A new horror film starring Jessica Chastain fails to live up to its intense marketing campaign, while an immersive digital swamp installation opens at New York's Museum of Modern Art.
The Avengers: Endgame Encore Edition re-release has pushed the film's global box office total to $2.925 billion, overtaking Avatar's $2.923 billion to become the highest-grossing film in history.
Los Angeles's October 2026 cultural calendar is defined by the citywide Democracy Sessions festival and a dense roster of gallery exhibitions closing in late October, featuring works from Palestinian-American artist Jordan Nassar and a retrospective of feminist conceptualist Susan Silton.
A $5 million gift from philanthropist Sukumar Nagendran has funded a major expansion of the Phoenix Art Museum's Asian art wing, creating a new gallery dedicated to Sri Lankan and South Asian art. The space opens November 13 with an inaugural exhibition by contemporary artist Pala Pothupitiye.
The Zaha Hadid Foundation has reopened the architect's former London headquarters as a public cultural space, launching with an exhibition on her stage and set designs to mark the tenth anniversary of her death.
The Met's first major dual exhibition re-examines the artistic partnership and individual legacies of Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner.
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Unionized staff at four major New York museums have ratified new multi-year contracts.
Mattie Music Group has filed a federal copyright lawsuit alleging Olivia Dean's song 'I've Seen It' substantially copies Bill Withers' 'Just the Two of Us.'
Christie's is relaunching its Artists for Climate Action auction during Frieze Week.
A new three-hour documentary by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim offers intimate, unfiltered access to Elizabeth Holmes and Billy Evans.
Artists face a wave of October and November 2026 deadlines for grants, residencies, and fellowships across the U.S.
The Ashmolean Museum and Samdani Art Foundation have launched a partnership featuring an annual visiting artist programme and a dedicated collection.
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