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Silent carnivals, kabaddi players and home videos: Jarman award shortlist announced

Only four artist film-makers have been selected by the jury this year, for bringing their ‘deeply grounded lived experience’ to stories of migration, family and disaster

The Guardian - UK

A sharp critic of Putin: Russian artist killed shot in Poland

A Russian artist, Robert Kuzovkov, known for his anti-Putin satirical art, was fatally shot near his home in Poland. Prosecutors confirmed the 44-year-old, who used the name Semyon Skrepetsky, was attacked by an unidentified man. Investigators are exploring if his political activism played a role, with two Belarusian nationals reportedly…

The Times of India

A chilling Romanian exhibition replays videotaped secret police interrogations from 1989

An exhibition in Romania’s capital highlights the harsh reality of interrogations by the country's communist-era secret police

The Independent UK

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Justin Colombik Positions Narrative Coherence as the Foundation Beneath Every Great City

With degrees in interior design, architecture, history, and art history, Colombik executes every project through a lens that weighs in the physical structure and the narrative it carries.

International Business Times

Pont Neuf 'Cavern' installation over the Seine finally opens after damage

Visitors are finally stepping into darkness at the Pont Neuf, where French artist JR has transformed Paris’s oldest bridge into a towering artificial cavern. The installation was originally set to open to the public on June 6, but strong winds tore parts of the inflatable structure a few days before…

France 24

Rosalind Pulver obituary

Other lives: Accomplished researcher into the history of ceramics

The Guardian - UK

Russian artist who mocked Vladimir Putin shot dead in Poland

Exiled artist was killed with five shots at close range, including one to the head, investigators said

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Paris teams up with ‘French Banksy’ and Daft Punk star for free new tourist attraction

Visitors are invited to step inside and sniff history

The Independent UK

A Russian artist who was critical of Putin is killed near his home in Poland

Polish prosecutors say a 44-year-old Russian artist who has been critical of President Vladimir Putin was shot and killed at close range near his home in eastern Poland

The Independent UK

Russian artist and critic of Putin and Chechen leader shot dead in ⁠Poland

Two Belarusians ⁠detained over attack on Robert ⁠Kuzovkov, who is also known as Semyon Skrepetsky

The Guardian - UK

‘This will be timeless’: what art can we expect from Chicago’s $850m Obama Presidential Center?

Original works by 30 artists have been commissioned by the Obamas alongside vital pieces of memorabilia for visitors to appreciate

The Guardian - US

International art toy fair running at CentralWorld

The inaugural "International Creative & IP Art Fair (The POP 2026)" will unite art toys, character IP and contemporary art under one roof, at CentralWorld Pulse on the 7th and 8th floor of CentralWorld, Ratchadamri Road, daily from 10am to 10pm, starting this Thursday until Sunday.

Bangkok Post

Anish Kapoor review – this gutsy, gore-splattered show is a divine bloodbath

Butcher bags, human sacrifice and cavernous black holes … in a world of dry art this stunning exhibition forces us to confront religion and mortality

The Guardian - UK

The Shanghai Museum to Present "On Top of the World Tree: Ancient Civilizations of the Americas"

SHANGHAI, June 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Shanghai Museum will present "On Top of the World Tree: Ancient Civilizations of the Americas" (July 9, 2026 – Nov. 14, 2027 at the Shanghai Museum on People's Square), a major exhibition exploring the artistic, cultural, and spiritual traditions of ancient civilizations across…

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Death in Venice: Willem Dafoe thrills theatre biennale with adventurous shows about ghosts and rebirth

From a Noh Othello that puts Desdemona centre stage to a requiem for a family killed in the Rwandan genocide, the theatre at this year’s festival gives voice to the marginalised

Creative Bloq

This artist created a fantasy world inspired by traditional Thai culture

Discover Choomcherd Virapat's Phaya Akat.

The Guardian - UK

‘His last kiss to the world’: David Hockney’s return to Yorkshire triggered a glorious reawakening

When the artist came home from LA, it seemed like a retirement. But it heralded an astonishing new chapter. Our critic remembers their thrilling dinners together – and the dazzling new works that arrived in his inbox every morning

Bangkok Post

HAS Design and Research reimagines the Crystal Palace

HAS Design and Research is one of nine winners of an international design competition to rethink the Crystal Palace.

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The Guardian view on culture in China: artist Gao Zhen is paying again for the country’s painful history

Editorial: The 70-year-old has been prosecuted for his artworks under a law that did not exist when they were created. He should be freed

The Guardian - US

Brazilians paint streets to celebrate World Cup after deadly police raid: ‘Why not transform this place?’

Artist and former footballer Luan Medeiros organised painting to bring joy to square after 122 people were killed in last October’s police operation

The Guardian - UK

David Kemp obituary

Artist who built up an imaginative and playful picture of the world using the detritus of defunct industrial plants

The Guardian - UK

‘Suggestive toothpaste tubes shooting into mouths’: David Hockney’s winking celebration of queer life

He challenged homophobia not through sexualised imagery but by reshaping ideas of beauty, intimacy and desire. The result? From posters to cushion covers, A Bigger Splash has become an essential presence in countless gay households

AAP

What Richard did next: making sense of Archibald win

Archibald prize-winning artist Richard Lewer is taking up a residency at the Abbotsford Convent, a much-loved arts space that recently lost government funding.

Evening Standard

Paul McCartney pays heartfelt tribute to ‘clever and witty’ artist David Hockney

The former Beatle praised his ‘incredible painter’ friend in an Instagram post.

AAP

Harry Styles kicks off Wembley run with Hockney tribute

Late British artist David Hockney's painting of singer Harry Styles hangs in London's National Portrait Gallery.

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