Art

November 10, 2025

Glowing “Thermography” Paintings Capture the Warmth and Light Within Us All

Energy is all around us, but it’s not always visible. Artist Ivan Pokidyshev brings human warmth and emotion to the surface through his ethereal paintings. His artworks are inspired by thermography and Transmitted Infrared Photography (IRT), a technique that uses infrared light to reveal hidden structures and patterns beneath old paintings. Pokidyshev’s practice merges science and art, exploring the invisible forces of light and heat that connect us.

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November 6, 2025

James Turrell’s Largest-Ever ‘Skyspace’ Will Open in Denmark Next Summer

Throughout his decades-long career, James Turrell has perfected his visual language: pure, minimalist, sensorial, spatial. These words may describe the American artist’s approach to light, color, and form, but perhaps nothing encapsulates his practice better than his celebrated Skyspace series. These site-specific installations encourage viewers to gaze upwards to the ceiling, where they encounter a sliver of the open sky.

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November 4, 2025

Picasso’s Newly Rediscovered Portrait of Dora Maar Sells for $37 Million

On October 24, 2025, a newly rediscovered Pablo Picasso painting of Dora Maar was sold for €32.01 million (about $37.15 million) by Lucien Paris. The final price tag was almost four times higher than the Parisian auction house’s original estimate, which sat at €8 million (about $9.45 million). Titled Buste de femme au chapeau à fleurs (Dora Maar)

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November 2, 2025

Ruth Asawa’s Landmark Retrospective Has Landed in New York at the MoMA

After its five-month run at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMoMA), the first posthumous retrospective of Ruth Asawa’s work has finally landed in New York at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). The landmark exhibition, aptly titled Ruth Asawa: A Retrospective, gathers nearly 400 objects, each representing various points, moods, and sources of inspiration throughout Asawa’s six-decade career.

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