Exploring Contemporary West African Masquerade Art at NOMA

Title: Exploring Cultural Innovation: NOMA Presents “New African Masquerades” This week, the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) unveils a compelling new exhibition, New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations, spotlighting the dynamic and evolving world of contemporary West African masquerade. This groundbreaking exhibition, the first of its kind, features work by four visionary artists: Chief Ekpenyong Bassey Nsa (Nigeria), […]

Thai Art Collective Awarded Grand Prize at 2025 Taoyuan International Art Award

Celebrating Contemporary Creativity: Highlights from the 2025 Taoyuan International Art Award (TIAA) Hosted by the Taoyuan Museum of Fine Arts (TMoFA) in Taiwan, the 2025 Taoyuan International Art Award (TIAA) shines as a beacon for global artistic collaboration and innovation. Established as a platform to promote diversity and experimentation in contemporary art, TIAA underscores its commitment to spotlighting emerging and […]

Champions of the 2024 Booooooom Photography Awards Revealed

**2024 Booooooom Photography Awards Winners Revealed** *Honoring Innovative Talent and Storytelling in Modern Photography* The art community has recently focused on the eagerly awaited revelation of the winners of the 2024 Booooooom Photography Awards. Organized by the prominent Canadian art platform Booooooom, which supports emerging artists, this year’s contest highlighted a diverse array of viewpoints across various styles, genres, and […]

A Thirty-Year Artistic Journey with Copper

Amin Gulgee: Forging Identity and Innovation in Contemporary Pakistani Art Over the span of three decades, Karachi-based artist Amin Gulgee has challenged traditional artistic conventions with a diverse practice that spans metal sculpture, immersive performance art, and collaborative curation. A new monograph, Amin Gulgee: No Man’s Land (Skira, 2025), edited by John McCarry, brings long-overdue attention to the breadth and […]

Artist Cancels Harvard Talk Citing Concerns Over Academic Freedom

Title: Artist Janiva Ellis Cancels Harvard Talk in Protest of University Actions Artist Janiva Ellis and art historian Rizvana Bradley have withdrawn from a scheduled talk at Harvard University’s Carpenter Center for Visual Arts, citing concerns over actions taken by the university that they believe compromise academic freedom and fail to stand in solidarity with marginalized voices. The talk, set […]

Researchers Reveal Joan Miró Painted Over a Portrait of His Mother

Uncovering the Hidden Layers: Joan Miró’s “Painting” Conceals a Portrait of His Mother In a remarkable fusion of art and science, researchers at Fundació Joan Miró in Barcelona have recently unveiled a long-hidden secret: beneath the layers of Joan Miró’s abstract 1927 piece titled Painting lies a portrait of the artist’s mother, Dolors Ferrà i Oromí. Nearly a century after […]

“The Encampments Documentary Sends a Clear Message to Columbia: The Protest Continues”

Title: “The Encampments”: A New Documentary Captures the Columbia Gaza Solidarity Movement In an era where student activism and campus protests are often distilled into brief headlines and politicized sound bites, The Encampments, a newly released 76-minute documentary, threads a compelling counter-narrative. Directed by BreakThrough News journalist Kei Pritsker and filmmaker Michael T. Workman, and executive produced by rapper Macklemore […]

Preserving Historic California Fireplace Tiles Damaged by Wildfires

Preserving History from the Ashes: The Effort to Save Altadena’s Batchelder Tiles In the serene foothills of Altadena, California, a quiet but powerful movement is taking shape — a community-led effort to salvage and preserve historic fireplace tiles from homes ravaged by wildfires. At the heart of this rescue mission is Save the Tiles, an initiative dedicated to reclaiming artistic […]

Irving Petlin’s Artistic Reflections on the Haunting Legacy of History

Irving Petlin: The Quiet Radical of Political Art Irving Petlin (1934–2018) was a rare artist whose work straddled two seemingly irreconcilable approaches: the bold urgency of political action and the tender interiority of poetic, symbol-laden art. Over a career spanning more than five decades, Petlin not only witnessed — but also actively participated in — seismic shifts in 20th-century political, […]

“After Modernism: An Exploration of Curatorial Practice”

Exploring “After Modernism”: A Peek into the Neumann Family Collection PHILADELPHIA — Tucked within the stately halls of the University of Pennsylvania’s Arthur Ross Gallery, art lovers can now experience a survey as personal as it is encyclopedic. The exhibition “After Modernism: Selections from the Neumann Family Collection” presents 56 vibrant, enigmatic, and thought-provoking works, culled from one of America’s […]