Carol Bove’s first-ever retrospective has opened at the Guggenheim.
Carol Bove’s first major retrospective at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York brings together more than 25 years of work, installed in reverse chronological order along the museum’s spiral rotunda—all organized by curator Katherine Brinson. The exhibition highlights Bove’s shift from early conceptual installations involving books, found objects, and drawings to the monumental, twisted stainless-steel sculptures that define her recent practice. Throughout the show, Bove engages with and reinterprets the legacy of 1960s Minimalism, using the Guggenheim’s architecture and strategic juxtapositions to reconsider how sculpture is displayed and experienced.
A leafy courtyard inspired Misty Buckley and Alana Billingsley’s design for the Oscars stage.
The 2026 Oscars stage at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, designed by Misty Buckley and Alana Billingsley and conceived around the theme “A Human Touch,” transformed the set into a garden-like courtyard intended as a calming “sanctuary of celebration.” The design blended organic and architectural elements—handmade trees, greenery, and warm golden-hour lighting—with materials like glass, metal, and stone, emphasizing nature and craftsmanship over traditional flashy spectacle.
One Battle After Another wins Best Picture.
Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another won Best Picture at the 98th Academy Awards, capping a dominant night in which the film also earned Oscars for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay for Anderson, among other prizes. The political drama—loosely inspired by Thomas Pynchon’s 1990 novel Vineland—helped secure Anderson his first-ever Academy Awards after decades of nominations. The ceremony also saw major wins for Michael B. Jordan (Best Actor for Sinners), Jessie Buckley (Best Actress for Hamnet), and Sean Penn (Best Supporting Actor for One Battle After Another).
The Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report points to a $59.6B industry recovery.
Global art sales rose 4 percent in 2025 to $59.6 billion, according to the 2026 Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report, marking a modest rebound after two years of contraction. The recovery was driven largely by stronger activity at the high end of the market and improved public auction results, while dealer sales grew more slowly at around 2 percent. The report also notes ongoing structural shifts—including the rising influence of younger, digitally native collectors, changing buying habits, and continued economic and geopolitical pressures shaping the market.
Misty Copeland wore a piece from Dance Theatre of Harlem’s archives during her Oscars performance.
At the 2026 Academy Awards, retired American Ballet Theatre principal Misty Copeland appeared during a performance of the Oscar-nominated Sinners song “I Lied to You,” choreographing original movement inspired by ballets like Firebird and Swan Lake. She wore a historic Firebird costume designed by Geoffrey Holder for the Dance Theatre of Harlem’s 1982 production, featuring a Ghanaian sankofa symbol representing learning from the past to build the future. Copeland said the moment—created with director Ryan Coogler’s team and performed alongside artists including Miles Caton, Raphael Saadiq, Shaboozey, and Alice Smith—was coincidental amid debates about ballet’s relevance, and she performed despite still recovering from recent hip surgery.
Today’s attractive distractions:
Tiffany & Co. tapped Mona Fastvold and Natalie Portman for its latest campaign.
There’s now an official trailer for the Duffer Brothers’ new Netflix project.
Brooklyn’s Powerhouse Arts will debut “Conductor: Art Fair of the Global Majority” this spring.
Someone used a 2,000-year-old coin to pay bus fare in Leeds.
