Art

What artists are making now, the shows worth seeing, and the ideas moving through contemporary practices.

Yu Nishimura, Gaze, 2023 — oil on canvas portrait with blurred face, blue eyeshadow, red lips, and moth motif
19.10.2026

Art Basel Paris 2026: Beyond the Fair Guide

by Francesca Interlenghi

Discover must-see contemporary art events in Paris during Art Basel Paris 2026, from Jenny Holzer at the Musée d’Orsay and Tracey Emin at the Trocadéro to Ibrahim Mahama and new art spaces.

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Lucas Museum of Narrative Art futuristic white curved building with solar panels against Los Angeles skyline

21.09.2026

Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: 16 Years in the Making

by Ruslan Khabiev

Monumental white sculptural face with closed eyes outside the Almaty Museum of Arts at dusk

14.09.2026

Almaty Museum of Arts: First Year Reflections

by Ruslan Khabiev

Contemporary ceramic and glass sculptures by Ceramic 47, MANU, Ambra Castagnetti, and Miriam Cernuda exploring material-led form
27.08.2026
Monthly Index

August 2026: Sculptural Objects and Material Thinking

by WeDirectory

Explore four contemporary sculptural practices that think through material rather than imposing form. Featuring Ceramic 47, MANU, Ambra Castagnetti, and Miriam Cernuda.

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Mel Odom surrealist painting of two androgynous faces merging, one warm-toned with red lips, one cool gray-green

19.08.2026

In Conversation with Mel Odom: Illustration, Gene Marshall and Fifty Years in Manhattan

by Ruslan Khabiev

Kate MccGwire TORSION 2024 sculpture with iridescent feathers twisted into sweeping spiral forms

06.08.2026

Kate MccGwire on Feathers, Sculpture & Duality

by Ruslan Khabiev

Irene de Boer sculptural installation 'Everything was in Ajar' 2020, epoxy foam resin map with cement bags on gallery floor

04.08.2026

There Should Be No Such Creature: Inside the Material Futures of Irene de Boer

by WeDirectory

Anna Maria Maiolino Poetic Earth exhibition at MAAT, sculptural forms in earth tones arranged across curved white gallery space.
22.07.2026

Anna Maria Maiolino: Poetic Earth at MAAT

by Francesca Interlenghi

The MAAT in Lisbon is celebrating one of the most acclaimed and influential Latin American contemporary artists with a major exhibition.

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Paloma Contreras Lomas art installation: vintage white sedan adorned with feathers, purple garlands, and folk objects outdoors

20.07.2026

Paloma Contreras Lomas on Horror, Politics and Art

by Ruslan Khabiev

Departed Soul incense burner installation, dark pyramid form with gold motifs, ASBAR 2026 contemporary art exhibition

14.07.2026

Oud Abaya: Reimagining the Abaya Through Contemporary Art

by WeDirectory

Donald Robertson's 'Wintour of Oz' fashion illustration: Wizard of Oz characters reimagined in Versace, Gucci, and editorial style on hot pink.

07.07.2026

Donald Robertson on Staying Loose in a Corporate World

by Ruslan Khabiev

Richard Prince Untitled Girlfriend 1993 large-format photos on weathered wall Fondazione Prada
24.06.2026
Exhibition Reviews

Helter Skelter: Arthur Jafa & Richard Prince at Fondazione Prada

by Francesca Interlenghi

This major exhibition presents two radical perspectives that deconstruct the founding myths of the United States during a time of its greatest fragility.

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Flacon Magazine x Gold Apple editorial: two pairs of legs on a dinner table wearing embellished mary janes and baroque heels
28.04.2026

The Art of Production Design: Building Visual Stories for Brands

by Violetta Osipova

How production design turns space into narrative: a look at atmosphere, objects, and scenography in commercial photography.

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Stone arched portico at Ca'Riviera overlooking lush green garden with mature trees

14.04.2026

Ca' Riviera: New Cultural Project During Venice Biennale 2026

by WeDirectory

Person performing a tea ceremony inside the back of a van, surrounded by soft draped fabric, carefully pouring tea into small cups arranged on a tray in a calm, intimate setting.

13.04.2026

The Makers Behind the Directory: Ten Artists You Should Know

by WeDirectory

Black and white portrait of Robert Mapplethorpe with tousled hair and a cigarette held between his lips, wearing a leather jacket and looking directly at the camera. Self Portrait, 1980  Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation
09.03.2026

Robert Mapplethorpe Exhibition in Milan: The Forms of Desire

by Francesca Interlenghi

Robert Mapplethorpe’s exhibition at Palazzo Reale Milan: how the artist transformed the body into an icon of desire, classical beauty, and contemporary photography.

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Alejandro Cesarco, All the Doors of My Mother’s Home, 2022, inkjet print showing six white interior doors slightly ajar, installed in sequence.

20.02.2026

Joan Jonas and Alejandro Cesarco at the Galleria Raffaella Cortese, Milan

by Francesca Interlenghi

Teenage girls standing in a messy bedroom covered with rock band posters, photographed by Adrienne Salinger in the 1990s.

18.12.2025

Teenagers in Their Bedrooms & The Red Couch: How Two Photographers Captured Human Personality

by Arina Yaganova

Model wearing voluminous white tulle gown with ruffled halo headpiece on dark stage
25.11.2025

Beyond the Runway: How Fashion Photography Becomes Fine Art

by Liv Hooson

Explore how fashion photography moved beyond the runway into galleries and museums, from Man Ray to Leibovitz, and why these images now count as fine art.

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Woman with a short blonde wig and bright red lipstick standing on a crowded pebble beach, wearing a light blue bikini top held in place by black-gloved hands, with rocky cliffs, sunbathers, and a stone bridge over turquoise water in the background.

03.11.2025

Paris Photo 2025: What to Expect from the 28th Edition

by Josh Bright