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• Optik OptiColour 200: New Color Film Reviewed Across Formats publication

  Optik OptiColour 200, also sold as ORWO Wolfen NC200, KONO Color 200, and possibly Lomochrome Classicolor 200, is a new color negative film released in 2025. It is the third film…

• Sofiya Loriashvili's Stripper Edition: Behind the Mask of Parisian Nightlife publication

  Ukrainian-born photographer and dancer Sofiya Loriashvili, based in France, has released 'Stripper Edition,' a documentary series capturing the off-stage lives of strippers in a…

• Nicolas Heimendinger's 'L'État contre la norme' examines how avant-garde art became institutionalized publication

  Nicolas Heimendinger's book 'L'État contre la norme' (CNRS Éditions, 2025) explores why museums worldwide adopted avant-garde aesthetics and how contemporary art museums became…

• Monky Takes Over: Cracking Art's Quantum Leap into Publishing publication

  In a surreal narrative, Cracking Art founder Renzo Nucara (known as Re) has been trapped inside a computer monitor while his alter-ego Monky has emerged into the real world. To…

• Lilli Tollkien's debut novel 'Mit beiden Händen den Himmel stützen' goes on tour publication

  Lilli Tollkien embarks on an extensive reading tour for her highly praised debut novel 'Mit beiden Händen den Himmel stützen', one of the strongest debuts of spring. The novel…

• Nora Turato Creates Three Exclusive Screenprints for Monopol publication

  Nora Turato has produced three screenprints on Plexiglas for Monopol magazine and Edition VFO in Zurich. The editions explore the heart as an empty yet charged symbol. Turato,…

• Death Cab for Cutie and Iceage release new albums publication

  This week's notable album releases include the eleventh studio album by American rock band Death Cab for Cutie, led by Ben Gibbard, and twelve new tracks from Copenhagen quintet…

• Marjane Satrapi: Persepolis changed perception of the Middle East publication

  Marjane Satrapi's autobiographical graphic novel 'Persepolis' has transformed how comics are perceived and how the Middle East is understood. The work, which recounts her…

• Horst Eckert's Thriller 'Die Praktikantin' Champions Investigative Journalism publication

  Horst Eckert's novel 'Die Praktikantin' follows Carla Bergmann, a young intern at the Morgenpost, who stumbles upon a political scandal involving a murdered Russian exile and a…

• Patricia Tourancheau Publishes Investigation into Louvre Crown Jewels Heist publication

  Journalist Patricia Tourancheau, a specialist in organized crime, has released a book titled "Le Casse du Louvre" (The Louvre Heist) published by Éditions du Seuil. The work…

• Smithsonian Showcases 15 Images of US Space Achievements publication

  Smithsonian magazine published a photo essay featuring 15 images of American space exploration accomplishments, captured by various photographers between 2009 and 2024. The images…

• Reynier Leyva Novo's 'Invisible Houston' Explores Erased Histories Through Community Archive publication

  Cuban artist Reynier Leyva Novo's multidisciplinary project 'Invisible Houston' debuted at the Transart Foundation for Art and Anthropology in Houston, Texas, structured around…

• Fatoumata Diawara Releases Fourth Album 'Massa' with Matthieu Chedid publication

  Fatoumata Diawara, the Malian singer, guitarist, and songwriter, has released her fourth album 'Massa' on June 5, 2026. The album blends funk and folk, produced in close…

• Ysabelle Cheung’s Debut Collection Explores Ghosts and Extraction publication

  Ysabelle Cheung, a Hong Kong-based writer and gallerist, has published her debut short story collection, 'Patchwork Dolls', with Blair. The book gathers ten speculative stories…

• Nikolas Type Releases Solare, a Versatile Sans Serif Typeface publication

  Nikolas Type, founded by Nikolas Wrobel, has released Solare, a sans serif typeface developed over five years. The family includes sixteen styles from fine to black, with matching…

• Benjamin Young's 'Eternal Return' Photography Series publication

  Benjamin Young's 'Eternal Return' is a photography series featured on Booooooom. The artist is active on Instagram and his website. The series is associated with the 2026…

• Orphism: The Modern Art Movement Explained publication

  In 1912, art critic and poet Guillaume Apollinaire encountered Robert Delaunay's canvases of swirling, colorful, largely non-representational shapes. He connected them to the…

• Phaidon Publishes First Book on Glenn and Amanda Fuhrman's Private Collection publication

  Phaidon has unveiled 'Collecting Contemporaries: The Fuhrman Collection,' a volume exceeding 300 pages that showcases the Hamptons residence of Glenn and Amanda Fuhrman to the…

• Biography Resurrects Antoine de Paris, Polish Immigrant Who Became the 'Dalí of Hairdressing' publication

  A new biography by Marta Orzeszyna, published by Flammarion, rescues Antoine de Paris (born Antoni Cierplikowski) from obscurity. The Polish immigrant, who arrived penniless in…

• Smithsonian Interactive Charts Medical Advances at 250 publication

  Smithsonian magazine has published a playful interactive feature titled 'America at 250: The Revolutionary Spark' as part of a special report. Created by illustrator Tobatron and…

• The Graphic Canon: Russ Kick's Three-Volume Series Adapts Literary Classics into Comics publication

  In a 2012 review reprinted by Steven Heller for PRINT Magazine, Russ Kick's three-volume series "The Graphic Canon: The World's Great Literature as Comics and Visuals" (Seven…

• Designboom Launches 'Crafting the Future' Editorial Chapter publication

  Designboom has introduced a new editorial chapter titled 'Crafting the Future,' which explores the intersection of ancestral craft techniques and algorithmic logic. The chapter…

• The Cultural and Social Significance of Queuing publication

  The act of queuing reveals deep cultural and social dynamics, as explored in an article from Wallpaper's July 2026 Design Directory. The British term 'queue' implies patience and…

• Académie française unveils new words for 10th dictionary edition publication

  The Académie française has revealed the first words of the tenth edition of its dictionary, including 350 new entries such as "abandonnique" and "altermondialiste." The complete…

• Monopol June Issue Previews Venice Biennale and Art Basel publication

  The June issue of Monopol magazine features a comprehensive report on the 61st Venice Biennale, including coverage of the main exhibition 'In Minor Keys' curated by the late Koyo…

• New books explore involuntary photography pioneers August Kotzsch and Fred Stein publication

  Two new publications examine the work of photographers August Kotzsch and Fred Stein, who turned to the medium after their original life plans were disrupted. Kotzsch, a…

• Sean Ono Lennon Debuts Documentary on Threeasfour publication

  Sean Ono Lennon and Brian Gonzalez have made their directorial debut with a documentary titled "Threeasfour: Full Circle." The film chronicles the evolution of the New York…

• Debate over alleged erasure of East German literature publication

  Literary scholar Carsten Gansel argues in his new book that East German literature was systematically erased from collective memory after the fall of the Berlin Wall. The claim…

• Alex Revox Jr Returns with Electro Glam Part 1 publication

  The international trio Alex Revox Jr releases their second album Electro Glam Part 1, blending 1970s glam rock with modern electro. Following the success of B77, the group—active…

• FAU MFA in Visual Art: Photography Program Overview publication

  Florida Atlantic University's MFA in Visual Art is a three-year, conceptually driven program emphasizing studio practice and cross-disciplinary work. The photography area, led by…

• Louise Rossiter Releases 'Der Industrieplast, Pt. II' on Oscillations publication

  Acoustic composer and performer Louise Rossiter has released 'Der Industrieplast, Pt. II', a four-track album on the Oscillations label. The work continues her exploration of the…

• Painting Monet-Worthy Lily Ponds: Tips from Jeanne Rosier Smith publication

  Artist Jeanne Rosier Smith shares four techniques for painting lily ponds, inspired by Claude Monet's Nymphéas series at the Musée de l'Orangerie in Paris. She emphasizes…

• Kathrin Pechlof Trio Releases Album 'Hyperobjekt' publication

  The Berlin-based harpist Kathrin Pechlof, together with saxophonist Christian Weidner and bassist Robert Landfermann, has released the album 'Hyperobjekt' on the label NWOG…

• La Sécurité veröffentlicht zweites Album „Bingo“ publication

  Die kanadische Postpunk-Band La Sécurité um Sängerin Éliane Viens hat ihr zweites Album „Bingo“ veröffentlicht. Die Band wechselt zwischen Englisch und Französisch und ersetzt…

• RFI launches series with Roukiata Ouedraogo in Burkina Faso publication

  RFI's new series 'Une terre, une auteure' debuts with an interview of Franco-Burkinabe humorist, actress, and writer Roukiata Ouedraogo in Ouagadougou, recorded in September 2022.…

• Mieko Kawakami's New Novel Defies Expectations with Feng Shui and Crime publication

  Japanese author Mieko Kawakami's latest novel, as reviewed by NZZ, employs Feng Shui advice about decorating the west side of a home in yellow to attract wealth, while casually…

• Chloe Wise Creates Limited-Edition Cover for Olivia Rodrigo's Third Album publication

  Artist Chloe Wise has designed a limited-edition cover for Olivia Rodrigo's upcoming third studio album. Wise, known for her paintings that explore femininity and consumer…

• JFK and Bernstein: The Lost Potential for American Arts Diplomacy publication

  In an interview published by the USC Center on Public Diplomacy, scholar discusses his book "The Propaganda of Freedom" on the cultural Cold War. He argues that JFK's arts policy…

• Neue Rechte nutzt Literatur für kulturelle Hegemonie publication

  Literaturprofessor Steffen Martus analysiert in seinem Buch „Erzählte Welt“ den Deutungskampf im Literaturbetrieb. Er zeigt, wie die Neue Rechte mit ästhetischen Mitteln um…

• Whitman's 'O Captain! My Captain!' and Leaves of Grass Analyzed publication

  Antonio Prete and Anita Romanello examine Walt Whitman's poem 'O Captain! My Captain!', the first line of a piece dedicated to the memory of President Lincoln. The poem belongs to…