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• V&A Innovate Webinar Explores Game Art Careers with Aris Chrysikopoulos and Maria Than digital

  In September, a webinar was organized by the V&A Innovate team, featuring Senior 3D Hard Surface Artist Aris Chrysikopoulos, who highlighted the art of video game production. He…

• NAZA Documentary Earns Nearly €5 Million in Italy, Over Half of Global Box Office other

  The documentary NAZA, helmed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, debuted in Italy from September 28-30, attracting 240,000 viewers and generating €1.8 million in revenue, making it…

• Porsche Unveils Mission S Vision Model in New York, Signaling New Design Era Under Tobias Sühlmann architecture-design

  On October 15, 2026, Porsche unveiled the Mission S concept supercar at a pier in Queens, New York. This new model is a sneak peek at a limited-edition car that will sit above the…

• Lion Green Road by Mary Duggan Architects Wins UK Stirling Prize award

  Last night, the Stirling Prize, the premier architecture accolade in the UK, was awarded to Lion Green Road, a collaboration between Mary Duggan Architects and RUFF Architects.…

• « Digger » : perte estimée à 245 millions de dollars pour Warner Bros et échec pour Tom Cruise other

  Selon le site Variety, le thriller apocalyptique « Digger », réalisé par Alejandro Gonzalez Iñarritu, pourrait entraîner une perte de 245 millions de dollars pour le studio Warner…

• Getty Images Faces Financial Collapse, Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection market-auction

  On October 12, 2023, Getty Images, established in 1995 by Mark Getty and Jonathan Klein, revealed a financial restructuring plan and intends to pursue accelerated Chapter 11…

• Romain Bernini: "The Stargazers" at Fovéa, Paris, September 5–October 31, 2026 exhibition

  Romain Bernini presents "The Stargazers" at Fovéa in Paris, running from September 5 to October 31, 2026. The exhibition includes the 2026 work "La Voix des Anciens," a detail of…

• How Johanna Bonger, Vincent van Gogh's Sister-in-Law, Built His Posthumous Fame artist

  After Vincent van Gogh died by suicide at 37 and his brother Theo died less than a year later, Theo's widow Johanna Bonger inherited a large collection of van Gogh's artworks. She…

• Marine Atlan's 'La Gradiva' Sets Pompeii as Backdrop for Teen Desire and Artistic Awakening publication

  Marine Atlan's first feature film, 'La Gradiva,' tells the story of a high school class on a field trip to Pompeii and Naples, intertwining themes of youthful longing and…

• Jan Fabre's "Who Shall Speak My Thought?" Premieres in Milan with Ivette Codina other

  Jan Fabre's "Who Shall Speak My Thought?" receives its world premiere at Teatro OutOFF in Milan, staged in Spanish and adapted for a sole female performer, Ivette Codina. Written…

• Naim Unveils Mu-so Utopia Flagship Audio System With 720 Watts and Dolby Atmos other

  Naim Audio has introduced the Mu-so Utopia, a premier all-in-one wireless audio system that expands its Mu-so series. This system boasts an impressive output of 720 watts, powered…

• SANGUE NOVO at ModaLisboa Spotlights Four Emerging Designers as Ones to Watch festival-fair

  During ModaLisboa, the SANGUE NOVO platform highlighted ten emerging designers, selecting four as Ones to Watch. Élio Ramos unveiled LOSER, a menswear line that delves into…

• Iñaki y Frenchy: viñetas como compromiso y crítica social en Cultura Inquieta publication

  El artículo «Iñaki y Frenchy: humor de paliativos (para sobrevivir a secas)», difundido por Cultura Inquieta, aborda la labor de Iñaki y Frenchy, dos humoristas gráficos que…

• 'Projections Onto the East' Examines the Performative Power of a Contested Term at Schinkel Pavillon and n.b.k. exhibition

  'Projections Onto the East,' an exhibition curated by Fabian Bechtle and Leon Kahane, takes place at Schinkel Pavillon and Neuer Berliner Kunstverein (n.b.k.) in Berlin. It runs…

• RCR Arquitectes' Île Seguin Art Centre Criticised Over Dense Real Estate Project architecture-design

  The new art centre on Île Seguin, a project initiated by real estate developer Laurent Dumas, was entrusted to the Catalan architecture firm RCR Arquitectes, winner of the 2017…

• Barcelona's Waterfront Renewal: From Industrial Barrier to Managed Shoreline architecture-design

  Beginning in 1987, Barcelona's waterfront underwent a significant transformation from a zone filled with factories and railway lines into a recreational area, initiated by the…

• Barcelona's Seafront Transformation: Urban Renewal Since 1987 architecture-design

  Barcelona's coastline appears timeless—sand, palm trees, a long promenade, restaurants, shops, and modern hotels—but this was not always the case. Until the 1980s, the city's…

• Mensch Machine Residency 2027 Opens Call for Art, Energy and Ecology Proposals institutional

  The VISIT Residency Program, known as Mensch Maschine, is offering four fully-funded fellowships for global artists working in visual arts, performance, film, installation, sound,…

• Rosemarie Trockel erhält Dortmunder Ehrenpreis für ihr Lebenswerk award

  Am Donnerstag, dem 26. Oktober 2023, ehrte die Kulturstiftung Dortmund Rosemarie Trockel im Baukunstarchiv NRW mit dem Preis der Kulturstiftung Dortmund 2026 für ihr Lebenswerk.…

• Roman Religion's Role in Empire: Tolerance, Persecution, and the Rise of Christianity publication

  According to The Collector, Roman religion acted as both a cohesive and disruptive element throughout five centuries of imperial governance. The polytheistic belief system…

• Giusy Esposito Reviews Italo Calvino's 'Se una notte d'inverno un viaggiatore' for ArtSpecialDay opinion-review

  In her piece for ArtSpecialDay, Giusy Esposito explores Italo Calvino's metaromanzo 'Se una notte d'inverno un viaggiatore', which was released on 16 October 2026. The narrative…

• Wildlife Photographer of the Year Winner Loren Elliott Captures San Francisco Coyotes award

  Loren Elliott's award-winning series, Wily Coyotes of San Francisco, showcases around 100 urban-adapted coyotes living among more than 800,000 residents, earning the Wildlife…

• Trono imperiale della dinastia Qing: la lacca della Fabbrica dell'Orto nella Città Proibita cultural-heritage

  Il trono della dinastia Qing, realizzato tra il 1775 e il 1780, è oggetto di un'analisi approfondita sulla Fabbrica dell'Orto, istituita nel quindicesimo secolo a Pechino. Questa…

• EnoGeoTurismo: esplorare il legame tra geologia e vino in Langhe, Toscana e Sicilia cultural-heritage

  Stefano Farinelli, un geologo, sostiene l'EnoGeoTurismo, che combina la geologia con la viticoltura. Ogni vino è reso speciale dal terroir, che include rocce, suoli e l'influenza…

• A Threshold Designs Six-Story City Pride School for Dense Pune District architecture-design

  A Threshold, the architecture studio led by Avinash Ankalge, completed City Pride School, a primary education institution in the Ravet Pradhikaran area of Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune,…

• Sharon Core's 'Flowering' Brings Garden Life Cycles to Yancey Richardson in Chelsea exhibition

  The Yancey Richardson Gallery, located at 525 West 22nd Street in Chelsea, New York, will host Sharon Core's exhibition titled 'Flowering' from October 22 to December 5, 2026. An…

• Tomie Ohtake: The Ultimate Works at Nara Roesler (Chelsea) exhibition

  "Tomie Ohtake: The Ultimate Works" is being showcased at Nara Roesler New York, spotlighting the final creations of the renowned Japanese-Brazilian abstract artist Tomie Ohtake…

• Terraco aboga por sistemas EIFS integrales que unan rendimiento térmico, sostenibilidad y expresión arquitectónica architecture-design

  El sector de la construcción y edificación es responsable de aproximadamente el 39% de las emisiones globales de CO₂ y cerca del 50% de la extracción de materiales. Según Terraco,…

• Dasha Shenkman Launches Focus Fund with Contemporary Art Society at Frieze London market-auction

  Dasha Shenkman, a collector originally from Canada and now based in the UK, has collaborated with the Contemporary Art Society (CAS) to establish the Dasha Shenkman Focus Fund.…

• Barbican Art Gallery Opens Largest UK Robert Ryman Show in Over 30 Years exhibition

  The Barbican Art Gallery in London is hosting "Robert Ryman: The Real Thing," marking the first significant UK exhibition of the renowned American artist in over thirty years,…

• What Holds Us at Hauser & Wirth Explores Form, Gravity, and Human Connection exhibition

  Hauser & Wirth's West 18th Street space in Chelsea, New York, is presenting What Holds Us, an exhibition that examines how physical forces like gravity and tension can embody…

• Sabine Moritz's First UK Museum Show Opens at Garden Museum, London exhibition

  Sabine Moritz, a German artist, is showcasing her inaugural extensive museum exhibition in the UK, titled Lie Down in Green Pastures, at the Garden Museum in London, which will be…

• Minor Attractions Fair Returns to London for Fourth Edition at The Newman Hotel festival-fair

  The Newman in London’s Fitzrovia is hosting the fourth edition of Minor Attractions, an art fair set within a hotel, running until 17 October. This largest installment showcases…

• Ladji Diaby's "Godspeed You Black Emperor" Opens at Galerie Crèvecoeur in Paris exhibition

  From September 11 to November 28, 2026, Galerie Crèvecoeur in Paris will showcase "Godspeed You Black Emperor," a solo exhibition featuring the work of Ladji Diaby. Born in 2000…

• Nathan Chen Guangyu, 17-Year-Old AI Researcher, Leaves Moonshot AI for the United States ai-technology

  Nathan Chen Guangyu, a 17-year-old artificial intelligence researcher, announced on Thursday via social media that he has departed Moonshot AI, the Beijing-based start-up where he…

• London Museums Pair Old Masters with Contemporary Art in Transhistorical Curatorial Wave exhibition

  This fall, six major London institutions are launching exhibits that juxtapose contemporary art with historical pieces. At the National Gallery, you can check out "Yinka Shonibare…

• Maia Cruz Palileo's 'The World Tangled in You' Opens at David Kordansky Gallery exhibition

  From September 10 to October 24, 2026, the David Kordansky Gallery in Chelsea will host 'The World Tangled in You,' marking Maia Cruz Palileo's inaugural exhibition in New York.…

• CONCAV Book by Imto Deschini Fuses Brazilian Quartzite and Steel into a Magnetic Bookend Luminaire architecture-design

  The inaugural release from the CONCAV collection, titled the CONCAV Book, is a unique creation that functions as both a bookend and a light fixture. Designed by Ignacio Martínez…

• Studio Snapshot: Andrea T. Kemp artist

  Contemporary naturalist painter Andrea T. Kemp works from a custom studio in Golden, Colorado. The space is featured in a studio snapshot, offering a look inside her creative…

• Frieze London Diary: Miles Aldridge's Pop-Up Studio, Studio Lenca's Volcanic Hammocks, and a Ferocious Lego Deity festival-fair

  The Mount Street Neighbourhood Arts Festival at Frieze London features a pop-up studio by UK artist Miles Aldridge, part of his 15 Minutes of Fame series, where attendees can pose…