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‘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

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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

The Guardian - UK

This artist created a fantasy world inspired by traditional Thai culture

Discover Choomcherd Virapat's Phaya Akat.

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‘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

The Guardian - UK

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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.

Bangkok Post

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 - UK

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 - US

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

The Guardian - UK

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.

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

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

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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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‘Hyper-stylised, ultra-cool visions’: 10 ways David Hockney changed art

He pushed landscape painting into the stratosphere, demolished one-point perspective, invented the Los Angeles look, embraced iPads, created dazzling stage sets for theatre and opera …

The Independent UK

Harry Styles shares powerful tribute to David Hockney as he kicks off Wembley residency

The beloved artist, who died on Thursday, painted a colourful portrait of the singer

The Times of India

Man discovers 80-year-old family treasure using a map drawn by his father

A hand-drawn map, passed from father to son and kept for decades, eventually led to the recovery of a family treasure hidden during one of Europe's most turbulent periods. What began as a story told across generations became a real-life search stretching over many years, ending with the discovery of…

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‘He outlived four of his doctors’: David Hockney’s lifelong love of smoking – and the 2,000 cigarettes he kept at home ‘for emergencies’

His passion got him into scraps with the Paris Metro and numerous other bodies. Was it a social crutch? A Freudian response to his father? And why did he take such delight in writing to the Guardian about it all?

France 24

‘I worked every day’: How David Hockney fell in love with France during the Covid lockdown

British artist David Hockney, who died at the age of 88 on Thursday, fell in love with the French countryside in the last few years of his life. He settled in Normandy in 2019, where he lived during the Covid-19 lockdown and was able to rededicate himself to nature over…

International Business Times UK

Bad Bunny Went From Conservative Lightning Rod to Vatican Insider—What Happened Behind Closed Doors?

Bad Bunny met Pope Leo XIV during his Madrid residency, sparking intrigue about their private discussions.

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Rachel Nicholson obituary

Other lives: Artist whose still lifes often depicted the same vessels that her father Ben Nicholson had used as motifs

Evening Standard

David Hockney hailed for ‘reshaping the course of modern art’ after death at 88

He was one of the most significant British artists of modern times.

The Guardian - AU

One art dealer brought impressionism to America. Now his great-great-granddaughter is bringing it to Geelong

The most ambitious exhibition in the Geelong Gallery’s history honours the movement’s early champion Paul Durand-Ruel and features works by Monet, Renoir and Pissarro

Evening Standard

BBC left red-faced over on-air David Hockney death announcement blunder

Hockney, widely regarded as one of the most influential and important artists of the modern era, died peacefully at home on Thursday

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