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The latest from the contemporary art world

Every story on ARTFEED is a fresh summary of a development in contemporary art — exhibitions, artists, institutions, fairs, auctions and the wider market — written from the international art press and grouped by topic. New stories are published throughout the day.

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Sigma 85mm f/1.2 DG Art Review: A New Benchmark for Portrait Lenses other
Sigma has introduced its first-ever 85mm f/1.2 lens, the DG Art, available in Sony E-mount and Leica L-mount, marking a significant entry into a market previously dominated by…
Sigma Unveils Redesigned Slimmer Lens Filters for Better Image Quality other
Sigma is preparing to unveil a new series of lens filters on November 5, aiming to enhance photography with superior image quality and performance. The lineup includes four…
Crete's Ancient and Contemporary Art: Five Stops cultural-heritage
Greece's largest island, Crete, offers a blend of ancient Minoan palaces, Venetian harbors, and contemporary sculpture gardens, all away from the typical tourist paths. Key…
Fujifilm Unveils Dedicated EVF and Remote App for GFX Eterna 55 other
Fujifilm has introduced the VF-GFXC2, an external electronic viewfinder (EVF) designed for the GFX Eterna 55 cinema camera. This device boasts a 2048×1536 pixel OLED display,…
Guangdong Tech Firms Showcase Innovations Ahead of Apec Summit in Shenzhen other
As Shenzhen prepares to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in November, the southern Chinese province of Guangdong is spotlighting its technological…
Table for One: Lőrincz and Hydeon's Solitary Worlds at Longtermhandstand exhibition
The exhibition titled 'Table for One' at Longtermhandstand in Budapest showcases new works by Áron Lőrincz and Hydeon (Ian Fergusson). Born from years of friendship and a…
Calvi Brambilla's Terracotta Retreat Blends Brutalism with Regional Harmony architecture-design
Architects Fabio Calvi and Paolo Brambilla, co-founders of the Milan-based studio Calvi Brambilla, have completed a holiday home near Piacenza in northern Italy. The house, named…
Italian Art Auction Calendar for H2 2026 Announced market-auction
In the latter half of 2026, the Italian art market will kick off with auctions focusing on modern and contemporary art, photography, prints, and design. Notable events include…
Félix de Givry's Debut Film 'Adieu monde cruel' Explores Solitude and Secret Refuge other
French filmmaker Félix de Givry has released his first feature-length film, 'Adieu monde cruel', a coming-of-age tale that follows a teenager who, with the help of a female…
Nikon Unveils First of Nine Nikkor Z Cinema T1.9 Lenses for Large-Format Sensors other
Nikon has announced the development of nine Nikkor Z Cinema T1.9 prime lenses for its Z-mount cameras, including the RED V-Raptor X VV, which features a sensor larger than…
Nikon ZR to Get Open Gate Recording and Anamorphic Desqueeze by 2027 other
Nikon has revealed a roadmap for firmware updates concerning its ZR cinema camera, aiming for open gate recording and in-camera anamorphic desqueeze by 2027. Although no exact…
Colin from Accounts Season 3: A Fond Farewell to a Beloved Sydney Romcom other
The acclaimed Australian comedy series 'Colin from Accounts' has concluded with its third season, marking the end of a show that gained a global following and propelled its leads,…
Fields of Mistria sells 1mn copies, challenges Stardew Valley digital
The farming simulator game 'Fields of Mistria' has achieved sales of over 1 million copies, positioning itself as a potential competitor to 'Stardew Valley', one of the…
Sébastien Bizeau's Theater Piece at Théâtre Lepic Questions Citizen Engagement other
French author and stage director Sébastien Bizeau presents his new play 'Pourquoi les gens qui sèment' at the Théâtre Lepic in Paris. The performance, which runs as a recurring…
Post-2008 Architecture Embraces 'Naivety' as a Stance Against Parametricism opinion-review
In a piece for ArchDaily, Diogo Borges Ferreira explores how small architectural firms established after the 2008 financial downturn have embraced 'naivety' as their public image,…
Swiss Oscars Entry: Gaza Documentary 'Qui vit encore' Sparks Controversy other
The Swiss Federal Office of Culture has nominated the documentary film 'Qui vit encore' as Switzerland's entry for the Academy Awards. The film focuses on the suffering of…
Weekly TV Series Picks: Australian Dramas and a Gaston Leroux Revival other
La Matinale, a daily newsletter from Le Monde, has published its weekly selection of television series to discover. This week's picks include two excursions set in Australia and…
Messiaen's 'St. François d'Assise' at Salzburg Festival: A Spiritual Masterpiece festival-fair
The Salzburg Festival's production of Olivier Messiaen's opera 'St. François d'Assise' has been hailed as the best production of the summer. The Vienna Philharmonic and the Vienna…
Germany and France Propose Radical Overhaul of EU Foreign Policy other
Germany and France have proposed a radical restructuring of the European Union's foreign policy, specifically targeting the European External Action Service (EEAS). The two…
NZZ Podium: Social Media Regulation Debate in Switzerland opinion-review
At an NZZ Podium event, participants discussed the regulation of social media for minors, following Australia's ban on social networks for those under 15. The panelists expressed…
China's Social Media Trends: Teacher Shaming, Chemical Cabbages, and AI Marketing other
The latest edition of the Eye on Digital China newsletter, written from rainy Yokohama, Japan, covers a range of social media trends in China. Notably, a teacher 'shame photo'…
PROYECTOR 2026: Video Art Festival Expands Across 20+ Madrid Venues festival-fair
The 19th PROYECTOR Festival is set to take place in Madrid from September 9 to 20, 2026, showcasing nearly 100 pieces by artists hailing from 30 different nations across more than…
Cellini's Perseus with the Head of Medusa: A Masterpiece Overlooked artist
Benvenuto Cellini's bronze sculpture 'Perseus with the Head of Medusa' (1545–1554), located in Florence's Piazza della Signoria, is often overlooked despite being a masterpiece of…
Michelangelo's Bacchus: A Masterpiece of Drunkenness at the Bargello artist
Michelangelo's Bacchus, a life-size marble sculpture created around 1496-1497, is now on display at the Bargello National Museum in Florence. The work was commissioned by Cardinal…
Bernini's Ecstasy of Saint Teresa: Divine Bliss or Carnal Pleasure? artist
Between 1647 and 1652, Gian Lorenzo Bernini crafted his renowned marble sculpture, the Ecstasy of Saint Teresa, for the Cornaro Chapel located in Rome's Santa Maria della…
Casa 6AM by Studio PKA: A Weekend Retreat in Aamby Valley architecture-design
Casa 6AM, a weekend house designed by Studio PKA for two families, has been completed in Aamby Valley, Lonavala, Maharashtra, India. The project, which began as a half-hectare…
Renaissance Florence's Homosexual Culture and Its Male Nude Sculptures other
In Renaissance Florence, despite sodomy being illegal, homosexual relationships were common and tolerated in aristocratic circles, influencing some of art history's most…
Kinderärztin Bea Merscher protestiert gegen Merz' Gesundheitspolitik nach TV-Duell other
Nach einem kontroversen Auftritt in der RTL-Sendung "Am Tisch mit Friedrich Merz" hat die Kinderärztin Bea Merscher eine Protestaktion vor dem Reichstag initiiert. In der Sendung…
Ukrainian Army Accused of Endangering Civilians in Myla Ammunition Depot Strike other
A Russian drone strike on an ammunition depot in the village of Myla, just 24 kilometers from Kyiv, has killed at least 38 people, with four more missing and feared buried or…
SaintPixel's AI Art: A Critical Practice of Trained Vision opinion-review
On September 8, 2026, Wiktor V/R, the founder of creAtIva | AI Art Book, published a review titled 'Trained to See' that evaluates the creations of AI artist SaintPixel in Vol/9.…
Tangent Design Group Lifts Porsche 911 Three Inches for Chicago Urban Safari architecture-design
Chicago-based industrial design studio Tangent Design Group has transformed a 2021 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 (992 generation) into an off-road-inspired 'Urban Safari' vehicle. The…
La Balance Clinic and Specialty Café by Only Human in Bangkok architecture-design
The La Balance Physiotherapy Clinic and Only Human architecture firm have completed a dual-purpose project in Bangkok, comprising a physiotherapy clinic and a specialty coffee…
Hong Kong's Aviation Success Redefined: Connectivity Over Routes opinion-review
An opinion piece in the South China Morning Post argues that Hong Kong's aviation success should no longer be measured by the number of routes its local airlines operate, but by…
Paul Smith's Autobiography 'Threads' Chronicles Five Decades of Fashion publication
Sir Paul Smith, the renowned British fashion designer, has released his autobiography 'Threads: My Life in Style', published on 10 September. The book recounts his journey from a…
Giangiacomo Feltrinelli's Life as a Graphic Novel publication
The Italian publisher Feltrinelli has released a graphic biography of its founder, Giangiacomo Feltrinelli, titled "Giangiacomo Feltrinelli. Rivoluzione Permanente" (2026),…
Fresu and Ninfa: Photography and Jazz other
The article 'Fresu e Ninfa: fotografia e jazz' by Massimo Donà, published on doppiozero.com on March 8, 2026, explores the intersection of photography and jazz through the work of…
Knausgård's Human Star: Norwegian Literature's Cosmic Turn publication
In a recent article for Doppiozero, critic Gianni Bonina examines the trajectory of Norwegian literature, positioning Karl Ove Knausgård's latest work within a broader national…
Martha Jungwirth: A Retrospective of Intuitive Abstraction artist
Martha Jungwirth, born in Vienna in 1940, is an Austrian artist whose career spans five decades, merging abstraction with figuration. After studying at the Academy of Applied Arts…
Quentin James McCaffrey's First UK Solo Show at Alison Jacques Explores Desire and Distance exhibition
Quentin James McCaffrey is presenting his inaugural solo exhibition in the UK, titled "La distanza del desiderio" (The Distance of Desire), at the Alison Jacques gallery in London…
Liquid Network Paused After 4,000 BTC Withdrawn in Purported White-Hat Hack digital
On September 6, the Liquid Network, a Bitcoin sidechain, was halted after around 4,000 BTC, valued at roughly $320 million, was withdrawn from its federation wallet. This incident…

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