Art

January 10, 2026

Exhibition Meditates Upon How Women and Nature Converge Through Painting and Sculpture

If nothing else, literature, myths, folklore, and art history have taught us that the female body and the Earth itself are often thematically compatible. In her latest solo exhibition, De Tierra y Susurros, Hilda Palafox continues this line of inquiry, but through a distinctly Latin American lens. Now open at Sean Kelly Gallery in New York, the show gathers several paintings and sculptural reliefs that consider femininity and its relationship to nature.

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January 8, 2026

27-Foot-Tall Buddha Sculpture Will Grace the High Line in NYC

This spring, a towering sandstone Buddha will rise above Manhattan on the High Line Plinth. Created by Vietnamese-American artist Tuan Andrew Nguyen, the monumental sculpture is titled The Light That Shines Through the Universe. The installation will remain on view through fall 2027, offering a space for contemplation in one of New York City’s busiest public parks. Nguyen’s work draws inspiration from the Bamiyan Buddhas, colossal 6th-century statues carved into Afghanistan’s cliffs.

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January 7, 2026

Tape Artist Turns Grand Gallery Rotunda Into Vibrant Psychedelic Wonderland

Art doesn’t have to be contained inside gallery frames—it can spread across entire rooms. Glasgow-based artist, DJ, and musician Jim Lambie transforms everyday architectural spaces into immersive, energetic installations with vibrant vinyl tape in geometric patterns. His work, titled Zobop (Colour-Chrome), turns Vancouver Art Gallery’s grand, neoclassical rotunda into a psychedelic space pulsating with color. Lambie’s made-up word “Zobop” is a playful homage to Jazz Bebop.

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January 6, 2026

RIP Cecilia Giménez: Woman Who Attempted To Restore ‘Ecce Homo’ Fresco Dies at 94

Cecilia Giménez, the woman whose well-intentioned but ultimately botched restoration of a Ecce Homo fresco that made headlines in 2012, has died at the age of 94. More than a decade ago, Giménez, an amateur artist from Borja, Spain, noticed the decay of the Ecce Homo (“Behold the Man”) painting on a wall at the Santuario de Misericordia church, which she visited often with her family.

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