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• Alexander the Great's Unending Conquest: Philip's Legacy, Achilles, and Pothos cultural-heritage

  The ambition of Alexander the Great to conquer was rooted in inherited ideals, the emulation of heroes, claims of divinity, and his personal aspirations, as discussed in The…

• Danforth Museum Opens Neal Rantoul Retrospective 'A Life in Photographs' exhibition

  The Danforth Museum of Art, located in Framingham, Massachusetts, has launched "A Life in Photographs," a retrospective of photographer Neal Rantoul that spans six decades and…

• Gellért Gombai Captures Son Lóci Between Two Shadows at Lake Balaton Playground other

  Freelance photographer Gellért Gombai spends most summers with his wife and two children in Alsóörs, a small holiday village on Lake Balaton — the largest lake in central Europe,…

• Large Opens on Île Seguin with Inaugural Show « Moteur imaginaire » exhibition

  Large, a new exhibition venue on the Île Seguin, launches its programme with « Moteur imaginaire », a show that situates the space within the history of the former Renault…

• Anna Piscopo Brings 'C'è la rivoluzione. Cosa mi metto?' to Rome's Teatro Anfitrione other

  Anna Piscopo is back in the spotlight, both directing and performing in C'è la rivoluzione. Cosa mi metto?, which debuts at Teatro Anfitrione in Rome following Mangia. Dressed in…

• Hakim Bishara's Met Diary Sketches a Fractured Indigenous Peoples' Day opinion-review

  In his October diary, Hakim Bishara, editor-in-chief of Hyperallergic, reflects on his visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where he observes the absence of the Lenape people.…

• Stefano Monti Calls for an Italian Institute to Measure the Real Legacy of Major Events opinion-review

  In Artribune, Stefano Monti advocates for Italy to create a permanent public institute dedicated to evaluating the long-term effects of significant cultural and sporting events,…

• Nathan Fielder's 'You Can See Everything' Turns the Camera on Elizabeth Holmes opinion-review

  In April 2023, Nathan Fielder collaborated with Lance Oppenheim to co-direct a nearly three-hour documentary titled 'You Can See Everything,' just before Elizabeth Holmes…

• Andre D. Wagner and the Art of Being Photo-Ready opinion-review

  Writing for The New Yorker, a contributor recalls a 2019 road trip through one of the Carolinas with photographer Andre D. Wagner, arranged by a publication that paired a writer…

• David Popa Unveils Land-Art Project "Rebirth" in Norwegian Mountains artist

  David Popa has unveiled a sneak peek of his new land-art project called Rebirth, which he created in Norway's mountains. The artwork features two chalk and charcoal drawings on…

• Uri KTHR's Sant Pere Pescador Mural Rises Beside L'Ametlla de Mar Port artist

  Overlooking the waters from the historic fishermen's guild building at L'Ametlla de Mar's port in Spain is a newly spray-painted depiction of Saint Peter. Completed in 2024 by…

• From Zero to Serendipity: Ten English Words Traced to Arabic Roots cultural-heritage

  The English language absorbed a majority of its Arabic loanwords during the 12th and 13th centuries through Latin-derived languages. A subsequent influx emerged in the 16th…

• Pilot Benjamin McDaniel Etches Mona Lisa Across Oklahoma Skies other

  Benjamin McDaniel, a pilot nicknamed the Pilot Picasso, has traced a likeness of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa into the sky above Oklahoma using his aircraft's flight path. The da…

• Valor Mortis Brings a First-Person Camera to the Soulslike Genre other

  Valor Mortis shifts the Soulslike formula by placing players behind a first-person camera. The perspective change gives fans of the notoriously punishing genre a more intimate…

• Tate Modern to Dyson HQ: Eight Power Stations Reborn as Cultural and Commercial Hubs architecture-design

  Opened in 2000, Herzog & de Meuron's Tate Modern, which was once the Bankside Power Station in London, led the way in repurposing decommissioned power facilities into art spaces.…

• Biologists Question Whether AI Can Decode the Human Genome's Regulatory Complexity ai-technology

  From 1990 to 2003, the Human Genome Project successfully mapped nearly all of the 3 billion chemical components of the human genome, revealing that only around 2 percent are…

• Columbia and UC Berkeley Study Finds Microplastics React With Water to Form Reactive Radicals publication

  A study published in Nature by researchers from Columbia University and UC Berkeley revealed that water can chemically activate microplastics, posing potential biological risks.…

• Artist Engineering's AE Hardware Wins 2025 Good Design Award Gold for Touch-Free Art Handling architecture-design

  The Good Design Award Gold for 2025 has been awarded to an innovative modular system that facilitates the movement of paintings without direct contact with their surfaces. Created…

• Mammina, l'horror con Jessica Chastain che domina il box office nonostante le recensioni negative opinion-review

  Il film horror Mammina (Other Mommy), con Jessica Chastain, ha debuttato una settimana fa, conquistando il primo posto al botteghino in Italia e negli Stati Uniti, con un incasso…

• Frieze Masters: Jan Brueghel the Elder Painting Sells for £5 Million as Fair Spans Dinosaurs to Diamonds festival-fair

  A painting by Jan Brueghel the Elder sold for £5 million at Frieze Masters within hours of the fair's opening, according to ArtsLife. The Masters section, housed in a pavilion…

• Assembly Archive Debuts Thistle Creek House in Wyoming's Jackson Hole Valley architecture-design

  Assembly Archive, led by Evan Farley, has finalized its inaugural project, Thistle Creek House, situated on a four-acre meadow in Jackson Hole Valley, Wyoming. This 3,800 sq ft…

• Mickaël Launay Sets a Golden-Coin Maths Challenge in Le Monde Puzzle No. 115 other

  Mickaël Launay poses the challenge in the 115th instalment of Le Monde's maths puzzle series. Solvers are asked what they would not do to win a gold coin, with the prize framed as…

• Catherine Frot Reprend Winnie dans « Oh les beaux jours » au Théâtre des Bouffes Parisiens other

  Marc Paquien met de nouveau en scène « Oh les beaux jours », avec Catherine Frot dans le rôle de Winnie, au théâtre des Bouffes parisiens. La comédienne n'est plus ensevelie sous…

• Alain Passard's Art Recipe: A Pear Nestled in Celeriac, Inspired by Giacometti's Surrealist Sphere other

  Chef Alain Passard has crafted a dish inspired by Alberto Giacometti's Boule suspendue (1930-1931, Centre Pompidou), featuring an autumn pear. Salvador Dalí described this artwork…

• Moonshot AI and Agricultural Bank of China Launch Kimi-Branded AI Credit Card ai-technology

  Moonshot AI, creators of the Kimi chatbot, has partnered with the Agricultural Bank of China and American Express to introduce what they claim is the first AI-native credit card…

• Olivier Guez Brings 'Le rivoluzioni di Jacques Koskas' to Italy with La nave di Teseo publication

  Olivier Guez, a Strasbourg native born in 1974, introduces the Italian version of his debut novel, Le rivoluzioni di Jacques Koskas, released by La nave di Teseo and translated by…

• European Delegates Exit IMF Steering Committee Meeting as Russian Finance Minister Speaks economy-finance

  Nearly a dozen delegates departed the room when Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov began speaking at a steering committee meeting during the IMF summit. A second official…

• Deep Purple's "Machine Head" Reissue Revisits the Montreux Casino Fire Legend publication

  The re-release of Deep Purple's album "Machine Head" brings back one of rock history's most famous legends: a casino fire in Montreux that inspired the British band's biggest hit.…

• Ali Hassoun and Annika Geigel's "The Golden Age" Opens at Galleria Vik Milano, Curated by Alessandro Riva exhibition

  The Golden Age, curated by Alessandro Riva, will showcase the works of Ali Hassoun and Annika Geigel at Galleria Vik Milano, located at via Silvio Pellico 8. The exhibition runs…

• Sean “Diddy” Combs trasferito in un'altra prigione dopo l'inchiesta NBC sui privilegi in carcere other

  Sean “Diddy” Combs, also known as Puff Daddy, has been moved to a different federal prison facility in the United States following an NBC report that uncovered he was receiving…

• Loris Cecchini's Modular Sculptures Take Over Milan and Rome Botanical Gardens exhibition

  Loris Cecchini's four sculptures are now on display in Milan and Rome as part of the project titled 'Conoscenza che connette. La forma delle relazioni.' Curated by Valentino…

• Norwegian Security Exercise Uncovers Chinese Rental Cars Recording Military Personnel Data other

  Soldiers waiting at Oslo airport during a security exercise discovered that their rental vehicles had been recording them through on-board cameras, according to the Norwegian…

• From Salamis to Zheng He: Five Naval Powers That Shaped Maritime Warfare cultural-heritage

  In the early 15th century, the Ming Treasure Fleets were initiated by the Yongle Emperor to assert China's dominance. The first of these seven voyages, led by eunuch admiral Zheng…

• Michelangelus: Microsoft Releases Free Font Based on Michelangelo's Handwriting digital

  Microsoft has introduced Michelangelus, a complimentary typeface inspired by Michelangelo's script, now accessible within the Office suite. This initiative, commissioned by the…

• Tobias Rylander and Michael Straun on Designing Hayley Williams' Intimate Stadium Show other

  The visual experience of The Hayley Williams Show was crafted by Swedish designer Tobias Rylander and lighting director Michael Straun, who aimed for a more intimate atmosphere…

• John Gerrard Completes Year-Long "SPIRITS" Cycle With "Autumn Equinox (Atlantic Ocean)" for LACMA digital

  The fourth chapter of John Gerrard's SPIRITS project, titled Autumn Equinox (Atlantic Ocean), has been launched on the Los Angeles County Museum of Art's website, marking the…

• Jiyoon Lee Brings Monumental Steel and Stone Sculptures to Gallery Henoch in Chelsea exhibition

  Large-scale works in steel, stone, concrete, and mixed media fill Gallery Henoch in Chelsea, New York, where Jiyoon Lee's solo presentation Monumental Sculptures is on view. Lee's…

• Frieze London Weighs a 1990s Revival as YBA Works and Overlooked Artists Hit the Market market-auction

  Tate Britain is currently showcasing an exhibit titled The 90s: Fashion and Art, which highlights figures like Damien Hirst and Keith Piper, a founder of the BLK Art Group. During…

• Perle Fine: Ninth Street Woman at Berry Campbell, New York, September 10–October 24, 2026 exhibition

  Berry Campbell in Chelsea presents Perle Fine: Ninth Street Woman, on view September 10 through October 24, 2026, with fifteen paintings and works on paper from the 1940s to the…

• Peggy Guggenheim Collection to Open Major Survey of Fucina degli Angeli Glass, November 2026 exhibition

  The Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice will host an exhibition titled Fucina degli Angeli: Peggy Guggenheim and 20th-Century Artistic Glass, starting on November 14, 2026.…