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• Fernando Moral Andrés Examines the Ether in New Architecture Essay "La fundación de lo etéreo" publication

  Fernando Moral Andrés has released "La fundación de lo etéreo. Arcadias ambiguas y paisajes inacabados," which introduces a new classification of the ethereal veil based on its…

• Frida Kahlo's Self-Portraits and the Symbolism of Her Heavy Necklaces opinion-review

  In a personal essay, Federica Maria Marrella reflects on Frida Kahlo's self-portraits, focusing on the recurring motif of heavy necklaces. Marrella describes how Kahlo's gaze,…

• Yara Bou Nassar Opens Arabic-Language Theatre Cycle at MC93 Bobigny festival-fair

  Lebanese playwright Yara Bou Nassar brings her piece "Les aventures d'un soi hypothétique" to the Maison de la culture MC93 in Bobigny, France, opening a cycle of Arabic-language…

• US-China Tech Rivalry Intensifies Ahead of Xi-Trump Summit as Huawei Claims Million-Processor Breakthrough ai-technology

  Just days ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the United States for a crucial meeting with US President Donald Trump, Huawei Technologies revealed a significant…

• Hyperallergic Critics Name the Worst National Pavilions at the 61st Venice Biennale opinion-review

  In the latest installment of their series, Hyperallergic's Hrag Vartanian and critic Aruna D'Souza evaluate the ongoing 61st Venice Biennale, which will conclude on November 22.…

• Sotce on Mysticism, Money, and Mortality in Girl Talk Interview publication

  In an interview conducted by Gwyneth Giller for Elephant, artist and mystic Sotce delves into themes such as spirituality, prayer, money, mortality, and the challenges faced by…

• Correlación Contemporánea Marks 10 Years with Amazon-Focused Exhibition at ICPNA Iquitos exhibition

  Curated by Marco Herrera Fernández, the exhibition titled A las aguas que suben y bajan is currently on display at the Instituto Cultural Peruano Norteamericano (ICPNA) in Iquitos…

• AD PRO Design Dialogues 2026 Debuts at Architectural Digest's New York Headquarters architecture-design

  Architectural Digest hosted the first edition of AD PRO Design Dialogues, a design summit held at the publication's headquarters in New York. The day-long gathering brought…

• UK PM Andy Burnham Approves Saudi Request for Defensive Air-to-Air Refuelling Support other

  On Monday, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham revealed that the UK has consented to provide limited defensive air-to-air refuelling support to Saudi Arabia, following a request…

• Wedge Journal Launches with Canceled JAE Palestine Issue as Debut publication

  Editors who opposed the decisions of the Journal of Architectural Education (JAE) have stepped down after the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) scrapped a…

• Five Essential Facts About Andy Warhol: Factory, Pop Art, and Media Legacy artist

  Andy Warhol, born in Pittsburgh, began his career as a magazine illustrator before transitioning to commercial art in the early 1960s. He opened The Factory in New York City, a…

• Ibrahim Mahama's Voyageur Brings Three Wooden Boats to Naples' Piazza Municipio exhibition

  On September 21, Ibrahim Mahama's Voyageur was launched in Piazza Municipio as part of Naples' Napoli Contemporanea initiative. The artist, who hails from Tamale and was born in…

• Zelensky and CIA Director Ratcliffe Held Informal Meeting at Shannon Airport, Sources Say other

  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met CIA Director John Ratcliffe at Shannon Airport in Ireland, according to two people familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of…

• Lilo Baur's L'Avare Returns to Comédie-Française with Laurent Stocker as Harpagon exhibition

  Laurent Stocker takes on the role of Harpagon in Lilo Baur's production of Molière's L'Avare at the Comédie-Française, Salle Richelieu. The staging, which premiered in April 2022,…

• Jesse Parris-Lamb Designs Upstate New York Cabin with Reading Nooks Around Oversized Fireplace architecture-design

  Designer Jesse Parris-Lamb has completed an upstate New York home centered on an exceptionally large fireplace, with reading nooks built into the layout for a family described as…

• Whistler Retrospective at Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam: Largest European Show in 30 Years exhibition

  The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam is presenting a major retrospective of James McNeill Whistler, marking the largest European exhibition of his work in three decades and the first…

• Le Musée de Castelvecchio de Vérone expose la Vénus au chien et au joueur d'orgue du Titien, prêtée par le Prado exhibition

  Pour fêter ses 100 ans, le musée de Castelvecchio à Vérone met en lumière la célèbre Vénus au chien et au joueur d'orgue de Titien, qui arrive du Musée du Prado. Cette exposition…

• Vicky Bennison's Pasta Grannies Releases New Cookbook Eat Everything publication

  On September 8, Vicky Bennison, the founder of the Pasta Grannies community, released her cookbook titled Eat Everything: Pasta and Beyond for the Good Life, published by Rizzoli.…

• Rodin's Balzac Revisited at Dresden's Albertinum in Le Grand Drame exhibition

  Dresden's Albertinum is reopening the case of Auguste Rodin's Balzac, a sculpture that was rejected by its commissioners in 1898 and has since been regarded as the birth of modern…

• Artemisia Gentileschi's Florentine Years Celebrated at Musée des Innocents, Florence exhibition

  The Musée des Innocents in Florence is hosting an exhibition dedicated to the Florentine period of Artemisia Gentileschi, widely considered the most productive phase of her…

• Arcana Borealis : l'Ateneum d'Helsinki réunit les pionnières de l'abstraction nordique exhibition

  Du 23 octobre 2026 au 28 février 2027, le Musée d'art Ateneum à Helsinki présente « Arcana Borealis », une exposition qui rassemble pour la première fois une cinquantaine…

• Kunsthalle München Explores Catalan Modernisme from Gaudí to Picasso exhibition

  The Kunsthalle München presents a major survey of Catalan Modernisme, spanning 1880 to 1914, through 160 works including paintings, drawings, furniture, ceramics, and…

• Frost Science Paleontologists Wrap 2026 Montana Dig, Unearth Ankylosaur Skeleton other

  Dr. Cary Woodruff, the Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology at Frost Science, announced the conclusion of the museum's summer excavation season in Montana for 2026. The field team…

• Eagles Ridge Farm, with Michael Ayrton's 1,680-Foot Stone Maze, Listed at $8.5 Million market-auction

  Eagles Ridge Farm, an expansive 280-acre estate in the Catskills, is on the market for $8.5 million. Situated more than two hours from New York City, this property features a…

• New York Museum Building Boom: Canyon, Bronx Museum, Met, MOCA, Kitchen, New Museum, Studio Museum, Frick, Historical institutional

  New York is witnessing a surge in museum construction. Scheduled to debut in early 2024, Canyon is a 40,000-sq.-ft contemporary art venue on the Lower East Side, established by…

• Vesod Paints Saint Peter's Upside-Down Crucifixion Beneath Rogliano's Duomo for Gulìa Urbana 2026 artist

  Vesod has completed a mural in Rogliano, Calabria, right under the Duomo of San Pietro. It shows the martyrdom of Saint Peter, depicted as being crucified upside down. Instead of…

• GrandPalaisRmn Marks 200 Years of Photography with 11 Traveling Exhibitions Across France exhibition

  GrandPalaisRmn has unveiled Grand Angle, an initiative featuring 11 traveling exhibits commemorating the 200-year anniversary of photography. Utilizing its extensive archives and…

• The Ouze Unveils Wax-Centric Homeware and Jewelry at London Fashion Week Spring 2027 exhibition

  During the third day of London Fashion Week, The Ouze, established by Toby Vernon, presented its third Newgen showcase at 180 Studios for the spring 2027 collection. The space was…

• Barbara Takenaga's 25-Year Survey to Open at Kemper Museum of Art exhibition

  Barbara Takenaga, an accomplished process painter from North Platte, Nebraska, was born in 1949. This October, her work will be featured in an important exhibition at the Kemper…

• New York Autumn 2026: MoMA, New Museum, MoMA PS1, Met and Grey Art Museum Open Major Shows exhibition

  In autumn 2026, five museums in New York will unveil noteworthy exhibitions. The Museum of Modern Art will exhibit 'Architects of Liberation: Modernism in Western Africa' until…

• Podcast in dieci puntate ricostruisce la ricerca di Enrico Crispolti sull'arte nella città publication

  Il podcast "Enrico Crispolti. L'Arte nella città. Dalla partecipazione all'ambiente come sociale" è curato dall'Archivio Enrico Crispolti e Anna Mazzanti, e si dedica all'analisi…

• Michael Heizer's City in Nevada Now Explorable via Video Game digital

  Michael Heizer's monumental land art project, City, located in the Nevada desert, took over five decades to complete and required an investment exceeding $40 million. Finished…

• Bayou City Art Festival Returns to Memorial Park for Fall Edition festival-fair

  Scheduled for October 9-11, 2026, the Bayou City Art Festival will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Houston’s Memorial Park. Organized by The Art Colony Association Inc., a nonprofit…

• Canova's Amorino Lubomirski Restored in Treviso cultural-heritage

  The Amorino Lubomirski, a sculpture by Antonio Canova, has undergone restoration, as reported by ARTE.it. The work is described as having captivated Europe. The restoration is…

• Independent 20th Century Fair Expands 75% with Sotheby's Breuer Building Debut festival-fair

  The Independent 20th Century fair is set to take place from September 24 to 27 at the Breuer building on Manhattan's Upper East Side, which is currently occupied by Sotheby's.…

• Paramount Skydance conclut un accord à l'amiable avec douze États américains sur le rachat de Warner Bros economy-finance

  Douze États américains ont accepté de mettre fin aux poursuites engagées au début de juillet contre le rachat de Warner Bros par Paramount Skydance, dans le cadre d'un accord…

• Norr Cohan Pairs Ilana Savdie and Chaïm Soutine in Cross-Generational Exhibition exhibition

  The exhibition "Savdie / Soutine," currently on display at Norr Cohan in New York until October 24, showcases new pieces by Ilana Savdie alongside the works of Chaïm Soutine from…

• A Native New Yorker's First Bushwick Open Studios: Bobby K. Hill, Taha Clayton, Patricia Baloyo, Kerry R. Thompson festival-fair

  In 2026, a lifelong resident of Bushwick experienced Bushwick Open Studios for the first time, having previously felt the event was not meant for locals. Their initial visit took…

• Interior Designer Bella Pepin Marries Cameron Kenny in Harbour Island Wedding with Ocean-Inspired Design other

  On April 11, 2026, Bella Pepin, an interior designer, and Cameron Kenny exchanged vows in Harbour Island, Bahamas, after a 15-year relationship marked by ups and downs. Their…

• Azcatitlan Codex Returns to Mexico After Nearly Two Centuries cultural-heritage

  For the first time since 1840, the Azcatitlan Codex, a 50-folio manuscript detailing the history of Tenochtitlan, is being exhibited at the National Museum of Anthropology (MNA)…