Vancouver Art Gallery (VAG) faces financial difficulties, leading to layoffs of around 30 staff members and budget cuts across departments amid funding reductions and suspended building plans.
Ai Weiwei's Kyiv installation uses camouflage uniforms & cat-inspired patterns to explore war, peace, rationality, and irrationality. The art reflects on conflict and human suffering.
Ditchling Museum removes Gill's nude art after survivor consultation due to abuse concerns. Exhibit highlights Gill's daughters' lives & work. The survivors group also raised objections to Annunciation.
Beamish Museum wins the Art Fund Museum of the Year 2025! Judges include Rana Begum and Phil Wang. Beamish recreates Georgian, Edwardian, and 1940s/50s life. Other finalists receive £15,000.
Zohran Mamdani's surprising primary win signals a shift in NYC politics, driven by youth and class-conscious messaging. Can this socialist candidate reshape the city's future, challenging established power structures?
A story of blessings, dealing with messages and concerns after a flooding, and the inspiration behind a Broadway musical's set design by Dane Laffrey. Includes Darren Criss & Helen J. Shen.
The Raymond Naftali Center, a Chelsea arts keystone, is for sale for $170M after its owners' deaths. 211 artists face displacement amid rising rents and redevelopment fears. Future of NYC arts in jeopardy.
Studiolo, a one-day art pop-up in London, highlights ephemeral collaborations. Ben Elwes Fine Art rediscovers Swedish artist GAN, showcasing his Cubist works. Classic Art London fills the void of London Art Week.
Takashi Murakami's 'Japonisme' exhibition explores cultural borrowing, copying European artists influenced by Japan (Monet, Van Gogh), and questions of cultural appropriation through Hiroshige's art.
Gavin Newsom's evolving stance against Trump, from conciliatory podcasting to #Resistance memes, mirrors a broader Democratic struggle. Newsom's resistance and Trump's reactions create political tension.
Kunsthalle Bern, under Iliana Fokianaki, confronts its Eurocentric past. Exhibitions by Mahama, Edwards & Mekondjo explore themes of colonialism, racial industrialism, and global perspectives.
Debate intensifies over Murujuga rock art's UNESCO World Heritage listing amidst gas plant expansion concerns. Pollution & political influence claims surface, sparking controversy over preservation.
Interviews with Rachel Jones about her Dulwich Picture Gallery show, insights on the Liverpool Biennial, and discussion about the Tate's current exhibition. Also featuring the UK Aids Memorial Quilt.
UK's culture sector faces real-term funding cuts impacting museums, arts programs & British Council. Concerns rise over future of arts education and international cultural connections. Cuts affect daily operations, capital projects and global network.
"The Life of Chuck" unfolds backward, intertwining an apocalyptic event with Chuck's terminal illness. A teacher, Marty, navigates global catastrophes. Clues connect Marty and Chuck through various characters.
Martha Wells's Murderbot series explores AI, identity, and indifference through a SecUnit's darkly comic perspective. The TV adaptation and Wells's influences from sci-fi literature are discussed.
UK's largest education union backs a boycott of the Science Museum over BP & Adani Green Power sponsorships, citing ethical concerns and links to weapons manufacturing and climate change. Educators protest 'greenwashing'.
Peru reverses a controversial decision to shrink the historical park containing the famous Nazca Lines, protecting the ancient geoglyphs from potential mining threats and ensuring its UNESCO World Heritage status.
"Videoheaven" explores video stores' impact on film culture, home viewing, and the shift to streaming. It examines social aspects, movie depictions, and loss of communal cinematic experiences.
Pussy Riot's Nadya Tolokonnikova stages 'Police State' at MOCA, a durational performance art piece featuring a mock jail cell and soundscapes reflecting Russian prisons and political protest.
A gathering of women named Naomi discuss Naomi Klein's book and the complexities of identity in the age of misinformation, particularly concerning Naomi Wolf's controversial views.
Museums grapple with ethical questions on displaying human remains. Exhibits explore colonial acquisitions, provenance research, and repatriation. Galleries consider respectful spaces for remains and ancestor rituals.
The 2025 Sobey Art Award finalists, representing diverse Canadian regions and artistic practices, have been announced. The winner will receive C$100,000, recognizing contributions to Canada's contemporary art scene.
New EU regulations (2019/880) impacting art imports, requiring proof of legal export for cultural goods. Increased scrutiny, potential delays, and challenges for non-EU suppliers are expected.
Muzej Lah, a new modern art gallery housing the Fundacija Lah collection, will open in Slovenia. Showcasing works from renowned artists of the 20th & 21st centuries, the gallery is located in Bled.
Gyeongju forum highlights Korean art, climate solutions, and sustainable development. Showcasing artists like Park Dae-sung (ink), Songcheon (Buddhist art), Park Sun-min (upcycling), and Kim Min (Korean paper restoration).
