Art

April 16, 2026

Suspended Labyrinth of Woven Pathways Invites Visitors To Wander in Midair

In 2019, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) tapped Ernesto Neto to produce a monumental, site-specific piece for one of its galleries. About a year later, the museum unveiled the commission, which would become one of the Brazilian artist’s largest crochet works to date. Now, after much anticipation and weeks of reconstruction, SunForceOceanLife has returned to MFAH’s Cullinan Hall following its original debut.

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April 15, 2026

Valuable Art Collection Featuring Frida Kahlo Set To Leave Mexico Sparks Concern in Art Community

The Mexican art community is expressing its concern for the future of the Gelman collection, one of the most outstanding assortments of Mexican modern art. Since January, the treasure trove has been managed by Spain’s Santander Bank, which plans to make it the crown jewel of its new cultural center, Foro Santander, set to open in Europe later this year.

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April 13, 2026

Artist Works With Indigenous Communities To Build a “Water Sanctuary” on Salt Flats in Argentina

According to the World Economic Forum, extracting a ton of lithium—to manufacture rechargeable lithium-ion batteries for smartphones, laptops, and electric vehicles—requires around 2.2 million liters (almost 600,000 gallons) of water. While this amount would put any region of the world under environmental stress, it is particularly felt around the arid region of Salinas Grandes, a salt flat in northern Argentina that sits on one of the world’s largest lithium reserves.

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April 10, 2026

LA Climate Week’s Arts & Culture Day Shows How Creativity Can Inspire Change

LA Climate Week kicked off on April 8, filling the city with community-led events designed to inspire meaningful climate action. One standout event—Arts and Culture Day for a Living Planet—is putting art and creativity at the heart of the conversation. Held on Saturday April 11 at SkyXPortal , it will bring together artists, filmmakers, and storytellers to explore how culture can help tackle the climate crisis.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.