Metropolitan Museum Announces Artist Selected for 2026 Facade Commission

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced an exciting new commission for its prestigious Facade Commission series, featuring renowned Chinese artist Liu Wei. Scheduled to debut in fall 2026, Wei will create four large-scale sculptures that will grace the museum’s iconic Fifth Avenue facade through June of the following year. This initiative is part of The Met’s tradition of inviting […]

SVA’s MA Curatorial Practice Offers Practical Training in New York City

The MA Curatorial Practice (MACP) program is a distinguished two-year master’s degree focusing on equipping students with practical skills and techniques necessary for professional curating. Situated at the School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York City, students benefit from proximity to some of the world’s most esteemed museums, contemporary art galleries, artist archives, major libraries, and vibrant cultural events. […]

The Top Street Art Photos of the Week: September 21, 2025

**The Finest Street Art Captures of the Week: September 21, 2025** As the dynamic world of street art keeps evolving, every week presents a new opportunity for innovation and creativity. This week, spanning from the historic pathways of Lisbon to the lively avenues of New York City, artists have redefined urban environments with their impressive artworks. Here, we highlight some […]

Sharon Lockhart’s Captivating Photographic Tableaus of Children in Natural Settings

The documentary “Windward” by Sharon Lockhart, which premiered at the New York Film Festival, captures the serene and natural beauty of Newfoundland’s Fogo Island through 12 striking tableaux. Lockhart spent three summers understanding this tight-knit community of about 2,000 residents, focusing her lens on the children who seem organically integrated into the rugged landscapes around them. The film opens with […]

Art in Odd Places Protests by Emphasizing “Nothing”

October brings many favorable things to New York City: small dogs in cable-knit sweaters, satisfyingly crunchy leaves underfoot, and the beloved Art in Odd Places (AiOP) festival along East 14th Street. After enjoying AiOP’s 19th iteration last year, which centered on care, I was eager for the festival’s 20th anniversary with its imaginative, DIY scrappiness that intrigues bystanders in the […]

The Right’s Opposition to the “No Kings” Aesthetic

For many who participated in the “No Kings” protests on Saturday, October 18, the simple act of marching in what may be the country’s largest show of resistance against the rise of authoritarianism in recent times was both cathartic and hopeful. An estimated seven million people turned out across the United States to protest President Trump’s monarchic tendencies, from deploying […]

“Immediate Measures Required Amid Basel’s 1986 Anonymous Street Artist Movement: Shut All Windows and Doors Right Now”

Basel’s 1986 Anonymous Urban Artist Initiative and the Urgent Plea: “Shut All Windows and Doors Right Away” In 1986, Basel, a charming Swiss city celebrated for its rich cultural legacy and vibrant art community, unexpectedly became the center of an intriguing and pressing movement. The origins of this movement were not embedded in conventional activism but in the spontaneous creativity […]