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Twenty scholars and artists win MacArthur Fellowships
The MacArthur Foundation awards eight hundred thousand dollars to twenty fellows working across science, history, art and justice.
NPR · 5m
Sasha Gordon surfaces the shadow self
At 28, painter Sasha Gordon conjures worlds where conflicting identities exist unguarded, earning acclaim for figures that unsettle and embolden.
TIME · 1m
Young Collectors Hunt Chicago’s Next Art Stars
Chicago’s Exhibition Week draws young collectors to find emerging talent in galleries.
Chicago Sun-Times · 1m
New Museum's Global Ambitions Under Massimiliano Gioni
The Bowery's scrappy art institution doubles its space and appoints a cosmopolitan director who plans to keep artists at the center.
Vanity Fair · 3m
El Anatsui's 90-work exhibition lands in Philly
The Philadelphia Museum of Art opens a major show of the Ghanaian artist's five decades of innovative printmaking this December.
PhillyVoice · 1m
Jordan Wolfson's New York return
The provocative artist opens his first major New York show in eight years at Gagosian, marking a shift into classical sculpture and mid-career maturity.
Vanity Fair · 2m
Met Museum breaks ground on $670M modern art wing
New Tang Wing will transform how the Met displays contemporary art after a decade in planning.
Robb Report · 1m
Dayanita Singh captures India unfiltered
The Indian photographer reinvents how we see and experience art through 40 years of radical innovation.
TIME · 1m
Wolfgang Tillmans: Photography's boundary breaker
The German artist redefined photography through queer portraiture, abstract prints, and decades of cultural impact.
TIME · 1m
Three artists, one unbreakable bond
Patti Smith, Robert Mapplethorpe, and Lynn Davis forged a lifelong friendship through art, loss, and creative kinship.
Vanity Fair · 4m
ROMEO Napoli: luxury meets art in southern Italy
A Japanese-designed hotel in Naples blends contemporary art, Michelin-worthy dining, and spa luxury with views of Mount Vesuvius.
MoneyWeek · 2m
Anne Imhof redefines performance art for the TikTok age
The German artist captivates audiences with slow-moving, bass-heavy performances that blend high fashion with contemporary dance.
TIME · 1m
Hublot Turns Jeff Koons's Balloon Dogs Into Watches
The artist's iconic inflatable sculptures get transformed into a trio of colorful timepieces.
Robb Report · 1m
Chicago's fall art season starts now
Chicago Exhibition Week opens more than 50 galleries this week, and the best shows run all the way into winter.
Chicago Sun-Times · 4m