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March 22, 2026

Explore the Full Breadth of Ai Weiwei’s Creative Practice in This Sweeping Book

There’s so much more to Ai Weiwei’s practice than visual art. The Chinese artist has long worked at the intersection of contemporary art and political activism—an impressive feat, considering his native country has jailed, surveilled, and exiled him for his staunch advocacy of free expression. In spite of this intense persecution, Ai has risen to international renown, combining everything from traditional Chinese crafts to searing social commentary.

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March 20, 2026

Artist and Marine Biologist Merges Love for Art and Science in Large-Scale Paintings [Interview]

Honolulu-based artist Havilah Abrego brings together her dual practice as a marine biologist and painter to create striking depictions of marine mammals. Inspired by her time diving and studying marine ecosystems, her work merges science, art, and a deep connection to the ocean. She invites viewers to reconnect with the ocean through her art and reflect on our shared responsibility to protect it.

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Art
March 19, 2026

Artist Takes Grandmother’s Guidance To Stitch Memory, Spirit, and Protection Into Monumental Quilts

Artist Desmond Beach’s textiles quietly command attention. At SCOPE Miami Beach 2025 during Miami Art Week, they didn’t compete with the visual noise of the fair. From a distance, the works appeared familiar, domestic almost, reading as pattern and surface. But as viewers moved closer, the pieces shifted and deepened. In Beach’s textile art, figures emerge gradually, layered and three-dimensional, faces revealed in stitch and weave.

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