Today In Art

Funny Business: Photography and Humor

Phoenix Art Museum (Arizona, USA)

A fresh, witty look into how humor shapes photographic art. From slapstick and parody to surreal irony, the show features Camilla "Ylla" Koffler’s charming animal portraits, Garry Winogrand’s iconic street scenes, and contemporary iPhone-based works—encouraging visitors not just to laugh, but to rethink images through a comedic lens.

Immigrant Narratives in San Francisco

Multiple venues, San Francisco (California, USA)
Three powerful exhibitions highlight immigrant voices:

• Arleene Correa Valencia’s Codice Del Perdedor at Catharine Clark Gallery, using amate paper to process her family’s Mexican migration.

• Alejandro Cartagena’s “In Between Spaces,” capturing day-laborers in Monterrey.

• Nanci Amaka’s Cleanse, a video work exploring ritual, memory, and healing.

Sonia Gomes: Ó Abre Alas!

Storm King Art Center (New York, USA)
The first U.S. solo exhibition by Brazilian artist Sonia Gomes, featuring 13 outdoor textile sculptures. Rooted in Afro‑Brazilian craft, these monumental works explore themes of memory, identity, and joyful resistance—making a major debut at Storm King

Constellation by Diane Arbus

Park Avenue Armory (New York, USA)
An expansive showcase of 454 prints by Diane Arbus, including previously unpublished works, arranged in a subway-map grid across scaffolded structures. The immersive layout invites visitors to explore visual narratives in an unconventional, reflective setting

Essential Summer Shows in Los Angeles

Various spaces across L.A. (California, USA)
A dynamic lineup of exhibitions includes:

• The Getty Villa’s re-opening with Greco‑Roman antiquities.

• “Roots of Cool” at Descanso Gardens exploring climate and trees.

• Major solo projects at The Broad, Hammer, LACMA, and Hauser & Wirth.

These events reaffirm L.A.’s role as a contemporary cultural powerhouse.