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21 hours ago
Mission District

Friends Who Bought Dirt Alley' Are Looking For 1,280 People to Help Transform It Into Public Art

Arts
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Art on the Underground back to 'bring joy' in 2026

Art on the Underground returns in 2026 with five commissioned works across the TfL network exploring omissions in public space and untold local histories.
Arts
fromColossal
1 month ago

Minimal Shapes Layer into Dynamic, Abstracted Murals by James Reka

James Reka favors public murals that respond to local history and community, using geometric abstraction, layered color, and architectural details to create site-specific narratives.
Arts
fromColossal
1 day ago

Explore Art UK's Digital Database of More Than 6,600 Street Art Murals

Art UK archives over 21,000 public artworks, including street art and murals, to preserve ephemeral experiences and document local history.
Mission District
fromsfist.com
21 hours ago

Friends Who Bought Dirt Alley' Are Looking For 1,280 People to Help Transform It Into Public Art

A public art project will transform a barren alley in San Francisco's Sunset District into a 1,280-piece art quilt.
NYC music
fromTravelAwaits
2 weeks ago

NYC Has a Free Daily Art Show-Do You Know Where to Find It?

Times Square Arts Midnight Moment is a free, three-minute nightly digital art program featuring 92 massive screens displaying rotating works by global artists since 2012.
Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 hours ago

The Guide #237: Fab 5 Freddy, the street artist at the heart of New York's creative zenith

Jean-Michel Basquiat's art has been commercialized through fashion, raising questions about consumerism and the connection to new audiences.
Design
fromArchDaily
1 day ago

Cultural Centers Beyond the Building: 6 Unbuilt Projects Integrating Landscape

Cultural centers are evolving to reflect diverse architectural explorations and redefine public institutions' roles in various contexts.
#design
Graphic design
fromDesign Milk
1 day ago

F5: Alex Lerian on Live Music, a Favorite Burrito Spot, Materials + More

Alex Lerian emphasizes the importance of observation and creativity in design, advocating for intentional resets and embracing the creative void.
History
fromLos Angeles Times
2 days ago

Commentary: From Columbus to Chavez: L.A.'s disappearing, disfigured and displaced statues

Statues in Los Angeles are frequently vandalized, stolen, or removed, reflecting changing perceptions of historical figures.
Photography
fromThe Nation
2 days ago

Alejandro Cartagena's Mexico in Flux

Photographs capture the transformation of landscapes and suburban growth, reflecting themes of isolation and environmental change.
SOMA, SF
fromArchitectural Digest
1 day ago

Inside the New Museum's Long-Awaited Addition, Designed by OMA

OMA designed a glass-covered tower that integrates with an older building, featuring a complex atrium and stairway, creating a unique architectural experience.
NYC music
fromThe Washington Post
2 days ago

Opinion | What's that mysterious sound in Times Square? Look down.

Max Neuhaus created 'Times Square,' a sound sculpture that blends urban noise with art, designed to be experienced without any visible markers.
#art-theft
Paris food
fromEntrepreneur
3 days ago

It Took Thieves 3 Minutes to Steal $10 Million in Art. Here's Why Museum Heists Are Becoming More Common.

A well-planned heist resulted in the theft of three valuable paintings worth $10 million from the Magnani-Rocca Foundation in Italy.
Paris food
fromEntrepreneur
3 days ago

It Took Thieves 3 Minutes to Steal $10 Million in Art. Here's Why Museum Heists Are Becoming More Common.

A well-planned heist resulted in the theft of three valuable paintings worth $10 million from the Magnani-Rocca Foundation in Italy.
fromPhilosophynow
3 days ago
Philosophy

The Collective City

Islamic philosophy invites plurality and coexistence, emphasizing the importance of dialogue and the acceptance of error in understanding.
NYC LGBT
fromArtforum
4 days ago

Agosto Machado, Whose Shrines Immortalized a Lost NYC Underground, Is Dead

Agosto Machado, a performance artist and activist, died on March 21, known for his shrines honoring those lost to the AIDS crisis.
SF politics
fromStreetsblog USA
5 days ago

Transit Safety For the People, By the People - Streetsblog USA

The RIDER Safety Act proposes hiring transit ambassadors to enhance safety in public transit without police involvement.
fromBrooklyn Paper
4 days ago

'Embrace Winter': 14th annual Bay Ridge Art Walk draws crowds to Third Avenue * Brooklyn Paper

"This festival, 'Embrace Winter,' is now in its 14th year. We've hosted several events throughout the season, and this is our final one. Today we're here celebrating art, culture and community all coming together."
Brooklyn
fromianVisits
5 days ago

London's Alleys: Overton Yard, Croydon, CR0

The Page & Overton's Brewery started in a small red brick building on Overton's Yard and slowly expanded into buildings on the other side of the yard, dominating the area for decades.
Beer
Arts
fromArtnet News
1 day ago

Endless's Street Art Calls Attention to London's Homeless Crisis

A street art installation by Endless highlights homelessness in London, juxtaposing it with the city's wealth.
fromArchDaily
6 days ago

A Community Art Ecosystem in Practice / MINOR lab

The project emphasizes the reactivation of spatial value within existing community structures, transforming building stock into community assets of public significance.
Renovation
Photography
fromColossal
3 days ago

Street Artists Take On Monumental Infrastructure in 'Impossible' Photos

Joseph Ford's Impossible Street Art series combines photography and street art to engage with monumental infrastructure and energy production sites.
#art-exhibition
fromJuxtapoz
7 months ago
NYC music

Juxtapoz Magazine - Chris "Daze" Ellis "Orchid Rain on the Underground" @ PPOW Gallery, NYC

Chris 'Daze' Ellis's exhibition showcases the legacy of 1970s and 80s graffiti art through new paintings and installations.
fromThe New Yorker
4 days ago
Arts

The New Museum Returns, but Humans Are Left Behind

The exhibition explores humanity's struggle against technology through diverse multimedia installations and thought-provoking artworks.
NYC music
fromJuxtapoz
7 months ago

Juxtapoz Magazine - Chris "Daze" Ellis "Orchid Rain on the Underground" @ PPOW Gallery, NYC

Chris 'Daze' Ellis's exhibition showcases the legacy of 1970s and 80s graffiti art through new paintings and installations.
Arts
fromThe New Yorker
4 days ago

The New Museum Returns, but Humans Are Left Behind

The exhibition explores humanity's struggle against technology through diverse multimedia installations and thought-provoking artworks.
fromMission Local
6 days ago

Photos: What symbols represent SoMa?

Nisha, who looked to be about 15 years old, drew a parol - a star-shaped lantern displayed during Christmas - and a Bahay kubo - a traditional Filipino-style house - with a small pencil, as she sat at a table of the Bayanihan Community Center in SoMa.
SOMA, SF
#alysa-liu
East Bay (California)
fromsfist.com
1 month ago

Check Out the New Giant Alysa Liu Mural That Just Went Up In Oakland's Temescal Neighborhood

Oakland unveiled a mural celebrating figure skater Alysa Liu's Olympic gold medal win, painted by local artists collective Illuminaries in the Temescal neighborhood.
East Bay (California)
fromsfist.com
1 month ago

Check Out the New Giant Alysa Liu Mural That Just Went Up In Oakland's Temescal Neighborhood

Oakland unveiled a mural celebrating figure skater Alysa Liu's Olympic gold medal win, painted by local artists collective Illuminaries in the Temescal neighborhood.
London food
fromMission Local
2 weeks ago

Richmond Buzz: Art, art, and (supposedly) more art

Richmond neighborhood experiences significant cultural activity with new coffee shop openings, art exhibitions, and local artist events drawing crowds and community engagement.
Design
fromFast Company
1 week ago

How the public changes spaces-and art-for the better

Public engagement enhances design, transforming spaces into vibrant community hubs that foster creativity and connection.
#art
fromHyperallergic
1 day ago
Arts

10 Art Shows to See in Los Angeles This April

April showcases art that emphasizes the overlooked, including a retrospective of Gemini G.E.L. and a tribute to Palestinian journalists.
fromwww.amny.com
2 days ago
Arts

In praise of upheaval: Women, art, and the refusal of stillness | amNewYork

Art emerges from upheaval, reflecting change as an inherent female quality and rejecting imposed stillness.
Arts
fromwww.amny.com
2 days ago

In praise of upheaval: Women, art, and the refusal of stillness | amNewYork

Art emerges from upheaval, reflecting change as an inherent female quality and rejecting imposed stillness.
Mission District
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Covering murals, removing statues: The erasure of Cesar Chavez is underway in California

Cesar Chavez's name and likeness are being rapidly removed from public spaces following serious allegations of sexual assault.
fromArtnet News
22 hours ago

The Printmaker Who Became a Hero of Mexican Cultural Identity

Frida Kahlo, during her 1933 trip to New York, created a colorful haven in her hotel room by covering the walls with prints by José Guadalupe Posada, which depicted sensational news and political imagery.
Arts
fromTime Out New York
3 weeks ago

This free art show in the East Village spotlights awesome work from senior artists

The show features pieces by participants in JASA's programs. The organization, which serves more than 40,000 older adults every year, offers art classes and creative workshops designed to bring people together while encouraging self-expression. The results will be on full display here, from paintings and textile work to other handmade pieces that reflect the artists' personal stories and styles.
Miscellaneous
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 days ago

Opportunities in April 2026

Monthly opportunities for artists include residencies, fellowships, grants, and open calls from various organizations.
Mission District
fromFuncheap
2 weeks ago

Free Chinatown Mural Tour: Art + Culture Experience (SF)

The CCSC Mural Project offers a free guided walking tour of Chinatown's murals combined with community service, cultural experiences, and local food tastings.
Arts
fromwww.amny.com
2 days ago

Grimanesa Amoros and the architecture of illumination

Light is a powerful force in art, transcending culture and language, and is essential to understanding perception and truth.
Portland
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
4 weeks ago

100 Posters: A photographic response to ICE takes to the walls and streets * Oregon ArtsWatch

DE-ICE:PDX distributed 100 posters across Portland featuring photojournalist images promoting family unity and providing Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition contact information for ICE detention support.
Arts
fromBerlin Art Link
1 day ago

Arte Laguna Prize Open Call | Berlin Art Link

Applications for the 21st Arte Laguna Prize are open until June 30, 2026, offering opportunities for emerging artists worldwide.
fromHyperallergic
2 days ago

The Art World Is a Joke

Kamrooz Aram is everywhere this year, from Mumbai Art Week to the Whitney Biennial, and critic Aruna D'Souza is grateful. She pens a beautiful meditation on his work, reading his abstract paintings as not simply a denunciation of Western modernism nor a reassertion of Islamic visual motifs, but something else entirely - something gestural, exuberant, riotous, and incomparably his own.
Arts
Alternative transportation
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago

Urban Truth Collective: Straight Talk About The Joy Of Cities In An Age Of Disinformation - Streetsblog USA

Fifteen-minute cities enable convenient living without car dependency, while decades of car-centric policies have deliberately created sprawl and reduced walkability, homelessness correlates directly with insufficient housing supply, and wider roads increase crashes and traffic rather than reducing congestion.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 day ago

15 Shows to See in New York City This April

New York's art scene thrives on experimental exhibitions in smaller venues, showcasing diverse and innovative works that challenge conventional narratives.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
10 years ago

Neighborhood spotlight: L.A. Arts District

Late 1970s artists transformed Los Angeles's abandoned industrial Arts District through cheap rent and creative freedom, inadvertently catalyzing gentrification and development that continues today.
fromJuxtapoz
4 days ago

Juxtapoz Magazine - Last Days to See Kate Meissner's New Paintings @ Lyles & King's Project Space, NYC

"These works are an exploration of the human body's elasticity and capacity to metamorphose. Informed by my own experience of pregnancy and the birth of my first child last year, these paintings are a meditation on physiological transformation and the body's underlying animalistic and mammalian nature."
Arts
fromHypebeast
1 day ago

Keith Haring's Rare Art Cars to Land in NYC's West Village

Opening April 10, Keith Haring: On the Street marks the first time his painted 1963 Buick Special and 1983 Range Rover will be shown together in Manhattan.
Arts
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 days ago

The Best April Fools' Jokes in the Art World This Year

April Fools' Day inspires creative and humorous pranks across arts and humanities, showcasing institutions' ability to engage in lighthearted satire.
Arts
fromArtforum
3 days ago

Can the Biennial Serve a City, or Just "Big Art"?

Regional juried exhibitions have evolved, with new triennials emerging to address local artmaking and economic growth, but face challenges in meeting diverse expectations.
Arts
fromKALTBLUT Magazine
2 days ago

Perceptrum and the Emergence of Augmented Painting: When the Canvas Begins to Listen - KALTBLUT Magazine

Perceptrum redefines painting by allowing touch, creating a sensory dialogue that transforms the relationship between observer and artwork.
Arts
fromTime Out New York
2 days ago

Neon pink birds take flight over Prospect Park in this fabulous new installation

A new kinetic sculpture by Risha Gorig features neon birds in Prospect Park, symbolizing migration and the search for stability.
fromArtnet News
2 days ago

At Art Basel Hong Kong, Wet Paint Hits Galleries, Malls, a Semi-Secret Space, and More | Artnet News

Hong Kong's particular and seductive Metabolist city planning is an ode to consumption as a great totalizer of culture, and to contemporary art as merely a niche commodity form among many others.
Arts
Arts
fromGothamist
4 days ago

A one-man psychedelic art empire thrives in Brooklyn

Alex Aliume's Brooklyn studio attracts thousands of visitors with his unique glow-in-the-dark art and immersive experiences.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
3 days ago

Frida, Diego, and Raphael

The largest-ever Raphael exhibition in the U.S. opened at The Met, showcasing 170 works over eight years.
fromColossal
4 days ago

April 2026 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

The 6th edition of Earth 2026 juried awards invites artists worldwide to explore and express the power, beauty, and resilience of our wounded planet as we approach World Earth Day.
Arts
fromArtnet News
3 days ago

The Sistine Chapel Is Coming to a Mall in Suburban New Jersey

"We are thrilled to bring this immersive experience to New Jersey. Whether you're an art-lover, history enthusiast, or someone encountering this masterpiece for the first time, this exhibition allows you to experience Michelangelo's genius in an intimate and unforgettable way."
Arts
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Graffiti towers agreement clears a path for clean up

Federal judge approved Oceanwide Plaza's bankruptcy exit agreement, resolving creditor disputes and enabling a potential sale and cleanup of the vacant complex before 2028.
Film
fromBronx Times
2 months ago

New documentary on legendary Bronx graffiti group TATS CRU shows in South Bronx - Bronx Times

A 38-minute documentary, "Spray Can Stories: TATS CRU," chronicles the Bronx graffiti crew’s origins, evolution, and commercial work, premiering at Sankofa Haus and concluding with a South Bronx screening.
Environment
fromFast Company
2 months ago

This skyline-stealing mural also powers its building

Colored building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) façade panels can generate significant solar power, halving building emissions while becoming cost-competitive with traditional cladding.
Food & drink
fromEater LA
9 years ago

The Best Restaurants in LA's Arts District

Downtown Los Angeles's Arts District has transformed into a vibrant dining neighborhood featuring innovative Korean cuisine, French-Japanese bistros, tacos, burgers, and new arrivals like Hojokban.
#contemporary-art
Arts
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

The new life of hand-painted signs in Mexico

Sign painting in Mexico City has surged in popularity following the removal of street signs, leading to increased interest and new opportunities for artists.
Design
fromArchDaily
2 months ago

From the Courtyard to the Neighborhood: Latin American Lessons on Collective Placemaking

Everyday encounters in Latin America primarily occur in intermediate informal spaces—courtyards, verandas, sidewalks—where spontaneous social practices continually reshape urban life.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

Frieze LA Meets the Real World

Frieze LA 2026 highlighted tensions between capitalist art market structures and progressive values, with artworks addressing class, labor, and immigration issues both inside and outside the fair tent.
Arts
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 month ago

Perfectly unusual settings for art in Los Angeles

Alternative art galleries are increasingly operating from unconventional domestic and commercial spaces like apartments, garages, and restaurants, rejecting traditional white cube aesthetics to embrace informality and rapid artistic experimentation.
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 month ago

'We're the Tijuana of the tent': non-profit Ambos's stand at Frieze Los Angeles is relocated

We were supposed to be Frieze's special guests. And we feel like we're being censored, racially profiled and discriminated against. Having worked with the fair for five years, she says she will not continue beyond this weekend.
Arts
fromThe Good Life France
1 month ago

Street Art rules in France - The Good Life France

If you've walked around any of France's cosmopolitan cities in recent years, you're sure to have come across some stunning murals. Painted onto the side of buildings, in hidden corners, and just about anywhere an artist can paint, street art is booming. We're not talking old-school graffiti here, hastily sprayed names on walls, and anti-social stuff like that. Today's street art is commissioned by city or town councils and created by prominent street artists from around the globe says Suzanne Pearson.
Arts
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Urban sketchers find the sublime in the city block

"We had just moved to Seattle, and I started drawing. Like every day I drew the commuters on the bus, I would draw the mountains, the buildings," remembered Campanario.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

This Is Not My LA Art World

We're just a week away from Frieze LA, when East Coast dealers and local artists alike descend upon the Santa Monica Airport, but this isn't Renée Reizman's first rodeo. Since the critic and artist moved to the area almost 15 years ago, she's witnessed blue-chip New York galleries set up shop and sideline the irreverent, DIY spaces that shape the local art scene. Without these spaces, Reizman writes, she would not have discovered what art can be outside of the white cube.
Arts
#sand-city
Arts
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

Madrid named world's best city for street art for its 425 masterpieces'

Murfin's 'Ninos Perdidos I' in Fuenlabrada won third place in the Best of 2025 Street Art Awards; Madrid named world's top street art city.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

Art Movements: New Leaders Everywhere

Jean Cooney will become executive director of Creative Time; major museum leadership changes include Sally Tallant leaving Queens Museum, Yasha Grobman in Jerusalem, and Amy Sherald signing with CAA.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

Artists Call on Jewish Museum's Support to Save New Deal-Era Murals

The Cohen Building in Washington, DC, housing New Deal-era murals by Jewish artists, is slated for sale and potential demolition by the Trump administration.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

Art and Power Collide in New York City

New York's art scene faces systemic corruption, yet exhibitions by Goya, Amazonian and Indigenous artists offer hopeful artistic resistance and storytelling continuity.
Arts
fromianVisits
1 month ago

Free outdoor exhibition turns parks, shopping centres and churches into open-air galleries

Thirty large National Gallery reproductions are installed across Croydon in public locations, free to view until 5th July 2026.
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

Massive new 433-foot mural arrives in downtown San Francisco

What's extraordinarily powerful about his practice is that he mixes modernist abstraction language with Indigenous patterning,
Arts
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 month ago

At Mexico City's Material and Salon Acme fairs, artists find hope in nature

"The new venue has allowed us to develop the experience of the fair-it lends itself to being more of a destination," Brett W. Schultz, the co-founder and director of Material, tells The Art Newspaper. The fair features over 70 exhibitors this year, with an especially strong contingent of Mexico City galleries that, like Material, have been around for a little over a decade.
Arts
Arts
fromFuncheap
1 month ago

Downtown SF's Newest Mural Unveiling w/ Emily Fromm

Unveiling of Emily Fromm's ephemeral mural at 836 Montgomery St, San Francisco invites the community to view the work and learn her process.
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