Summary Dior enlisted British artist Alex Chinneck to take over the window displays at its New York and Los Angeles flagships Now on view at House of Dior New York and Beverly Hills, the installations each city’s local street culture through a surrealist lens, warping urban icons and symbols into …
New Venice Installation Honors Koyo Kouoh, the Late Biennale Curator
Summary A large-scale portrait of Koyo Kouoh by Derrick Adams is currently being showcased along the Rio della Tana in Venice On view through September 24, the installation captures Kouoh’s radiant likeness and leading voice in the art world We’re just a few days from the 2026 Biennale and a …
Lauren Halsey Makes LA’s Hollywood Bowl Her “Funk Garden”
Summary American artist Lauren Halsey will present her site-specific installation emajendat at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on September 29 The event will include immersive artworks, community activations and a concert to close it out Lauren Halsey is set to take over the LA’s Hollywood Bowl come fall, transforming …
DRIFT Releases a Flock of 1000 Drones Above LACMA
Summary Amsterdam-based studio DRIFT closed out LACMA’s opening gala for the new David Geffen Galleries with “Franchise Freedom,” an aerial drone performance Composed of 1,000 drones flying above the museum, the piece mimics the flight rhythms of starling birds and muddies the lines of humans, nature and technology LACMA just …
Coachella 2026 Is an Art Oasis, Too
Summary Public Art Company debuts new installations at Coachella by Sabine Marcelis, Kyriakos Chatziparaskevas and Los Angeles Design Group Running through the festival’s durations, the works directly respond to the desert energy and environment, offering pockets of rest and reflection for visitors It’s that time of year — Coachella is …
Maurizio Cattelan’s ‘Confessional’ Hotline Is for Sinners Only
Summary Italian firebrand artist Maurizio Cattelan unveiled a new performance artwork, a sinners hotline titled “The Confessional” Callers are encouraged to submit secrets via WhatsApp through April 22 and select sinners wills be “absolved” by the artist in a livestream The launch coincides with the artist’s new “La Nona Ora” …
The Victoria and Albert Museum Acquires an Early YouTube Watch Page
Summary The Victoria and Albert Museum has officially acquired an early YouTube watch page and the platform’s first uploaded video The digital acquisition captures the internet’s transition into Web 2.0 and the rise of user-generated multimedia content Curators utilized open-source emulators to reconstruct the original 2006 code and bypass modern …
Casa de Los Leones Opens as a New Platform for Contemporary Mexican Craft
Summary The project marks the brand’s move into hospitality through a contemporary art and design focused lens Original architectural elements were preserved and paired with custom furniture, ceramics, textiles and artworks that feel embedded in the space rather than staged Clase Azul México has opened Casa de Los …
Art Stars Align in Marina Abramović’s New Print
Summary Serbian artist Marina Abramović teams up with Avant Arte for their first collaboration Titled “Maria/Marina,” the time-limited edition print brings the artist face to face with her longtime muse and opera legend, Maria Callas With a Park Avenue Armory takeover, a major Venice Biennale show and a cinematic opera …
Katsuhiro Otomo Unveils Massive Artwork in Tokyo’s Ginza Station
Summary Katsuhiro Otomo, the founder of Akira, has unveiled his new ceramic relief, “Procession Spin,” at Ginza Station in Tokyo The swirling artwork celebrates craftsmanship of the past, present and future, moving through various eras, from the Jomon era to the industrial future Tokyo’s Ginza Station is the latest, must-see …