Art

April 30, 2026

Expansive Exhibition Highlights U.S. History Through ‘A Nation of Artists’

The United States will celebrate its 250th anniversary in 2026, and the festivities are taking many forms. One way turns an eye toward history, seeing how far the country has come since its founding. The exhibition A Nation of Artists is doing so by looking at visual culture, specifically how artistic production has been shaped through exchange, expansion, conflict, and innovation. Nothing, after all, is created in a vacuum.

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April 26, 2026

Discover the Story Behind Rodin’s Monumental ‘Thinker’ Sculpture at the Legion of Honor Museum

Visitors to the Legion of Honor museum in San Francisco are welcomed by a monumental, 6-foot-tall bronze cast of The Thinker, one of French artist Auguste Rodin’s most iconic works. Positioned in the museum’s Court of Honor, the sculpture is a striking focal point within an institution founded to showcase a celebrated collection of Rodin’s art. The original Thinker was sculpted by Rodin around 1880-1881.

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April 25, 2026

Nick Cave’s “Mammoth” Collection of Objects Is a Public Deep Dive Into Personal History

A collection of faux fruits, bejeweled vegetables, wooden canes, glass fish, toy trucks, leather slippers, and much more covers an illuminated table spanning the length of a gallery at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Looking haphazardly spread across the surface, appearances can be deceiving. The objects are arranged with purpose; the assemblage is one part of Mammoth, an immersive solo exhibition by artist Nick Cave.

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April 23, 2026

DRIFT Lights up the Los Angeles Sky With Drones in Honor of LACMA’s New David Geffen Galleries

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) marked the opening of the David Geffen Galleries, the new home of its permanent collection, with a gala packed with Hollywood celebrities. But for all the stars on sight, none shined brighter than the sky above the new building. For the evening’s big finale, the museum teamed up with DRIFT for a mesmerizing light show featuring 1,000 drones.

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