musefully

about 7 hours ago

Superman’s Earthly Birthplace? It’s Cleveland, and It’s Embracing Its Hero.

A monument featuring Superman and finally honoring his creators and the model for Lois Lane will go on display this weekend.

Hyperallergic

about 8 hours ago

Jillian Conrad Redefines the Limits of Drawing

Her sculptural “drawings" mark the distance between what we see and how we name it, drawing connections across time and space.

Hyperallergic

about 8 hours ago

Hande Sever Tells a Story of War and Art

The artist mines archives of conquest and imperialism in her native Turkey to produce multifaceted displays that entangle violent histories with personal narratives.

Hyperallergic

about 8 hours ago

$200M Trump Ballroom Proposal Looks a Lot Like Versailles

Social media users couldn’t help but notice similarities between the lavish project, led by architect James McCrery, and the palace of a certain ill-fated French monarch.

Hyperallergic

about 8 hours ago

How Do You Remember a Home Reduced to Rubble?

Through interviews with survivors and satellite imagery, data journalist Mona Chalabi and SITU Research created models of razed houses in Gaza, Iraq, and Syria.

ARTnews

about 12 hours ago

Smithsonian Will ‘Update’ Trump Impeachment Display at American History Museum

A placard was returned to a 2008 version that no longer mentioned his impeachments.

NYT Art & Design

2 days ago

Saving Hawaii’s History From the Ashes, One Object at a Time

Two years after deadly wildfires hit Lahaina, archaeologists, conservators and congregants have taken on a “CSI” challenge: saving thousands of cultural artifacts from landmarks and sacred sites.

Seattle Art Museum

2 days ago

From ravers to art partners: The journey of FriendsWithYou

This summer, Samuel (Sam) Borkson and Arturo (Tury) Sandoval III transformed the Brotman Forum into a lofty dreamscape with Little Cloud Sky. Forty thermoplastic cloud structures symbolizing peace unity fill the space, meticulously molded and mapped out on the ceiling using 3D programming. We talked with the artist duo—who go by the moniker FriendsWithYou—about their … The post From ravers to art...

Artforum

2 days ago

Robert Wilson (1941–2025)

Visionary experimental playwright, theater director, and artist Robert Wilson, whose work frequently expanded time, rejected dialogue, and treated light as an architectural element, died July 31 at his home in Water Mill, New York, following a brief but acute illness, according to the Watermill Center, the arts incubator he founded. He was eighty-three. A towering […]

Hyperallergic

2 days ago

Smithsonian Removes Trump Impeachment Reference

The institution said that “a future and updated exhibit will include all impeachments,” but the timing of the alteration has raised questions.

Hyperallergic

2 days ago

Homeland Security’s Genocidal Aesthetics

By posting paintings like “American Progress,” the DHS signals its white supremacist beliefs.

NYT Art & Design

2 days ago

A Former Rolling Stone Says the Met Has His Lost Guitar. The Museum Says No Way.

Representatives for Mick Taylor, the Rolling Stones’ former guitarist, said the Les Paul was stolen from him decades ago. The museum says he never owned it and has not made a claim.

NYT Art & Design

2 days ago

Ross Rowland, 85, Dies; a Railroad Preservationist by Way of Wall St.

He made a fortune as a commodities broker, then used his wealth to back the American Freedom Train and other high-profile vintage excursions.

ARTnews

2 days ago

Met Museum Disputes Former Rolling Stones Member’s Claims About Stolen Guitar

The guitar was reportedly taken from the band's French villa in 1971.

Hyperallergic

2 days ago

Opportunities in August 2025

Residencies, fellowships, grants, and open calls from Foundwork, the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Princeton University, and more in our monthly list of opportunities for artists, writers, and art...

Colossal

2 days ago

Kirsty Elson’s Spirited Creatures Breathe New Life into Weathered Driftwood

Wander into Kirsty Elson’s Cornwall studio, and you'll likely greet a menagerie of creatures alongside scraps of driftwood and rusted bits of metal. Do stories and artists like this matter to you?...

Artforum

2 days ago

Once More, with Feeling

On the opening of SITE SANTA FE’s newly reborn International

NYT Art & Design

3 days ago

From Yuji Agematsu, 365 Works of Art From Sidewalk Debris

Yuji Agematsu is not afraid to touch the city’s surfaces, and the refuse left by his fellow dwellers.

New Yorker Daily Cartoon

3 days ago

A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings.
Cartoon by Adam Douglas Thompson

Artsy

3 days ago

5 Standout Shows to See at Small Galleries This August

Cremation, 2023 Ni Nyoman Merti ...

ARTnews

3 days ago

A Powerful Stan Douglas Survey Dares to Imagine a New Future from the Past

The artist’s first large-scale US museum show in years reclaims the magic of his early work.

NYT Art & Design

3 days ago

What J.M.W. Turner Saw, and What We Still Can See

In the 250 years since the artist was born, the natural world he loved so much has changed. But he still reminds us to look with truth, clarity, and feeling.

Colossal

3 days ago

An Ornate Stenciled Rug by Mateo Complements a Cultural Center’s Communal Rooftop in Dakar

The carpet was inspired by teraanga, a word in the Wolof language that loosely translates to "hospitality." Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support...

ARTnews

3 days ago

Ex-Blum Staffers Speak Out on Closure, Ex-Art Basel Boss Slams Art Market “Financialization,” and More: Morning Links for August 1, 2025

Ex-employees have slammed his "poor business decisiosn."