Art

July 5, 2026

This Virtual Gallery Devoted to Women Artists Is Expanding Visibility in the Global Art Market

When Jean-Baptiste Bettencourt left a nearly 37-year career as a senior executive at L’Oréal, he set out to build something entirely new. In 2024, he founded MAG The Women Gallery, the first online gallery dedicated exclusively to women artists, creating a global platform where emerging and established creators can share their work with collectors worldwide. The idea grew from Bettencourt’s own upbringing.

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July 2, 2026

Over 100 Latin American Artists Converge at This Landmark Exhibition in Monterrey, Mexico

In 1977, the Garza family, a powerful business dynasty from northern Mexico, donated The Cornfield (Dry Maizefield), a painting by artist Gerardo Murillo (best known as Dr. Atl) depicting an unequivocally Mexican landscape. This gesture kickstarted the FEMSA Collection, today one of the most important assortments of Latin American art. To mark its 50th anniversary, the Museum of Contemporary Art of Monterrey (MARCO)

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June 29, 2026

This Woman With Memory Loss Started Drawing at 88 Years Old and Became an Exhibiting Artist

It’s never too late to start making art. With some luck, you may even awaken the hidden Picasso within you, like 89-year-old Christine Hazell did. Living with memory impairment issues, her daughter suggested she take up drawing by copying photographs with some colored pencils left behind by her grandchildren. The mission was simple: give her a pastime, while simultaneously helping her reconnect with images she has started to forget.

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