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.