Earlier this week, on September 8, 2025, a fresh mural by the elusive street artist Banksy surfaced on a wall in London. The artwork was specifically created on the Queen’s Building within the Royal Courts of Justice complex, and it didn’t take long for efforts to erase it to begin, resulting in the controversial piece being partially removed. Banksy has […]
UK-based graphic design studio Dorothy has produced a groundbreaking print for film aficionados: the Movie Director Solar System. This artwork organizes prominent directors in a Solar System-themed design, illustrating their historical importance and imaginative influence in cinema. Crafted by James Quail, the print showcases Alfred Hitchcock as the sun, with directors such as Stanley Kubrick and Steven Spielberg revolving around […]
On June 14, 2025, Vitomir Maričić plunged into a three-meter-deep swimming pool in Opatija, Croatia. He swiftly positioned himself at the bottom of the pool, staying there for an incredible 29 minutes and three seconds. When he finally surfaced, he had officially surpassed the world record for the longest voluntarily held breath by almost five minutes. Typically, a person can […]
**Lily Hope: Enhancing Chilkat Weaving with a Modern Flair** Lily Hope, an esteemed artist situated in Juneau, Alaska, is garnering attention in the art community with her modern take on Chilkat weaving—a historic craft of the Indigenous peoples of the Northwest Coast. With a heritage embedded in her maternal side, Hope has been significantly inspired by her late mother, Clarissa […]
S-21, also known as Tuol Sleng, is a harrowing monument to the brutality of the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia. Once a high school in Phnom Penh, it was converted under Pol Pot into a notorious torture center and extermination camp. Between 1975 and 1979, approximately 14,200 people met their deaths there. For the sake of grim bureaucracy, each victim, […]
**Art Community Rallies Support for Ayana Evans After Devastating Brooklyn Fire** Members of New York City’s art community have mobilized to help performance artist and professor Ayana Evans after a fire struck the top floor of her six-story Brooklyn apartment building on September 8. The fire destroyed almost all of Evans’ possessions, leaving her and her partner, along with other […]
Art museums and cultural monuments in France, including the Louvre, the Musée d’Orsay, and the Arc de Triomphe, are partially or fully closed to the public today, September 10, in response to a country-wide labor strike over proposed government spending cuts. The work stoppage follows the collapse of the French government at the beginning of the week, when Prime Minister […]
Nepal plunged into chaos after Gen Z-led protests escalated against alleged corruption and social media bans on September 8th. Initially peaceful, these protests quickly turned violent, escalating in Kathmandu where 22 individuals, mainly anti-government protestors, were killed, and hundreds injured. In the violence’s wake, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned, marking a significant political shift. Demonstrators breached curfews, targeting public […]
Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts is currently showcasing the works of Rachel Ruysch (1664–1750) in an exhibition titled “Artist, Naturalist, and Pioneer.” This Dutch painter, renowned for her flower still lifes, provides a lens into the interplay of nature’s beauty and fragility. Ruysch masterfully captures the essence of floral variety, integrating insects and small creatures into her compositions to highlight […]
Ken Gonzales-Day: Unveiling Historical Erasure through Art LOS ANGELES — Ken Gonzales-Day, a renowned artist and scholar, utilizes his work to address the historical exclusion of gay and Latinx individuals from mainstream narratives. His art, such as that featured in the “History’s ‘Nevermade’” exhibition at USC’s Fisher Museum of Art, is especially relevant amidst ongoing political efforts to erase such […]