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• Kevin Love Opens Up About His Art Collection and Mental Health Journey artist

  Utah Jazz power forward Kevin Love, in an interview with CULTURED, discusses his art collection, which includes works by Ed Ruscha, George Condo, Rashid Johnson, Antony Gormley,…

• James Jean: From Comic Covers to Global Fine Art Practice artist

  James Jean, who was born in Taipei in 1979 and grew up in New Jersey, is a talented artist known for his work in painting, illustration, and sculpture. He completed his B.F.A. at…

• Koen Vanmechelen's Labiomista: Art, Science, and a Tapir artist

  Belgian artist Koen Vanmechelen's Labiomista project, located an hour from Brussels, is a sprawling complex that merges art, science, and animal life to explore human identity and…

• Laura Pannack: Intimate Portraits of Adolescence artist

  British photographer Laura Pannack (born 1985 in London) is known for her social documentaries and intimate portraits exploring adolescence, identity, and human relationships. Her…

• Lava La Rue on Horror Films, Hardcore Punk, and Greek Mythology artist

  Lava La Rue, the genre-bending artist and creative director of NiNE8, has released a new single 'Prince of Bologna' via Dan Carey's Speedy Wunderground label, following their EP…

• John Currin: The Provocateur of Contemporary Figuration artist

  John Currin, born in Colorado in 1962, is a contemporary American painter known for provocative figurative works that blend classical techniques with kitsch and satire. He studied…

• John Warren Oakes: Daily Watercolors of Trees and Forests artist

  At 85 years old, John Warren Oakes remains dedicated to his passion for painting, primarily creating watercolor artworks of trees and forest scenes. He draws inspiration from…

• 85-Year-Old Sue Kreitzman Lives Inside Her Own Art Installation in London artist

  Sue Kreitzman, an 85-year-old self-taught artist originally from New York, has transformed her Mile End house into a vibrant, floor-to-ceiling art installation filled with…

• Leonardo Vargas Paints the Failure of the Image artist

  Leonardo Vargas, born in 1982 in Barrancabermeja, Colombia, is an artist residing in Strasbourg. His paintings transform existing visuals—such as fashion advertisements,…

• Maja Ruznic on Intuitive Painting and War-Ravaged Family History artist

  Maja Ruznic, a Bosnia-Herzegovina-born artist based in New Mexico, discusses her intuitive painting process and the influence of her war-ravaged family history in an interview…

• Miles Davis: The Jazz Legend's Enduring Legacy artist

  Born on May 26, 1926, in Alton, Illinois, Miles Davis became one of the most celebrated trumpeters and a transformative figure in 20th-century jazz and popular music. He pioneered…

• Sonia Boyce Wins Golden Lion, Tate Britain Show Next Spring artist

  Sonia Boyce, a British Caribbean artist renowned for her unscripted collaborations over the last forty years, has achieved notable acclaim with her work, *Feeling Her Way*. This…

• Awasi Artist Immersion 2026 reúne dez artistas em residências na América do Sul artist

  Em 2026, o Awasi Artist Immersion, programa de residências artísticas do Awasi Lodges, dará início à sua quarta edição com a participação de dez artistas provenientes de seis…

• Jason Limon's Trompe-L'œil Paintings Reveal Skeletons Beneath Vintage Illustrations artist

  San Antonio-based artist Jason Limon creates trompe-l'œil paintings that depict torn vintage illustrations revealing hidden skeletal worlds. Using acrylic and oil paints, his…

• Alessandra Ferri on Leading Vienna State Ballet Without a Strategy artist

  Alessandra Ferri, former Royal Ballet principal and La Scala Prima Ballerina Assoluta, discusses her approach as artistic director of the Vienna State Ballet. In an interview with…

• Herr Nilsson's Gollum Mural in Stockholm Bunker Replaces Ring with Football artist

  Street artist Herr Nilsson has installed a new mural titled "My Precious" inside a decommissioned military bunker in the Stockholm Archipelago, Sweden, in July 2026. The artwork…

• Arianna De Luca on Ceramics, Design, and the Uccellacci Collection artist

  In an interview with Hue & Eye, Italian ceramic artist Arianna De Luca discusses her journey from industrial design to becoming a leading contemporary ceramic artist. She…

• Clara Dietz Sarries Blends Ceramics and Fashion in 'Digital Garden' Collection artist

  Clara Dietz Sarries, a half-German, half-Catalan designer, presented her graduate collection 'Digital Garden' at ZK/U in Berlin. The collection features crystalline glaze prints…

• Enikő Eged: Budapest-based Illustrator and Pattern Designer artist

  Enikő Eged, a freelance pattern designer and illustrator residing in Budapest, Hungary, designed the cover for Frankie magazine's issue 132. Four years ago, she obtained her…

• John Alexander on Five Decades in the Hamptons, from de Kooning to Bill Murray artist

  Painter John Alexander, now in his 80s, reflects on nearly 50 years in the Hamptons in an interview with his daughter-in-law, CULTURED editor. He first visited in 1976 after…

• Victor Tison: From Industrial Boilermaker to Brass Furniture Maestro artist

  Victor Tison, a 31-year-old French artisan, has rapidly risen from industrial boilermaking to creating polished brass furniture that mimics the fluidity of water and the warmth of…

• Ramo Artist Residency in Abruzzo Reaches 11th Edition artist

  In 2026, Ramo (Ritratto a Mano), one of Italy’s most enduring independent artist residencies, will celebrate its 11th edition. Established in 2014 by Giuseppe Pietroniro and…

• Jean-Michel Basquiat's Death: Heroin Overdose at 27 artist

  Jean-Michel Basquiat, the Neo-Expressionist artist, died of a heroin and cocaine overdose on August 12, 1988, in his New York loft at age 27. Born in 1960 to a Haitian-Puerto…

• Diane Morgan: Botanical Paintings and Public Art artist

  Diane Morgan, inspired by nature and the works of Georgia O'Keeffe, creates vibrant botanical artwork. Utilizing watercolor, oil, and acrylic, her pieces often showcase detailed…

• Congo the Chimpanzee Painter Who Fascinated Picasso, Miró, and Dalí artist

  In 1956, British zoologist Desmond Morris (1928–2026) began an experiment with Congo, a two-year-old chimpanzee born at the London Zoo, to explore the origins of artistic…

• Helena Aurelia: Abstract Painter and Ceramicist Bridges Technology and Intuition artist

  Helena Aurelia is an abstract artist working across painting and ceramics, whose practice is informed by a prior career in software development, design, and artificial…

• Ale Senso's Monumental Mural Transforms Industrial Site Near Rome into Human Atlas artist

  Italian artist Ale Senso has completed 'Antropìa', a monumental 630-square-meter mural at an industrial facility in Castelnuovo di Porto, near Rome. The work transforms a…

• Elisabet Stienstra: Sculpting Female Power Against the Male Gaze artist

  Elisabet Stienstra, a sculptor from the Netherlands born in 1967 in Gasselternijveen, challenges traditional representations of the female form through her art. Among her public…

• Elena Iv-skaya: Ritratti femminili tra moda e fine art artist

  Elena Iv-skaya, una fotografa autodidatta di origine russa, è rinomata per i suoi ritratti femminili, caratterizzati da colori vivaci, composizioni grafiche e atmosfere eleganti.…

• Ana Miminoshvili's editorial illustrations cut to the core through low fantasy artist

  Georgian illustrator Ana Miminoshvili distills complex editorial briefs into single-sentence concepts, then builds memorable images in Photoshop with analog sketching. Her clients…

• Matt White Named Featured Artist at Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery artist

  Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery has selected Ohio-based artist Matt White as its new featured artist for a 14-day showcase. White was chosen as one of twelve finalists in…

• Kristi Odom on Wildlife Photography, Patience, and Conservation artist

  Photographer Kristi Odom, a Nikon Ambassador, discusses her approach to wildlife photography in a PetaPixel Podcast interview. She emphasizes using her camera to connect deeply…

• Keltie Ferris on Abstraction, Body Prints, and Gender Transition artist

  In a studio visit in Woodstock, New York, painter Keltie Ferris discusses his abstract paintings that embody contradictions—alone and together, hard and soft, opaque and…

• Ettore Greco: Sculptor of Emotion Interviewed at I Martedì Critici artist

  Italian sculptor Ettore Greco, a Padua-born artist and son of a painter, was the featured guest of I Martedì Critici, a series curated by Alberto Dambruoso with Loredana Rea. The…

• Tems on Stardom, Fashion, and New Music artist

  In a Vogue feature, Nigerian artist Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, shares her journey from Lagos to international fame. At 31, she has earned two Grammy Awards and…

• Milagros Mumenthaler on Ambiguity and Her Award-Winning Film 'Las corrientes' artist

  Argentine filmmaker Milagros Mumenthaler discusses her latest film 'Las corrientes', which won the Premio RTVE Otra Mirada at the San Sebastián Festival, Best Film at the Uruguay…

• Matthias Maria Boehm Translates Songs into Acrylic Paintings artist

  Matthias Maria Boehm, a German artist and musician, produces vibrant acrylic artworks that draw directly from his musical compositions, a concept he refers to as Music Meets Art.…

• Shinta Nakajima Hammers Metal into Nature-Inspired Vessels at 15,000 Strikes per Hour artist

  Tokyo-born metalsmith Shinta Nakajima shapes silver, copper, and brass into vessels and abstract forms through an intensive hammering process—three strikes per second, 15,000 per…

• Jonas Lund on AI Agents, Institutional Power, and Hacking the Art World artist

  In an interview with Anika Meier for SLEEK, Swedish artist Jonas Lund discusses how value is produced in the art world, arguing that attention has overtaken traditional…

• Antonello Ghezzi's Shooting Stars Installed Permanently on Company Facade in Stezzano artist

  The Italian artist duo Antonello Ghezzi has installed a permanent version of their light installation 'Shooting Stars' on the facade of Gelmini Srl in Stezzano, near Bergamo. The…