Bamboo, Breeze, and Sea: Pablo Luna Studio’s Nature-Tuned Shalas
Pablo Luna Studio, based in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, creates climate-responsive hospitality and wellness spaces that blur indoor-outdoor boundaries, including the bamboo-built Lotus Shala in Ubud and the Manta Shala on Nusa Penida.
Catherine Opies Holding Blue finds quiet awe in Norways Bergtatt
Catherine Opies Holding Blue at Regen Projects (May 28July 3, 2026) draws on a 2024 road trip along Norways mountains, presenting cerulean, unaltered photographs grouped as Clich and Vernacular. The Los Angeles-based artists trajectory from incisive self-portraits to emptied landscapes anchors this contemplative exhibition.
Honors in Tokyo: Chiharu Shiota Named Officier, Mami Kataoka Chevalier of Frances Arts and Letters
Chiharu Shiota has been appointed Officier and Mami Kataoka Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres at a ceremony in Tokyo officiated by B e9atrice Le Fraper du Hellen. Their careers include major exhibitions, awards, and leadership roles spanning the Mori Art Museum, international biennials, and programs linking Japan and France.
At 33 by 52.5 Feet, Rome’s ‘Great Mosaic’ Goes on View
Measuring 33 feet wide by 52.5 feet high, the in situ “Great Mosaic” at the Museum of the Baths of Trajan in central Rome may be the largest in the Roman world, while the “Painted City” fresco—uncovered in the 1990s—goes on view for the first time.
Grace Ebert on Art, A.I., and the People Behind Colossal
In a September 16, 2026 letter, Grace Ebert, Editorial director, Colossal, defends human-made art amid accelerating A.I. and details the magazine’s hand-run process by a team of four. She notes that less than 0.5% of weekly readers contribute, and that reaching 1% would secure Colossal’s long-term future after 16 years.
Dean De Cockers Engines of Abstraction in Visalia
At the Visual Arts Center in Visalia, Dean De Cockers Cyphers and Codes in the Coral Sea traced machine-inspired forms from airplane wings and propellers to Pearl Harbortitled prints, closing August 1, 2026. Works from 2002 to 2024 revealed a consistent abstract vocabulary built from historical references and precise craft.
Between air-raid drills and board votes: Kyiv rehearses, the Kennedy Center shuts
Alexei Ratmansky and Tatiana worked with the Ukrainian National Ballet in Kyiv, rehearsing between runs to a bomb shelter, reported The New York Times, while the Kennedy Center board voted to shut the building indefinitely after a presidential call, with its resolution citing “certain fiscal collapse within weeks,” according to the Washington Post.
A Hanging Fleet and Haunted Busts in Hew Lockes The Wanderers at Pb7Pb7Ob7W
At P b7P b7O b7W in New York through October 24, Hew Lockes The Wanderers suspends a miniature flotilla from the ceiling and presents ornate Parian ware busts depicting figures like Queen Victoria and George Washington, all invoking global trade, exploitation, and the afterlives of empire.
Screens on the Summit: Yasmin van Dorps The Spectacle
In The Spectacle, a short documentary from The New Yorker, director Yasmin van Dorp contrasts serene Norwegian vistas with crowded scenes of tourists at sites like Kjeragbolten, awash in phones, selfie sticks, and drone controls. The film foregrounds the tourism industry and questions our impulse to experience spectacular places through screens rather than in the moment.
From Pit 91 to the Cosmos: James Griffiths Dark Medium
Altadena-based artist James Griffith paints wildlife and starscapes with asphalt from the La Brea Tar Pits’ Pit 91, a volatile medium he calls “painting with death.” His process, influences, and community life—from the Folly Bowl to a post-fire regrouping—unfold through quotes, methodical detail, and select works.