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• Jakob Augstein and Jörg Baberowski Discuss Populism and Democracy opinion-review

  In an interview published in Der Freitag, journalist Jakob Augstein speaks with historian Jörg Baberowski about populism and democracy. Baberowski explains that populism succeeds…

• Israeli Army's Humiliating Poses in Flotilla Raid Photos opinion-review

  Marco Belpoliti analyzes the symbolic meaning of the posture of detainees in photos released by the Israeli army after the assault on the humanitarian mission "Flotilla." The…

• Hollywood Reinvents While Non-Profit Arts Stagnates: A Systemic Crisis opinion-review

  ArtsJournal's weekly analysis contrasts Hollywood's sixth reinvention with the non-profit arts sector's single model from 1965. Hollywood faces a production crisis—half of all…

• Gallery Feedback as Market Research: Balancing Sales and Creative Vision opinion-review

  A gallery owner advises artists to treat sales data as objective market research rather than a threat to creative autonomy. The author argues that no good gallery wants to stifle…

• Massive Group Shows: A Critical Look at Two San Antonio Exhibitions opinion-review

  An essay examines the phenomenon of massive group shows through two San Antonio exhibitions: 'Fan of a Fan 3' at C7 Space and 'A Postmodernist Says ¿Que?' at Centro de Artes. The…

• Le Monde Critics Dream Up Cannes 2026 Prizes opinion-review

  Ahead of the 79th Cannes Film Festival jury decisions, presided over by Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook, critics Mathieu Macheret and Jacques Mandelbaum from Le Monde have…

• Weight-loss drugs may redefine beauty in art, experts say opinion-review

  Experts anticipate that weight-loss medications such as Wegovy and Mounjaro will alter beauty standards in art, leading to a trend termed 'GLP-1 face,' characterized by emaciated…

• Guttuso's Bucranio e noci: Art as Intellectual Challenge opinion-review

  An article on Segnonline critiques superficial art appreciation, using Renato Guttuso's 1954 painting 'Bucranio e noci' as a case study. The author argues that many viewers reduce…

• Mortal Kombat 2 film review: violence and spectacle opinion-review

  Simon McQuoid's Mortal Kombat 2, released in theaters on May 23, 2026, follows Johnny Cage as he joins a tournament to defeat the tyrant Shao Kahn. The sequel improves on the 2021…

• Brett Scott: Bitcoin ist ein libertärer Fetisch, der zu Trump passt opinion-review

  Der Anthropologe und ehemalige Broker Brett Scott kritisiert Bitcoin als libertären Fetisch, der mit Freiheitsversprechen und Anti-Establishment-Mythen überhöht werde. Im…

• Robert Guédiguian warns art world against self-congratulatory radicalism opinion-review

  In a guest column for Le Monde, filmmaker Robert Guédiguian argues that the cultural battle against the far right must be fought but must avoid the trap of insularity. He…

• Patrick Bruel case exposes power dynamics in entertainment industry, says lawyer opinion-review

  In a guest column for Le Monde, lawyer Elodie Tuaillon-Hibon argues that reducing the Patrick Bruel sexual violence allegations to a sordid news item would prevent a proper…

• AI threatens 'skill death' in classical music composition opinion-review

  A Financial Times opinion piece argues that while composers have historically embraced new technology, generative AI poses an existential threat to classical music by enabling…

• Bob Dylan's Song Art: Too True to Be Beautiful opinion-review

  A critical review examines Bob Dylan's songwriting, arguing that his lyrical truthfulness undermines conventional beauty. The article contrasts Dylan with Paul McCartney, whose…

• Harmon Siegel Revisits Artforum's 'Problems of Criticism' Series opinion-review

  In the May 2026 issue of Artforum, Harmon Siegel examines the magazine's ten-part 'Problems of Criticism' series (1967–1971), in which critics like Barbara Rose, Max Kozloff, and…

• French performing arts professionals warn of far-right ideological takeover of cultural spaces opinion-review

  A collective of nearly 400 performing arts professionals—including actors, theater directors, playwrights, and authors—published an open letter in Le Monde on May 22, 2026,…

• Kenny Schachter Exposes Delinquent Dealers and the Other Salvator Mundi opinion-review

  Kenny Schachter's latest column for Artnet News covers a range of art-world topics, including the spring auctions and fairs in New York, where business was brisk but uneven. He…

• Ted Huffman's Glyndebourne Tosca: Meticulous but Lacks Passion opinion-review

  A review of Ted Huffman's latest rendition of Puccini's Tosca at Glyndebourne Festival Opera highlights its meticulous detail but criticizes its absence of Italian fervor. Huffman…

• Why Cutting Art Prices Hurts Sales More Than Helps opinion-review

  In a RedDotBlog article, an anonymous artist is advised against lowering prices when gallery sales stall. The piece argues that price cuts devalue work, undermine gallery…

• Laurent Mauvignier warns of shrinking artistic freedom under Bolloré and far-right pressure opinion-review

  In a column published by Le Monde on May 22, 2026, Laurent Mauvignier, winner of the Prix Goncourt 2025, warns that artistic freedom is shrinking under pressure from far-right…

• Cory Doctorow on Enshittification: Break Up Meta, Google, and Musk opinion-review

  Cory Doctorow, the Canadian author and activist, coined the term "Enshittification" to describe the decay of digital platforms. In an interview, he recounts the term's origin…

• Mareice Kaiser vs. Hanno Sauer: Class writing debate at re:publica opinion-review

  At the re:publica conference, authors Mareice Kaiser and Hanno Sauer discussed writing about class from a privileged position. Sauer revealed his book advance of €160,000,…

• Netflix’s 'Ladies First' Fails to Break Gender Clichés opinion-review

  The Netflix comedy 'Ladies First' starring Sacha Baron Cohen and Rosamund Pike has been criticized for relying on outdated gender stereotypes rather than offering fresh insights.…

• Tomahawk-Raketen: Abschreckungsdenken des Kalten Krieges kehrt zurück opinion-review

  Die Debatte um Tomahawk-Raketen greift auf Abschreckungsdenken zurück, das für den Kalten Krieg typisch und gefährlich war. Besonders verwerflich ist, dass ein heißer Krieg nicht…

• Bienaimé Besse: Criticizing Bolloré's cinema influence is strategic mistake opinion-review

  In a guest column for Le Monde, media specialist Carole Bienaimé Besse argues that denouncing Vincent Bolloré's influence over French cinema while Canal+ remains a key funding…

• Pellicola Revival: Nolan, Tarantino, Villeneuve Lead Return to Analog Film opinion-review

  Christopher Nolan, Denis Villeneuve, Paul Thomas Anderson, and Quentin Tarantino are spearheading a spontaneous 'Pellicola Revival' — a return to analog film projection and…

• Boots Riley's 'I Love Boosters' Blends Fashion Heist with Socialist Surrealism opinion-review

  Boots Riley's 'I Love Boosters' presents a surrealist comedy with socialist themes, centering on a group of Black women shoplifters known as the Velvet Gang. They target the…

• The Philosopher Avram Alpert on Escaping the Greatness Trap opinion-review

  Avram Alpert's book 'The Good-Enough Life' argues that society's obsession with excellence, or 'greatness thinking,' is harmful and proposes embracing ordinariness as a path to…

• Biennalen in der Krise: Cherix über MoMA, Berg gegen immersive Kunst opinion-review

  Im Observer identifiziert Paco Barragán eine grundlegende Krise der Biennalen, die seit 1895 in Venedig als Mittel zur nationalen Repräsentation fungieren. Er prägte den Ausdruck…

• Guy Ritchie's 'In the Grey' Reviewed: Women Think, Men Act opinion-review

  Guy Ritchie's new film 'In the Grey' features women thinking while men do the dirty work. Despite car chases, machine-gun salvos, and explosions, the film is ultimately very…

• Furniture as Architecture: Micro-Modernism in the Home opinion-review

  An article on ArchDaily argues that modernism first entered everyday life through furniture, not buildings. Early 20th-century designers treated furniture as condensed…

• Kunstmarkt sollte LinkedIn statt Instagram nutzen opinion-review

  Der Kunstmarkt setzt stark auf Instagram, obwohl LinkedIn aus kunstmarkttechnischer Sicht größeres Potenzial böte. Instagram wird wegen seines Fokus auf das Visuelle geschätzt,…

• Retrograde review: Donné Ngabo delivers commanding performance as Sidney Poitier in MTC production opinion-review

  Donné Ngabo stars as Sidney Poitier in the Australian premiere of Ryan Calais Cameron's play Retrograde, produced by Melbourne Theatre Company at Arts Centre Melbourne until 27…

• Belvoir's The Birds: one-actor gamble undercuts avian thriller opinion-review

  Louise Fox's new Australian adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's The Birds, directed by Matthew Lutton, runs at Belvoir St Theatre in Sydney until 7 June 2026. The production…

• French culture sector loses narrative battle, says Le Monde editor opinion-review

  In a column published in Le Monde on May 22, 2026, editor-in-chief Michel Guerrin argues that the controversy surrounding the "Zapper Bolloré" petition obscures more serious…

• Ron Howard's Avedon Documentary Criticized as Conventional and Safe opinion-review

  Ron Howard's documentary "Avedon" premiered at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, but critics argue it fails to capture the complexity of photographer Richard Avedon. The film relies…

• Annabelle Lopez Ochoa on Choreography as Her Truest Language opinion-review

  Choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, who has spoken four languages throughout her life, describes movement as the only medium in which she feels completely uninhibited. She began…

• Bardem, Loach and Ruffalo join 3,400+ signatories against Bolloré's far-right influence in cinema opinion-review

  Javier Bardem, Ken Loach and Mark Ruffalo are among the latest signatories of a petition denouncing the far-right influence of Canal+ and its majority shareholder Vincent Bolloré…

• Andrey Zvyagintsev's 'Minotauro' Premieres at Cannes 79 opinion-review

  Andrey Zvyagintsev's new film 'Minotauro' premiered at the 79th Cannes Film Festival, marking his return nine years after 'Loveless' and following a severe COVID-19…

• Radio France defends public orchestral mission in Le Monde op-ed opinion-review

  In a Le Monde op-ed, Michel Orier, director of music and creation at Radio France, argues against cutting the public broadcaster's orchestras. He traces the history of public…