Each spring, Paris offers a moment where the art world pauses, reflects and recalibrates. In twenty twenty six, that moment arrives once again as Art Paris returns to the Grand Palais for its twenty eighth edition, bringing together more than one hundred and sixty galleries from over twenty countries for four days of dialogue, discovery and cultural exchange. Running from the ninth to the twelfth of April, with a VIP and press preview on the eighth, Art Paris continues to str

When the gaze of a lion or the silent wisdom of an elephant meets the canvas, something profound occurs. This is not merely representation, but revelation an exchange between species, between human and animal, crystallised in paint and intention. Such is what unfolds in the work of Josie Ryan, an artist whose practice sits at the intersection of beauty and advocacy, memory and meaning. From the moment one enters Josie’s creative world, it becomes clear that this is art with a

There are artists who make work to be looked at, and then there are artists who make work that looks back. Simona Ray belongs firmly to the latter. Through her practice under Sentient To Paint, Ray is building a body of work that is not concerned with decoration, trends, or surface-level beauty. Instead, it asks something far more uncomfortable and far more necessary: are we truly seeing ourselves and each other, or simply passing through? Image Credit: Honza Martinec Ray’s w

There is a particular kind of confidence required to work with history. Not the bravado of imitation, nor the nostalgia of replication, but the quieter assurance of knowing when to listen and when to reinterpret. At Saint Petersburg’s Evgenievsky residential quarter, Babayants Architects approach heritage not as something frozen in time, but as a living foundation for contemporary life. Set within a restored cultural landmark, the project reimagines public interiors as spaces

Nadezda Stupina is not an artist who paints to fill a canvas. She paints to reveal herself, to chart the contours of her soul, and to offer a window into the way she experiences the world. From the earliest days of childhood, when she found herself torn between art, singing, and writing, Stupina recognised that the language she was most fluent in was visual. Supported by parents who encouraged her and her twin sister to pursue their passions, she embraced painting with a clar

Dobrika Bay, Villa Brionka, built in 1957 by Vinko Glanz, and the Byzantine castrum from the 1st century BC. Photo: Tom Wagner There are places in the world that feel less like destinations and more like memories. The Brioni Islands, scattered like polished stones along Croatia’s Adriatic coast, belong to this rare and evocative category. They rise from the sea as emerald fragments, where pine forests soften into gentle meadows and Roman ruins sit patiently in the grass, unto

Potsdam is preparing for a landmark year in its cultural calendar as DAS MINSK Kunsthaus unveils an exhibition program that feels both deeply reflective and provocatively forward looking. Under the direction of Anna Schneider, the institution continues to establish itself as a place where the past is read through a contemporary lens and where art becomes a bridge that connects histories, ideas and communities. The 2026 line up speaks to this mission with clarity. It brings to

There are artists who mirror reality and those who build an entirely new one from its fragments. Marina Skvortsova stands firmly in the latter camp. Born in Irkutsk and now working between Estonia and Norway, she has developed a visual language that feels cinematic, intuitive and steeped in personal myth. Her work is instantly recognisable. Skvortsova’s figures occupy a world shaped by Eastern heritage, ancient storytelling and the delicate ornamentation of vintage chinoiseri

Dubai has never shied away from bold ideas, but this winter the city hosts a show that feels less like an exhibition and more like a deeper inquiry into how we see the world. Hybrid Vistas, opening at NIKA Project Space, gathers five international artists to rethink the landscape in a time when almost everything is filtered through a screen before it reaches the eye. Rather than presenting nature as something serene or familiar, the exhibition positions it as something unsett

Autumn Passage Tatiana Hellum paints in the space where memory lingers. Her work does not attempt to depict the world directly, but to evoke the atmosphere in which lived experience settles. Colour in her paintings is not an element of description. It is the emotional register through which her story unfolds. Hellum lives and works in Oslo. Yet her journey begins in Almaty, surrounded by vast open skies and warm luminous air. This early landscape shaped her sensory world long

Ceramic Brussels, the city’s international fair dedicated entirely to ceramics, returns to the Tour & Taxis exhibition centre from January 21 to 25, 2026, marking its third edition. What began as a gathering of passionate galleries has grown into a showcase of nearly 200 artists from around the world, reflecting the versatility and enduring appeal of clay. This year, Spain takes centre stage. Seven galleries from the country will present contemporary ceramic works, while Fren

In a quiet studio in Norway, the world outside seems to dissolve. Sunlight filters across canvases layered with colour, texture, and emotion, and here, Nadezda Stupina works. To encounter her paintings is to enter a space where imagination and feeling converge — a place where landscapes, portraits, and still lifes are not merely images, but experiences. "In my works, you can find me, my character, my passion, my soul, my outlook on life, my idea of beauty," she says. The wor

Gathering Cologne plays host this winter to Brick Boys , the European debut solo exhibition by British artist Laurie Smith, a painter whose work pulses with life, longing and restless energy. On view from 5 November to 20 December 2025, Smith’s canvases invite viewers into a world where movement never quite settles, and the city itself becomes both stage and story. Smith’s figures are caught mid-motion, their limbs twisting and reaching as if propelled by invisible forces. Th

There are few buildings that carry the soul of a city quite like Moseley Road Baths. Standing in the heart of Balsall Heath for more than a century, this Grade II* listed site has watched generations learn to swim, share stories, and build a sense of belonging that no modern facility could replicate. Now, as restoration work begins on the historic landmark, a new mural titled The People’s Pool  has been unveiled — a vivid declaration that Birmingham’s heritage is alive, not a

There is something hypnotic about watching a machine think. The rhythm of logic and error, precision and chaos, mirrors something deeply human. In their new exhibition MORE , artist Trisha Baga invites viewers to step into that strange space where technology stops being merely a tool and becomes a companion, a mirror, and sometimes an adversary. Opening at Société in Berlin this November, MORE  is not just an exhibition. It is an exploration of the relationship between creati