When an AI-generated image won the 2023 Sony World Photography Awards, the artist behind it refused the prize. Boris Eldagsen revealed that The Electrician was not a photograph at all—but a work created using artificial intelligence. His decision ignited a global debate about authorship, truth, and the future of photography in the age of AI. Where do we draw the line between writing with light and writing with prompts?

For April Fools’ Day, we revisit one of the art world’s boldest pranks: Banksy’s self-shredding artwork at Sotheby’s. What began as a critique of the art market became a spectacle that only sent the work’s value soaring.

In David Hockney’s immersive show Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away) at Lightroom, painting, technology, and sound merge into a vivid, artist-led experience. Read on for a first-hand experience of the show.

In Forothermore at the Guggenheim Museum, Nick Cave presents a powerful survey of his work, where sculpture, performance, and beauty confront violence and imagine healing. At its heart is the story of the Soundsuits—born from trauma, transformed into protest, and ultimately into acts of hope.

Four women helped shape modernism in early 20th-century Germany: Paula Modersohn-Becker, Käthe Kollwitz, Gabriele Münter, and Marianne Werefkin. But history largely sidelined them. This article introduces the artists behind London’s Royal Academy exhibition and explains why their work still matters today.

Mysterious graffiti surfaced in bombed-out Ukrainian towns—and speculation quickly followed. When Banksy confirmed the works, the murals became powerful symbols of resistance, humour, and hope rising from the ruins.

When activists from Just Stop Oil hurled soup at Sunflowers inside London’s National Gallery, they reignited an old and uncomfortable question: what deserves protection in times of crisis? From Vincent van Gogh to Johannes Vermeer, this article traces a history of art under attack—and why shock has long been a tool of political dissent.

Conceived as a radical vision for a better world, Bauhaus architecture promised clarity, equality, and functional beauty. But what happens when utopia meets climate, overcrowding, and daily life? Looking at Tel Aviv’s White City through photographs by Helmut Newton and Günther Förg, this article asks whether modernist dreams were ever meant to be lived in.

Damien Hirst is burning his own artworks—literally. As part of his NFT project The Currency, thousands of physical works are being destroyed, forcing collectors and viewers alike to ask: what gives art its value—material, idea, or market?

After the death of Mahsa Amini, women across Iran have led unprecedented protests against state violence and patriarchal control. Through powerful graphic art, young Iranian artists are transforming grief into resistance—and reclaiming the language of freedom.

Since 1769, London’s Royal Academy of Arts has hosted its annual Summer Exhibition, showcasing art made today by both established and emerging artists. Open to all, it remains the world’s largest open submission exhibition.