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A Flashy New Museum’s Downfall Embodies Russia’s Cultural Decline

A spate of high-profile departures, canceled exhibitions, and anti-war protests have shrouded the...

ARTIST STATEMENT
Yukimasa Ida Crystallizes Memories of a Sacred Landscape

After a spiritual journey to Spanish dolmens, the Japanese painter captures the landscape’s...

ARTIST STATEMENT
Robert Peterson’s Intimate Portraits of Black Peace and Strength

Flipping the script on how Black families are often portrayed, the Oklahoma-based painter lovingly...

ART
How Museums Became Staging Grounds for Protest Movements

Two activists flung tomato soup over a Van Gogh painting at London’s National Gallery last week,...

ART
Thomas Houseago, Nick Cave, and Brad Pitt Are Quite the Odd Throuple

After bonding over shared personal and mental health struggles, the trio is showing works that...

Culture Club
The Cultivist Fêtes Frieze London in Style at the Royal Academy

On October 12, the Cultivist took over London’s Royal Academy of Arts, kicking off Frieze Week...

TECHNOLOGY
Holly Herndon Is Making Music With an AI Baby

The acclaimed musician has devised a novel tool that allows her to create an AI-generated deepfake...

Art
One of the Biggest Street and Light Art Festivals Opens Thursday in Cincinnati—Here’s What to Expect

Blink festival executive director Justin Brookhart previews highlights from the festival, which...

ART
This New Book Looks at History’s Most Savage Art Criticism

“Bad Reviews” pens a love letter to harsh critique by framing it as an endangered art—and...

ART
At Worthless Studios, Voice Art Takes Shape as an Immersive Exhibition

Mohammad Gorjestani’s digital voicemail project, “1-800 Happy Birthday,” takes shape as a...

Art
Orange County Gets a World-Class Contemporary Art Museum

A relaunched California Biennial, free admission, and the end of a 14 year-long project: here's...

ART
Björk’s New Album Is an Ode to Mushrooms

On her latest record, Fossora, the Icelandic avant-pop fixture meditates on physicality, ecology,...

ART
Old-Guard Auction Houses Are Embracing the Future

Aiming to attract younger collectors, Christie’s is launching two new departments focused on NFTs

ARTIST STATEMENT
An Electrified Canova Masterpiece Oozing With Homoerotic Heat

Cheekily nodding to a Neoclassical statue’s covert portrayal of same-sex desire, up-and-coming...

ART
Meet the Makers Behind Remarkably Ornate Mardi Gras Costumes

A member of a tribe practicing Black Masking Indian culture in New Orleans, Charles DuVernay is...