Miniature Picasso Painting Goes Missing in Spain 

A miniature gouache painting by Pablo Picasso has gone missing in Spain, according to CajaGranada Fundación, a cultural center and museum in Granada. In a statement shared with Hyperallergic, the institution said that its staff discovered that Picasso’s...

In the Shadow of Ruth Asawa

I’ve been thinking about Ruth Asawa’s shadows. They’re surprising, not shaped how you might expect: While one of her sinuous hanging basket sculptures might be elongated, with an oblong head and abdominal segments, for instance, its shadow might have a round belly and...

New Painting of Charli XCX Graces Vanity Fair Cover 

Issy Wood’s “Charli 2” (2025), commissioned by Vanity Fair as the cover for the upcoming art issue publishing this November. Wood’s portrait both references and complements Aidan Zamiri’s photos of Charli XCX for the singer’s...

Alison Friend Packs a Lot of Personality into Witty Dog Portraits

Dogs, they’re just like us! Perpetually anxious pizza lovers. The pups taking center stage in Alison Friend’s beloved paintings sport a range of personalities that feel all too familiar: several hungrily snack on pastries, sip cocktails, and even present their...

Bruce Museum Presents Moses Ros: HUMAN / NATURE

Born in New York City in 1958, the Bruce Museum’s 2025 artist-in-residence, Moses Ros, has always found that nature offers inspiration for his art. In HUMAN / NATURE — produced in response to the exhibition Blanche Lazzell: Becoming an American Modernist (Bruce...

Ruth Asawa Arrives in New York with a Monumental Retrospective

One of the most iconic figures of the mid-20th century, trailblazing Japanese-American artist Ruth Asawa led a prolific life of art-making, advocacy, and civic engagement. Over a decade after her passing, the last year has ushered in a momentous wave of exhibitions...