Artists, A.I. and Creativity: Contemporary artists On the use of A.I.

Installation view: Rachel Maclean’s “The Enchantment of Reason” at Josh Lilley, London. Courtesy the artist and Josh Lilley Even as A.I.’s integration into daily life continues, visual artists remain divided over a central question: is its use legitimate in artistic creation? Other creative sectors—including video production, graphic design, photo editing, fashion design, architecture and product … Read more

At Liste Basel 2026, Market Trends Give Way to Contemporary Anxieties

While the usual sense of urgency was lacking, dealers reported that collector response on opening day was solid. Courtesy Liste Liste Art Fair opened yesterday, June 15, with an edition that feels markedly more expansive and diverse than its usual German and Eastern European conceptual minimalism—thanks in particular to a group of emerging galleries from … Read more

The Aldrich Decennial Takes Stock of Contemporary Art in Connecticut

Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art. Courtesy of Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art Next week, the Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art in Ridgefield, Connecticut, will launch its inaugural Aldrich Decennial Exhibition, an exhibition modeled after other recurring surveys that are supposed to take place every 10 years. Aldrich has long been celebrated for his avant-garde flair, … Read more

An Art-Lover’s Guide to Tunis’ Ground-Up Contemporary Scene

Installation view: Nidal Al-Shamekh, “Frictions” at Salma Feriani Gallery. Courtesy of the artist and Salma Feriani Gallery, Photography: Bilal Al-Hawat There is an organic quality to Tunisia’s art scene, where art grows out of the loud, lively, chaotic energy that unsettles the city’s streets and motivates individuals who try to channel it into an artistic … Read more

What’s Behind the Sudden Momentum of Contemporary Peruvian Art

Sandra Gamarra at the Spanish Pavilion at the 60th Venice Biennale in 2024. Photo: Oak Taylor Smith In January, Antonio Pocar won the Arts Mundi Prize. His work has been exhibited in many venues in Wales. That same month, Andrea Canepa wrapped Madrid’s Cristal Palace, part of the Reina Sofía Museum, with an installation that … Read more

In Santa Fe, a Contemporary Scene Has Been Taking Shape for Decades

hugo Cisterna, Miss Sinaloa. Oil on canvas. Courtesy the artist and keep it contemporary The last time I was in Santa Fe, I found myself standing in front of a long digital screen that switched every few minutes to a different still image from Google Street View. I saw a man sitting on the side … Read more

In Dubai Efie Gallery Is Rewriting the Map of Contemporary African Art

(From left to right) Kobe, Valentina and Kwame Mintah. Courtesy Effie Gallery “A lot of our artists are happy that we represent them because we are similar. As Africans, we understand the story they are telling and who they are talking to,” Kwame Mintah, Ghanaian cultural entrepreneur, art collector and co-founder of Ife Contemporary Gallery … Read more