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• Four Artist Mothers on Motherhood and Creative Practice publication

  In a feature for CULTURED, artists Hope Atherton, Jessi Reaves, Sam Moyer, and Sarah Morris discuss how raising children has transformed their art practices. Atherton describes a…

• Aphantasia and Psychoanalysis: A Conversation with Jamieson Webster publication

  In a wide-ranging interview published in CULTURED magazine, psychoanalyst Jamieson Webster and writer Larissa MacFarquhar explore the implications of aphantasia—the inability to…

• Dionne Lee's First Monograph 'Currents' Explores Land, Belonging, and Photography publication

  Aperture has released 'Dionne Lee: Currents', marking the first monograph focused on the artist from New York, showcasing over ten years of her creative output. This publication…

• Takashi Homma on His Photobook Philosophy and New Release 'Portrait of J' publication

  At 63, Takashi Homma has an impressive portfolio of over sixty publications, with his newest photobook titled 'Portrait of J' (Dashwood Books/Session Press, 2025). This work…

• Your Name Here: A Novel of Literary Labor in the Digital Age publication

  Helen DeWitt and Ilya Gridneff's collaborative novel 'Your Name Here' has been published by Dalkey Archive Press in 2025, eighteen years after its initial conception. The 600-page…

• Genetics Study Reveals Post-Roman Integration, Not Clash publication

  A new genetics study published in Nature analyzed over 250 genomes from early medieval row grave cemeteries in southern Germany, dating to 400-700 C.E. Researchers found that…

• Johann Reißer's 'Pulver' Examines a Ruthless Tycoon of the German Empire publication

  Johann Reißer's new work 'Pulver' tells the story of a ruthless turbo-capitalist who was one of the most powerful men of the German Empire. The narrative of a technical revolution…

• Eight Artists Who Painted Their Mothers as Muses and Metaphors publication

  In celebration of Mother's Day, Art & Object has spotlighted eight artists whose works reflect their maternal figures. A key highlight is James McNeill Whistler's renowned…

• Nuru Karim's 'NUDES: Architecture of Regeneration' Book Published publication

  A new book titled 'NUDES: Architecture of Regeneration' by architect Nuru Karim has been announced. Published by Altrim Publishers, the volume explores the work of NUDES, a…

• Substack Emerges as New Platform for Author Marketing publication

  The expansion of Substack aligns with a broader trend in the publishing industry that started in the late 2000s, with the emergence of self-publishing platforms such as Amazon…

• Leonie Swann returns with sheep detective sequel 'Widdersehen' as film adaptation hits cinemas publication

  Author Leonie Swann has released 'Widdersehen', the sequel to her 2005 novel 'Glennkill: Ein Schafskrimi'. The new book follows sheep detective Miss Maple and her flock as they…

• PEN America Report Finds Book Bans Doubled in US Schools publication

  On Thursday, PEN America published a report titled "Facts & Fiction: Stories Stripped Away by Book Bans," which indicates that from July 2024 to June 2025, 3,743 distinct titles…

• Banned US Nonfiction Books Doubled in 2024-2025 School Year publication

  A new report from PEN America highlights a dramatic rise in the number of nonfiction books banned in U.S. schools, with the 2024-2025 academic year seeing this figure double. Out…

• Six new album releases: Sibelius, Tiga, and more publication

  This week's album releases include expansive works by composer Jean Sibelius, the efficient electroclash of Tiga, Charles Silver's 1902 opera 'La Belle au bois dormant', the Black…

• Alessandra Rinaudo's Photographic Exploration of Mother-Daughter Bonds publication

  Alessandra Rinaudo's project 'What Are You Doing in Front of the Saints?' (2011–2014) examines the mother-daughter relationship through four interconnected chapters. The first…

• Carla Simón's 'Romería' Explores Family Secrets and Memory publication

  Carla Simón's new film 'Romería' follows an orphaned teenager uncovering truths about her parents' past on her journey to becoming a filmmaker. The semi-autobiographical drama,…

• Paul Nicklen's 'Reverence' Collects Three Decades of Wildlife Photography publication

  Photographer and conservationist Paul Nicklen, co-founder of SeaLegacy with Cristina Mittermeier, releases 'Reverence'—a comprehensive monograph from Hemeria featuring 160…

• noevdv on Building a Sonic World Beyond Viral Success publication

  At just 23, Belgian artist-producer noevdv looks back on his rise to fame, which began at 18, as he prepares to unveil his debut EP "mulholland drive" on June 5th. With a…

• Unpublished Grass Manuscript Challenges 'Blechtrommel' Myth publication

  450 previously unknown pages of Günter Grass's manuscript for 'The Tin Drum' have been discovered, contradicting the author's long-held claim that he wrote the novel in a single,…

• The Book of Leviticus: Structure, Themes, and Contemporary Relevance publication

  The Book of Leviticus, the third book of the Pentateuch, is traditionally attributed to Moses but scholarly research suggests multiple sources, primarily the Priestly (P) and…

• Punctuation Vanishes in Novels by Krasznahorkai, Fosse, Visky publication

  Contemporary novels by authors such as László Krasznahorkai, Jon Fosse, András Visky, and Daniel Kraus increasingly abandon punctuation, with sentences extending over hundreds of…

• Lena Gorelik's Novel Explores Generational Motherhood publication

  Lena Gorelik has published a novel about the relationships between daughters, mothers, and grandmothers. The book, titled 'Alle meine Mütter,' addresses themes of hyper-isolation…

• Van Gogh's 'Starry Night Over the Rhône': A Luminous Nocturnal Masterpiece publication

  In September 1888, Vincent van Gogh created 'Starry Night Over the Rhône' while in Arles, showcasing the Rhône River beneath a star-filled sky. He worked on this piece at night,…

• Book on Marilyn Monroe's therapy with Anna Freud criticized for softcore fantasies publication

  A new book examining Marilyn Monroe's therapy sessions with Anna Freud, daughter of Sigmund Freud, has been criticized for veering into softpornographic fantasies instead of…

• Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold on their collaborative filmmaking process publication

  Filmmakers and partners Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold discuss their collaborative writing process, the challenges of independent filmmaking, and their preference for melodrama.…

• Seven new art books challenge canons and amplify marginalized voices publication

  A roundup of seven recent Italian art and culture books, all sharing an urgency to center what has long been peripheral. The selection includes: Johnny L. Bertolio's 'L'ha scritto…

• CM von Hausswolff and Mauricio Reyes Release 'Visible Sound: Nikola Tesla’s Mattergy' on Soleilmoon publication

  Released under the Soleilmoon label, the CD 'Visible Sound: Nikola Tesla’s Mattergy' features the collaboration of CM von Hausswolff and Mauricio Reyes. This project revitalizes…

• Dante's Paradiso: A Guide to the Nine Heavens and Divine Comedy's Final Canticle publication

  The article provides a comprehensive guide to Dante Alighieri's Paradiso, the third canticle of the Divine Comedy. It explains the structure of Paradise as nine concentric…

• Esporre l'abitare: un dialogo tra museo, casa e città publication

  In un'intervista, Alfonso, autore del libro 'Esporre l'abitare', discute il paradosso tra l'intimità dell'abitare e la dimensione pubblica dell'esposizione. Il volume esplora il…

• Mary Cassatt's 'After the Bath': A Modern Madonna publication

  Mary Cassatt's pastel 'After the Bath' (1901) at the Cleveland Museum of Art exemplifies her signature theme of maternal love, reimagining the traditional Madonna and Child.…

• Cuarteto Quiroga Records Arriaga’s Complete String Quartets for Bicentenary publication

  To mark the 200th anniversary of Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga’s death, the Spanish Cuarteto Quiroga has released a new album titled "Arriaga – The Complete String Quartets" on Cobra…

• Sevin Sahin's debut novel 'La fille de la Colline' explores womanhood from Turkey to France publication

  Sevin Sahin publishes her first novel 'La fille de la Colline' with éditions Philippe Rey, weaving three voices across different eras to define a single person: Sibel, followed…

• Mica Millar Announces New Album and Single publication

  Soul singer Mica Millar has released the single "A Little More Time for Love" ahead of her second album "A Little Bit of Me," due June 5. The album follows her 2023 debut "Heaven…

• Anaïs Cardot Releases Second Album 'Map of Her Shadow' publication

  Anaïs Cardot, a 25-year-old Franco-Gabonese singer, has released her second album 'Map of Her Shadow'. Propelled into the spotlight by afrobeats stars Wizkid and Asake, Cardot…

• Elena Ferrante's Feminist Essays Challenge Male Literary Canon publication

  Elena Ferrante has released a new collection of feminist essays titled, "It was always a man's voice that spoke to me from books." This work critiques the male-dominated literary…

• Ben Lerner's 'The Topeka School' Satirizes Academia and American Rage publication

  Ben Lerner's novel 'The Topeka School' offers a witty and incisive critique of academic circles while also illuminating the speechless anger simmering in America. The book…

• Bruno Mars' 'The Romantic' Blends Funk, Soul, Doo-Wop, Latin-Pop publication

  Bruno Mars has released a new album titled 'The Romantic,' which presents a stylistic collage of funk, soul, doo-wop, and Latin-pop. The work is described as tasteful and…

• Bosch's 'Death and the Miser' Analyzed at National Gallery of Art publication

  Hieronymus Bosch's c. 1485–1490 painting 'Death and the Miser,' housed at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, depicts a dying miser caught between salvation and…

• Women Artists and the Vanitas Tradition in Dutch Golden Age publication

  The vanitas tradition, rooted in the biblical phrase vanitas vanitatum, flourished in 17th-century Holland after the Thirty Years' War. While male artists dominated, women like…

• Józef Simmler's 'The Death of Barbara Radziwiłł' at National Museum in Warsaw publication

  The National Museum in Warsaw holds Józef Simmler's 1860 painting 'The Death of Barbara Radziwiłł', considered his most important work. It depicts the death of Queen Barbara…