weekly podcast episode centers on architect Smilian Radic, whose work has been described by a recent award jury as “weird” yet profoundly experimental. Host commentary highlights the difficulty of translating Radic’s spatial language into words, noting that his...
Mobile Art School with Thomas J Price
The Grace School of Art’s Mobile Art School travels across northeast Scotland, delivering hands‑on creative workshops to neighborhoods that lack regular access to arts programming. By setting up pop‑up studios in places like Brimar, the initiative turns public spaces into...
Picturing Landscape in an Age of Extraction
The evening celebrated Stephanie O. Rock’s new monograph, *Picturing Landscape in an Age of Extraction* (University of Chicago Press), which situates European art history within the environmental and colonial economies of 1780‑1850. Rock argues that late‑eighteenth‑ and early‑nineteenth‑century landscape painting...
U.S. Photographer Mustafah Abdulaziz Frames Our Relationship with Water From Drought to Spirituality
Mustafah Abdulaziz frames photography as a human language that mirrors the space between observer and subject, using water as a metaphorical canvas to explore climate change, poverty, and spirituality. He argues that a photograph differs fundamentally from a generic image,...
Inside a Studio Inspired by Hokusai’s Wind
Kenichiro Fuchamoto opens his workshop, a studio explicitly modeled on the kinetic spirit of Hokusai’s famous wind sketches. He walks viewers through a space where classic Japanese palettes coexist with cutting‑edge pigment formulations, highlighting how the studio’s layout encourages hands‑on...
Christina Quarles: The Ground Glows Black / Hauser & Wirth Downtown Los Angeles
The new Hauser & Wirth show in downtown Los Angeles spotlights Christina Quarles’ latest body of work, anchored by the striking piece “The Ground Glows Black.” The exhibition brings together a series of large‑scale canvases that fuse gestural abstraction...
How Joan Mitchell Defines a Feeling
The video chronicles a little‑known chapter of Joan Mitchell’s career—her summers and falls in the early 1960s spent living aboard a sailboat that roamed the Mediterranean from the Côte d’Azur to Corsica, Italy and Greece. While navigating coastal ports, she...
Curators' Tour of Hawai'i: A Kingdom Crossing Oceans | British Museum Exhibition
The British Museum has opened “Hawai‘i: a kingdom crossing oceans,” a landmark exhibition that traces the archipelago’s pre‑colonial societies, its 19th‑century diplomatic overtures to the United Kingdom, and the contemporary resurgence of Native Hawaiian art. Curated alongside Hawaiian knowledge‑bearers, the show...
Kara Walker, Contemporary Art, and the Black Female Bottom
In a Courtauld Research Forum talk, UCLA assistant professor Tiffany Barber examined Kara Walker’s recent public sculptures, arguing that they foreground the "Black female bottom" as a site of both abjection and generative power. Drawing on her forthcoming book Undesirability...
Five Monumental Paintings by Anselm Kiefer Are on View Through Spring 2027.
The Saint Louis Art Museum has installed five monumental paintings by Anselm Kiefer in its Sculpture Hall as part of the "Becoming the Sea" exhibition. The site‑specific works, inspired by the Mississippi and Rhine rivers, will remain on view through...
Emilie Louise Gossiaux at the 2026 Whitney Biennial
Emily Louise Gossiaux’s Whitney Biennial entry centers on her late service dog, London, transforming personal grief into a public artistic meditation. The artist frames London not merely as a mobility aid but as a collaborator, describing their bond as a...
Destiny Is a Rose: The Eileen Harris Collection / Hauser & Wirth Downtown Los Angeles
The Hauser & Wirth Downtown Los Angeles gallery has opened "Destiny is a Rose," a survey of the Eileen Harris Collection that brings together seminal post‑war American artworks. Curated by the gallery’s team, the show presents paintings, sculptures, and photographs...
Trailer: Studio Visit at Hauser & Wirth New York, Wooster Street
The trailer previews a studio‑visit exhibition hosted by Hauser & Wirth’s Wooster Street gallery, centered on New York’s historic Performance Space. Curators Josh and Anukica invite artists to re‑imagine the venue as a living installation, emphasizing its role as a character...
A Turning Point in Colour - Recollection by Bridget Riley
Bridget Riley’s 1986 painting “Recollection,” long held in a private collection, is presented as a pivotal work that signals a decisive shift in her abstract oeuvre. The canvas, composed of interlocking rhomboids, belongs to the first group of her celebrated...
Sophie Calle Gives Advice to the Young #contemporaryart #art
Sophie Calle, the celebrated French conceptual artist, appears on camera reflecting on the difficulty of offering guidance to a new generation of creators. She notes her own circumstances—no children, no teaching role, and a life lived across decades—make her perspective...
Lisa Yuskavage on David Lynch, Giovanni Bellini, Becoming an Artist, and More | UNDER THE INFLUENCE
In this episode of “Under the Influence,” painter Lisa Yuskavage reflects on what it means to be an artist, tracing her journey from a restless undergraduate in Rome to a mature painter whose work fuses myth, psychology, and cinematic language. Yuskavage...
Why This Sculpture Means so Much to Black Women | Thomas J Price: Ancient Feelings
The video spotlights Thomas J Price’s new public sculpture, a towering figure of a Black woman whose hair is rendered in painstakingly realistic braids and knot‑less styles. By foregrounding a hairstyle that is both culturally iconic and historically contested, the...
Inside This New York Artist’s Felt Studio
The video offers a tour of a New York‑based artist’s studio where she produces monumental felted wool works that read like visual research papers. Her practice pivots on translating scientific data—MRI scans, histological slices, and even astronomical photographs—into tactile,...
The Brooklyn Bridge—Photographed
The Metropolitan Museum of Art hosted an evening program titled “The Brooklyn Bridge—Photographed,” celebrating the newly installed exhibition “The Brooklyn Bridge Up Close.” Curator Jeff L. Rosenheim and education director Adelia Gregory introduced seven original 1867 drawings from the bridge’s...
Simco Audio. Interview with Stefan Simchowitz
The interview with Stefan Simchowitz reveals the founding vision behind Simco Audio: a hybrid space where high‑end sound systems and visual art coexist to create an immersive, slow‑paced gallery experience. Simchowitz recounts a serendipitous origin story involving a stray cat,...
How a Tiny Enamel Portrait Miniature Is Made | Painting with Glass and Fire
The video follows master enameller Ruth Ball as she painstakingly recreates a 1781 portrait of Queen Charlotte in miniature form, using the centuries‑old craft of vitreous enamel on a sub‑millimetre copper sheet. The process begins with grinding glass powders, washing...
Stories of Art: Hans Holbein the Younger - Painter to Henry VIII - Part 2
The episode examines Hans Holbein the Younger’s mid‑career pivot: his 1528 return to Basel amid religious upheaval, followed by a decisive move back to England as the Tudor court entered a seismic break with Rome. It traces how guild regulations...
"She Has Been Watching Over Me for 50 Years": Sanyu, “Beijing Circus” | Sotheby's
The video spotlights Sotheby’s upcoming sale of Sanyu’s 1976 work “Beijing Circus,” tracing how collector Mary obtained the piece during an estate sale and why it now commands attention. It frames the painting as a bridge between East and West,...
Vietnamese Art Toy Promote Culture and Folktale | Art Toy Việt Nam Vươn Ra Thế Giới
The video highlights a growing movement among Vietnamese creators to produce art toys that serve as miniature ambassadors of the nation’s rich folklore and cultural heritage. By translating age‑old myths, legendary characters and regional motifs into collectible figures, these designers...
In Conversation: Christina Quarles, Sasha Bonét & Anne Ellegood
The Hower and Breth Los Angeles conversation centered on painter Christina Quarles and her new show "Destiny is a Rose," a first solo exhibition in her hometown. The event, attended by writer Sasha Bonet and curator Anne Elgood, framed...
"I Wanted to Be Part of the Sea, the Sky, the Rocks" - How St Ives Drew Artists in |...
The video, produced by Christie's, chronicles how the remote Cornish town of St Ives became a magnet for mid‑20th‑century modernists, beginning with the wartime relocation of sculptor Barbara Hepworth and painter Ben Nicholson in 1939. It details how the region’s geology...
"I Love Tarantino" | Rose Wylie
Rose Wylie, a British painter known for her large‑scale, loosely rendered canvases, opens the video by declaring an unabashed love for Quentin Tarantino’s filmography. She references classics such as Pulp Fiction, Inglourious Basterds, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and...
In the Studio: Leslie Diuguid on Printing Cinga Samson’s ‘Oonomboyi 4’ | White Cube
Leslie Diuguid, owner‑operator of Du‑Good Press, discusses his collaboration with South African painter Cinga Samson on the screen‑printed work “Oonomboyi 4,” produced for White Cube. The conversation highlights how the press tailors its process to the artist’s vision, treating each print...
How Małgorzata Mirga-Tas Uses Textile Art to Reclaim Roma Stories
Małgorzata Mirga‑Tas, a Polish‑Romani artist, uses vibrant textile collages to reclaim Roma history and memory. By stitching fabrics from family and friends, she replaces bleak palettes with bright, patterned cloth, honoring traumatic events like the Holocaust while celebrating everyday life....
Behind The Canvas - S02E06 - Goenne Kintsugi
The latest episode of "Behind The Canvas" takes viewers to Goen, a modest workshop in Fukuoka, to explore kintsugi—the Japanese art of repairing broken objects with gold. Host Julian Bumgardner meets master craftsman Mickey Tamu, who explains that the studio’s...
British Museum Controversy: Did It Remove 'Palestine'? | DW Shorts
The video examines the British Museum’s recent decision to replace the term “Palestine” with “Canaan” on certain gallery labels, a move that has ignited a heated debate about academic rigor versus political influence amid the Israel‑Gaza war. The museum argues...
In Manila, Filipino Artist Maria Taniguchi Explores Repetition & Darkness for Vast ‘Brick’ Paintings
Filipino artist Maria Taniguchi, born in Tumagete City, uses large-scale brick paintings to investigate repetition and darkness, positioning her work within a dialogue between personal memory and contemporary abstraction. The series stems from Taniguchi’s childhood experience of studying by candlelight, which...
"This Part of London Is My World" - Frank Auerbach's Christmas Tree at Mornington Crescent
The video spotlights Frank Auerbach’s “Christmas Tree at Mornington Crescent,” a massive canvas that captures the North London street he painted repeatedly for more than fifty years. Auerbach built the work through months of scraping, re‑painting and layering, employing his signature...
Art in the Park Celebrates 20 Years | Morning Matters
Art in the Park marked its 20th anniversary on Saturday, turning Salcedo into a bustling cultural hub. Collectors, artists, and thousands of visitors gathered for a day of installations, performances, and interactive workshops. The event featured over 200 creators and...
‘We Deserve to Be in Bronze’ | Reactions to Thomas J Price: Ancient Feelings
The video captures community reactions to Thomas J. Price’s new bronze sculpture, “Ancient Feelings,” installed in a bustling harbour precinct. Viewers describe the work as a rare, beautiful representation of Black women, noting its striking realism and cultural specificity. Participants praise...
Leather Art by Dieu Linh | Nghệ Sĩ Chạm Khắc Trên Da Nguyễn Ngọc Diệu Linh
Vietnamese artist Nguyễn Ngọc Diệu Linh transforms raw leather into sculptural art from a modest workshop on Lò Đúc Street in Hanoi. Her hand‑carving technique blends traditional craft, temple‑inspired motifs, and contemporary design, creating one‑of‑a‑kind pieces that each tell a...
What a Wonderful World / Julia Stoschek Foundation in Los Angeles
The Julia Stoschek Foundation launched its first U.S. exhibition, "What a Wonderful World: An Audiovisual Poem," at Los Angeles' historic Variety Arts Theater. Curated by Udo Kittelmann, the show juxtaposes contemporary video works by artists such as Lu Yang, Jordan...
Blending Science and Design, Art and Identity
The video explores how merging scientific methodology with design—coined “aquitecture”—can turn aesthetic projects into functional infrastructure that addresses water scarcity. By applying data‑driven strategies, designers can embed water‑harvesting systems into façades, roofs, and interiors, allowing collected rainwater to flush toilets or...
Rare ‘Young Lion Resting’ Reached a Historic $18 Million at #SothebysNewYork
The centerpiece of Sotheby's New York auction was a rare Rembrandt drawing, sold to raise funds for Panthetherra, the leading global wild‑cat conservation organization. The auctioneer opened the lot at $11.5 million, and within a short span, competitive bidding propelled the...
Auerbach, Chadwick, and More - Modern British & Irish Art Evening Sale Highlights Tour | Christie's
Christie's previewed its March 18, 2026 Modern British and Irish Art Evening Sale, showcasing a curated selection of post‑war masterpieces that underline the house’s focus on high‑profile, historically significant works. The catalogue highlights Frank Hourback’s 2004‑05 "Christmas Tree at Morningington...
Abstraktes Bild by Gerhard Richter
Gerhard Richter’s 1991 abstract work "Abstraktes Bild" is heading to auction for the first time, having never been displayed publicly since its debut at a solo show in Paris. The painting, a vivid red field created with Richter’s signature squeegee...
The Bidding Battle for Alexander Calder's Beetle that Sold for $4.2 Million at Sotheby's New York
Sotheby’s New York hosted a high‑profile auction of Alexander Calder’s 1948 sculpture “Beetle,” a standing work of sheet‑metal, wire, and paint that has been cataloged by the Calder Foundation. The hammer opened at $2.2 million and climbed in $200,000 increments, with the...
A Close Look at Monet's Swirling Colors
The video examines Claude Monet’s early‑1920s series depicting his Japanese‑style footbridge, a departure from his familiar water‑lily motifs. Built in the 1890s, the curving wooden bridge allowed Monet to view the pond from above, and the paintings capture that perspective...
Carol Bove: Nights of Cabiria | Gagosian Quarterly
Carol Bove’s latest Gagosian Quarterly installation, “Nights of Cabiria,” blends sculpture, architecture and filmic reference to interrogate how viewers inhabit space. The work juxtaposes industrial steel beams with delicate fabrics, screens and wind‑activated elements, inviting the audience to move through...
"Visual Intensification: Focus” Is the Commission by Felipe Pantone for the Las Vegas Spheres.
Visual Intensification: Focus is the latest commission by internationally renowned visual artist Felipe Pantone for the MSG Sphere in Las Vegas, a 360‑degree, high‑definition LED venue designed for immersive entertainment. The piece expands the sphere’s repertoire of kinetic light shows,...