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• New Indigenous Artists Reshape Taiwan's Contemporary Art Scene artist

  A transformative wave of Indigenous artists is emerging in Taiwan's art community following the loss of the National Award for Arts by prominent artist Sakuliu Pavavaljung due to…

• Hollywood Graphic Designer Tina Charad Turns to Ceramics artist

  Tina Charad, a 51-year-old graphic designer for film and television, has expanded her practice to ceramics, creating decorative and politically charged works in her Pasadena…

• Dakota Fanning Stars in Joe Swanberg's 'The Sun Never Sets' artist

  Dakota Fanning, known for her roles as a child actor, takes on a new challenge in Joe Swanberg's first film in a decade, 'The Sun Never Sets.' The indie film, which premiered…

• Laxmi Hussain Named Create Patron, Debut Solo Show Set for 2026 artist

  Laxmi Hussain, an artist based in London, has been named a Patron of Create, a charity dedicated to providing creative opportunities for individuals facing various challenges.…

• Gustavo Dudamel's Final LA Phil Concerts: A Farewell to a Boundary-Breaking Maestro artist

  Gustavo Dudamel will lead the Los Angeles Philharmonic in his final four concerts as music and artistic director this week at the Hollywood Bowl, starting Thursday night. The…

• Nathan Storey: Queer Archives, Print, and Memory artist

  Nathan Storey, a multidisciplinary artist, educator, curator, publisher, and poet, investigates the connections between printed materials and themes of queer desire, memory, and…

• Manuele Fior Designs 2026 Tourist Poster for Jesolo artist

  The official tourist poster for Jesolo 2026 has been designed by Italian illustrator Manuele Fior, under the initiative of JesoloVenice to bring back illustrated travel posters.…

• Robert Goldman on Trusting Instinct and Building an Art Life artist

  On a recent FASO Podcast episode, artist Robert Goldman shared insights from his impressive 50-year journey in the art world. Known for his captivating canyon scenes, Goldman…

• Sliman Mansour, Iconic Palestinian Artist, Dies at 79 artist

  Sliman Mansour, a legendary Palestinian artist known for his powerful depictions of Palestinian identity and resistance, has died at the age of 79. He gained fame in the 1970s by…

• Bui Trong Du: Lacquer Paintings of Rural Vietnam artist

  Bui Trong Du, a Vietnamese artist born in 1976 in Hai Phong and currently residing in Hanoi, specializes in lacquer paintings that reflect the rural scenes of his youth. He…

• Amita Rao on 'Adults' Season 2, Clowning, and Her Psyop Rumor artist

  In a recent interview with CULTURED, Amita Rao, known for her role in 'Adults', reflects on the upcoming second season, her comedic beginnings, and future aspirations. Hailing…

• Barb Davison: Reclaimed Nature Transformed into Art artist

  Barb Davison, a Colorado-based artist, creates artwork from reclaimed natural materials such as palm fronds, sea grape leaves, melaleuca bark, and wood objects found at garage…

• Pioneering Video Artist Fabrizio Plessi Dies at 86 artist

  Fabrizio Plessi, an influential Italian media artist and a trailblazer in video art, passed away on Sunday, August 23, at a hospital located in Dolo, close to Venice, according to…

• Thomas Werner: From Fashion Photography to Fine Art and Publishing artist

  Thomas Werner, a Santa Fe-based photographer, author, curator, and educator, discusses his multifaceted career in a recent interview. Werner's journey began with a passion for…

• David La Piovra: Self-Taught Artist's Multimedia Practice and Upcoming Fashion Line artist

  David La Piovra, an artist with no formal training, engages in various forms of multimedia, including drawing, photography, graphic design, fashion, and video editing. His diverse…

• Palestinian Painter Sliman Mansour Dies at 79 artist

  Sliman Mansour, a prominent Palestinian artist, passed away yesterday at the age of 79. His artistic creations, deeply influenced by the Nakba and the quest for freedom, served as…

• Bangkok Illustrator Chanida Areewatanasombat Turns Emotional Baggage into Surreal Visual Diaries artist

  Bangkok-based illustrator and animator Chanida Areewatanasombat, also known as Chubbynida, creates "visual diaries" to process emotions she finds difficult to articulate. Her…

• Alina Derya Yakaboylu's Culturally Rooted Design Practice artist

  Alina Derya Yakaboylu, a designer and art director of Turkish-German descent residing in Augsburg and Munich, adopts a comprehensive approach to her projects. She intertwines…

• Dolly Parton: A Life Beyond Music, Film, and Business artist

  Dolly Parton, the iconic country music star, is celebrated for her multifaceted career and philanthropy. Born in a small cabin without electricity in Sevierville, Tennessee, she…

• Timur Fork's Street Art Mimics Plasticine in Urban Spaces artist

  Italian street artist Timur Fork, born in 1986, has transformed urban walls into malleable surfaces that appear to be made of plasticine. His distinctive style emerged in 2021…

• Fabrizio Plessi, Pioneer of Video Art, Dies at 84 artist

  Fabrizio Plessi, a visionary Italian artist known for merging natural elements with electronic media, has died. Born in Reggio Emilia, Plessi adopted Venice as his spiritual home,…

• Elizabeth de Vaal: A Life in Painting, from Torsos to Autos artist

  In a studio visit published by Mister Motley, Alex de Vries profiles Dutch painter Elizabeth de Vaal (b. 1950, Rotterdam), tracing her five-decade career. De Vaal, who studied at…

• Palestinian Artist Sliman Mansour Dies at 79 in Jerusalem artist

  On 24 August 2023, the esteemed Palestinian artist Sliman Mansour died in Jerusalem at the age of 79. Born in 1947 in Birzeit, Palestine, he pursued Fine Art at the Bezalel Art…

• Mary Blair: The Artist Who Gave Disney Its Modern Magic artist

  Mary Blair, born in Oklahoma in 1911, became one of the most influential colorists in animation history, shaping the visual identity of classic Disney films. After studying at the…

• Kandinsky's Fairy-Tale World: From Bavarian Glass to Abstract Art artist

  Wassily Kandinsky, renowned for his abstract works and leadership of Der Blaue Reiter, also created vibrant, folk-inspired paintings before his turn to abstraction. His early…

• Alberto Savinio: The Other de Chirico Between Irony and the Unconscious artist

  Alberto Savinio, originally named Andrea de Chirico, was born in Athens on August 25, 1891. He was a multifaceted artist—painter, writer, and musician—and the younger sibling of…

• Palestinian Painter Sliman Mansour Dies at 79 in Jerusalem artist

  Sliman Mansour, a renowned Palestinian artist who dedicated over sixty years to portraying his country's fight for freedom, died in Jerusalem at 79. His family made the…

• Umberto Saba: The Poetics of Simple Honesty from the Northeast artist

  Umberto Saba (Trieste, March 9, 1883 – Gorizia, August 25, 1957) is celebrated for his poetic style marked by simplicity and honesty. Born with the surname Poli, he adopted 'Saba'…

• Guillermo Flores Pacheco on Finding Your Voice Over Virality artist

  Mexican illustrator and designer Guillermo Flores Pacheco, known for his vibrant style featuring birds, lush plants, and surreal characters, emphasizes that developing a unique…

• Lucinda Childs to Create New Work for Philip Glass's 90th Birthday artist

  In an interview with Le Monde, American choreographer Lucinda Childs discusses her revolutionary approach to dance, which emerged in the 1960s with minimalist, repetitive gestures…

• Adam Elsheimer: The First Moonlit Night in European Painting artist

  Adam Elsheimer, a German painter born in Frankfurt am Main in 1578, is celebrated for his pioneering use of moonlight in European art. His painting 'The Flight into Egypt' (1609),…

• Zibeyda Seyidova's Abstract Paintings Explore Perception and Memory artist

  Zibeyda Seyidova, an artist inspired by the ideas of French philosopher Maurice Merleau-Ponty, creates abstract pieces that delve into the contrast between what we can see and…

• Louis Porter's Studio: The London Library as Artistic Archive artist

  Photographer Louis Porter has adopted The London Library as his studio, using its vast collection to explore themes of image circulation, knowledge, and the present. Porter, who…

• Mathias Goeritz: The Creator Who Turned Emotion into Space artist

  Born in Danzig in 1915, Mathias Goeritz pursued studies in philosophy and art history in Berlin before relocating to Mexico in 1949, where he became a prominent figure in…

• Luca Battaglia's Long-Exposure Photos Transform Europe's Carousels into UFO-like Light Trails artist

  Luca Battaglia, a photographer who identifies as "a photographer of places, of voids" instead of an architectural photographer, is currently documenting Europe’s carousels in his…

• NEVERCREW's 'Paper-thin' Mural in Geneva Highlights Fragility of Healthcare in Conflicts artist

  On World Humanitarian Day, the Swiss street art team NEVERCREW, consisting of Christian Rebecchi and Pablo Togni, revealed a mural named 'Paper-thin' at the Hôpitaux…

• Fabrizio Plessi, Pioneer of Video Art, Dies at 86 artist

  Fabrizio Plessi, a pioneering Italian video artist known for merging natural elements with technology, died at the age of 86. Born in Reggio Emilia on April 3, 1940, and deeply…

• Raw Mango Founder Sanjay Garg on Handlooms, Saris, and India's Fashion Identity artist

  So, there’s this cool womenswear brand called Raw Mango from New Delhi, started by Sanjay Garg, who's a textile designer. They've teamed up with Adil Kalyanpur, also known as…

• Illustrator Spotlight: Ibrahim Rayintakath artist

  Booooooom, a contemporary art platform, has featured illustrator Ibrahim Rayintakath in its latest Illustrator Spotlight. The feature highlights Rayintakath's work, with links to…

• Evenskild's Parisian Heat Wave Captures a City Transformed by Extreme Heat artist

  French photographer Philippe Farfelan, known on social media as Evenskild, has released a new photography project titled "Parisian Heat Wave" that documents the effects of extreme…