Art

Van Gogh’s exuberant ‘Tarascon Stagecoach’ will go on show in New York

The masterpiece, alongside 62 other works given by the Pearlman family, is coming on tour from Los Angeles

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This week: a Renaissance altarpiece returns home, Yoko Ono at the Broad, the anti-AI writing movement, an uncertain future for butterfly collectors, the harp is hot again, and more.

Simone Forti Talks Yoko Ono, Dance, and Aging in Never-Before-Published Interview

“I remember sitting with Yoko on a ledge on the PS1 roof and talking together comfortably,” said the late performance artist. “It was restful.”

Cooling System Malfunction Shutters Seven Smithsonian Museums

Washington, DC, is experiencing yet another swampy summer, with heat index values reaching near 100 degrees.

Anna Boghiguian on Weaving Armenia

“The gift of being alive is developing a garden in oneself,” the Armenian-Egyptian artist told Hyperallergic, “and to move towards heaven.”

As local museums in the UK face closure, government promises help

A recent report revealed that 524 UK museums closed between 2000 and 2025. But while the government has offered short-term help, structural issues remain unresolved

Hundreds Demand Reinstatement of SAIC Professor Savneet Talwar

The graduate art therapy professor was placed on leave last semester after she assigned her class a case study that mentioned violence against Palestinians.

Advocates Rally to Stop Sale of Glasgow's Centre for Contemporary Arts

The now-defunct museum’s building and archives span over five decades of Scottish cultural and art history.

The Scent of Ancient Rome in St. Louis

An exhibition makes a case for the sensuality of these marble sculptures, recreating the perfumes and balms that once adorned them.

Drawings by Children in Texas ICE Facility Are a Cry for Help

The heartbreaking messages, seized by ICE from young children in the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, were acquired by podcaster Allison Gill.

Russian drone destroys unique 300-year-old wooden Cossack church in Ukraine

The Holy Presentation Church is said by officials to be the last surviving building of its kind from the 18th century

Art Orgs That Received More COVID-Era Funding Outperforming Others, Study Finds

A new report zooms in on data from 10 cities between 2019 and 2024, linking local public investments to stronger performances in the arts sector.

‘Criminalisation of dissent’: Indian artist remains behind bars after workers’ protest

Srishti Gupta was arrested in April this year, fitting a broader pattern of crackdowns on activists

The Australian Museum returns remains of Rapa Nui ancestors to Easter Island

The restituted human remains include 17 skulls and one sample of hair, which were taken from the island during a German expedition in 1882

London mayor Sadiq Khan calls for national museums to remain free to enter

‘Free museums and galleries are a fundamental part of London life’, says the long-serving Labour mayor in a new op-ed

Reconstruction of legendary Sutton Hoo ship takes shape

The seventh-century Anglo-Saxon burial ship is due to take to the water in May 2027, following a lengthy reconstruction process working from decayed remains

‘Art Cure’ book analyses the healing powers of the arts

An exploration of scientific studies on art and health, short-listed for the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction

Tracing the influence of architecture awards with Beyond Recognition at UIA 2026

A panel at the recently concluded congress in Barcelona, organised by a consortium of six international architecture awards, reflected on addressing architecture’s inequalities.

Thinking through curatorial practice at the Experimenter Curators' Hub

In its 15th edition, the Hub in Kolkata turned the spotlight on the curator's evolving role amid changing political and cultural realities.

Nostalgic associations and precise craft define Tbilisi-based Rooms Studio’s work

STIR speaks with furniture designers Nata Janberidze and Keti Toloraia about their studio’s work, which distinctly blends romanticism with a contemporary design sensibility.

More Than Cat Food reveals advertising's longest-running visual accomplice

Published by everyedition, Alberto Vieceli’s latest book is a visual archive that charts how adverts have enlisted felines to sell everything (except cat food).

Landscape as an art of slow returns: Sky Garden by Kunaal Maniar, sixteen years on

A terrace inspired by Balinese gardens from the Mumbai-based architects has gradually evolved into a deeply enriched landscape bridging earth and sky.

Between Word and World: Creating new languages for curating design

Celebrating 25 years of MA Curating Contemporary Design, the symposium explored how language can move beyond fixed meanings to transform design-curatorial practice.

STIR at UIA World Congress: Can Becoming planetary address our uncertain present?

The World Congress of Architects 2026 convened in Barcelona, demanding deep awareness of pre-existing physical and cultural landscapes for the futures architecture can make.

Seymour Chwast's The Picture Book Book explores his art of children's book design

STIR speaks with the celebrated American graphic designer about the new retrospective publication by gestalten that chronicles the lesser-known world of his children's books.

A 'signpost' amid the Alps, TITLIS Tower by Herzog & de Meuron is a structural triumph

Boasting warm hospitality and panoramic views in cantilevered steel volumes, TITLIS Tower marks the onset of the Swiss architects’ renewal of the popular mountain destination.

West Bund Museum's Material Matters on learning through the hands and the eyes

A double solo exhibition of Sheila Hicks and Shi Hui unpacks two independent artistic worlds through material, memory and the unmediated experience of making.

We Must Imagine It by Unfold Projects advocates for regenerative art and design

Using salvaged wood, wild earth, copper remnants and more, the exhibition at ICA San Diego / North brings together 20 regional creatives exploring regenerative approaches to making.

At the home of IKEA, the probe for democratic design deepens

An inflatable chair, a rocking bench, an angled, adjustable floor lamp and artistic textiles, among others, round out IKEA’s 10th PS collection, built around ‘playful functionality’.

Sunhil Sippy on the fading art of analogue photography and building a living archive

At Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke, photographer Sunhil Sippy joins Shivendra Dungarpur and Mortimer Chatterjee to discuss the effects different photographic formats tap into.

Alcatraz as Image: The Trumpian Politics of Carceral Spectacle

Martabel Wasserman on reclaiming Alcatraz from the Trumpian imagination.

Do Androids Dream of AGI?

Vinícius Portella argues that no democratic or socialist future will ever be possible unless digital technology is liberated for the common good

Against the Clock: Remote Work, Stolen Sleep, and the Limits of Extraction

Elvia Wilk writes that the film Sleep Dealer shows what happens when the 24/7 economy treats the body clock as an inconvenience to be overcome.

Thank God Science Is Queer Now

Aldo Kempen on the trend of exhibitions about quantum mechanics.

Séamus Kealy appointed director

The Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts (RHA) is pleased to announce the appointment of internationally renowned museum director, curator, artist and writer Séamus Kealy as its new Director.

Suzanne Jackson: What Is Love

On May 14, the Walker Art Center will open Suzanne Jackson: What Is Love, the first major museum retrospective dedicated to the work of groundbreaking artist Suzanne Jackson.

Maja Malou Lyse: Things to Come

The Danish Arts Foundation presents Things To Come, by Danish artist Maja Malou Lyse at the Danish Pavilion for the 61st Venice Biennale, curated by Chus Martínez.

Jenna Sutela: Aeolian Suite

Aeolian Suite by Jenna Sutela is a multisensory environment that transforms the Pavilion of Finland into a windscape of sound and movement.

Issue 148 May/June 2026

ArtAsiaPacific issue 148 out now.

Tolia Astakhishvili: Figure of the Child and Tolia Curriculum

Figure of the Child is Tolia Astakhishvili’s first solo museum exhibition and her largest presentation to date.

Anca Benera and Arnold Estefán: Black Seas—Scores for the Sonic Eye

Anca Benera and Arnold Estefán, Black Seas—Scores for the Sonic Eye // May 9–November 22, 2026

Essence Harden appointed Senior Curator

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) announces the appointment of Essence Harden as Senior Curator.

In Another Man’s Yard

Marking the second presentation of The Bahamas at the Venice Biennale following a 13-year hiatus, the Pavilion is an intergenerational dialogue between Bahamian artists John Beadle and Lavar Munroe.

Klara Kristalova, Benjamin Orlow, Tori Wrånes: How Many Angels Can Dance on the Head of a Pin?

How Many Angels Can Dance on the Head of a Pin? is a collaborative exhibition presented by the Nordic Countries Pavilion at the Venice Biennale.

Friedrich Kunath: Vitello Kunatho

Friedrich Kunath: Vitello Kunatho at Tim Van Laere Gallery.

Mariechen Danz and Andrea Grützner

The Office for Academic Heritage, Scientific and Art Collections (Kustodie) at TUD Dresden University of Technology presents two parallel exhibitions in the summer semester 2026: Circuits by Mariechen Danz and Rasenstücke (Grass Patches) by Andrea Grützner.