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Cara Delevingne Launches Music Career with Two Singles and Album Announcement
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Cara Delevingne released two singles, 'I Forgot' and 'Out of My Head,' in a joint seven-minute music video directed by Jessica Lee Gagné, known for her work on 'Severance.' The…
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German painter Paula Kamps dies at 36
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German painter Paula Kamps has died at age 36, as announced by her Paris gallery Sans titre. No cause of death was given. Born in Cologne in 1990, she lived in Chicago. She…
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Jess Holz: Microscopic Art Blends Science and Emotion
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Artist Jess Holz transforms scientific observation into emotionally charged art, working across photography, microscopy, moving image, and installation. She documents living…
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Anne Mariën's Abstract Atmospheres: Intuition, Nature, and the Unpaintable
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Anne Mariën, an abstract painter from Mechelen, Belgium, creates emotionally resonant compositions that suggest natural elements without depicting them directly. Her serious…
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Veronika Schäpers on Crafting Artist Books That Redefine the Form
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Veronika Schäpers, an accomplished book artist based in Karlsruhe, shared insights into her creative process during an interview for Lenscratch's Handmade Artist Books Week. After…
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Die Gryn's "Vroom Vroom" Satirizes Performative Masculinity
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Artist Die Gryn releases the single "Vroom Vroom," a fast-paced pop anthem that critiques performative masculinity through humor and irony. The track, with its infectious beat and…
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Adam Handler Returns to Naples for Residency 'Where It All Began'
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Artist Adam Handler will undertake a residency titled 'Where It All Began' in Naples from June 8 to 13, 2026. The project is organized by NOH-ART Contemporary in collaboration…
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Jill Soukup's Creative Sanctuary Revealed
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Award-winning Western artist Jill Soukup opens the doors to her studio, offering a glimpse into the space where she creates works that capture the raw emotion of the American…
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Talin Hazbar's Material Archaeology: From Syrian Courtyards to Design Doha
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Syrian-born, UAE-raised artist and designer Talin Hazbar transforms fragments of rock, sand, and ghost fishing nets into installations that explore cultural memory, impermanence,…
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Gustav Klimt's Enchanted Tree Paintings Reveal His Waldschrat Side
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Gustav Klimt, the Vienna Secession master known for golden, erotic works, also produced a lesser-known series of tree paintings between 1901 and 1904, reflecting his Waldschrat…
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María Luisa Rufete: Amor como eje creativo y exposición 'Con amor' en Valencia
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María Luisa Rufete, a promising artist from Murcia born in 2004, draws her artistic inspiration from the theme of love. She boasts a significant online presence, with over 75,000…
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Clément Cogitore's Island That Appeared and Vanished
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Between June and July 1831, a volcanic island emerged from the sea halfway between Agrigento and Pantelleria, in the central Mediterranean. Composed of fragile tephrite, it was…
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Thomas Fotomas: Surf Photography as Visual Poetry
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French photographer Thomas Fotomas, born in southwestern France and trained as a graphic designer, has centered his visual research on the sea and surfing since 2010. His…
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Arthur Jafa on Readymade Art, Venice Shows, and Art Basel Award
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Arthur Jafa, born in 1960 in Tupelo, Mississippi, is a revered artist who emerged from cinema into the art world. His reputation soared in 2016 with the video "Love Is the…
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Marin Majic's Marble Dust Paintings Glimmer with Enigmatic Light
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Brooklyn-based artist Marin Majic creates mixed-media works on linen using colored pencil, oil color, and marble dust. The chalky dust accentuates light, producing a twinkling…
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Houston Ballet premieres Alice Topp's work inspired by Australian bushfires
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Alice Topp, former principal dancer and choreographer-in-residence at the Australian Ballet, has created her first commission for Houston Ballet. The piece draws on the Finnish…
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William Lakin Named BJP Ones to Watch 2025, Explores Conspiracy Theories in New Series
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William Lakin, a photographer hailing from rural Bedfordshire, has been chosen for the British Journal of Photography's Ones to Watch 2025 group, with a nomination from Kalpesh…
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Bazon Brock, German philosopher and Beuys collaborator, turns 90
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Bazon Brock, the self-described 'thinker on duty' and 'artist without a work,' turns 90 on June 2, 2026. The emeritus professor of aesthetics at the University of Wuppertal and…
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Domingo Geronimo Mattle Paints the Hidden Backs of Famous Masterpieces
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Artist Domingo Geronimo Mattle creates oil paintings that imagine the reverse perspectives of iconic artworks, such as Grant Wood's American Gothic and Leonardo da Vinci's Lady…
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Luca Sivelli of Moio&Sivelli dies at 52; Luigi Moio remembers their partnership
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Luca Sivelli, half of the Italian artist duo Moio&Sivelli, died on 15 May 2026 at age 52. His longtime collaborator Luigi Moio shared an intimate remembrance of their lifelong…
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Daniel Chimal's Geometric Illustrations Blend Mexican Folk Art with European Precision
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Daniel Chimal, an illustrator based in Berlin who grew up in Mexico City, creates dense, layered compositions using overlapping geometric shapes, flat color fields, and sculptural…
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Moffat Takadiwa Transforms Zimbabwe's Plastic Waste into Tapestries of Extraction and Repair
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Moffat Takadiwa, an artist based in Harare, constructs large wall pieces and installations using discarded plastic items—such as bottle caps, computer keys, toothbrush heads,…
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Sumire Kudo's Figurative Paintings Probe Social Conformity and Inherited Beliefs
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Los Angeles-based oil painter Sumire Kudo creates figurative works that examine how social environments shape identity, belief, and behavior. Raised in a household where her…
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Zshu-Zshu Mark's Journey from Watercolor to Abstraction
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Zshu-Zshu Mark, an accomplished self-taught artist, has expanded her artistic repertoire over nearly three decades of teaching and creating. She studied at various institutions,…
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Florentina Holzinger's 9-Hour Body Art Spectacle in Vienna
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Choreographer Florentina Holzinger staged a 9-hour performance in Vienna following her acclaimed show at the Venice Biennale. The piece, described as a spectacle pushing the…
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Ryoko Adachi: Merging Science and Poetry in Artist Books
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Ryoko Adachi, a Tokyo-based book artist, creates works that transform natural and scientific phenomena into tactile, visual experiences. Her artist books, including 'Jack and the…
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Casa Ceausescu: Bodies of History
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A photographic project by an artist born during the 1989 Romanian revolution explores the lasting impact of communist control on bodies and autonomy. The work places Eastern…
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Seet van Hout's Studio Visit: Pouring Paint and Memory in Nijmegen
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Seet van Hout, a Dutch artist born in Nijmegen in 1957, has spent four decades merging painting, textile, and installation. Her artwork is characterized by vivid colors and…
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Trevor Small turns brain injury into embroidery art practice
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Trevor Small, a former mechanic, became a full-time embroidery artist after a brain injury in 2001 left him in a coma and disabled his left arm. He spent two and a half years at…
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Angelo Vignali on Photography, Memory, and Ritual
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In an interview for ATP Diary's New Photography series, Sara Benaglia and Mauro Zanchi speak with Italian artist Angelo Vignali about his practice spanning photography, sculpture,…
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Rosie Caitlin on Playful Illustrations and Creative Process
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UK-based graphic designer and illustrator Rosie Caitlin discusses her creative style, which she describes as simple, playful, and colorful, using a restrictive palette of up to…
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Clara Peeters: Pioneer of Dutch Still Life Painting
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Clara Peeters, an influential female painter from the Dutch Golden Age, is renowned for her exquisite still life paintings that illustrate 17th-century culinary practices and…
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Claudia Joskowicz on Myth, Memory, and Narcotrafficking in Bolivia
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Bolivian visual artist Claudia Joskowicz discusses her recent exhibition "Artificios" at the Centro Cultural de España in La Paz, part of the Programa IMPULSO for mid-career…
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Nguan's Melancholic Urban Photography Captures Singapore's Solitude
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Singapore-born street photographer Nguan creates dreamlike, melancholic images of urban life using a 1990s analog camera. His work blends documentary and cinematic aesthetics with…
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Perico Pastor on the Dialogue Between Text and Image
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Catalan artist Perico Pastor (born 1953 in La Seu d'Urgell) discusses his lifelong practice of moving between image and word. Known for his vibrant pictorial work on paper, Pastor…
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Harmony Hammond: New Book and Exhibition at 82
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Harmony Hammond, 82, is preparing for her seventh solo exhibition with Alexander Gray Associates, titled 'Rust Never Sleeps,' opening June 5 in the gallery's new Tribeca space. A…
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Ava Roth's Kintsu-Bee: Honeybees Repair Ceramics with Honeycomb in Kintsugi-Inspired Series
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Ava Roth, a Canadian artist, has unveiled her latest series named Kintsu-Bee, which features intentionally broken ceramics placed within active beehives. Collaborating with Master…
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EJAE on 'KPop Demon Hunters,' Grammy Win, and Asian Representation
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Korean-American singer-songwriter EJAE, who co-wrote and performed the soundtrack for Netflix's 'KPop Demon Hunters,' has achieved historic success with her song 'Golden.' The…
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Kevin McCoy Reflects on NFT Boom, Bust, and Digital Art's Future
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In an interview with Anika Meier for SLEEK, Kevin McCoy, widely regarded as the inventor of NFTs, discusses the rise and fall of the NFT market, the evolution of digital art, and…
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Andrea Yu-Chieh Chung on Documenting José de Jesús Rodríguez's Creative Transition
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Director Andrea Yu-Chieh Chung shares behind-the-scenes insights on filming "José de Jesús Rodríguez's Back & Forth," a New York Close Up film for Art21. The film follows…
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