Art

September 9, 2026

66 Masterpieces Make for Unexpected Pairings in an Upcoming Exhibition in Taiwan

Featuring 66 works by iconic artists including Francis Bacon, David Hockney, Gustav Klimt, Gerhard Richter, and Mark Rothko, The Scorpion and the Frog exhibition at Taichung Art Museum in Taichung City, Taiwan, brings together an impressive range of styles, periods, and media. The exhibition marks the most comprehensive presentation of the YAGEO Foundation Collection in Taiwan to date, offering a rare opportunity to experience many of its highlights in one place.

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September 8, 2026

Couple Unearths Mysterious a 150-Pound Sculpture Buried in Their Backyard

You never know what might be hiding in your backyard. In May 2026, San Francisco resident Greg Gatwood was working in his garden when his shovel hit something hard beneath the soil. The 65-year-old landscape contractor initially thought he had struck an old fence post footing. Instead, after digging around the object, he found himself face-to-face with a mysterious sculpture of a woman.

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September 7, 2026

Herman Melville Statue Honors the Author in the Whaling City That Inspired ‘Moby-Dick’

Few novels are as closely tied to the sea as Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick. Now, the legendary American author has returned, in a sense, to the Massachusetts whaling city where his own maritime adventures began. A new bronze statue of Melville has been unveiled in New Bedford, paying tribute to the city’s enduring influence on the writer and his most famous novel.

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September 5, 2026

Artist Transforms Discarded Materials Into Meditations on Life and Death [Interview]

Mexican artist Gabriel de la Mora turns discarded materials into meticulously crafted works that explore transformation, time, pleasure, and death. His exhibition La Petite Mort at Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Monterrey (MARCO) brings together more than two decades of his practice. Curated by Tobias Ostrander, the exhibition presents works made with materials including eggshell, human hair, and butterfly wings.

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