artThursday, July 23, 2026
Today's art news is bookended by politics and pop culture. Ben Folds took his fight against Trump's Kennedy Center takeover to Congress, while San Diego Comic-Con kicked off with TV and comics dominating the floor. A few smaller pieces offer quiet counterpoints: concrete poetry, a musical adaptation that misses the mark, and the Bayeux tapestry's London stop.
The biggest story today is Ben Folds' congressional testimony, which reframes the Kennedy Center takeover as a fight over what art is for.
Ben Folds' testimony before Congress is the day's most consequential piece. He argued that politicizing art turns it into propaganda, directly challenging Trump's management of the Kennedy Center. This is a rare instance of a mainstream musician taking a public stand on arts policy.
SDCC 2026 opened with TV series and Dark Horse's 40th anniversary, but the real news is how the convention continues to blur lines between mediums.
A photo gallery from SDCC 2026 shows TV series like The Rookie and Percy Jackson dominating the convention floor. It's a reminder that Comic-Con is less about comics and more about cross-platform IP these days.
Dark Horse Comics is celebrating 40 years at SDCC with a history montage and an exclusive Hellboy collectible. The booth preview is a nostalgia play, but it also signals how legacy publishers are leaning into physical collectibles to stand out.
A few standalone pieces round out the day: a musical adaptation that doesn't land, a rare chance to see the Bayeux tapestry, and a Netflix series that returns to manga roots.
The Trainspotting musical gets a brutal review: forgettable songs and a chopped-up story that fails to capture the film's dangerous energy. It's a cautionary tale about adapting cult classics for the stage.
The Bayeux tapestry is in London for a limited run, and tickets are selling fast. This is a rare chance to see the 11th-century masterpiece outside France, and the piece offers practical advice for getting in.
Netflix's new Parasyte series, 'Parasyte: -TAMIYA-', shifts focus back to the original manga lore. Director Yeon Sang-Ho is pivoting away from the 2014 film's changes, which could please purists.
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