Installation

May 11, 2026

Kinetic Light Installation Lights up a Palace Along the Venetian Waterways During Venice Biennale

Studio DRIFT lit up a palace along the Venetian waterways for the 61st Venice Biennale. The site-specific installation, titled Shy Society, suspended five kinetic elements from the Palazzo Balbi, a historic building from the 16th century. The structures danced on the facade as part of their explorations on rhythm and light. The delicate yet hypnotic spectacle confirmed the many creative possibilities of lighting as an art medium.

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April 25, 2026

Nick Cave’s “Mammoth” Collection of Objects Is a Public Deep Dive Into Personal History

A collection of faux fruits, bejeweled vegetables, wooden canes, glass fish, toy trucks, leather slippers, and much more covers an illuminated table spanning the length of a gallery at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Looking haphazardly spread across the surface, appearances can be deceiving. The objects are arranged with purpose; the assemblage is one part of Mammoth, an immersive solo exhibition by artist Nick Cave.

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April 19, 2026

Obsolete Compact Discs Are Transformed Into Towering, Shimmering Sculptures

At the Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco (ICA SF), artist Tara Donovan unveils Stratagems, a captivating installation that reimagines a once-familiar technology as something immersive. Composed of thousands of stacked compact discs (CDs), the work rises into luminous formations that shimmer, refract, and continuously shift as viewers explore the space. What begins as recognizable material quickly transforms into an optical experience that feels both architectural and atmospheric.

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April 8, 2026

Chiharu Shiota’s New Exhibition Invites Visitors Into a Cocoon of Red Thread

In San Francisco, red threads now envelop a museum’s galleries. They criss-cross over ceilings; they trap delicate sheets of paper within their webs; and they stretch across wooden floors with ruby-colored tendrils. Entire worlds are conjured solely through thread—and Chiharu Shiota is their maker. In Two Home Countries, now on view at the Asian Art Museum, the Japanese artist doesn’t just want us to traverse these woven worlds.

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