Welcome to the 305th installment of A View From the Easel, a series in which artists reflect on their workspace. This week, artists embrace their non-traditional studios and paint wherever inspiration strikes. Want to take part? Check out our submission...
‣ Film restoration is a kind of magic, one that takes center stage at an annual festival in Bologna celebrating movies that have been brought back to life. Anthony Lane reports for the New Yorker: One of the earliest duties of any restorer is to round up the...
In the hands of Argentinian tattooer Nano Ponto, lush gradients and surreal compositions emerge from layers and layers of tiny dots. Entirely self-taught, Ponto never learned to use the machines typical for many artists working in the medium. He instead embarked on an...
The Asian Cultural Council (ACC) has opened applications for its 2026 Global Grant Cycle. To date, ACC has supported over 6,000 exchanges spanning 26 countries, regions, and territories, and across 16 disciplines. ACC offers four grants and fellowships: the New York...
When playwright Tennessee Williams reflected on the oeuvre of photographer Stephen Shore in 1982, he said, “His work is Nabokovian for me: Exposing so much and yet leaving so much room for your imagination to roam and do what it will.” The sentiment...
Artists, curators, and cultural workers are threatening a boycott of the 61st Venice Biennale, slated to open on May 9, 2026, over its “complicit invitation” of Israel. In an open letter sent to Biennale organizers today, October 2, the anonymous activist...
Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, Berlin-based artist Chiharu Shiota presents a poignant suite of large-scale works in Two Home Countries at Japan Society Gallery. That artist is known for her immersive string installations, inviting us...
Formerly a boutique illustration rep agency, The Different Folk is stepping into a new era as a full animation and illustration production company. Executive Producer and Managing Director Subby Noleen tells us why it was time to own their role as makers – not just...
Image licensed via Adobe Stock The founder and CEO of The Liberty Guild explains why independent creatives need a voice in government, and what we can expect from this new role. When the government announced plans to appoint a Creative Freelance Champion, as part of...
The UK icon celebrates five decades of handmade design, with a special model that pays tribute to the brazing artisans behind every frame. Brompton has built its reputation frame by frame, bicycle by bicycle, for half a century. Now, as the London-based manufacturer...