The contemporary art scene in the United Arab Emirates is flourishing. With Art Dubai (April 16-20, 2025) at the center of this spring’s art activities, bookended by the neighboring Sharjah Biennial (February 6–June 15, 2025) and the Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial (November 15, 2024–April 30, 2025), the UAE was bustling with art dealers, curators, critics, and collectors this month.
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The exhibition Scottish Colourists: Radical Perspectives opened at Dovecot Studios in Edinburgh, Scotland, on February 7th.
On a map of the United States, Louisiana appears to splinter off into the ocean, breaking apart into thousands of tiny, marshy pieces. And with every year, those pieces of wetland grow smaller and farther apart.
This April, the Whitney Museum of American Art opens Amy Sherald: American Sublime, and consequently cements the artist as the new Miss Americana. This is Sherald’s debut solo exhibit in New York City, and in true American fashion, it will cross the country to San Francisco and Washington D.C.—fitting for a collection so decidedly nestled in excellence and American realism.
On Easter Monday, April 21st, Pope Francis– head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State– passed away at the age of 88. His funeral is set to be held this upcoming Saturday, but a number of rituals are taking place before then.
Much as the late nineteenth-century American myth of Manifest Destiny was used to justify westward expansion, many history paintings worked to shape and uphold stories of superiority and inferiority. This popular genre of painting, especially when applied to the depiction of historical events, sheds light on the manner in which art can be used to manipulate the truth.
“It isn’t necessary to make things large to make them monumental.” - Hans HoffmanWe all love small things. Small things are manageable... think mortgage. Small things are adorable… think our new puppy Millie. Small things fit places... think in a suitcase. Small things are often affordable… (well, sometimes not). Small things can be representative of larger things... think Ideas, Concepts, Movements... God. Small works of art fit all of these criteria… and I love them.
On March 30, 2025, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston threw a birthday bash. Cupcakes were served and local artist Nick Shea (best known for his pop-ups on the Boston Common) was available to draw your portrait on the spot.
When the czar Alexander III took the throne in 1881—accompanied by his wife, Maria Feodorovna, he unwittingly began a lavish Easter tradition within the Russian imperial court—the bedazzled egg.
The acclaimed signature event features insightful programming and new exhibitions at the SCAD Museum of Art, highlighting the global influence and legacy of creative expression.
