Arts & Culture

Art Basel Hong Kong 2026 Expands Amid Market Chill and Tighter Speech Laws

Art Basel Hong Kong returns March 27–29 with 240 galleries and new sectors, as a cooling market and security laws reshape the city’s art scene.

#artbasel, #hongkong, #artmarket, #censorship, #contemporaryart

Oscars to Leave Hollywood Boulevard for Downtown L.A. in 2029, Move to YouTube Streaming

The Academy will shift the Oscars from the Dolby Theatre to L.A. Live’s Peacock Theater in 2029, ending the ABC era as the show streams live on YouTube.

#oscars, #hollywood, #streaming, #youtube, #losangeles

V&A Opens First Major U.K. Exhibition on Elsa Schiaparelli, From Surrealist Icons to Red-Carpet Couture

A new V&A blockbuster pairs Schiaparelli’s surreal 1930s designs with Dalí and Cocteau—and with the house’s viral modern couture revival.

#fashion, #vamuseum, #surrealism, #schiaparelli, #hautecouture

Women’s Prize for Non‑Fiction shortlist spotlights war, exile and the healing power of art

This year’s Women’s Prize for Non‑Fiction shortlist ranges from Kabul and wartime Paris to a Kerala legal fight and research on arts in health.

#womensprize, #nonfiction, #books, #refugees, #artandhealth

New Museum Reopens on the Bowery With OMA Expansion and AI-Focused Flagship Show

The New Museum reopens March 21 with a $125M OMA-designed glass tower, doubling space and debuting “New Humans,” a sweeping show on AI.

#newmuseum, #architecture, #contemporaryart, #artificialintelligence, #newyorkcity

Rosalía Opens ‘LUX’ Tour Near Lyon With Orchestra-Led Arena Spectacle of Ritual, Rave and Ballet

Rosalía’s 2026 ‘LUX’ Tour opens near Lyon, turning an arena into a theater-in-the-round where sacred imagery meets orchestra, dance and club beats.

#rosalia, #luxtour, #livenation, #popmusic, #france

Art Basel Hong Kong 2026 Returns as City Bets on Culture, Cash and Control

Art Basel Hong Kong opens March 27–29 with 240 galleries, new digital-art push and big installations as the city courts tourism amid political strain.

#artbasel, #hongkong, #artmarket, #digitalart, #nationalsecuritylaw

Rothko Comes to Florence: Color Fields Meet the Renaissance

A major Rothko retrospective opens in Florence, placing 70+ works in Palazzo Strozzi and in dialogue with Fra Angelico and Michelangelo through Aug. 23.

#florence, #rothko, #renaissance, #exhibition, #palazzostrozzi

El Paso Museum of Art Reopens After $3.5 Million Upgrade, Welcomes Visitors With Frida Kahlo Photo Show

After months closed for infrastructure upgrades, the El Paso Museum of Art reopens with a major Frida Kahlo photo exhibition and new shows.

#elpso, #fridakahlo, #museums, #borderlands, #publicart

New Museum to Reopen March 21 With OMA-Designed Annex, Doubling Gallery Space on the Bowery

After a two-year closure, the New Museum reopens March 21 with a new OMA annex, expanded galleries, public plaza and a 200-artist show.

#newmuseum, #architecture, #contemporaryart, #newyorkcity, #bowery

Casting Takes the Oscar Stage as Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’ Sweeps the 98th Academy Awards

A new casting Oscar makes history as Cassandra Kulukundis wins, while Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’ leads a six-award sweep.

#oscars, #casting, #paulthomasanderson, #hollywood, #warnerbros

SXSW 2026 Opens With a Condensed Schedule, Global Music Push and AI Everywhere

SXSW’s 40th Music Festival runs March 12–18 with all pillars concurrent, 4,400 acts, more global showcases—and AI shaping the week.

#sxsw, #austin, #musicfestival, #artificialintelligence, #livemusic

‘Ocean Eyes’ Returns: How Billie Eilish’s 2015 Ballad Became TikTok’s Blue-Lit Stare

Billie Eilish’s “Ocean Eyes” is surging again on TikTok, fueling a moody eye-closeup template that creators and brands use to package vulnerability.

#tiktok, #billieeilish, #socialmedia, #beauty, #music

Whitney Biennial 2026 opens with art shaped by climate damage and digital life

The Whitney Biennial returns with 56 artists and a theme of “relationality,” foregrounding climate loss, technology and a push to reach younger crowds.

#whitneybiennial, #contemporaryart, #climateart, #museum, #newyork

Palestinian Actor Says U.S. Travel Rules Will Keep Him From Oscars for Gaza Film

Motaz Malhees, nominated for Tunisia’s “The Voice of Hind Rajab,” says new U.S. restrictions on Palestinian passports bar him from attending the Academy Awards.

#oscars, #palestine, #travelban, #gaza, #film