Arts

More in Arts

@ Embraces Secrecy and Solitude: Inside the Freak-Folk Duo's Artistic Process

Victoria Rose and Stone Filipczak discuss their secretive creative process, their mysterious band name, and their upcoming second album Autosmile, due on 4AD in October 2026.

6 min read

Thieves steal 673-diamond Egyptian queen's necklace in Vienna museum heist

Austrian police search for two men who stole a 673-diamond platinum necklace worth over $4 million from Vienna's Museum of Applied Arts. The thieves bought tickets before smashing a display case during opening hours on Thursday afternoon.

5 min read

Sheffield mural artist defends unfinished Ronnie O'Sullivan portrait amid zombie comparisons

Sheffield street artist Chris Ashmore defends his unfinished Ronnie O'Sullivan mural after online criticism compared it to a zombie. He says only two weeks of a five-week project were complete when scaffolding came down and the image went viral.

4 min read

Fightland: 50 Cent's boxing drama lacks the nerve to deliver

50 Cent's boxing-crime drama Fightland premieres with ambitions of excess but delivers only restraint, squandering its revenge premise through unclear motivations and half-hearted spectacle.

5 min read

At 91, Ha Chong-Hyun Still Pushes Paint Through Hemp in Revolutionary Practice

At 91, South Korean artist Ha Chong-Hyun continues to pioneer his revolutionary back-pressure method, pushing oil paint through hemp to create striking abstractions. Two major exhibitions open simultaneously in September 2026.

7 min read

UK's First Sauna Theatre Brings Heat and Culture to Edinburgh Fringe

The UK's first purpose-built sauna theatre has opened at Edinburgh Fringe, combining traditional aufguss rituals with theatre, music and storytelling in an 80-seat heated venue. Audiences in swimwear experience performances in temperatures reaching 90°C, with organisers reporting overwhelmingly p...

6 min read

How a Photographer Captured the Dignity of Uganda's Quarry Workers

Photographer Dan Nelken's portrait of Janet, a quarry worker in rural Uganda, captures the dignity and determination of women supporting their families through gruelling labour. The image is part of his acclaimed series "HeadStrong: The Women of Rural Uganda."

5 min read

Trump Administration Threatens Kennedy Center Demolition Over Naming Dispute

Trump's administration warns the Kennedy Center could be demolished if a $250 million renovation is not completed, escalating a legal battle over renaming the arts complex after the president.

5 min read

The Airport Chaplain: Hugo Weaving Shines in Bingeable Drama About Airport Crisis Management

Hugo Weaving stars as an airport chaplain who repeatedly intervenes in terminal crises in this bingeable eight-part Australian drama launching on SBS and Netflix on 26 August 2026. Shabana Azeez plays his sceptical manager in a series that balances compassion with institutional accountability.

4 min read

Star Trek finally embraces puppetry in bold muppet episode after 60 years

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds breaks 60 years of tradition by featuring a puppet episode. The episode, which premiered on 20 August 2026, transforms the Enterprise crew into muppets created by Jim Henson's Creature Shop while Spock fights to save the ship.

7 min read

Blue Poles heads to Perth; Aria bans wholly AI-generated music; Sydney trains disrupted

Jackson Pollock's Blue Poles will travel to Perth for the first time in over two decades from April to September 2027. Aria bans wholly AI-generated music from charts. Sydney trains face disruptions due to overhead wiring repairs at Chatswood. NSW social housing demand reaches highest level in ov...

9 min read

Dog Park: Australian Comedy Explores Male Loneliness Beyond the Cute Poodle

Leon Ford's Australian comedy-drama Dog Park transcends its dog-park setting to explore male loneliness, relationship crisis and mid-life depression with surprising depth and genuine humour.

5 min read