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• Postwar Baltics: Soviet Occupation, Forest Brothers, and Deportations cultural-heritage

  From 1920 until 1939, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania enjoyed independence before being absorbed into the Soviet Union in 1940 as a result of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. During…

• Veteran Publisher Rudi Thoemmes Launches Foxed Editions, a New Imprint for Overlooked Photobooks publication

  Rudi Thoemmes, an experienced figure in the publishing industry, has teamed up with Björn Andersson and Jessa Fairbrother to establish Foxed Editions, which specializes in…

• The Ladin Entanglement: Trienala Ladina 2026 Explores Community and Connection at Museum Ladin exhibition

  From May 23 to September 27, 2026, the Museum Ladin Ciastel de Tor in San Martino in Badia, Italy, will host 'The Ladin Entanglement,' an exploration of community ties influenced…

• Art and Culture Jobs: Calls from Venice, Barcelona, Vienna, and Genoa other

  This week's roundup from Artribune highlights five opportunities for artists and cultural organizers. The Berlendis Venice Art Prize, hosted by Kosmos Contemporary Venice APS and…

• Melissa Auf der Maur's '90s Rock Photographs to Debut at Art Gallery of Ontario exhibition

  Melissa Auf der Maur, known for her roles as bassist in Hole and Smashing Pumpkins, is set to unveil her extensive archive of 1990s rock photography in a new exhibition and…

• Weekend Villa by R+R Architects Blends Balinese Tropical Architecture with Modern Indian Context architecture-design

  R+R Architects, led by Ramesh Lohar and Bindi Shah, has designed a weekend villa in Ahmedabad, India, that merges Balinese tropical architecture with a distinctly modern Indian…

• Melbourne Recital Centre Opens Sky-High Venue The Beacon institutional

  The Melbourne Recital Centre will launch the Peter and Ruth McMullin Beacon on September 17, marking a significant addition to the venue. This $2 million initiative repurposes an…

• ORBIT touring initiative launches to support independent dance in Australia institutional

  Australian Dance Theatre, Dancehouse, and Sydney Dance Company have introduced a new touring program called ORBIT, supported by Creative Australia, designed to establish…

• China's AI chipmakers show mixed first-half results as MetaX turns profit other

  Chinese AI chip manufacturers are starting to see financial gains from Beijing's initiative for self-sufficiency, yet the earnings from the first half of the year highlight a…

• Algeria Wildfires Highlight Global Fire Crisis with 112 Million Hectares Burned other

  In northern Algeria, devastating wildfires in late August have claimed at least 12 lives and led to the closure of key highways in Jijel, Béjaïa, and Tizi Ouzou, endangering both…

• Charlotte Gainsbourg Photographs Her Father's Paris Home artist

  In an interview with Monopol, Charlotte Gainsbourg discusses her photographic documentation of the final state of her father Serge Gainsbourg's Parisian residence. Using a…

• Screen Australia's Screen Currency 2026 Report: Rebuilding Audience-Content Connection institutional

  Screen Australia released its Screen Currency 2026 report earlier this month, revealing that while Australian audiences value local screen content, discoverability challenges…

• Princess Diana's Style Evolution: A Retrospective on Her Iconic Fashion Moments other

  On the 29th anniversary of Princess Diana's passing, Vogue reflects on her significant fashion journey. Had she lived, Diana would be celebrating her 63rd birthday, remembered for…

• Precious Price Tag Pins: Lucie Davis Turns Retail Labels into Copper and Enamel Jewelry artist

  Lucie Davis has introduced 'Precious Price Tag Pins,' a collection of wearable art that reimagines disposable retail price tags as copper and enamel pins. Building on her popular…

• Jeremiah Hulsebos-Spofford's 'Near Eternity' at Elmhurst Art Museum exhibition

  The Elmhurst Art Museum is currently hosting 'Near Eternity,' an exhibition by Jeremiah Hulsebos-Spofford that showcases sculptures examining the lifespans of various systems,…

• New Live Recordings of André Cluytens from Lucerne Festival Released publication

  Two previously unreleased live recordings from the International Music Festival Weeks in Lucerne (now Lucerne Festival) have been published, featuring Belgian-born French…

• ArchDaily Seeks Social Media Collaborators for Global Content Team other

  ArchDaily, a leading architecture publication, has issued an open call for Social Media Collaborators to join its content team. The role involves transforming ArchDaily's content…

• Maison Bellon Camprubi: A Flexible Timber House in Anniviers by R2A Architectes architecture-design

  In a small hillside village in Anniviers, Switzerland, R2A Architectes has designed Maison Bellon Camprubi, a flexible family home on a narrow sloping plot that was once a…

• The New Habitat 27/28: Hotels as Spaces of Transformation architecture-design

  The sixth installment of The New Habitat report, produced by APE Grupo and Futurea, outlines three key trends in hotel design: the emergence of hotels as wellness centers, the…

• September Auctions: From Hiroshige to Camille Claudel, Five Sales to Watch market-auction

  As the art market resumes in September, auction houses are presenting a series of notable sales. Artcurial will disperse African and Oceanic art from the Jean-Jacques Rotthier…

• Anna Woods' Debut Novel LIT: A Thriller Set in an Architectural Practice publication

  Auckland-based author Anna Woods, known for her award-winning short fiction, has released her first thriller, LIT, via Echo Publishing. The narrative revolves around an…

• Francesco Annarumma's Turning Point: From Naples to Basel's LISTE Fair artist

  In an interview with ArtsLife, Francesco Annarumma, founder and director of the eponymous gallery in Naples, recounts the pivotal moment that marked a turning point in his career.…

• M+ Hong Kong Exhibition Explores Herzog & de Meuron's Design Process Across China exhibition

  The M+ museum in Hong Kong is set to present an exhibition titled "Herzog & de Meuron: In Focus," featuring ten projects by the Swiss architectural firm Herzog & de Meuron in…

• River City Finale: Bloodied Lenny Murdoch in Fiery Climax other

  Images from the concluding episode of the Scottish soap opera River City have been unveiled by the BBC, showcasing a wounded Lenny Murdoch amid a fire scene. This episode, penned…

• Shake & Stir's Grimm: A Saucy, Darkly Comic Take on Brothers Grimm Fairytales at Arts Centre Melbourne other

  Shake & Stir Theatre Company's production 'Grimm', co-written by Nelle Lee and directed by Daniel Evans, offers a darkly comic and saucy reinterpretation of Brothers Grimm…

• Naturalezas Vivas: A Biocultural Manifesto at Centro Niemeyer exhibition

  The 'Naturalezas Vivas' exhibition at the Centro Niemeyer in Avilés explores the transformation of landscapes in art and will be available until September 27. This showcase…

• Katherine Hubbard's 'The Great Room' at Secession, Vienna exhibition

  Katherine Hubbard's exhibition titled 'The Great Room' at Vienna's Secession, overseen by curator Bettina Spörr, showcases a photographic endeavor spanning five years (2020–2025)…

• H3O Renovates Historic Barcelona Home with Playful, Cinematic Touches architecture-design

  H3O architects, based in Barcelona, has undertaken the renovation of Casa Plató, a 19th-century residence located in Gracia, skillfully merging the preservation of its historical…

• Augustin Lesage: 800 Spirit-Guided Paintings Honored in Four-Exhibition Biennale exhibition

  Augustin Lesage, a self-taught painter and coal miner from France (1876–1954), produced around 800 artworks, which he asserted were inspired by spirits. His contributions, pivotal…

• OMA appoints three new partners and expands leadership architecture-design

  In July 2026, OMA, established by Rem Koolhaas, welcomed new partners: Marianne Anthonissen, Kaveh Dabiri, and Samir Bantal. Anthonissen, who became part of the firm in 2016, now…

• Kennedy Center Delays Trump Name, AI and Memory Debates, NYC Ends Dance License Law institutional

  According to ARTnews, the board of the Kennedy Center has postponed the decision to inscribe President Trump's name on the building. The Atlantic highlights that the existing…

• Newcastle Art Gallery Reopens with $48M Redevelopment and 'Iconic Loved Unexpected' exhibition

  After being closed for four years and undergoing a $48 million renovation, the Newcastle Art Gallery in New South Wales has reopened its doors with the exhibition titled 'Iconic…

• Sangbong Lee's Space Odradek: Zombie Satellites as Aesthetic Objects digital

  The installation 'Space Odradek' by Sangbong Lee reimagines the observation of defunct satellites as a sensory and poetic journey. Drawing inspiration from Kafka's mysterious…

• Japan to Deploy Fighter Jets to India Amid China-Nepal Floods: Weekend Reads other

  This weekend's news roundup from the South China Morning Post highlights five stories, including Japan's plan to deploy fighter jets to India for the first time next month, a move…

• Anthony Frith's Mockbuster: Documenting The Asylum's Six-Day Dinosaur Flick other

  Anthony Frith, a filmmaker from Adelaide, created his first feature, The Land That Time Forgot, in just six days for The Asylum, which is recognized for its low-budget mockbusters…

• Flat Office: State Twenty Eight Designs Workspace Inspired by Mr Oizo's 'Flat Beat' architecture-design

  State Twenty Eight, a design studio based in Western Australia, has unveiled Flat Office, a contemporary workspace located in Subiaco, Perth. The design draws inspiration from the…

• ARC Architects: Bridging Memory and Matter in Uzbekistan architecture-design

  Founded in 2017 by Bobir Klichev, ARC Architects emerged from the architectural community of Bukhara and remains closely tied to the cultural and climatic particularities of…

• LTR1 by Carazo Arquitectura: A Vertical Neighborhood in El Salvador architecture-design

  Carazo Arquitectura has introduced LTR1, a mixed-use project located in Nuevo Cuscatlán, El Salvador, spanning 60,265 square meters. This development features over 400 residential…

• China's Elite Loses Faith in Progress: From Botox to Insurance other

  A recent article in the Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ) examines the shifting mindset among China's wealthy elite, who are reportedly abandoning the once-dominant 'Chinese Dream' of…

• Konstantin Krimmel at Schubertiade's 50th Anniversary Concerts festival-fair

  Baritone Konstantin Krimmel, a leading Lied singer of his generation, is performing at the anniversary concerts of the Schubertiade, an event often referred to as 'the Bayreuth of…