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Airbrush painter Syd Sauer Wilson says they received a seemingly official invitation to Abstract Mag’s Georgia residency, only to discover that hundreds of other artists had been sent similar emails. Questions about the program’s legitimacy spread after the social media pages went

The World Press Photo Contest 2015 announced its winners on February 12 after reviewing 97,912 images from 5,692 photographers in 131 countries. This year’s standout work includes Mads Nissen’s World Press Photo of the Year and Tomas van Houtryve’s Blue Sky Days,

Excavation on President Donald Trump’s controversial “Great Triumphal Arch” is expected to begin within two weeks, even though the project has not yet received final federal approval. The plan still faces concerns over its height, historic sightlines, and possible effects on air

Jacques Rancière examines the idea of creative emancipation through the lens of Fulvia Carnevale and John Kelsey. Keywords associated with the piece include Fulvia Carnevale, Jacques Rancière, and John Kelsey.

Artists in handmade giant vulva costumes took part in the School of Sexuality Project's 2026 “Vulva Gala” in Long Beach on Saturday, August 15, drawing about 400 guests. Founded by Bridgett Khoury in 2020, the project uses humor, art, and costume-making to

The Speed Art Museum in Kentucky is returning 24 Native artifacts to the Southern Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma in its first repatriation under NAGPRA. The ceremony takes place tonight, August 19, after which tribal representatives will drive the sacred objects

Sliman Mansour, the acclaimed Palestinian painter whose work chronicled more than six decades of struggle and liberation, died yesterday at 79. His art is remembered as a powerful and dignified response to the Nakba and to the ongoing fight for Palestine. Elsewhere

Barbara Forever (2026) takes an unconventional approach by beginning in the 1970s, when Barbara Hammer came out as a lesbian and began making films, rather than with her early life. Built largely from Hammer’s own archives, the documentary traces her artistic and

Chinese dissident artist Gao Zhen has been sentenced to three years in prison in Hebei Province over sculptures of Mao Zedong. Prosecutors cited satirical works made between 2005 and 2009, while authorities have also blocked his wife and son from leaving China.

The Department of State has removed Kehinde Wiley's 2015 commissioned painting from the United States embassy in the Dominican Republic, citing the artist's “violent and racist words and depictions.” A spokesperson said the department is also consulting legal representatives to determine whether