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Best of the Week — Art & Visual Culture — February 10, 2026
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A Major Survey in Paris Chronicles Leonora Carrington’s Esoteric Surrealism
Multiple-headed deities, strange woodland feasts, plants with sprite-like faces, and worlds floating on animals’ backs are just a few of the dreamlike occurrences in the work of Leonora Carrington (1917-2011).
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Vilcek Prizes Awarded to Immigrants in Fashion for Innovative Design
Fashion reflects and influences culture. The 2026 Vilcek Prizes in Fashion & Design highlight immigrants elevating fashion through design practice, material innovation, makeup, and hairstyling. As part of its mission to uplift immigrants working in the arts and sciences, the Vilcek Foundation has awarded $250,000 to four immigrant fashion professionals: Peter Do, Jacques Agbobly, Marcelo Gutierrez, and Uyen Tran.
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‘Where the World is Melting’ Documents Communities Amid Indelible Changes in the Arctic
A photojournalist for the Icelandic daily newspaper Morgunblaðið for 44 years, Ragnar Axelsson is attuned to capturing moments that tell a story, including mundane activities, impending tragedies, and tender connections between people and animals.
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‘Sarah Stone’s Unseen World’ Highlights Avian Paintings by an 18th-Century Talent
Sarah Stone (1759-1844) was a British illustrator whose rich depictions of birds and artifacts highlight a singular talent during an era when women weren’t even permitted to be members of London’s prestigious Royal Academy.
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“Your website is a good corner of the internet and I want you to be able to keep it that way."
—Kit, Colossal Member since 2026
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The Forest-Like Interior of Coral Takes the Grand Prize in the CUPOTY 7 Photo Contest
Close-up Photographer of the Year has announced the winners of its 7th edition, with Western Australia-based Ross Gudgeon’s image of the elaborate internal structure of a cauliflower soft coral taking the top spot.
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