The director of Palazzo Maffei museum expressed a message of awareness after an incident, emphasizing that it's not meant to shame anyone but to promote respecting art and the space. The museum hopes this will spark a conversation about the importance of treating art with respect, thanking visitors who enter daily with passion and respect.
https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/national-international/tourist-couple-destroys-crystal-van-gogh-chair-viral-museum-mishap/3588145/The artist, Pecis, has unveiled her second solo exhibition at a gallery, showcasing vibrant paintings inspired by her daily excursions. The show features kaleidoscopic compositions drawn from photographs taken during her runs and commutes, capturing overlooked environments such as stoops, piers, and street vendors' stands. Pecis's style is reminiscent of the Fauvists and Nabis, particularly Matisse, with liberated colour and subtle distortions that reflect the embodied experience of viewing her subjects.
https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/painting/hilary-pecis-is-wandering-in-london/RM, a renowned art connoisseur, has been appointed as the ambassador for Samsung Art TV. As part of this role, he will share his passion for visual art with users worldwide through the platform. This marks RM's first official project since his discharge from military duties last week.
https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2025-06-17/business/industry/BTSs-RM-appointed-global-ambassador-for-Samsungs-Art-TV/2331705Robert Shapiro created over 30 large-scale sculptures, including "Loss and Regeneration" for the US Holocaust Memorial Museum and "Blue" for the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. His works are held by major institutions like the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Getty in Los Angeles, and the Centre Pompidou in Paris. Shapiro's friend and Pace Gallery founder Arne Glimcher praised him for expanding scale possibilities and harnessing natural forces in his mature figurative sculptures.
https://hyperallergic.com/1020650/joel-shapiro-sculptor-of-emotive-figures-dies-at-83/SuperAI is returning to Singapore on June 10-11, 2026, at Marina Bay Sands. The event will feature expanded exhibition space and new content tracks, with activations from Tatler and Mixmag exploring AI's impact on culture, art, and music. Participation from IMDA, DISG, and Startup Island Taiwan will provide government perspectives on the topic. SuperAI has secured Diamond Sponsors including WOW.ai, Auki Labs, WEKA, io.net, Bright Data, and Amazon Web Services (AWS).
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/superai-singapore-2025-sells-out-asias-largest-ai-event-brings-together-7-000-global-innovators-302483197.htmlThai actress Patravadi "Lek" Mejudhon is promoting arts among youth in rural Thailand through her school and community initiatives. She recently gained international recognition for her role as Sritala in the HBO series The White Lotus, but now she's using this platform to support arts education in Hua Hin, a coastal town in southern Thailand that was once a favorite retreat of Thai royalty, including King Rama VI and King Rama Bhumibol IX.
https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3305958/how-sritala-white-lotus-promoting-arts-home-thailand?module=post_magazine&pgtype=sectionItalian museum Director Vanessa Carlon has criticized tourists for their "irresponsible" behavior, calling it the "nightmare of any museum". Two individuals were caught lying in wait until security officers left a gallery before vandalizing it, but fortunately, restorers were able to restore the damaged artwork. This incident is part of a long-standing issue with overtourism damaging Italian cultural heritage sites such as Pompeii and Florence's Bacchus statue.
https://hyperallergic.com/1020874/museum-visitors-sit-on-and-crush-nicola-bolla-van-gogh-chair/Art Basel and its satellite fair, Volta, will take place in Basel from June 16-22. The fairs have expanded to Hall 1.1 for Art Basel and Hall 4.U for Volta, allowing for more space. Volta's second edition saw a strong performance on its first day, despite some collectors expressing frustration with the new location. In contrast, Art Basel 2025 is not mentioned in this context.
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/06/16/basel-satellite-stalwarts-liste-and-volta-celebrate-major-anniversariesThe exhibition, curated by Teodor Frolu, brings together textiles and visual arts professionals, featuring works by Dr. Florica Zaharia, Oláh Gyárfás, Dan Vezentan, Dilmana Yordanova, and Mircea Cantor. The show includes contemporary installations, conceptual items, traditional dress, and heritage pieces from Romania and Japan, as well as an audiovisual component on hemp in contemporary design. Patzaikin will showcase its hemp-made collection for the Tokyo Olympics, including a textile totem installation.
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