Architecture
June 9, 2026

The Final Tower of Gaudí’s Sagrada Família To Be Inaugurated and Blessed by Pope Leo XIV

A few months ago, Barcelona’s Sagrada Família reached its full height with the completion of the tower of Jesus Christ, the tallest part of Antoni Gaudí’s masterpiece. Now, Pope Leo XIV will inaugurate and bless the structure during an upcoming visit to Barcelona. The Pope’s visit also coincides with the centenary of Gaudí’s death.

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Art
June 8, 2026

Tiny Hieronymus Bosch-Inspired Painting Sells for More Than 10 Times Its Estimate at Sotheby’s Auction

A small painting inspired by the fantastical world of Hieronymus Bosch just delivered a huge surprise at auction. On June 2, 2026, Hell, a 16th-century oil-on-panel attributed to a follower of the Dutch master, sold for $537,600 at Sotheby’s New York, soaring past its $30,000 to $50,000 estimate. Measuring just over 10 inches tall, the work captivated bidders with the same dark imagination that made Bosch one of art history’s most influential painters.

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Street Art
June 8, 2026

Dallas’ Iconic Whale Mural Gets Painted Over for the World Cup and Sparks a Lawsuit

For nearly three decades, a massive mural of humpback whales, dolphins, and marine life towered above downtown Dallas, Texas. Known as Whaling Wall 82, the roughly 17,000-square-foot artwork covered two sides of a parking garage and stood eight stories tall. Florida-based environmental artist Robert Wyland painted the mural in 1999 as part of his global Whaling Walls series, a collection of 100 public artworks created to promote ocean conservation and raise awareness about marine pollution.

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Illustration
June 7, 2026

LACMA Commissions Limited-Edition Print by James Jean To Celebrate the New David Geffen Galleries

To mark the opening of the David Geffen Galleries, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) commissioned a limited-edition print by LA-based artist James Jean titled The Procession. The colorful, otherworldly illustration is inspired by an iconic lithograph that Alexander Calder created for the museum’s 1965 debut. Jean is known for his dreamlike, intricately detailed artwork that blends fantasy, mythology, nature, and pop culture.

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