Art

October 30, 2025

teamLab Transforms Osaka’s Botanical Garden Into a Living Work of Art at Night

With a blend of stunning nature and vibrant city life, Osaka is already pretty magical. However, international art collective teamLab is bringing even more wonder to the area with its permanent installation at Nagai Botanical Garden. The exhibition is an open-air museum at night, showcasing enchanting artworks that incorporate the plants, lake, and other natural ecosystems in the 240,000-square-meter (almost 2.6-million-square-foot) park.

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October 28, 2025

Women Spend More Money on Art Than Men, According to New Report From Art Basel

A joint report recently released by Art Basel and UBS has found that, in comparison to men, high-net-worth (HNW) women spend more money on art collecting. In 2024 alone, women collectors outspent their male counterparts by 46%, as based on a sampling of 3,100 HNW individuals across 10 major markets. Although male Gen X and boomer collectors outspent their women counterparts, Gen Z and millennial women outperformed men, according to the report.

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October 27, 2025

Japan’s First Underwater Sculpture Is a Serene Meditation on Rebirth and Renewal

For the first time, artist Jason deCaires Taylor has brought his underwater sculpture to Japan. Ocean Gaia sits nearly 16.5 feet under the sea off the island of Tokunoshima as a symbol of renewal and the link between humans and the sea. As the first underwater sculpture in Japan, it serves not only as a work of art but also as a catalyst for ecosystem rebirth.

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October 26, 2025

Monumental Digital Screens of Impressionist Paintings Offer a Novel Way To View Great Art

Earlier this month, the Art Institute of Chicago (AIC) pushed the limits of what an exhibition could be. Rather than remaining within the confines of the museum’s walls, Gustave Caillebotte: Painting His World appeared in another public space as well, this time in the form of a clever art installation. For several weeks, Caillebotte’s Impressionist paintings decorated the ceilings of a Chicago shopping mall, reimagining his oeuvre for contemporary audiences.

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