Venice, Here We Come
A guide to the 2026 Venice Biennale, Joan Semmel still killing it at 93, Hungary's post-Orbán art world, and much more.
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Breathwork
[Off topic, but I hope it might be useful] Mindfulness can improve your life. So can stillness and spiritual grounding. This is not a post about that. Breathing is an architectural challenge and a chemical necessity. We breathe about 20 pounds of air a day (and if you’ve ever
Nude Performance at MFA Boston Confronts One of Art’s Oldest Tropes
Artist Xandra Ibarra's “Nude Laughing” sparks conversations about consent, viewer etiquette, art history, and the human body.
A Buddha Is Reborn on the High Line
Tuan Andrew Nguyen’s sandstone and brass take on the destroyed Bamiyan Buddhas reminds passersby that history repeats.
Vintage Weekly Bus Passes
A collection of weekly bus passes from Milwaukee, WI. Years covered are 1930-1979. Was there a new design every single week? (via @slowernet ) [This is a vintage post originally from Feb 2015.] Tags: design · timeless posts
Remembering James Hayward, LA’s Adored Cowboy Painter
A legendary artist, Jimmy was equally known for his magnetic personality, sense of ribald humor, and inspired storytelling.
A papyrus of part of the Iliad has been discovered in a...
A papyrus of part of the Iliad has been discovered in a Roman-era tomb of mummies in Egypt . “The papyrus contains a passage from Book II of Homer’s Iliad, specifically the section known as the ‘Catalogue of Ships’…”
Refreshing Turn to Craft at AIPAD's Photography Show
In a year of AI image corruption, this year’s fair, focused largely on Latin American and Latine artists, feels especially hopeful.
A Refreshing Turn to Craft at AIPAD's Photography Show
In a year of AI image corruption, this year’s fair, focused largely on Latin American and Latine artists, feels especially hopeful.
Jan Staller Photographs the Nuts and Bolts of Manhattan's Urban Symphony
The American photographer's new book transforms the city's endless construction sites into otherworldly visions.
“We had the idea to make a Bodoni interpretation...
“We had the idea to make a Bodoni interpretation with potato stamps, so we bought 8kg of potatoes, some knives and [started carving]. When we finally had the full alphabet we stamped it on paper, made a font out of this and called it Bodedo .”