ART NEWS & EDITORIAL
This Open House offers an opportunity to gather with fellow friends and supporters, connect with Jamie, and learn more about this exciting collaboration that reflects our commitment to elevating Indigenous artists and their voices. We would be delighted to welcome you for cocktails and conversation at Sunset Terrace from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. If you have not yet responded, we would appreciate your RSVP by Friday, July 31, so we can finalize our plans and prepare to welcome everyone. Please reply to this email or contact me at [email protected] to let us know if you will be joining
Open House with Jamie Okuma
July 9, 2026
Celebrating an exhibition partnership between the Heard Museum and Phoenix Art Jamie Okuma @Jamie Okuma (Luiseño/Shoshone-Bannock/Wailaki/Okinawan) will be presenting brand new looks on the Gala runway on Saturday, August 15th. As early as
David Hockney, the British-born artist whose luminous swimming pools, cool Los Angeles interiors and searching investigations into perception made him one of the most influential painters of the last century, died Thursday at
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Marianna Hornbuckle: Painting the Universe
July 6, 2026
How did your artistic journey begin? I started young, intrigued by magazine images of prominent New York artists. A teacher recognized my
RESISTANCE:
Our choices will be the mark of who we are”
Our choices will be the mark of who we are”
November 24, 2024
As Wieviorka’s work shows, the fight for freedom is never truly over, and the tools and tactics may change, but the spirit
The Music is Not in the Piano
November 5, 2024
In recent years, software like Canva and user-friendly editing tools have marketed themselves with bold promises, proclaiming that “anyone can design like
Art Under Fascism,
A Warning for Modern Times
A Warning for Modern Times
October 31, 2024
Today, as authoritarian movements and restrictions on freedom of expression rise globally, it is critical to recognize the warning signs of a
FESTIVALS
Charming and historic West Venice Avenue hosts this tremendous art festival. Right in the heart of Venice, this show attracts Venice's tourists
Kick-off holiday shopping while supporting artists! Shoppers can find the most memorable and original gifts, whether it’s a whimsical piece of pottery,
GALLERIES
A beloved figure in Californian art circles for decades, Frimkess burst onto the national and international stage in 2014 at the age
Bel Ami Gallery – Oct. 12 – Dec. 14, 2024 Ben Sakoguchi’s POTUS, Massas & Survivors, an exhibition of works ranging from the 1980s to
ARTISTIC OPINION
Jaguar’s new advertisement boldly embraces a modern and inclusive vision, reflecting a commitment to diversity and representation. The brand’s leadership is correct
While inclusivity and diversity are admirable goals, Jaguar’s new advertisement misses the mark in its execution. Critics are not rejecting diversity—they’re rejecting
Idaho’s decision to bring back the firing squad as a means of execution for death row inmates has sparked controversy and outrage
Idaho has recently made headlines with the announcement of its plan to bring back the firing squad as a means of execution
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ART OBITUARIES
David Hockney, the British-born artist whose luminous swimming pools, cool Los Angeles interiors and searching investigations into perception made him one of
Brice Marden, whose elegant fusion of minimalism and Abstract Expressionism in the 1960s revivified painting and established him as one of the
Park Seo-Bo, a painter whose elegantly furrowed monochromes and indefatigable drive made him a pillar of the Korean art world, died on
Norman Ackroyd, who has died aged 86, was the outstanding etcher of his generation, renowned for creating images of spectacular British landscapes
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Gregory Patrick Thompson, Culture and Politics
Genevieve P. Toussaint, Art Critic
Peter Farago, Editor in Chief