Image courtesy of futureatlas.com, CC BY 2.0. | Published: April 19, 2026 7:15 p.m. Gao Zhen, a 69-year-old artist and permanent resident of the United States, recently faced a secret trial in China for “insulting the heroes and martyrs of the revolution.” As detailed by the BBC and Human Rights Watch, the charges stem from … Read more
Movement of vehicles with restricted access from driveways. A new roadside attraction is gaining attention along Route 66. Alyssa Muñoz caught up with the artists behind the work. Roadside attractions have drawn travelers away from Route 66 for nearly 100 years. It’s the car, it’s the billboard, and Gallup’s latest installation, a sculpture called “RUN,” … Read more
Stratagems (installation view), 2026. CD, concrete, stainless steel. © Tara Donovan. Photo by Nicholas Lea Bruno, courtesy of ICA SF. Artist Tara Donovan presents her work at the San Francisco Museum of Contemporary Art (ICA SF) trickis a mesmerizing installation that reimagines a once familiar technology as an immersive one. Comprised of thousands of stacked … Read more
Conceived as a vast sculpture garden to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary, it features 250 statues of figures such as Kobe Bryant, Elvis Presley, and Rosa Parks. But with July 4 rapidly approaching, it is unlikely that even one of President Donald Trump’s National Garden of American Heroes statues will be erected in time, sources familiar … Read more
How to Be Cultured Menu Art [–> [-1–> [–> [-1–>[-1–>[0–>© Holt/Smithson Foundation and Dia Art Foundation/Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, courtesy of Holt/Smithson Foundation. Photo: Nancy Holt Corinne, Utah ‘Spiral Jetty’ (1970) by Robert Smithson “Spiral Jetty” is what Kevin Beasley, 40, a New York-based artist who’s heavily influenced by land art, … Read more
As we continue celebrating the 100th anniversary of Route 66, we’re watching the news on Court Action Seven. A new roadside attraction is drawing attention to the Mother Road. Alyssa Muñoz met the artist behind the work. Click here for more information. inspiration. Roadside attractions have drawn travelers away from Route 66 for nearly 100 … Read more