Koyo Kouoh, one of Africa’s most high-profile curators, has been picked to organize the 2026 edition of the Venice Biennale’s, the world’s biggest recurring art exhibition. She will now become the second African-born curator ever to organize the Biennale, and the first to do so since Okwui Enwezor, who made history when he curated the...
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Artist Frieda Toranzo Jaeger Says Her Views on Palestine Caused Her to Lose Funding and a Show in Germany
Frieda Toranzo Jaeger, an artist whose work appeared prominently in this year’s Venice Biennale, said that her pro-Palestine views cost her an exhibition in Berlin and a $19,000 stipend associated with it. The stipend was awarded to her earlier this month by the Günther Peill Foundation. As part of the award, Toranzo Jaeger also won...
After a Major Restoration, Notre Dame Cathedral is Reopening. Here’s What to Expect.
Five years after Paris watched Notre Dame Cathedral burn, the 861-year-old structure has been restored. It is slated to reopen its doors to the public on Sunday, December 8, with two Catholic masses will commemorating the event. Following the April 2019 blaze, €846 million ($891 million) was raised in donations from 340,000 donors across 150 countries, with...
Editors’ Picks: Seven Unmissable Projects at Art Basel Miami Beach
Members of the Art Basel editorial team share their personal highlights Michael Rosenfeld Gallery (New York) Kabinett and Galleries (C2) What is American art? When walking the aisles of Art Basel Miami Beach, despite the plethora of extraordinary works on view, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a conclusive answer. And yet, at Michael Rosenfeld’s booth, it might...
The Los Angeles Native Bringing a Distinctive Look to Art Basel’s New Uniforms
In collaboration with GOAT, Diana Yesenia Alvarado brings symbols of resilience and curiosity to her design, capturing the spirit of East LA Diana Yesenia Alvarado, a Los Angeles-based artist making a name for herself with rough-hewn, large-scale ceramic sculptures, brings the textures and colors of East LA into her work. She draws from hand-painted murals,...
Basel Says: Your Essential Guide to Art Basel Miami Beach 2024
Exclusive tours, bespoke products, how to get around: the show at your fingertips Art Basel Miami Beach 2024 is around the corner. Brimming with exceptional art and events, the show opens to the public on Friday, December 6 – unless you would like to attend the exclusive vernissage on the afternoon of Thursday, December 5 (get...
Consumers Face Barriers to Embracing Ethical Fashion, Psychologist Warns
Consumers are likely to continue making poor fashion choices unless eco-friendly choices become more accessible, according to a leading psychologist. Carolyn Mair says brands must do more to promote sustainable clothing by making it more accessible to all, and by doing more to educate the public about mindful consumption. Meaningful reforms to the current model...
A Blind Beetle Named Hitler? the Case for Changing Offensive Names of Animals and Plants, and How It Can Be Done
Taxonomy is the science of describing, classifying and naming organisms. It organises the vast diversity of life on Earth. Species are grouped based on shared characteristics, providing a system that allows scientists to understand and communicate about the natural world. Naming species is no simple task: a scientist doesn’t just assign a name and call...
Blurry, Morphing and Surreal – A New AI Aesthetic Is Emerging in Film
Type text into AI image and video generators, and you’ll often see outputs of unusual, sometimes creepy, pictures. In a way, this is a feature, not a bug, of generative AI. And artists are wielding this aesthetic to create a new storytelling art form. The tools, such as Midjourney to generate images, Runway and Sora...
‘For the Very First Time I Really Enjoyed Sex!’ − How Lesbian Escort Agencies Became a Form of Self-Care in Japan
In Japanese society, prostitution is often framed as a necessary evil – a way to maintain social harmony by providing men with an outlet for their pent-up sexual desires. While there are a number of issues with this view – such as the implication that men are inherently unable to control their sexual impulses –...