Art

September 11, 2026

2,977 Drones Recreate NYC’s Twin Towers To Honor Those Lost on September 11, 2001

Nearly 25 years after the September 11 attacks, the Twin Towers briefly returned to New York City’s skyline. On September 9, 2026, 2,977 illuminated drones rose above the water in Manhattan. They formed 2,977 Lights Over New York Harbor, a one-night public artwork honoring those killed on September 11, 2001. The powerful presentation was a collaboration with members of the 9/11 community, including family members, survivors, and first responders.

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September 9, 2026

66 Masterpieces Make for Unexpected Pairings in an Upcoming Exhibition in Taiwan

Featuring 66 works by iconic artists including Francis Bacon, David Hockney, Gustav Klimt, Gerhard Richter, and Mark Rothko, The Scorpion and the Frog exhibition at Taichung Art Museum in Taichung City, Taiwan, brings together an impressive range of styles, periods, and media. The exhibition marks the most comprehensive presentation of the YAGEO Foundation Collection in Taiwan to date, offering a rare opportunity to experience many of its highlights in one place.

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September 8, 2026

Couple Unearths Mysterious a 150-Pound Sculpture Buried in Their Backyard

You never know what might be hiding in your backyard. In May 2026, San Francisco resident Greg Gatwood was working in his garden when his shovel hit something hard beneath the soil. The 65-year-old landscape contractor initially thought he had struck an old fence post footing. Instead, after digging around the object, he found himself face-to-face with a mysterious sculpture of a woman.

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September 7, 2026

Herman Melville Statue Honors the Author in the Whaling City That Inspired ‘Moby-Dick’

Few novels are as closely tied to the sea as Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick. Now, the legendary American author has returned, in a sense, to the Massachusetts whaling city where his own maritime adventures began. A new bronze statue of Melville has been unveiled in New Bedford, paying tribute to the city’s enduring influence on the writer and his most famous novel.

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