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• Halle Berry Turns 60: A Retrospective in Vintage Photos other

  On August 14, 2026, Halle Berry celebrated her 60th birthday. The renowned Oscar-winning actress is featured in a Vogue slideshow showcasing 23 vintage images from her career…

• Dataland's AI Rainforest: A Review of Refik Anadol's Machine Dreams exhibition

  Turkish media artist Refik Anadol has opened Dataland, a new brick-and-mortar platform for tech-based art, in the Grand LA hotel and shopping complex in Los Angeles. The inaugural…

• WeDirectory CEO Viola Tavrovsky on the Platform's First Year and AI-Powered Curation digital

  Viola Tavrovsky, CEO of WeDirectory, reflects on the platform's first year, its mission to address the fragmentation of the cultural and creative ecosystem, and its use of AI to…

• Fundació Miró Mallorca Opens Three Exhibitions by Torres, Servera, and Casas on September 18 exhibition

  On September 18, the Fundació Miró Mallorca will unveil three exhibitions featuring the works of Pedro Torres, Isabel Servera, and Carlos Casas. Torres's installation, titled…

• Oriol Vilanova Reimagines Cologne Through 212 Postcards artist

  Oriol Vilanova, who is representing Spain at the 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, has unveiled a summer creation titled 'Nous sommes arrivés jusqu'ici,'…

• John Pomp Debuts First Wood Collection 'Unearthed' at Thomas Lavin in Los Angeles exhibition

  Philadelphia-based designer John Pomp, known for his sculptural glass and metal furniture and lighting, has introduced his first wood collection, titled Unearthed, at Thomas…

• British Museum's First Major Korean Art Exhibition in 40 Years to Open in 2026 exhibition

  The British Museum in London is set to unveil 'Korea,' a significant exhibition dedicated to Korean art and history, from October 1, 2026, through January 31, 2027. Marking the…

• Lions, Lions and Lions, Oh My! 15 Photos of the Most Majestic Big Cats Found Throughout Africa other

  Smithsonian magazine's associate photography editor Donny Bajohr and reporting intern Jess Daninhirsch compiled a photo essay featuring 15 images of lions from various African…

• Top 10 Fashion Museums: From Met's Costume Institute to Marrakech's YSL other

  TheCollector has published a new list featuring ten prominent fashion museums. Among these, the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York stands out,…

• DeepSeek Launches Harness, Pivoting to Autonomous Agentic AI ai-technology

  On Thursday, DeepSeek, a Chinese AI firm, unveiled Harness, a platform aimed at facilitating autonomous AI agents capable of executing external software, running code, and…

• Zhipu's GLM-5.3 Tops US Rivals in CyberGym Test ai-technology

  Zhipu, a Chinese artificial intelligence company also referred to as Z.ai, has introduced its premier model, GLM-5.3, asserting that it surpassed top American systems in…

• Todd Marshard: From Fashion Stylist to Ceramic Artist on Paros artist

  Todd Marshard, who previously worked as a fashion stylist and photographer, now crafts handmade ceramic vessels and sculptures on the island of Paros, Greece. His artistic…

• Edinburgh Art Festival, Brussels Flower Carpet, and Toulouse-Lautrec's Intimate Portrait festival-fair

  The Edinburgh Art Festival is currently underway, offering a varied lineup that includes Katie Paterson at the Collective Gallery on Calton Hill, along with pieces by Del LaGrace…

• Tarvisio Show Asks: Are Garden Gnomes Kitsch or Design? exhibition

  In Tarvisio, Italy, an exhibition titled "Nani da giardino: design o cattivo gusto?" (Garden Gnomes: Design or Bad Taste?) runs until August 30 in the crypt of the medieval tower,…

• 150-Year-Overdue Library Book Returned in Australia, Late Fee Waived other

  Ross Simmons, a 77-year-old from Australia, returned a library book titled The Antiquities of Athens to Kiama Library in New South Wales, which was nearly 150 years late. The book…

• Bauhaus to Your House: Vallarino Fine Art Catalog Spotlights Designers' Personal Work publication

  Vallarino Fine Art has released a new catalog, 'Bauhaus to Your House: Personal Work,' highlighting the independent artistic practices of Walter Allner, Alexander Liberman, and…

• Martin Clark to Leave Camden Art Centre for Towner Eastbourne institutional

  Martin Clark has been appointed as the new director and chief executive of Towner Eastbourne, set to begin in January 2027. He will succeed Joe Hill at the institution, known for…

• Violenza at Zürcher Theaterspektakel: Play About Friendly Far-Right Fanatics Provokes Audience Attack festival-fair

  At the Zürcher Theaterspektakel, the play "Violenza" by Portuguese director Tiago Rodrigues, which depicts five friendly far-right fanatics, sparked a violent reaction from the…

• Maya Man's AI Girl Group Explores K-pop, Labor, and Identity digital

  Maya Man's video installation, Dreams Come True, employs generative AI to fabricate a fictional K-pop girl group, delving into themes of identity, labor, and automation. Set to…

• Zoya Cherkassky's 'American Cooking' at Fort Gansevoort exhibition

  From September 6 to November 7, 2026, Fort Gansevoort will showcase 'American Cooking,' the fifth exhibition by Zoya Cherkassky, an artist originally from Ukraine. Located at 5…

• COMO Le Beauvallon Reopens Near Saint-Tropez as Art-Filled Belle Époque Resort architecture-design

  COMO Le Beauvallon, a Belle Époque mansion near Saint-Tropez, has reopened as a 42-room hotel after extensive restoration by the Hong Kong–based Hwang family. Commissioned in 1914…

• Weekend Art Guide: Hantaï, Gertsch, Della Robbia and More exhibition

  This week’s art scene features Simon Hantaï’s solo show 'Entfaltung der Farbe' at Museum Frieder Burda in Baden-Baden, which will be available until January 10, 2027. Kunstmuseum…

• Reddit User Scrapes 12 Million Images from Anti-AI Photo App Cara digital

  Cara, an image-focused social media app created by photographer Jingna Zhang in 2023 as a refuge for artists concerned about AI scraping, has had its entire content scraped by a…

• ASICS and VANDYTHEPINK Release GEL-KAYANO 12.1 Inspired by Korean Childhood Memories other

  ASICS has partnered with Korean designer Junghoon Vandy Son's brand VANDYTHEPINK for a new GEL-KAYANO 12.1 collaboration, released globally on 14th August 2026. The sneaker draws…

• Halle Berry Celebrates 60th Birthday with Intimacy and Skincare Routine at Fiji Resort other

  Halle Berry celebrated her milestone 60th birthday on August 14 by vacationing at the exclusive Kokomo private island resort in Fiji with her fiancé, Van Hunt. The actress shared…

• 7 Waterfront Art Exhibitions from Monaco to Dunkirk exhibition

  This summer, a cultural journey through seven art exhibitions along the waterways of France and Spain is available. In Perpignan, the Musée d'art Hyacinthe Rigaud showcases…

• Mosley Thorold's De Beauvoir Townhouse Renovation Prioritizes Garden architecture-design

  The Victorian residence in east London, known as De Beauvoir Townhouse, has been transformed and expanded by the architecture firm Mosley Thorold. The redesign focuses on…

• NATO Jets Shoot Down Foreign Drone Over Latvia Amid Russian Electronic Warfare other

  Italian Eurofighter jets, operating under NATO, shot down a foreign drone that entered Latvian airspace on Friday, according to Latvia's military. The drone was intercepted over a…

• Eurovision Proposes Online Voting Overhaul to Curb Political Influence other

  In an effort to tackle the problem of political bias in voting, Eurovision Song Contest organizers are looking to make changes to how votes are cast. The European Broadcasting…

• Jorja Smith's 'What are the Odds' Review: A Mainstream Turn opinion-review

  British singer Jorja Smith has released her third album, "What are the Odds," which marks a shift towards mainstream club sounds. The album incorporates UK garage, 2Step,…

• Nigel Farage Retains Clacton Seat, Count Binface Takes 26.7% other

  On Friday, Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK, emerged victorious in the Clacton by-election with 62.8% of the vote. However, his triumph was somewhat eclipsed by Count…

• From Casa Malaparte to Sheats-Goldstein: Modernist Homes as Cinematic Icons architecture-design

  A recent feature on designboom explores homes crafted by architects that have become iconic in cinema. It showcases John Lautner's Sheats–Goldstein Residence, featured in The Big…

• Paola Dindo, Hong Kong Restorer and Designer, Dies at 71 other

  Paola Dindo, a restorer and designer based in Hong Kong, passed away on August 4 at her residence in Pokfulam. Originally from Lugano, Switzerland, she hailed from an Italian…

• How Ancient Cultures Depicted Mother Nature: From Venus Figurines to Pachamama cultural-heritage

  A new article on TheCollector explores the evolution of Mother Nature iconography across ancient cultures, revealing a shift from feared elemental power to modern nurturing…

• Top 5 London Museum Shows: Pan-African Art, Escher, Isgrò, Celestial, and Chaile exhibition

  In late summer 2026, London offers a diverse array of museum exhibitions. At the Barbican Art Gallery, 'Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica' explores the…

• Marina Abramović Unveils Inflatable Alien Landscape at New York's Balloon Museum exhibition

  Marina Abramović, the renowned performance artist, has created her first inflatable art installation, titled 'Snowy/Windy/Spring on Planet Z', now on view at the newly opened…

• Typsa Arquitectura completes tree-weaving library in Luanda architecture-design

  Typsa Arquitectura, a Spanish firm established in 1966, has finalized a library in Luanda, Angola, incorporating the site's mature trees into its design. Spanning 1,915 square…

• TORRAS Ostand Q3 Air Pro: Dual-Layer Airbag Phone Case for Extreme Protection other

  TORRAS has introduced the Ostand Q3 Air Pro, a smartphone case featuring a dual-layer airbag system influenced by cushioning in high-performance footwear. The Air Duet™ system…

• Guggenheim Sues to Recover Picasso Stolen in 1961 cultural-heritage

  The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum has initiated legal action to reclaim Picasso's "Femme dans un fauteuil" (1918), which disappeared from the University of Pittsburgh in 1961. This…

• Coyote vs. Acme: A Looney Tunes Comeback opinion-review

  Directed by Dave Green and penned by Samy Burch, 'Coyote vs. Acme' is a comedy that fuses animation with live-action, centering on Wile E. Coyote's lawsuit against Acme for…