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Profiles, interviews, new works, residencies, collaborations, and careers of contemporary artists.
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Káryyn releases second album after 16 years of work
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Singer Káryyn has released her second album, 'Physics Universal Love Language' (PULL), nearly two decades after she began working on it. The album features collaborators including…
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Mike Pierce: Athletic Impressionism in Oil
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Mike Pierce, born in Charlotte, North Carolina and raised in South Bend, Indiana, is an artist who transforms athletic competition into emotionally resonant oil paintings. His…
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Frank Bowling on whisky, Christmas pudding costume, and his Fitzwilliam show
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In a recent interview with The Guardian, 92-year-old Frank Bowling reflects on his extensive life and artistic journey. Originally from British Guiana (now Guyana), he relocated…
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Joachim Horsley Blends Rachmaninoff with Cuban Timba in ‘Havana Prelude’
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Pianist and composer Joachim Horsley has unveiled a new single, "Havana Prelude," which masterfully fuses Rachmaninoff’s Prelude in G Minor with the vibrant sounds of Cuban Timba…
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Stanley Chow's Andy Burnham illustration becomes political symbol
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Illustrator Stanley Chow created a portrait of Andy Burnham in October 2020 after the mayor's speech outside Manchester Central Library. Chow's wife suggested the drawing, which…
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Terence Gower fact-checks US military history in sound installation
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Canadian artist Terence Gower has created a sound installation that interrogates the 1775 invasion of Quebec, based on deep research into public records. The work critically…
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Valentin Carron's Art Questions the Cult of Authenticity
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Swiss artist Valentin Carron explores the deceptive cult of the original through his work, which plays with perception and exposes the illusion of authenticity. His often ironic…
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XG: From Brutal Training to Global Pop Stardom
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Japanese pop group XG, formed in 2016 from thousands of hopefuls, endured a five-year training regimen of dawn-to-dusk lessons in singing, dancing, and languages while living in…
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Hunter Saxony III Fuses Calligraphy with Mixed Media in Blue Acid Show
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San Francisco-based artist Hunter Saxony III is redefining calligraphy by merging it with imagery, drawing, and mixed media. His work spans paper, book plates, tattooing, fashion,…
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Ewen Spencer’s Analog Archive of British Youth Subcultures
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British photographer Ewen Spencer documented UK youth subcultures from the late 1990s to early 2000s, focusing on garage clubs and early grime scenes. His work captures a…
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Cleto Munari, Italian design visionary, dies at 95
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Cleto Munari, a pivotal figure in Italian design, died at his home in Brendola, Vicenza, at age 95. Born in Gorizia in 1930, he moved to Veneto and entered design relatively late,…
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Invader: 4,400+ Mosaics Turn World Into a Playable Art Game
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Invader, the anonymous French street artist, has installed over 4,400 ceramic mosaics across 87 territories since the late 1990s. His pixelated figures, inspired by the 1978…
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Russian dissident artist Semyon Skrepetsky killed; parallels drawn with Pussy Riot and Pavlensky
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Semyon Skrepetsky, pseudonym of Robert Kuzovkov, a Russian dissident artist and caricaturist who had sought refuge in Poland, was killed on June 15. He was known for his fierce…
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Josh Sperling Launches Residency at The Surf Lodge in Montauk
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Josh Sperling has launched a summer residency at The Surf Lodge in Montauk, in collaboration with Ned's Club. The artist from Ithaca has placed six of his existing artworks around…
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Fischersund: The Icelandic Collective Blending Perfume, Music, and Visual Art
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Fischersund, an Icelandic perfumery and art collective founded in 2017, creates multisensory experiences that merge scent, music, and visual storytelling. Led by Sigur Rós…
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Rachel Jump's 'Everyone is Icarus' Explores Family and Hereditary Illness
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Photographer Rachel Jump, originally from Chicago, is showcasing her new series titled 'Everyone is Icarus,' which delves into her family's response to a genetic condition…
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Nora Lux Performance at Rome's Palace of Justice
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On Saturday, June 20, at 5:00 PM, Nora Lux will perform a piece dedicated to justice at the Palazzo di Giustizia in Rome. The performance is part of the series 'Eretiche, sante e…
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Yoon Hyup's Urban Rhythms: From Seoul to Global Recognition
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Yoon Hyup, born in Seoul in 1982 and now living in New York City, has developed a distinct artistic style filled with lines and dots that reflect the energy of urban life. A…
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Jang Koal's Mysterious Femininity in Pop Surrealism
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Jang Koal, a South Korean artist, creates ethereal female figures with long black hair and enigmatic gazes, set in dreamlike worlds populated by hybrid creatures and hidden…
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Néomí Announces German Tour Dates for Fall 2025
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Dutch indie-pop artist Néomí will tour Germany in fall 2025, including a performance at the Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg. Her music blends indie-pop with 1960s folk, drawing…
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Lily Vogt's 'Tree of Life' Captures Love in Public and Private
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Lily Vogt, a Seattle-born, Amsterdam-based photographer and model, presents 'Tree of Life,' a series merging portraits of anonymous couples kissing at an Amsterdam queer club…
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Nora Lux's 'Le Eretiche, Sante e Profetesse' Performance at Rome's Palace of Justice
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On June 20, 2026, at 5:00 PM, artist Nora Lux will present her performance 'Le Eretiche, Sante e Profetesse' in front of the Palace of Justice located in Piazza Cavour, Rome,…
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Clementine Hunter: Memory Artist of Black Southern Life
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Clementine Hunter (late 1880s–1988) was a self-taught artist who spent most of her life on Melrose Plantation in Louisiana's Cane River region. Born into a family of cotton…
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Dani Pastor: Fotografía conceptual desde Elche
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Dani Pastor, nacido en Elche en 1980, es un fotógrafo, diseñador gráfico y artista visual que enfoca su trabajo en la experiencia humana. Su obra más reconocida, 'El camino del…
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Angelica Liddell's Suicide Trilogy Examined
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Angelica Liddell, the Spanish artist who won the Golden Lion at the 2013 Venice Biennale, has centered her recent works on the theme of suicide. Her latest trilogy explores the…
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Tomasz Zaczeniuk's Surreal Photomanipulations
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Polish photographer and designer Tomasz Zaczeniuk (born 1978) creates surreal photomontages using complex digital processing and assembly of multiple photographic shots. His works…
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Alvin Mak Designs DR Congo's World Cup Leopard Suits, Witnesses Historic Goal
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Alvin Mak, a designer originally from Congo and currently residing in Paris, crafted the Moniama suits for the Democratic Republic of Congo's national football team, marking their…
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Andrea Mastrovito's 'Agnus Dei' Sculpture Crowns Sagrada Familia
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Italian artist Andrea Mastrovito (Bergamo, 1978) has created 'Agnus Dei', a sculpture installed at the highest point of Antoni Gaudí's Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, now completed.…
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Szilveszter Makó: Control, Craft, and Contradiction in Photography
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Hungarian photographer Szilveszter Makó, based in Milan, rejects the label of photographer, preferring to see himself as the manager of his own miniature theater. He insists on…
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Accusations of Art Theft Erupt After Knicks Title Celebration
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After the New York Knicks won their first NBA title in over 50 years, the team's social media shared a watercolor painting by emerging Brooklyn artist Gavin Snider, depicting fans…
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Manon Auclair Blends Dreamlike Landscapes with Fantasy Commissions
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Manon Auclair is a landscape illustrator whose work creates vivid, atmospheric scenes that balance dreamlike qualities with grounded realism. Her practice has garnered a dedicated…
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Francesco Pizzo's Color Keys and Backgrounds as Storytelling Tools
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Francesco Pizzo, an Italian visual development artist, illustrator, and concept artist, uses color keys, gesture studies, and environment exploration to create story-driven…
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Eva's Atmospheric Photography Captures Intimate Human Moments
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Photographer Eva creates images that prioritize human emotion over technical perfection, blending soft, atmospheric qualities with a grounded sense of feeling. Her work aims to…
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Ramòn Saturnino's Abstract Minimalism at Art Basel
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At Art Basel, 26-year-old Mexican artist Ramòn Saturnino presents a solo show that defies expectations. Born in San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, he grew up on the US-Mexico border…
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Sour Soda Studio's Absurd Digital Illustrations Mock Climate Denial
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The anonymous artist behind Sour Soda Studio creates vibrant digital illustrations that satirize humanity's loss of control over nature. Works like 'Plastic Wind,' 'The Siren's…
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Paul Insect: The Art of Concealment and Identity
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Paul Insect, born in 1971 and based in London, has built a career on the aesthetics of subtraction and concealment. Emerging in the 1990s as part of the insect collective, he…
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Childe Hassam: American Impressionist in 10 Paintings
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Childe Hassam (1859–1935) was a leading American Impressionist known for urban and coastal scenes. His 'Avenue of the Allies' series (1917) depicts Fifth Avenue, New York, with…
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Collector Dina Kemal Marchant on Central Asian Art and Her Collection
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Dina Kemal Marchant, a collector originally from Kazakhstan and now living in London, runs Stories of Art and has a unique take on collecting, especially focusing on contemporary…
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Anna Kevrel's Meta-tales: Dreamlike Photography Blending Fairy Tale and Sci-Fi
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Latvian photographer Anna Kevrel, born in Riga in 1984 and now based in Moscow, has released her series Meta-tales, a body of work that constructs a dreamlike universe blending…
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Hélène Delprat weaves missing scene of Bayeux Tapestry for 2026
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French artist Hélène Delprat (born 1957) has been selected from 900 contestants to create the missing final scene of the Bayeux Tapestry, believed to depict William the…
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