From my daily browsing and reading time, I selected ten links that I found interesting both in the cultural and digital realms (and at their intersection). As you will see, the subjects vary from Nan Goldin, to Bill Viola, to cats in museums.
- All the Beauty and the Tenderness of Nan Goldin
“I’m not so interested in photography anymore,” Goldin told our senior editor. “That should be the headline,” he replied. - How Vik Muniz Reworks Iconic Paintings with Unconventional Materials
The Brazilian artist photographs reinterpretations of iconic images from art history created with some unlikely materials. - Marina Abramović Wants the Glastonbury Festival Crowd to Be Quiet for a Minute
More specifically, she wants them to remain silent for exactly seven minutes. - Queer Artists Brought Pain, History, and Hope to the 60th Venice Biennale
Deep within the cavernous Arsenale di Venezia, amidst hundreds of works on view at the 60th edition of the Biennale, two paintings by Peruvian artist Violeta Quispe offer an invitation into a queer, gender-breaking multiverse. - Scorching Heat Wave Turns Lincoln Wax Statue Into a Hot Mess
The Lincoln Memorial replica went viral online after peak temperatures melted the head off the 16th president’s likeness. - London’s Serpentine Galleries Unveil 19-Foot-Tall Pumpkin Sculpture by Yayoi Kusama
London’s Serpentine Galleries unveiled a new public sculpture on Tuesday by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, whose “Infinity Mirror Rooms” have attracted crowds around the world. - Netflix to create “immersive experiences” in US malls
Streaming service Netflix has announced Netflix House, an immersive retail, food, and entertainment experience based on popular series to be located in malls in Texas and Pennsylvania. - Hartwig Fischer Named Director of Planned World Cultures Museum in Saudi Arabia
Former British Museum director Hartwig Fischer has been appointed the founding director of a world culture museum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia set to open in 2026. - Bill Viola Changed Art Forever by Using Video to Confront the Limits of Vision
From the white void, a black speck emerges. No more than a few pixels wide at first, this blob drifts closer and closer to us. - Shanghai Museum Welcomes Cats for Egyptian Antiquities Show
A special event will also include a “Cat Temple” where participants will have the opportunity to take photos with their furry companions.
Photo: American photographer, artist, and activist Nan Goldin (photo by Max Cramer, courtesy the artist)
If, during your travels through the Wild Wild Web you find a link that catches your attention, let me know. I’ll have a look and, if I also find it interesting, it will make it into the next list.
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