Historic Mexican Art Academy Faces Controversy after Court-Ordered Closure of ‘Christianophobic’ Show
Artist Fabián Cháirez has previously faced controversy for his campy depictions of religious subject matter.
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Vasilisa Romanenko’s Lush Portraits Wrap Common Birds in Decadent Patterns
Vasilisa Romanenko paints common birds amid clusters of fruits and flowers, exploring the power of opulence in times of upheaval.
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The Black Lives Matter Mural is Being Dismantled in Washington, D.C.
Plans to remove the mural were announced by the city’s Mayor Muriel Bowser after Republican lawmakers threatened to cut millions in transportation funding.
Johanna Hedva Confronts the Inevitability of Sickness and Doom
The poet, writer, musician, performer, and visual artist reframes disability as a social and political condition.
Meow Wolf announces new permanent location in New York.
Meow Wolf, the art and entertainment company known for its psychedelic immersive installations, will open its seventh permanent exhibition space at Pier 17 in New York’s historic Seaport. The venture was revealed at the South by Southwest conference in Austin, where Meow Wolf’s mascot, Plotzo the rat king, interrupted the “Dada for Dada: The Power of Absurdity” panel to deliver the news.
“The energy of New York City is unlike anywhere else, and it’s the perfect place for Meow Wolf, ” said Jose Tolosa, CEO of Meow Wolf. “This city has given the world so much groundbreaking art and culture, and as someone who has proudly called New York City home for over 10 years, I’m beyond thrilled that we’re bringing something truly unique to the greatest city in the world.”
Launched in Santa Fe in 2008, Meow Wolf was originally founded as an artist collective by Sean Di Ianni, Caity Kennedy, Benji Geary, Matt King, Corvas Brinkerhoff, Emily Montoya, and Vince Kadlubek. The team hoped to cultivate an alternative art space in Santa Fe, eventually staging several major installation projects across the United States.
In 2016, the collective launched its first permanent exhibition in Santa Fe, “House of Eternal Return.” Since then, Meow Wolf has expanded its reach to cities including Las Vegas and Denver in 2021, Dallas in 2023, and Houston in 2024, with planned locations in Los Angeles and now New York. These exhibitions combine elements of theater production, art museums, and amusement parks to create an immersive narrative. To create these spaces, the organization taps local artists. For instance, the Sante Fe installation was created by more than 135 artists.
“New York has always been a city that thrives on reinvention, making it the perfect place for Meow Wolf’s next evolution, ” said Kadlubek, who serves as Meow Wolf’s chief vision officer. “I’ve been closely involved in bringing this to life, and I couldn’t be more excited. We’re creating something with a level of creative ambition and next-generation storytelling that pushes beyond anything we’ve done before—an experience that truly belongs in this city.”
The Los Angeles location is slated to open in 2026. The theme and opening date for New York have yet to be announced.
Landscapes, Customs, and Culture Shape the 2025 Sony World Photography Awards
This year, more than 419,000 contributions rolled in from more than 200 countries.
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Marisa Merz “Listen to the Space” at Kunstmuseum Bern
Marisa Merz (1926–2019) was one of the leading figures in the post-war Italian art scene. In 2013, she was awarded the Golden Lion for her life’s work at the 55th Venice Biennale. Today she is considered the only woman among the main representatives of Arte Povera. Her subtle, powerful works contain numerous references to European
“Salon International de la peinture de Delme” at Centre D’Art Contemporain La Synagogue de Delme
I’ll be back !1 Welcome to the Salon International de la peinture de Delme, an exhibition of paintings selected from among works by passionate artists, all concerned with the activity of painting today. Over the past decade, we have witnessed a so-called “return” of painting, that has accordingly triggered numerous exhibitions on the subject.2 This