Art

January 8, 2026

Monumental Mural on Australia’s Old Grain Silos Honor Historic Copper Miners

Internationally renowned mural artist Smug recently completed a striking new large-scale artwork on Kapunda’s historic grain silos. The incredible work, which pays tribute to the region’s historic mining settlements, is part of the broader Silo Art Trail, an impressive collection of painted silos and water towers across Australia. Grain silos are a familiar sight across rural Australia, especially in major wheat-growing regions like New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia.

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January 7, 2026

14-Year-Old Art Prodigy To Open First Solo Exhibition This Spring

Last year, 14-year-old artist Andres Valencia was particularly busy—more so than the average teenager. In April 2025, the young prodigy released his very own art book with a Big Five publisher, and, a few months later, launched a limited-edition print collection with the renowned Mourlot Editions. This is already impressive enough, but this March, Valencia is about to meet yet another milestone that many artists dream about for decades: his very own solo exhibition.

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January 6, 2026

Artist Transforms Cardboard Into Immersive Installations Imitating Ancient Roman Ruins

By virtue of their immersive, monumental scale, installations often invite us into brand-new worlds. For the past 15 years, Eva Jospin has been crafting these kinds of fantastical settings, drawing viewers into her mythical, cave-like structures. Her latest solo exhibition at le Grand Palais in Paris is no exception. Aptly titled Grottesco, the show gathers more than 15 works inspired by Roman legend, in which a young man stumbles upon a forgotten cave.

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