Hyperallergic published a chapter from Will Heinrich’s 2026 book, following an art critic’s trip to see the Chinese ink painting Six Persimmons.

Christie’s will auction the handwritten final draft on Jan. 22, 2027, after a week-long public viewing. It is expected to fetch over $10 million.

Amy Liu’s exhibition Pearled Chiaroscuro brings Renaissance-style light and shadow to portraits of women in ornate gowns and jewelry.

At the 61st Venice Biennale, Raed Yassin’s Warhol of Arabia turns Andy Warhol’s 1977 Kuwait trip into imagined scenes of Gulf cultural life.

More than 50 protesters rallied against Trump’s proposed 250-foot arch before an 8–4 planning vote; a judge later ordered a 14-day construction halt.

A Literary Hub report traces Hopper’s studies for Nighthawks and the wartime anxieties surrounding its creation, while the diner’s exact source remains disputed.