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• Louise Laborie’s Watercolour Comics Capture a Melancholic Americana artist

  Paris-based comic book author Louise Laborie creates tender, watercolour illustrations that evoke a quiet, neon-lit Americana. Her work, featured in graphic novels like…

• Rare 1926 Film Shows Wassily Kandinsky Creating Abstract Art at Bauhaus artist

  A rare 1926 film captures Wassily Kandinsky painting an abstract composition at Galerie Neumann-Nierendorf in Berlin. The footage, shot by pioneering art documentarian Hans…

• Martina Kocianova's mushroom jewellery blends foraging, astrology, and goldsmithing artist

  Martina Kocianova, an alumna of the Sarabande Foundation, designs mushroom-inspired jewelry influenced by her childhood foraging experiences in Slovakia with her mother. After…

• Andreas Gursky's Rhine: Abstraction in Photography artist

  Andreas Gursky's photographs Rhine I (1996) and Rhine II (1999) exemplify a move toward abstraction in photography. Captured near Düsseldorf while jogging, the images were…

• Eli Rezkallah Reverses Sexist 1950s Ads in Viral Photo Series artist

  Lebanese photographer Eli Rezkallah, born in 1986 in Beirut, created the viral series "In a Parallel Universe" in 2017, which reimagines sexist advertisements from the 1950s and…

• Leonel Garcia's Messi Mural in Berazategui Goes Viral, Gets Star's Thanks artist

  In Berazategui, Buenos Aires, artist Leonel Garcia collaborated with Federico Merodo to create a mural of Lionel Messi in anticipation of Argentina's inaugural match in the 2026…

• Watercolorist Gavin Snider Accuses TikTok Star Devon Rodriguez of Copying His Knicks Artwork artist

  New York watercolorist Gavin Snider has accused popular artist Devon Rodriguez of copying not one but two of his Knicks-themed artworks. Snider was commissioned by the Knicks to…

• Greg Ruth's Hyper-Realistic Ink Illustrations Showcased artist

  Greg Ruth, the author of works such as Meadowlark, Indeh, The Lost Boy, and Coming Home, is recognized for his hyper-realistic artwork crafted with sumi ink and graphite. His…

• Dan Martland's Cinematic New York Archive on Instagram artist

  New York City cinematographer Dan Martland has built a living archive of over 5,000 Instagram posts, documenting the city as a cinematic environment. Operating as a director of…

• Lev Roosileht's Hybrid Process: Drawing, Scanning, 3D Assembly artist

  Lev Roosileht creates calm, dreamy images by drawing objects, scanning them, and assembling them in 3D. His work bridges illustration and object-making, retaining a hand-drawn…

• David Hockney's Last Self-Portrait and His Smoking Obsession artist

  David Hockney, the British artist, died this week at age 88. His final self-portrait, titled 'Spiel im Spiel im Spiel und ich mit einer Zigarette,' was exhibited in a Paris…

• Alex Branicki's Digital Art Evokes Vaporwave Nostalgia artist

  UK-based digital illustrator Alex Branicki creates vaporwave, retro-futurist, and lo-fi imagery featuring palm trees, ocean light, classic cars, and city scenes with a warm…

• Jacqueline Duncan: Everyday Objects as Artistic Language artist

  British artist Jacqueline Duncan transforms mundane materials like pins, matches, and paper into complex artworks exploring natural forces. Her practice centers on water…

• Shawn Huckins: American Landscape Meets Digital Critique artist

  Shawn Huckins (b. 1984, based in New Hampshire) creates paintings that blend classical American landscapes and portraiture with text lifted from social media, critiquing…

• Robert Seethaler, Bestsellerautor, debütiert als Fotograf mit Schwarzweiß-Berlin artist

  Robert Seethaler, renowned for his subtle novels such as "Der Trafikant" (2012) and "Die Straße," is showcasing his photography for the first time. Monopol exclusively features…

• Valda Bailey's Dreamlike Photography Blends Painting and Abstraction artist

  British photographer Valda Bailey, originally from Jersey in the Channel Islands, has gained international fame for her works that straddle painting and photography, inspired by…

• Jane Gottlieb: Hand-Painted Photography and the Art of Seeing Beyond artist

  Los Angeles-based artist Jane Gottlieb combines photography with hand-painting and digital techniques to produce striking visuals. A California native, she attended UC Berkeley…

• Anna Weyant's Dollhouse Obsession: From Paintings to Miniature Craft artist

  Anna Weyant, known for her paintings featuring dollhouses, has taken up the actual craft of miniature-making. Over the past year, she has become deeply involved in building and…

• Bordalo II’s Big Trash Animals: Waste Transformed into Wildlife artist

  Born in Lisbon in 1987 as Artur Bordalo, the Portuguese artist Bordalo II specializes in crafting large animal sculptures from repurposed materials. His notable series, 'Big Trash…

• Gregory Crewdson Shoots Eerie Promo Art for Phoebe Bridgers' Smartphone-Free Tour artist

  Gregory Crewdson, known for cinematic suburbia images, created promotional artwork for Phoebe Bridgers' upcoming 'The Lost Tour 2026'. The tour, spanning nearly two dozen U.S.…

• Jo Ann Graham: From Dance to Silversmithing artist

  Jo Ann Graham, a former dancer who transitioned into a dance consultant and now works as a silversmith, showcases her creations in metal and mixed media. After obtaining an MFA…

• Sam Keravica's 'The Cost of Living' documents Toronto's financial district artist

  Sam Keravica, a Toronto-based photographer, has spent over six years working on his ongoing photographic project 'The Cost of Living,' which captures the city's financial…

• Ibrahim Mahama on Art Basel Award, Colonial Histories, and Material Redemption artist

  In 2025, Ibrahim Mahama was recognized as the most powerful individual in the art sector by Art Review's Power100 list. He is currently developing a significant installation for…

• Nicholas Winter: Fragility and Analogue Photography artist

  Nicholas Winter, a British and Swiss artist born in 1973, resides in Basel. His diverse upbringing across England, Germany, and Switzerland influenced his artistic journey.…

• Meredith Monk Brings Dance and Spirit to Folkwang University artist

  At 83, vocal music pioneer Meredith Monk has been teaching at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen as part of the Pina Bausch Guest Professorship. She has inspired…

• South African jazz legend Abdullah Ibrahim dies at 88 artist

  Abdullah Ibrahim, the South African pianist and composer who wrote 'Mannenberg', the unofficial anthem of the anti-apartheid movement, has died at age 88. Ibrahim was discovered…

• Camilo Huinca Carves Personal Histories into Sculptural Wooden Chairs artist

  Camilo Huinca, an artist and designer from Chile, who goes by ONLYJOKE, has introduced a captivating collection of sculptural wooden chairs that reflect his personal experiences…

• Ashley Cluer creates world's first evoZero sculpture for Clerkenwell Design Week artist

  Ashley Cluer, a London-based sculptor, has just introduced the world's first sculpture made from evoZero, an innovative low-carbon cement by Heidelberg Materials. This artwork,…

• Giovanni Segantini: Alpine Divisionist Painter Dies at 41 artist

  Giovanni Segantini (1858-1899), an Italian painter associated with Italian Divisionism, died of acute peritonitis at age 41. His technique involved dividing brushstrokes into…

• Ferdinand Hodler's Pristine Alpine Visions artist

  Ferdinand Hodler, the most influential Swiss artist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, is celebrated for his mountain landscapes that capture "nature's essential beauty."…

• Three Artists Who Captured California's Landscapes on Canvas artist

  The varied landscapes of California have motivated artists like William Keith (1838–1911), who relocated to San Francisco in 1859. His wife played a significant role in his…

• Caravaggio: Master of Chiaroscuro and the Intersection of Sacred and Profane artist

  Born on September 29, 1571, in Milan, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio transformed Baroque art with his innovative use of chiaroscuro and striking realism. After receiving…

• Architect Lorcan O'Herlihy Dies at 66 artist

  Renowned architect Lorcan O'Herlihy, known for his impactful work in Los Angeles, passed away on June 14, 2026, after battling glioblastoma. He was 66 years old. Born in Dublin in…

• David Hockney: A Life in Painting, from Bradford to Los Angeles artist

  David Hockney (1937, Bradford) has died, leaving a legacy as one of the most popular artists of our time. He rose to fame in 1961 as a student at the Royal College of Art,…

• Brooklyn Textile Artist Cheeks Embroiders Knicks Championship Fever in Fort Greene artist

  Brooklyn-based textile artist Cheeks (Ramell-Correen Frederick) set up a pop-up embroidery station at Habana Outpost in Fort Greene during the New York Knicks' NBA Championship…

• Ali Vedad Yuner on Jewelry as Ecological Faith and Living Beings artist

  Ali Vedad Yuner, a Brooklyn-based jeweler and metalsmith, discusses his practice in an interview with New York Art Life Magazine. Yuner grew up on the Turkish coast, where…

• Aistė Stancikaitė's Ambiguous Narratives in Paint artist

  Lithuanian artist Aistė Stancikaitė, based in Berlin, creates photorealistic paintings that explore human experience through cropped, ambiguous compositions. Her solo show 'where…

• Tamara Dean's Ethereal Photographs Merge Bodies with Australian Landscapes artist

  Tamara Dean, an artist based in New South Wales, specializes in capturing the intricate relationship between humanity and the natural world. Her recent works depict human forms…

• Pinyuan Li launches Summer House forum for young collectors artist

  Chinese-born collector Pinyuan Li, who has lived in London for eight years and collected art for five, is launching the Summer House, a forum for young art enthusiasts to meet and…

• Justinien Tribillon's Film Explores 'Working on the Sly' in East London for V&A East artist

  Justinien Tribillon has created a new film for V&A East's New Work programme, focusing on the hidden practice of 'working on the sly'—making objects for oneself at work using…