This autumn, (AV17) Gallery, Vilnius, brings the work of internationally acclaimed Lithuanian artist Žilvinas Kempinas to Artissima 2026, one of Italy’s leading contemporary art fairs. The presentation will explore Kempinas’ distinctive approach to movement, perception, light and space, transforming familiar materials and physical forces into dynamic, often unexpectedly immersive visual experiences.
Acquiring historical textiles requires a methodical approach, as the market for woven art moves from decorative appeal to rigorous academic collecting. In 2026, interest in centuries-old weaving centers reached a more analytical phase. Collectors no longer buy for aesthetic scale alone; they want verifiable historical context, specific workshop identification, and clear conservation records. Working in this specialized sector involves understanding the histories of French and Flemish looms, analyzing the chemical stability of natural dyes, and identifying institutions that keep rigorous standards for authentication.
American artist Mateo Blanco has donated his original painting Rockefeller Flag to The Casements, ensuring the work will remain permanently at the historic Ormond Beach residence where John D. Rockefeller spent the final years of his life. Created specifically for The American Legacy exhibition celebrating America’s 250th anniversary, Rockefeller Flag will now become a lasting part of The Casements, giving visitors the opportunity to experience the contemporary work alongside the history and legacy of one of America’s most influential industrialists.
As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, internationally acclaimed abstract expressionist Vian Borchert is making waves on both sides of the Atlantic. Her signature blue paintings are now featured in the landmark American Mosaic exhibition at Washington, D.C.’s iconic Watergate Gallery, while a remarkable series of exhibitions across Madrid, London, Venice, and Paris underscores a milestone year in her international career. Discover why Borchert’s evocative “visual poetry” is capturing attention at some of the world’s most notable cultural venues.
Most collections tell you who matters. The Epochal Collection asks a different question: what remains of us when the systems that rank, categorize, and increasingly imitate human beings have finished their work? By placing canonical figures beside artists whose careers are only beginning, and voices from the cultural center beside those long excluded from it, Neel Khokhani has assembled something stranger than a collection and more ambitious than a survey. It is a record of human expression at a moment when the meaning of being human is itself being renegotiated. Across paintings, sculptures, textiles, and even works made with breath as a material, a pattern emerges—one that turns a private collection into a cultural argument about memory, identity, mortality, and the future now arriving at our doorstep.
As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, world-renowned artist Mateo Blanco presents Silver Falls Flag (2026), a textile work that offers a quietly powerful meditation on one of the nation’s most enduring symbols. Unveiled at a moment of reflection, the work departs from the fixed geometry of the American flag and instead imagines it in motion—its stars no longer suspended in stillness, but descending, dissolving, and flowing as if carried by water. In Blanco’s hands, the flag becomes a cascade of silver threads, evoking waterfalls and the continuous rhythms of the natural world.
A provocative curatorial project unfolding in Athens is challenging one of the contemporary art world’s most celebrated career rituals: the international residency. Titled “ΒΕΡΟλΙΝΟ”—a deliberate reference to Berlin—the project is a conceptual and performative curatorial experiment created by art historian and curator Elli Leventaki. Its aim is to confront what she describes as a largely unspoken barrier in the global art ecosystem: class privilege embedded in the structure of artist residencies.
In Pepper Indulging — Alluvial Voice, Neo Jiapu Gao turns a vast geopolitical story into something intimate and quietly unsettling. By spending two days and one night with the Zhang family—first-generation migrants relocated after the Three Gorges Project—Gao captures moments that feel almost ordinary: harvesting peppercorns, tending a garden, preparing for sleep. Yet beneath these scenes runs a deeper current of displacement, language barriers, and lingering memory. Through layered imagery, shifting dialects, and the persistent presence of a Sichuan pepper plant carried from their former home, Gao reveals how migration reshapes not only landscapes but the textures of everyday life. What begins as a portrait of a single family slowly unfolds into a meditation on what it means to be uprooted—and what fragments of home can survive the journey.
Through meticulous research and a multidisciplinary approach, Eliana P. Gómez examines hidden details in Leonardo da Vinci’s works and the Holy Shroud of Christ. Her studies reveal subtle inscriptions, historical connections, and symbolic elements that offer new perspectives on some of history’s most iconic artifacts. This exploration invites readers to consider how art, history, and scholarship converge to uncover long-overlooked traces of the past.
For Camila Alves, the road to America wasn’t a red carpet-it was a journey of struggle, adaptation, and remarkable success. Her story is one of resilience, determination, and the pursuit of the American dream. From arriving in Los Angeles as a teenage tourist to becoming a model, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, Alves’ journey offers inspiration to anyone facing the challenges of immigration. For those embarking on a similar journey, consulting with an experienced immigration attorney can be a critical step in securing a stable foundation in a new country.
