Upstate Art Weekend 2025: Connecting Community and Contemporary Art
Now in its sixth edition, Upstate Art Weekend (UAW) connects residents and visitors to the creative energy of the Hudson Valley and Catskills. Spanning 6,000 square miles and featuring 158 members, this decentralized, self-guided festival invites firsthand exploration of the region’s diverse and thriving artistic landscape. Upstate Art Weekend (UAW) was launched in 2020 by […]
Tjukurrpa: The Dreaming – A Living Tradition
Tjukurrpa: The Dreaming in London presents nine prominent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists of the 20th century. This rare exhibition offers a deeper look at one of the world’s oldest continuous painting traditions, ahead of Emily Kame Kngwarray’s major retrospective at Tate Modern. Tjkurrpa, also known as The Dreaming, is a concept that Indigenous […]
Marina Abramović and Peter Doig Among 2025 Praemium Imperiale Laureates
Performance artist Marina Abramović and painter Peter Doig are among the 2025 Praemium Imperiale laureates, announced by the Japan Art Association and its U.K. advisor Lord Patten of Barnes. The prestigious award, backed by Japan’s imperial family, honors artists who unite concept and craft in their lifelong practice. The 79-year-old Abramović received recognition for her […]
John Knuth’s Fly Paintings Explore Beauty Through Decay in New York Show
For over a decade, John Knuth has harnessed the digestive process of houseflies to create his distinctive, unconventional works of art. His latest series of vivid, abstract fly paintings is now on view at Hollis Taggart Downtown in New York, as part of The Hot Garden, a show that explores beauty through decay. Knuth’s current […]
100 Years of Cork Street: A Collective Celebration
This year marks Cork Street’s 100th anniversary as the hub of Britain’s commercial art scene. Fifteen galleries have united in a collective exhibition inspired by Jean Cocteau’s work, which was once seized in 1938 for nudity but later displayed behind Peggy Guggenheim’s Cork Street gallery, challenging censorship. Contrary to its stodgy reputation, Cork Street has […]
Gerhard Richter at Fondation Louis Vuitton
In October 2025, the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris will unveil a major Gerhard Richter exhibition featuring 270 works. These include oil paintings, watercolors, overpainted photographs, and sculptures crafted from glass and steel, covering the artist’s practice from 1962 through 2024 and revealing its remarkable scope. Born in Dresden in 1932, Gerhard Richter received a […]
Elif Saydam at The MIT List Visual Arts Center
The MIT List Visual Arts Center presents Elif Saydam in List Projects 32, curated by Zach Ngin. Saydam’s first U.S. solo institutional exhibition features paintings that explore ornamental aesthetics, social hierarchies, and urban textures using innovative materials such as wax-dyed canvases, sponge paintings, and security mirrors. Born in Calgary, Canada, in 1985, Saydam studied at […]
Ed Sheeran Makes His Debut as a Visual Artist
Known for global hits like Shape of You, Azizam, and Thinking Out Loud, Ed Sheeran now debuts in visual art with Cosmic Carpark Paintings. Featuring original works and limited-edition prints, the collection marks his first public step into painting and expands his creative expression beyond music. Sheeran began painting in 2019, shortly after completing his […]
Summer 2025 at Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery: Permindar Kaur and Prem Sahib in Dialogue
Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery in Ealing, London, Sir John Soane’s historic country home overlooking Walpole Park, juxtaposes intricate interiors with striking contemporary art. Its current exhibitions featuring Permindar Kaur and Prem Sahib stand out for the thoughtful dialogue their works create with each other and the building’s rich history. Sir John Soane (1753–1837) was a […]
Medina Triennial 2026: A Village Recast in Contemporary Art
Opening in June 2026, the first Medina Triennial will bring 35 artists and collectives from around the world to a town of 6,000 in Western New York, presenting over 50 site-responsive works across 12 venues that reflect Medina’s industrial past, natural landscape, and the communities that shape it. Despite its small size, Medina is emerging […]