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• Arthur Jafa on Readymade Art, Venice Shows, and Art Basel Award artist

  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…

• Marin Majic's Marble Dust Paintings Glimmer with Enigmatic Light artist

  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…

• Houston Ballet premieres Alice Topp's work inspired by Australian bushfires artist

  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…

• William Lakin Named BJP Ones to Watch 2025, Explores Conspiracy Theories in New Series artist

  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…

• Bazon Brock, German philosopher and Beuys collaborator, turns 90 artist

  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…

• Domingo Geronimo Mattle Paints the Hidden Backs of Famous Masterpieces artist

  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…

• Luca Sivelli of Moio&Sivelli dies at 52; Luigi Moio remembers their partnership artist

  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…

• Daniel Chimal's Geometric Illustrations Blend Mexican Folk Art with European Precision artist

  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…

• Moffat Takadiwa Transforms Zimbabwe's Plastic Waste into Tapestries of Extraction and Repair artist

  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,…

• Sumire Kudo's Figurative Paintings Probe Social Conformity and Inherited Beliefs artist

  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…

• Zshu-Zshu Mark's Journey from Watercolor to Abstraction artist

  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,…

• Florentina Holzinger's 9-Hour Body Art Spectacle in Vienna artist

  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…

• Ryoko Adachi: Merging Science and Poetry in Artist Books artist

  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…

• Casa Ceausescu: Bodies of History artist

  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…

• Seet van Hout's Studio Visit: Pouring Paint and Memory in Nijmegen artist

  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…

• Trevor Small turns brain injury into embroidery art practice artist

  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…

• Angelo Vignali on Photography, Memory, and Ritual artist

  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,…

• Rosie Caitlin on Playful Illustrations and Creative Process artist

  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…

• Clara Peeters: Pioneer of Dutch Still Life Painting artist

  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…

• Claudia Joskowicz on Myth, Memory, and Narcotrafficking in Bolivia artist

  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…

• Nguan's Melancholic Urban Photography Captures Singapore's Solitude artist

  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…

• Perico Pastor on the Dialogue Between Text and Image artist

  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…

• Harmony Hammond: New Book and Exhibition at 82 artist

  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…

• Ava Roth's Kintsu-Bee: Honeybees Repair Ceramics with Honeycomb in Kintsugi-Inspired Series artist

  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…

• EJAE on 'KPop Demon Hunters,' Grammy Win, and Asian Representation artist

  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…

• Kevin McCoy Reflects on NFT Boom, Bust, and Digital Art's Future artist

  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…

• Andrea Yu-Chieh Chung on Documenting José de Jesús Rodríguez's Creative Transition artist

  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…

• J Carino's Queer Figures Commune with Nature in Vibrant Paintings artist

  J Carino creates lush paintings where nude queer figures interact with natural elements, using earth and jewel tones. His compositions feature gestural brushstrokes and blocks of…

• Asher Hartman on Leaving Theatre for Performance Art and the Politics of Storytelling artist

  In a recent conversation with Art and Cake LA, artist Asher Hartman shared insights into his evolution from traditional theatre to performance art. Hartman, who initiated his…

• Poison Girl Friend on Leos Carax's Mauvais Sang and the Rush of Youth artist

  Japanese musician Poison Girl Friend, the solo project of Noriko Sekiguchi, discusses her lifelong admiration for French director Leos Carax, particularly his 1986 film Mauvais…

• Serena Fineschi returns to Siena, turns off all city lights in public art performance artist

  Serena Fineschi (Siena, 1973) has returned to her hometown in October 2024 after twelve years abroad, mainly in Brussels. She is known for two public art projects in Siena: 'Stato…

• Silvana Trevale on photographing Venezuelan boys amid vultures artist

  Photographer Silvana Trevale, who left Venezuela after a violent robbery, discusses her image of two boys returning from a fishing trip on a beach surrounded by vultures. She…

• Artists Collaborate with Bees to Create Honeycomb Sculptures artist

  An increasing number of modern artists are partnering with honeybees to create sculptures that merge human creativity with the efforts of insects. This technique entails providing…

• Karen Knorr's Allegorical Photography Blends Reality and Myth artist

  Karen Knorr, a German-born American photographer known for surreal, digitally manipulated images, has built a career merging documentary photography with staged scenes. After…

• Anne Leveque's Abstract Paintings Blend Dance, Nature, and Layered Color artist

  California artist Anne Leveque specializes in large-scale oil paintings that blend abstract landscapes with non-objective expression. Her technique involves layering up to thirty…

• Slawomir Elsner Reunites Dürer's Dispersed Altarpiece Through Drawing artist

  Slawomir Elsner has recreated a fragmented altarpiece by Albrecht Dürer, originally torn apart during the Reformation. The original work was split between Munich and Dresden.…

• Maki Nakane's Sensory Practice: From Fabric to Immersive Spaces artist

  Maki Nakane, an artist with over three decades of experience, draws creative energy from her everyday environment, including light and changing weather. Her portfolio is diverse,…

• Officina Progresso: Four Young Artists in a Milanese Shared Studio artist

  In a former mechanic's workshop at the start of the Martesana canal in Milan, four young artists share a studio called Officina Progresso. The space, located on via del Progresso,…

• Olga Lepri’s Umbrian Studio: Anatomy, Touch, and Transcultural Memory artist

  Olga Lepri, born in 1997, operates from a studio in Foligno, Umbria, which consists of three distinct rooms and a library. She meticulously hand-stretches her canvases and layers…

• Maxwell Mustardo's Ceramics Blend Tradition and Innovation artist

  Maxwell Mustardo's ceramics transform everyday objects into multifaceted expressions of form and materiality. Currently an artist-in-residence at the Toshiko Takaezu Studio in New…