Dallas Museum of Art announced six artists’ works selected for purchase through the Dallas Art Fair Foundation + Dallas Museum of Art Acquisition Fund.
The Dallas Art Fair and Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) have selected six works from the 2026 fair for acquisition into the museum’s permanent collection, funded by their joint Acquisition Fund, which marks its 10th anniversary this year. Works by artists including Nicole Eisenman, Gloria Klein, Caroline Monnet, and Raymond Saunders were chosen by a curatorial committee, reflecting a focus on diverse voices across Indigenous, LGBTQ, women, and African diaspora perspectives. Since its launch in 2016, the initiative has placed 78 works into the DMA’s collection with over $1 million in funding, underscoring its long-term impact on artists, galleries, and institutional collecting.
Alserkal appointed Rue Kothari as the Director of Design Miami Dubai and announced Art Month.
Alserkal has appointed Rue Kothari as Director of Design Miami Dubai, launching the fair’s first Middle East edition in early 2027 through a multi-year partnership that will anchor a new regional platform for collectible design. In parallel, the organization is rolling out a five-week “Art Month” beginning April 18, featuring initiatives like Shilpa Gupta’s installation Still A Sky We Hold, grants for artists, and “Déjà Vu,” a group exhibition with 12 UAE galleries. Expanded programming—including Blank Space residencies and 100+ public events—will culminate in a joint Alserkal–Art Dubai moving image series.
Laila Gohar launched her Arket collaboration with a fruit and vegetable carousel in Milan.
Artist and chef Laila Gohar has partnered with Arket on her first-ever ready-to-wear collection and a celebratory Milan Design Week 2026 carousel installation. Using oversized fruits and vegetables as sculptural pieces, set into a carousel adapted from an antique model (believed to date from the late 1700s), the project channels Gohar’s signature whimsy.
Sam Altman’s Tools for Humanity launched a “Concert Kit” to battle ticket scalpers.
World ID is expanding its platform with “World ID 4.0,” introducing a Concert Kit that enables artists to reserve tickets exclusively for verified humans, aiming to combat bots and reshape access to live events. The update also includes enhanced “Deepfake Shield” tools that use biometric verification and cryptographic identity to prevent impersonation and A.I.-generated fraud. Together, the rollout positions World ID as a broader “proof-of-human” infrastructure layer for the A.I. era.
Finland’s political leadership will not attend the Venice Biennale this year if the Russian Pavilion participates as planned.
Finland has joined a growing group of more than 20 European countries opposing Russia’s participation in the 2026 Venice Biennale. If the Russian Pavilion goes on view as planned, Finland’s political leadership will not attend the Venice Biennale this year. The backlash follows Russia’s planned return—its first since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine—with critics arguing that the pavilion risks legitimizing state power through cultural platforms during an ongoing war.
Today’s attractive distractions:
Persol and Cassina collaborated on a limited-edition eyewear capsule.
Issey Miyake made marbled furniture from waste paper.
Inside Nike’s Milan Design Week Air Lab.
The most playful timepiece from Watches and Wonders came paired with Reebok Pump sneakers.
