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• Nieves González Blends Baroque and Contemporary in Portraits of Modern Women artist

  Spanish painter Nieves González, trained in seventeenth-century techniques, recontextualizes Baroque portraiture to celebrate contemporary women. Her work employs tenebrism and…

• Yinka Ilori on Color, Community, and Chasing the Sun with Veuve Clicquot artist

  British-Nigerian artist and designer Yinka Ilori, known as the 'architect of joy,' discusses his color-drenched upbringing and how it shapes his practice. Born in London in 1987…

• Penelope Umbrico's Digital Landscapes from Flickr Archives artist

  Penelope Umbrico, born in Philadelphia in 1957, is a US artist who repurposes digital archives and photo-sharing websites like Flickr to create installations, videos, and…

• Mikhail Baryshnikov to Star in Post-Wilson Don Quixote Art Film in Sicily artist

  Legendary dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov will shoot an art film inspired by Don Quixote in Sicily, a final legacy of his close collaboration with the late director Bob Wilson. The…

• Deborah Khodanovich designs gossip-inspired typeface and relational citation system artist

  Deborah Khodanovich, who’s pursuing her MFA at the Rhode Island School of Design, has created a typeface inspired by the concept of gossip, giving a new twist to Gutenberg's…

• Willy Chavarria Day Celebrated in Hometown Huron, California artist

  On May 3, fashion designer Willy Chavarria, who has won the CFDA Award twice, celebrated a special day in his hometown of Huron, California, coinciding with the town's 75th…

• Chinese artist Gao Zhen faces repression over Mao sculptures artist

  Chinese artist Gao Zhen, a US resident, is under scrutiny by Chinese authorities for sculptures created in the 2000s that explicitly criticized Mao Zedong's regime. His family…

• Phyllis Stephens: Fifth-Generation Quiltmaker Weaves African-American Stories in Fabric artist

  Phyllis Stephens, a fifth-generation quiltmaker, creates African-American story quilts that blend history and personal experience. She begins each piece with a prayer,…

• Stefan Sagmeister's Career: Graphic Design as Emotional Provocation artist

  Stefan Sagmeister, an Austrian graphic designer born in 1962, is known for his emotionally rich and psychologically insightful designs. He studied in Vienna and New York before…

• Nicholas Pope, sculptor whose career came in two acts, 1949–2026 artist

  Nicholas Pope, the esteemed British sculptor, passed away at 77, as confirmed last month. His career is often divided into two parts: the pre- and post-viral encephalitis period…

• Maxwell Mustardo's Ceramics Blend Ancient Forms with Fluorescent Glazes artist

  Maxwell Mustardo creates ceramic works that evoke ancient amphorae, kraters, and kylix, but their surfaces are covered in organic, fungal-like growths in fluorescent oranges,…

• Andy Newmerge Uses Reverse Perspective to Challenge Visual Certainty artist

  Andy Newmerge, a digital artist working in 3D animation and reverse perspective, has developed a practice that questions how reality is organized through images. His work has been…

• Maria Palmieri: sociological photography in Foggia artist

  Maria Palmieri (born 1986, Foggia) uses photography as a tool for observation, understanding, and improvement, documenting the fragilities of her homeland. Moving from reportage…

• Anne Shackelford's Eco-Conscious Art Blends Fire, Wood, and Ritual artist

  Anne Shackelford, an interdisciplinary artist from Austin, crafts detailed artworks utilizing recycled and natural resources, mainly wood that is reclaimed or sourced locally. Her…

• Stephanie Comilang's sci-fi documentaries explore migration through non-human perspectives artist

  Filipino-Canadian artist Stephanie Comilang blends documentary with speculative fiction, giving voice to butterflies, pearls, and drones to examine migration, labor, and global…

• Tadashi Kawamata on Wood, Temporality, and Site-Specific Installations artist

  Japanese artist Tadashi Kawamata discusses his practice in an interview, emphasizing his use of wood as an international, responsive material that reacts to environment like human…

• François Reboul: A Lifetime of Emotion Transformed into Abstract Painting artist

  François Reboul, an 80-year-old artist born and raised in Provence, now lives in Italy after studying in Paris and working between England and France. His art, which he describes…

• M.I.A.’s Descent into Conspiracy Theories and Controversy artist

  British rapper M.I.A. (Mathangi Arulpragasam), once celebrated for her politically charged music and distinctive aesthetic, has increasingly embraced conspiracy theories and…

• Annie Hsiao-Ching Wang's 23-Year Motherhood Photo Series artist

  Taiwanese artist Annie Hsiao-Ching Wang, born in Taipei in 1972 and holding a PhD from the University of Brighton, is an assistant professor at National Dong Hwa University. Her…

• Veronika Otcuoglu: Cultural Memory and Identity in Paint artist

  Veronika Otcuoglu, a talented artist born in 2001 in Istanbul, Türkiye, now lives in Montreal. She explores themes like cultural memory, identity, and displacement through her…

• Hannah Kleeberg's Playful Food Art: Butter Sculptures and Baguette Hangers artist

  Hannah Kleeberg, the Berlin-based food influencer behind @herrlich.dining, transforms everyday ingredients into whimsical art. Her Instagram features baguette hangers, asparagus…

• Hernan Bas paints tourists in Venice amid global turmoil artist

  This year, Cuban-American artist Hernan Bas has made Venice his home, creating works that feature tourists from his studio with views of the lagoon. Renowned for his portrayals of…

• Wilma Arts' Bizarre Self-Portraits Explore Narrative Ambiguity artist

  Swedish artist Wilma Arts creates self-portraits and compositions that function as fragments from a continuous flow of estranging scenes, inviting viewers to find their own…

• Jaša Müller's pastel celebrity portraits blend digital and physical manipulation artist

  Photographer Jaša Müller, known for his pastel-toned celebrity portraits, revealed his unique process in an interview with It's Nice That. His recent shoot for Paper Magazine…

• Valentina Parati's Short Film 'Surrender' for Illspeed Features Arno Frisch artist

  Valentina Parati, a contemporary filmmaker and artist, has created a short film titled 'Surrender' for the collective Illspeed. The film stars Austrian actor Arno Frisch, known…

• Marinella Senatore on Gender, Fees, and Italy's Art System Crisis artist

  Marinella Senatore, named Artist of the Year 2026 at the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea (GNAMC) in Rome, gave an interview critiquing Italy's art…

• Inti Ligabue on Venice, Collecting, and the Art of Continuity artist

  Inti Ligabue, who leads both the Giancarlo Ligabue Foundation and Ligabue Spa, shares insights about his Venetian heritage and approach to collecting. Hailing from a lineage of…

• Irene Cattaneo on Venice, Motherhood, and the Poetry of Material artist

  German-Italian artist Irene Cattaneo, who relocated to Venice in 2021, discusses her evolving practice in an interview with Whitewall. Her work spans glass, bronze, and stone,…

• Parisa Azadi Burns Instax Prints as Mourning for Iran Protests artist

  Iranian-Canadian visual journalist Parisa Azadi describes burning her Instax prints in January 2026 as an act of mourning after state massacres and executions during Iran's…

• Gabriel Figueroa: Cinematographer Who Defined Mexican Cinema's Golden Age artist

  Gabriel Figueroa, a pivotal figure in Mexican cinema, was born in Mexico City in 1907. He began his artistic journey studying painting before honing his skills under the guidance…

• José María Velasco: Master of Mexican Landscape Painting artist

  José María Velasco (1840–1912) transformed Mexican landscape painting from a minor genre into a symbol of national identity. Trained at the Real Academy of San Carlos in 1855…

• Harriet Backer: la pintora noruega que hizo 'música para la vista' artist

  Harriet Backer (1845-1932), reconocida como la artista más destacada de Noruega a finales del siglo XIX, combinó el realismo con el impresionismo en sus obras de interiores y…

• Lea Salonga on fighting Asian stereotypes and paving the way on Broadway artist

  Lea Salonga, the first Asian actress to win a Tony for Miss Saigon in 1991, faced rejection because of her ethnicity, with agents told 'We won't see her because she's Asian.' She…

• Tyler Mitchell: Black Utopia Through Fashion Photography artist

  Tyler Mitchell, born in 1995 in Atlanta and raised in Marietta, Georgia, is a photographer who redefines Black identity in fashion and media. He made history as the first Black…

• Faustin Linyekula Activates Venice's Long-Closed Galeazze Shipyard for Biennale Performance artist

  On May 5 and 6, 2026, Faustin Linyekula, a choreographer from Congo, unveiled 'The Galeazze Project' at the historic Galeazze shipyard in Venice's Arsenale Nord, a location that…

• To Athena Performs Inside Melting Morteratsch Glacier Cave artist

  Swiss artist To Athena (Tiffany Athena Limacher) and her band performed inside a melting ice cave at the Morteratsch Glacier in the Swiss Alps in March 2026, in collaboration with…

• James McGrew: Landscape Painter and Yosemite Ranger on Art and Conservation artist

  James McGrew is not just an oil painter who loves landscapes; he’s also a seasoned ranger at Yosemite. He combines his knowledge of biology, geology, and chemistry with his art to…

• Liam Hipple's 7-Foot Ink Drawing Captures Parisian Landmarks artist

  British illustrator Liam Hipple spent two years creating the "Paris Composite Project," a 7-foot-long ink-on-watercolor-paper drawing featuring landmarks like the Basilique du…

• Shahria Sharmin Named BJP Ones to Watch 2025 Artist artist

  British Journal of Photography has selected Dhaka-based photographer Shahria Sharmin as part of its Ones to Watch 2025 list, nominated by Shahidul Alam. Sharmin, who began her…

• Domenico Albion: The Forgotten Radical Artist-Designer of Florence artist

  Domenico Albion (1923–2020), originally named Domenico Pultrone and hailing from Martine, Sicily, was a multifaceted individual—an artist, artisan, designer, poet, and…