Art

February 12, 2026

Pissarro’s Great-Great-Granddaughter Is Making Her Own Name in Art by Merging Tech [Interview]

As you might guess from her last name, installation artist and painter Lyora Pissarro has a famous relative. Her great-great-grandfather is none other than Camille Pissarro, a painter who was instrumental in the Impressionist art movement. His legacy has been passed down to his descendants, and across five generations, there have been 17 painters in the family.

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February 6, 2026

New Takashi Murakami Exhibit Traces Shared Art History Between Europe and Japan

For Takashi Murakami, visiting Claude Monet’s house and gardens in Giverny wasn’t simply a walk in the park. It was also an artistic exercise, prompting him to meditate upon Japan’s art historical relationship with Europe—and vice versa. These reflections are at the heart of Hark Back to Ukiyo-e, the artist’s newest solo exhibition at Perrotin in Los Angeles.

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February 5, 2026

Street Artist’s Tribute to Alex Pretti, Nurse Killed by ICE, Becomes Public Vigil Near Seattle Hospitals

Art offers a powerful way to process our emotions. When words fail, images and the act of creation can be a salve—not just for the artist, but their viewers as well. Grief, anger, and helplessness are potent emotions gripping the United States as the country reckons with the killings of peaceful civilians at the hands of masked ICE officers.

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February 2, 2026

Live Sketch Artist Used Her Drawing Board to Shield Herself From ICE Ammunition

Mixed-media artist Isabelle Brourman creates art live in public spaces, sketching courtrooms and protests in real time. She’s been an official sketch artist in high-profile American trials including Depp v. Heard, and The People v. Donald Trump. Recently, Brourman faced her most challenging setting yet on the streets of Minneapolis on January 24, at the scene where Alex Pretti was tragically shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.

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