Artists Memorialize Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Houston Man Killed by ICE

Portraits, illustrations, cartoons, and signs pay tribute to the Mexican immigrant and father of three who was fatally shot in his car on his way to work.

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Mitchell Johnson: New Paintings from California, New England and Europe

Work by the Bay Area artist is on view in Menlo Park, California, through August 29.

Mitchell Johnson·Jul 9, 2026

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Valerie Brathwaite, Whose Curvaceous and Colorful Sculptures Channeled the Natural World of the Caribbean, Is Dead

Trinidadian-born Caracas-based abstract sculptor Valerie Brathwaite, who drew on what she described as the “overwhelming beauty” of nature to create vibrantly hued organic forms, has died. She was variously reported to have been between eighty-six and eighty-eight. Her death was announced on July 6 by the Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires (MALBA) in an Instagram post. […]

Polly Watson·Jul 9, 2026

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New Prize from Fundación Kahlo Will Support Emerging Mexican Artists

Fundación Kahlo for Mexican Art and Culture, a New York-based nonprofit established for the preservation of Freida Kahlo’s artistic legacy, has announced its new Kahlo Art Prize. The biennial award will grant winners $50,000 towards developing their creative practices, as well as the chance to exhibit at Mexico City’s Museo Casa Kahlo. Museo Casa Kahlo […]

Theo Belci·Jul 8, 2026

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The church fathers of early Christianity are showing their swag – on TikTok

Paintings of early Christian saints were designed to show worshippers what sacred authority looked like, using books, clothing and gestures as symbols.

Denva Gallant, Associate Professor of Art History, Rice University·Jul 8, 2026

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‘Adaptive reuse’: how contemporary artists reuse and recycle objects to be born again

We tend to think of recycling, repair and reuse as part of an environmentally responsible way of life. But they are also key to many artists’ work.

Alex Burchmore, Senior Lecturer, Art History and Curatorial Studies, Australian National University·Jul 8, 2026