Art & Creativity

MSCHF Twists Lexus Cars Into Sculptures

MSCHF bends real Lexus cars into surreal, full-scale sculptures and parks them in New York for Armory Week.

Saehan Parc Hands You a Pencil

Saehan Parc draws quiet, generous worlds and wants them to hand you a pencil rather than just your applause.

Why Celebrities Can't Paint

Gary Grimes asks why megastars from Ed Sheeran to Adrien Brody keep failing to earn real artistic credibility.

GUNIA on reinventing Ukraine's craft traditions

A Ukrainian ceramics house treats 150 craftspeople and centuries of folk motifs as a living, growing archive.

Osaka Art & Design 2026 Sculpts the City

Osaka Art & Design 2026 converts streets and scaffolding into public art, treating the city itself as the gallery.

GenCup 2026

Every World Cup 2026 match gets translated into an abstract data poster, where goals, fouls, and tension become form.

Kenny Schachter on Art Basel 2026

Kenny’s Art Basel diary: dueling dealers, Hockney's shadowy agent, and the usual beautiful mess.

Still Night: A Painting You Can Play

Joshua Garcia rewired Van Gogh's Starry Night into a WebGL instrument: click a swirl, and the painting plays back.

The Guardian celebrates David Hockney

Lovers, housewives, deserts and dogs—we'll never forget you, David.

Artist Turns a Former Temple into a Luminous Script Laboratory

Mexican artist Said Dokins transformed Mexico City's Art Alameda into a glow of living text and luminous organisms.

Designed World: Tata Ronkholz—Huis Marseille

Tata Ronkholz photographed Ruhr-region kiosks in the 70s–80s. First major retrospective at Huis Marseille, Amsterdam, until June 21.

More Shows to See in May

From Audie Murray's body-material sculptures to a Renaissance Adam that collapsed at the Met — ArtReview's essential shows for May.

How creative rituals can help you break free from the idea echo chamber

Inspiration feels harder to find nowadays (except in this newsletter, of course). INT lays out some approaches for protecting the gray cells from sloppification.

Seven Decades of Dots, Mirrors & Obsession

On 11 September, the Stedelijk opens a landmark retrospective of Yayoi Kusama — more than 70 years of work from one of the most relentless imaginations in modern art.

The Visual Solar System of SZA

For ten years, creative director Jas Bell has been building SZA's visual world. Here he breaks down how colourways, textures and temperatures all do narrative work.

From the Streets to the Museum Wall

Graffiti writer and commercial sign painter Alfonso Gonzalez Jr. takes his work inside LACMA. His solo show 'In Between Stops' asks what happens when the street becomes the gallery.

And a little candy for the end

Just a carousel. No pitch, no product, no explanation needed. Trust us — you will lose time to this.

A special one for the collectors

Matt Lee’s collection of over 750 Indian matchboxes proves that some of the most compelling storytelling happens on the smallest scales.

What Worked Last Time is the Enemy of What Works Next

Relying on what worked before leads to safe, repetitive work, while real progress requires experimentation and letting go of past formulas.

Here are some nice illustrations

An illustrator finds the "beautifully human" middle ground between digital precision and analogue warmth through wholesome scenes of togetherness.

Masters of Porcelain

Classic 80s icons like He-Man and Boba Fett are reimagined in hand-crafted porcelain, turning disposable plastic memories into timeless, fragile art.

Digital Vivariums

Artist Mark Dorf crafts "non-human nature" through infinite livestreams that challenge where the forest ends and the pixel begins.

A weekend tip if you're in Amsterdam 📌

If you're in the city this weekend, visit Foam to see Co Rentmeester’s iconic lens work, including the photo that defined the "Jumpman" legacy.

Unlearning as a creative act

Raissa Pardini argues that stepping away from AI isn’t about rejection. It’s about reclaiming intuition, messiness and doubt.

Groceries, but make it design

MoMA Mart turns everyday food into surreal design objects, proving culture can live in the bread aisle too.

A Whimsigoth Witch Takes Over the Internet

Animator Bree O’Donnell’s dark, dreamy 3D universe channels girlhood, fantasy, and self-authored mythology. It’s unapologetically strange and magnetic.

A Year, Reassembled

Matthew Stasoff’s annual ritual of revisiting bookmarks, screenshots, and half-formed ideas. It’s messy, personal, and surprisingly insightful.

Adult Swim’s Exquisite Corpse Experiment

Fans, markers, mayhem. A classic drawing game becomes a communal creative engine with delightfully unpredictable outcomes.

The Vulgar Image and the Social Feed

Spike Art digs into the aesthetic of vulgarity - why we scroll toward excess, and how social platforms reward what once would’ve been considered “too much.”

Kites, Craft & Collective Memory

Photographer Jack Kenyon explores how kite-making in the UK has become a form of generational storytelling - part ritual, part resistance, always beautiful.

52 Beautiful Words Worth Saving

From “susurrus” to “petrichor,” designer Thomas Moes celebrates a year of gorgeous, underused words. A small act of linguistic preservation.

When artworks could speak

Using AI, Jonathan Talmi built a “living museum” - a personal, experimental space blending performance, memory, and web design. Then it went viral. Here's his reflection.

An Illustrator’s AI Reckoning

In this haunting visual essay in the NY Times, an illustrator confronts his fears and questions his relationship with art and the future of drawing for a living.

The Poem Booth

In city stations, a new AI poetry booth invites passersby to take a photo and receive a personalised poem based on that photo in return.

Everyone’s an Art Critic

A new community app, dubbed the Letterboxd of the art world, turns gallery-goers into art critics. Suddenly, anyone with a smartphone can be a voice in the art world.

How to Be an Artist

Four major artists talk to us about where their obsessions came from — and what they did about the obstacles thrown in their way.

What Happened to Speculative Futurism?

It’s time that digital artists up their game.

Hito Steyerl’s ‘Medium Hot’: The Age of Slop

Steyerl challenges us to recognise the vast scale of AI’s ubiquity and also to realise its ‘artificial stupidity’.

Building a Home From 100 Miles of Cord

Chiharu Shiota, a Berlin-based artist, has conjured a multitude of immigrant stories in “Home Less Home,” her largest museum show in the U.S.

How creativity became the reigning value of our time

In "The Cult of Creativity," Samuel Franklin excavates the surprisingly recent history of an idea, an ideal, and an ideology.

The 10 Exhibitions to See in May 2025

Exhibitions looked forward to this month, from the Venice Architecture Biennale to Gallery Weekends in Berlin and Beijing.

Pictures from Where the Senses Encounter the World

Cig Harvey’s “Emerald Drifters” is a rallying cry to exist in our bodies.

Nora Turato Examines ‘Authenticity’, or What’s Left of It

The artist’s new exhibition at ICA London asks what has – and will – become of language in the age of the Large Language Model.

Why AI art is winning over Young Collectors

After Christie’s controversial AI auction, Artsy asked experts why AI art is captivating Gen-Z and millennial audiences.

Daniel Coe’s Astonishing River Cartography

Stunning river maps reveal stories hidden in historical sediment and past channels carved by water.

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‘Digital Witness’: How Early Computer Graphics Became Tools for Subversion

A new show at LACMA explores the impact of digital manipulation on the past 40 years of popular culture – and the rise of an influential counterculture.

Where do Ideas come from?

A short film about the mysteries of inspiration. Featuring thoughts on the subject by: David Lynch Robert Krulwich Chuck Close and more.

The Man who could paint Loneliness

Though known for his gloomy landscapes, Caspar David Friedrich was chasing the sublime—the divinity, in all of nature, that made us seem small.

The Intersection of Technology and Art: Exploring the Impact of Digital Innovations on Culture

Delve into the many ways technology is influencing art and culture, and examine the opportunities and challenges that arise from this intersection.

The Digital Renaissance of the Arts & Culture Industry

The arts and culture industry holds immense significance in modern society, not only for creating, driving and preserving heritage, but for economic contributions as well as social and community cohesion. In part one of this article, experts from around the world discuss how the industry has evolved and the anticipated future developments.

“Forger” painter for the cinema: the fascinating secrets of Edith Baudrand

A fascinating behind-the-scenes profession of which the artist Édith Baudrand – who created the paintings for the Van Gogh biopic At Eternity's Gate (2018) by Julian Schnabel, Séraphine (2008) and Bonnard, Pierre et Marthe by Martin Provost (released in theaters this January 10).

Exploring photographies impact on culture

From interviews and discussions with photographers on their influences and practices, to a multitude of reflections on the role of photography and its relationship to other art forms, explore content through format, category or through a range of specially curated themes which propose edited perspectives on photography's relationship to art and culture.

A Guide to Art Basel Miami 2024

Miami Art Weeks kicked off on 2nd December, here's a recap of the pop-ups, installations and events that took place.

The 10 Exhibitions to See in November 2024

Exhibitions this month, from a radical archive of LGBTQ+ experience in Brazil to the Bangkok Art Biennale.

Mark Armijo McKnight’s Black Sky Thinking

In Decreation at the Whitney, Armijo McKnight mines Simone Weil’s neologism to evoke a sense of creation-through-eradication.

Designer And Collector Ashley Kinnard On The Unpolished Power Of Printed Matter

An avid amasser of books, leaflets, and found ephemera, this South London-based designer brings a sensory-driven approach to every project he creates.

Interview: Tobias Gremmler

Using digital techniques and solutions, 3D animation and video technology to create visual compositions often in conversation with other art forms like music, theatre and sculpture.

Lifeworld by Olafur Eliasson

Artist Olafur Eliasson releases his new artwork Lifeworld in collaboration with CIRCA and WeTransfer. An invitation to contemplate who you are and where you are, here and now.

Louis Vuitton [Extended] Podcast

French designer Mathieu Lehanneur discusses his creative journey and reflects on some of his notable work, including the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024 Torches.

David Hockney ~ The Art of Seeing

Andrew Marr, a friend of David Hockney's and an amateur painter himself, is in conversation with the artist, both at his home in Bridlington and in the galleries of the Royal Academy in London.

Nike: Form Follows Motion

An exhibition at Vitra Design Museum that explores how Nike has transformed the way we perceive sportswear.

Sarah Masete — The art director building communities in Berlin and beyond

“My biggest dream is to thrive together with others,” – this creative shares how her vigour for learning and continuous curiosity serve as a catalyst for change.

Does screen time help or hinder creativity?

Is it possible that getting distracted can offer a buffer between creative focus time and finding inspiration – let’s explore.

Infinite Wonderland

In this first-of-its-kind experience, dive into the classic novel and bring Alice’s story to life through the eyes of generative AI and the imaginations of artists Shawna X, Eric Hu, Erik Carter and Haruko Hayakawa.

2024’s most useful creative life hacks

Push yourself out of your comfort zone and anything else that is part of a normal routine for you – you’ll see unexpected creative benefits.

F.C. Variable

An exploration into the interactive potential of illustrations by creative studio Rob en Robin in Breda (NL).

Space Invaders gone global

With over 4000 invaders worldwide, this UFA (unidentified free artist) is on a mission to liberate art from its usual alienators and free the Space Invaders from their video games. Spot these, fun ceramic tile artworks in over 80 countries.

Things by Art Director, Alexia

Lego employees share 10 secrets for finding boundless creativity

Take a peek at a few cards from Lego’s creative prompts card deck, to stimulate creativity and motivate you in the coming weeks.

DrawBeats

MET AMS - Where emerging tech and creative minds meet

A world of captivating talks, interactive demos and exhibitions by top brands and visionary creators. Managing Director Georgios will be taking the stage in a panel session on “Navigating CGI & Digital Culture: A Roadmap for Brands”.

What do you do when a project ends? We explore creative grief and how to deal with it

When finishing up a project, feelings of loss, despair, sadness or emptiness may rise to the surface - here’s some advice from the experts.

Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholder—but Memorability May Be Universal

When visiting an art gallery, how many paintings do you actually remember? Turns out, we’re remembering the same ones as everyone else does.

Ganbrood on finding ultimate creative freedom with AI

The Dutch artist on how AI removes the burden of perfectionism.