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Geopolitics

Women in UK arts feel they do not have equal opportunities for roles, says report

The Guardian – World · Europe

Exclusive: Research says sector is fixated with young talent, with most women experiencing unconscious bias or sexismWomen working in the arts believe they do …

Geopolitics

Can Southeast Asian artists replicate K-pop’s global success with SEA-pop?

South China Morning Post – World · China

At Tower Records in Tokyo’s Shibuya district earlier this month, fans flocked to a pop-up store set up for Filipino boy band SB19, buying exclusive merchandise…

Startups

66 artists, 10 venues: Contemporary Now art festival wraps up third edition in Chennai

Your Story · India

In this photo essay, we showcase highlights from this outstanding arts festival in Chennai, along with curator insights.

Tech & Startups

He Scraped All of Their Art for AI. Now He’s Collaborating on a Tool to Help Them

Wired · Global

The art portfolio platform Cara, designed for creators who don’t want their work used to train AI, has been under assault by trolls seizing and publishing its …

Geopolitics

Yayoi Kusama, Japanese Pop Artist Known for Polka-Dot Paintings, Dies at 97

The New York Times – World · US

The Japanese artist’s polka-dot-covered paintings, phallic sculptures and public performances caused a stir in New York City and Europe in the 1960s.

Geopolitics

In Japan, Yayoi Kusama Is Remembered as a Visionary and a Rebel

The New York Times – World · US

Artists, scholars and fans celebrated Ms. Kusama as a cultural giant who helped bring Japanese art to the masses.

Geopolitics

Yayoi Kusama Was the Avant-Garde Radical Who Became a Pop Icon

The New York Times – World · US

In her mass-produced ubiquity, Kusama became one of her own dots, spreading her image into every corner of our culture.

Geopolitics

Japan's ‘polka dot queen’ Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97

The Hindu – World · India

Throughout an extraordinary lifetime devoted entirely to artistic creation, Kusama pursued an internationally acclaimed career as a pioneering avant-garde arti…

Geopolitics

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama dies at 97

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

From works of "self-obliteration" to polka dotted nudes, the pioneering artist developed a unique body of work likely to be relevant for years to come.

Geopolitics

Art Heist: 4 Antonello da Messina Paintings Stolen From Sicily

The New York Times – World · US

The works, by Antonello da Messina, were taken as the Sicilian city of Messina held a religious celebration.

Geopolitics

Renaissance paintings by Antonello da Messina stolen from Sicilian museum

The Guardian – World · Europe

Theft of four works on national holiday described as wound to historical memory and cultural identity of city of MessinaFour of the most important works of art…

Geopolitics

Four 'extraordinary' Renaissance paintings stolen from Italian museum

BBC News – World · Europe

The works were taken overnight without alarms being triggered, raising suspicion of a professional hit.

Startups

Art for a cause: Bhoomi exhibition highlights creativity for nature and social impact

Your Story · India

In this photo essay, we showcase the ‘Bhoomi’ exhibition at Venkatappa Art Gallery, along with curator insights.

Geopolitics

Picasso print stolen from Milwaukee art gallery in 2018 found by landlord while cleaning apartment

The Guardian – World · Europe

Torero print, one of 30 known to exist signed by Picasso, was stolen from Bill DeLind’s gallery in 2018Bill DeLind thought the Picasso print that was stolen fr…

Geopolitics

Moment €9m worth of art stolen from Italy museum

BBC News – World · Europe

Police released the CCTV footage after the art, which was stolen in March, was recovered.

Geopolitics

8 Matisse Works, Looted from Library in Brazil, Are Recovered

The New York Times – World · US

The prints by the French master were taken in São Paulo last year in a brazen daylight heist.

Tech & Startups

This Art Project Slows Down Citi Bikes to Make NYC’s Rent Crisis Feel Real

Wired · Global

Ground Truth makes the shared rental bikes harder to pedal through rent-burdened neighborhoods, offering a tangible way for people to experience income inequal…

Startups

Art festival at Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath celebrates creativity from across India

Your Story · India

In this photo essay, we feature more highlights from the Namma Art Bengaluru festival, along with curator insights.

Startups

Patience, practice, persistence: Tips on creative success from the Art Bengaluru Collective

Your Story · India

In this photo essay, we feature more highlights from the Art Bengaluru Collective’s exhibition, along with artists’ insights.

Geopolitics

Buried for not being Brueghel: overlooked masterpiece by still-life pioneer discovered in storage area

The Guardian – World · Europe

The curator of Norway’s national museum in Oslo stumbled upon is bringing the work by the Flemish baroque artist Clara Peeters out of obscurity in a major exhi…

Geopolitics

Archibald prize 2026: portrait of Jewish leader after Bondi terror attack wins people’s choice award

The Guardian – World · Europe

Artist Michael Zavros says he was inspired by a deep respect for Alex Ryvchin’s leadership, as well as an uncanny likeness between the two menAn artist’s portr…

Geopolitics

Betye Saar, pioneering figure of Black arts movement, dies at 99

The Guardian – World · Europe

Leading assemblage artist was known for reclaiming Jim Crow-era memorabilia as images of Black liberationArtist Betye Saar, the pioneering figure of the Black …

Geopolitics

Wo you: Chinese ancient art of travelling without leaving bed to attain ‘peace’, ‘emptiness’

South China Morning Post – World · China

The Chinese aesthetic practice of wo you, which literally translates to “travelling while lying down,” is an artistic tradition that merges Taoism and Confucia…

Startups

A display of diversity: India Habitat Centre hosts Kalabimb 2026 art exhibition

Your Story · India

In this photo essay, we feature more highlights from the Kalabimb art exhibition in New Delhi.

Geopolitics

Louvre's Apollo Gallery reopens, 9 months after heist

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

The 17th-century Apollo Gallery reopened to the public without precious jewels or other objects previously on display.

Geopolitics

Can Hong Kong ‘mega’ arts event HKPAX 2026 meet targets in tough economic times?

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong’s Performing Arts Expo (HKPAX), a HK$40 million (US$5 million) event scheduled for October 2026 to boost the city’s international image as a cultural…

Startups

Art Bengaluru Collective kicks off its 11th annual art exhibition

Your Story · India

In this photo essay, we showcase an art exhibition at Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, along with curator insights.

Geopolitics

‘We are preserving a tradition’: how Ghana’s sensationalist film posters became collectible art

The Guardian – World · Europe

Hand-painted works are often wildly unfaithful to the movies they portray – reinterpretations that sometimes resulted in threats, insults and even physical att…

Startups

Art and design: How this Four Seasons hotel celebrates the creativity of Bengaluru

Your Story · India

In this photo essay, we showcase a range of artworks from The Four Seasons Hotel at Embassy One, Bengaluru along with curator insights.

Geopolitics

How an Italian sculptor created the iconic World Cup trophy

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

In 1970, an Italian sculptor designed the iconic World Cup trophy that’s become familiar to generations of fans.

Geopolitics

Artist sews names of Gaza children killed by Israel into gown

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Welsh artist Diana Williams stitched the names of 300 babies killed by Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza into a gown.

Tech & Startups

A New Experiential Gallery Just Might Change Your Mind About AI Art

Wired · Global

Billed as the “world’s first museum of AI arts,” Dataland uses wearables and troves of material from the Amazon to merge nature, biometrics, and art.

Tech & Startups

SpaceXAI releases Grok 4.5, which Elon describes as an ‘Opus-class model’

TechCrunch · US

Elon Musk's tech company released the newest version of Grok on Wednesday, promising a cheaper, more efficient alternative to other powerful AI models.

Geopolitics

Portrait of Angela Merkel unveiled at museum in Berlin

The Guardian – World · Europe

Painting by Jérémie Queyras shows former German chancellor in trademark jacket – at a time of nostalgia for her ruleOver months they met secretly in a studio i…

Geopolitics

Carved in history: how dragon motifs tell the tale of the rise and fall of Chinese empires

South China Morning Post – World · China

The dragon’s serpentine forms have adorned Chinese pottery for millennia, and this mythical creature has come to symbolise power, strength, and good fortune. D…

Geopolitics

‘A privilege – and pretty terrifying’: James Norton to play Hamlet in the West End

The Guardian – World · Europe

The Happy Valley actor is lined up as the lead in German director Thomas Ostermeier’s first Shakespearean play in EnglishJames Norton is to take on his first m…

Engineering

Make an Origami Circuit Board

IEEE Spectrum · Global

What could you do if you could make a circuit trace by just bending a piece of paper? How about bridging modern technologies and traditional handicrafts while …

Startups

Startup news and updates: daily roundup (June 22, 2026)

Your Story · India

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Monday, June 22, 2026.

Tech & Startups

Beyond Siri: Here are the practical AI features coming to your iPhone in iOS 27

TechCrunch · US

Siri’s AI overhaul may have grabbed the headlines at WWDC, but some of Apple’s most useful AI features are arriving elsewhere in iOS 27.

Geopolitics

Low-key funeral held for giant of the art world David Hockney

BBC News – World · Europe

The artist, who passed away at his home in London earlier this month, requested just his partner and great-nephew attend.

Geopolitics

Unfinished Business

The New York Times – World · US

We like it when projects are completed, but what if we could abide comfortably in the toiling and striving it takes to get them there?

Geopolitics

David Hockney depicted a 'peaceful, gay paradise' when homosexuality was a crime

BBC News – World · Europe

The painter broke social taboos by celebrating same-sex relationships in his art.

Startups

Memory and medium: how Satish Gujral’s art showcases Indian modernism

Your Story · India

In this photo essay, we feature highlights from an art exhibition at Bikaner House, curated by Raseel Gujral Ansal.

Geopolitics

The Sculptor Riding India’s Shivaji Craze

The New York Times – World · US

Demand has soared for his figurines and statues of the warrior king. It started with a video he posted online.

Geopolitics

Italy restores lucky testicles on bull mosaic worn down by tourists

BBC News – World · Europe

The artwork is the centre of a tradition that involves visitors performing three spins on it for good fortune.

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