The Fractured State of Architecture Journalism and Criticism

By Martin PedersenAugust 11, 2026

There’s lots of content out there about buildings and designers. Does any of it really connect?

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Maria Martins Was More Than Just Duchamp’s Lover

A new book by leading Duchamp scholar Francis M. Naumann chronicles the artist’s affair with the Brazilian sculptor, but frequently reduces her influence and career to sexual allure.

Lauren Moya FordAug 24, 2026

Artforum

Europol Warns of Increasingly Violent Museum Thefts

The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) today issued a so-called spotlight report revealing concerning trends in museum crimes across the continent. The report, whose contents are summarized at intelligence and regulatory tracking platform Insight EU Monitoring, comes on the heels of last October’s high-profile broad-daylight jewel theft at the Louvre in Paris as well as a spate […]

Polly WatsonAug 24, 2026

Artforum

Details Of Allegations Against Suspended MuCEM President Revealed

French newspaper Le Monde has published allegations of sexual and professional misconduct against Marseille museum president Pierre-Olivier Costa, sourced from a confidential report compiled by France’s General Inspectorate of Cultural Affairs (IGAC). Costa, who is the president of the Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations (MuCEM) in Marseille, was suspended from his post in June […]

Mika LeeAug 24, 2026

Caught by the River

LandxSea Film Festival

Taking place at the community-owned Montrose Playhouse from 11–13 September, this year’s LandxSea Film Festival will bring together 22 films and a packed programme of live Q&As, musical performances, workshops, community activities and conversations exploring the future of land, sea and the living world. Still from Walter Kalan’s ‘Children & Animals’ The festival opens on […]

Diva HarrisAug 24, 2026

The Conversation

Train to Busan ten years on: zombie thriller that propelled the rise of Korean cinema

In 2026, Korean film is considered some of the most innovative and highly regarded of world cinemas. in 2016, it wasn’t quite the same.

Sarah A. Son, Senior Lecturer in Korean Studies, University of SheffieldAug 24, 2026

Hyperallergic

Amid Trump’s Threats, a Potential Home for Smithsonian Latino Museum

The Smithsonian board will reportedly vote on housing the fledgling institution in the recently reopened Arts & Industries Building — a move that would allow it to bypass Congressional approval.

Rhea NayyarAug 24, 2026