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• UUfie renovates Ontario chalet with net barrier and hammock architecture-design

  UUfie, an architecture firm located in Toronto, has undertaken the renovation and expansion of the Belfountain House, a chalet from the 1970s in Ontario, Canada. The northern…

• Youth Palace at Rockbund Art Museum Reimagines Socialist Children's Palaces exhibition

  The Rockbund Art Museum in Shanghai is hosting the exhibition 'Youth Palace: or, some small acts of self-making' until 20 September, which reevaluates the heritage of socialist…

• Donald Olsen's Kip House, a Post-War Modernist Gem, Listed in Berkeley architecture-design

  The Kip House, designed by architect Donald Olsen in 1952, has been put up for sale in Berkeley, California. This residence is celebrated as a classic example of post-war American…

• Louis Vuitton's La Beauté Debuts Limited-Edition Collaboration by Ghesquière and McGrath other

  Today marks the debut of Louis Vuitton's inaugural limited-edition collaboration, La Beauté Louis Vuitton, created with Nicolas Ghesquière and Dame Pat McGrath. This collection…

• DEFA at 80: Potsdam Film Museum's 'Schwindelbude' Exhibition exhibition

  The Filmmuseum Potsdam is marking the 80th anniversary of DEFA, the former East German state film studio, with an exhibition titled 'Ohne Frühstück. Ohne Diskussion' (Without…

• Top 5 Central London Exhibitions for Late Summer 2026 exhibition

  Art critic Tabish Khan, known as @LondonArtCritic, has compiled a selection of the top five museum exhibitions in Central London for August 2026. 1. 'Japanese Women…

• Seneca's Letters: Stoic Philosophy as a Survival Guide for Daily Life other

  Seneca the Younger, formally known as Lucius Annaeus Seneca, was a significant Stoic philosopher from Ancient Rome, born circa 4 BC in Corduba, Hispania. He was the offspring of…

• Benjamin Sutton Named Global Editor-in-Chief of The Art Newspaper institutional

  AMTD Group Inc, along with its subsidiaries AMTD IDEA Group and AMTD Digital Inc, has appointed Benjamin Sutton as the Global Editor-in-Chief of The Art Newspaper. Sutton, who…

• OpenAI-backed legal tech firm Harvey pivots to Chinese Kimi K3 open-weight model ai-technology

  On Thursday, Harvey, a legal tech company located in San Francisco and supported by OpenAI, Sequoia Capital, and Andreessen Horowitz, revealed its latest model, Harvey Tenet,…

• Rare Half-Male, Half-Female Bobolink Spotted Near Chicago other

  At Hill 'N Dale Preserve in Barrington Hills, Illinois, roughly 40 miles northwest of Chicago, a unique bilateral gynandromorphic bobolink was spotted, showcasing male feathers on…

• From Portrait to Selfie: How AI Is Rewriting the History of the Face publication

  In her recent essay for Artribune, critic Beatrice Moscatelli explores how the significance of the face in art and technology is changing, shifting from traditional portraiture to…

• Arrtx Launches 90-Color Alcohol Sketch Markers with Brush and Bullet Tips other

  Arrtx has introduced a new line of alcohol markers, the Sketch Markers, featuring brush and bullet tips. This differentiates them from the existing ALP markers (chisel and fine…

• Christian Bernard, Influential Director of Villa Arson and MAMCO, Dies at 76 artist

  Christian Bernard, a significant figure in the realm of contemporary art, passed away on August 6, 2026, at the age of 76. He was born in Strasbourg in 1950 and served as the…

• Monterey Car Week 2026: Record Numbers and Storied Automobiles in Northern California other

  Monterey Car Week 2026, held in Northern California, was dominated by record-breaking figures and the assembly of some of the world's most storied automobiles. The event, which…

• Gandhi's Daily Reflections Fetch Record $1.7M at Mumbai Auction market-auction

  A collection of Mahatma Gandhi's daily reflections sold for $1.7 million (approximately €1.45 million) at an auction in Mumbai, setting a world record for an Indian historical…

• Baltimore Museum of Art Announces Fall 2026 Exhibitions, From Jerrell Gibbs to Senegalese Tapestry exhibition

  The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) has revealed its exhibition lineup for fall 2026. Kicking off on September 16, 'Jerrell Gibbs: Come home with me' showcases 35 new works by…

• Sala São Paulo Hosts Art and Music for Cancer Charity exhibition

  Sala São Paulo will welcome the Berlin Philharmonic back to Brazil on October 18 and 19, marking their first visit in 26 years. Concurrently, the exhibition "A Arte Existe Porque…

• William Kentridge Retrospective at BOZAR Explores Drawing Against Forgetting exhibition

  William Kentridge, the acclaimed South African artist, is the Grand Invité of BOZAR, the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Belgium. A major retrospective of his work since the…

• Tokyo Gendai Returns for Fourth Edition in September 2026 festival-fair

  Tokyo Gendai, the international art fair that first launched in 2023, is gearing up for its fourth edition, scheduled for September 11 to 13, 2026, at PACIFICO Yokohama. There…

• Priyanka Chopra Jonas executive produces film on Indian artist's 6,000-mile cycle for love other

  As an executive producer, Priyanka Chopra Jonas is behind 'The Cycle of Love', a cinematic portrayal of the remarkable journey of Indian artist PK Mahanandia, who traveled 6,000…

• China's Telecom Giants Bet on 'Token Factories' as AI Drives Revenue Growth ai-technology

  China's major state-owned telecommunications companies—China Mobile, China Telecom, and China Unicom—are adapting their growth approaches to focus on artificial intelligence,…

• Dalí and Schiaparelli: Surrealism in Fashion at Palazzo Reale exhibition

  The Palazzo Reale in Milan, Italy, will host an exhibition titled 'Dalí, Du rêve à la garde robe' from September 24, 2026, to January 31, 2027. The show explores the intersection…

• Nieves González to Debut Solo Museum Show in China exhibition

  Spanish artist Nieves González is set to debut her first solo exhibition at the Contemporary Gallery Kunming (CGK) in Yunnan, China, scheduled to open in November 2027. This…

• Portraits! From Botticelli to Lempicka at Berlin's Gemäldegalerie exhibition

  The Gemäldegalerie in Berlin presents 'Portraits! De Botticelli à Lempicka', an exhibition running from October 16, 2026, to March 14, 2027. The show brings together 80…

• When Anger Turns Inward: Alain Resnais, Henri Laborit, and the Neuroscience of Depression publication

  In an essay published by the Rubin Museum, neuroscientist Leah Kelly explores the intersection of art, science, and psychology through the lens of Alain Resnais's 1971 film 'Mon…

• Dorama Studio's Dia Nacional del Tequila: A Bold Poster and Packaging Illustration Project other

  'Dia Nacional del Tequila' is a collaborative endeavor by Dorama Studio, Max Vargas, and Victor Gonzalez, aimed at honoring the culture surrounding Mexican agave. This initiative…

• Rubin Museum's Mindfulness Meditation with Kimberly Brown on Discernment other

  Kimberly Brown will lead a mindfulness meditation at the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, focusing on the theme of Discernment. The session is set to begin at 9:59. Attendees can…

• Modystka Storefront Redesign by Patryk Skoczylas and Traffic Design architecture-design

  Patryk Skoczylas, in collaboration with Traffic Design, has finalized a tactile branding initiative for Modystka, a hat retailer located in Gdynia, Poland. This redesign…

• Lou Benesch's 'The Magician's Room' Transforms Vintage Boards into Surreal Tarot-Inspired Worlds exhibition

  Paris-based artist Lou Benesch presents 'The Magician's Room,' a solo exhibition at Hashimoto Contemporary in San Francisco, on view through August 22. The show draws from the…

• Kate Berry & Beverly Nguyen Host Family-Style Garden Party in New York other

  Design editor Kate Berry and homewares guru Beverly Nguyen hosted a family-style garden party in New York, featuring spring rolls and dirty martinis. The event, covered by…

• Levyero: Dark-Themed UI UX Design for Marketing Agency by Anna Mahdina digital

  Anna Mahdina has unveiled Levyero, a comprehensive UI UX design study for a marketing agency's website. The project features a dark, charcoal-based color scheme with high-contrast…

• David Slegers' 'Driven From the Garden' Photographs on Booooooom other

  Photographer David Slegers' series "Driven From the Garden" has been featured on the art and culture blog Booooooom. The feature, published on August 21, 2026, showcases Slegers'…

• Monet's Water Lilies: A 250-Painting Evolution from 1897 to 1926 other

  Between 1897 and 1926, Claude Monet created approximately 250 paintings of water lilies, a series that became a defining achievement of his late career. The Art Institute of…

• Dancing the Revolution: From Dancehall to Reggaeton at MCA Chicago exhibition

  The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago presents 'Dancing the Revolution: From Dancehall to Reggaeton,' curated by Carla Acevedo-Yates, featuring 40 artists from the Caribbean and…

• Swiss Collector Giancarlo Olgiati Dies at 88; His Avant-Garde Collection Shared with Lugano other

  Giancarlo Olgiati, a Swiss lawyer and prominent collector of 20th-century avant-garde art, died on the night of August 20, 2026, in Lugano at the age of 88. Olgiati began…

• Royal Academy Explores Riviera's Role in Birth of Modern Art exhibition

  The Royal Academy of Arts in London will host 'Peindre la Riviera de Monet à Matisse' from October 2, 2026, to January 31, 2027. The exhibition traces how the French Mediterranean…

• Maurizio Cattelan's 'Trust Your Doubts' Special Edition for Monopol Magazine publication

  Maurizio Cattelan has created a special edition for Monopol magazine, featuring a sign with the text 'Trust Your Doubts', an excerpt from his text-based work 'The Rest Is Yours',…

• Renoir and Love: Major Retrospective at London's National Gallery exhibition

  The National Gallery in London is hosting its most significant British retrospective of Pierre-Auguste Renoir in twenty years, focusing on the theme of love in all its forms. The…

• 5 Lesser-Known Dictatorships in Latin America (20th Century) cultural-heritage

  TheCollector.com published an article on May 2025 examining five lesser-known Latin American dictatorships of the 20th century. The piece details the regimes of François Duvalier…

• Royal Bliss Brings Summer Rebellion to Marenostrum Fuengirola other

  Royal Bliss, a cultural initiative, brought its distinctive approach to challenging the ordinary to the Marenostrum Fuengirola venue this summer. The event, which took place in…