A Week in the Arts. Saturday the 19th of April 2025.

On this episode of A Week in the Arts, we journey through a vibrant cross-section of global creativity and cultural innovation. In Paris, the Fondation Louis Vuitton unveiled David Hockney 25, the artist’s most expansive retrospective to date, showcasing over 400 works that trace seven decades of his career, with a striking emphasis on his recent iPad paintings (https://www.fondationlouisvuitton.fr). In Osaka, Japan, Expo 2025 officially opened under the theme "Designing Future Society for Our Lives," featuring futuristic pavilions from over 160 nations and the architectural marvel of Sou Fujimoto’s Grand Ring (https://www.expo2025.or.jp). British photographer Zed Nelson was named Photographer of the Year at the Sony World Photography Awards for The Anthropocene Illusion, a haunting reflection on humanity’s synthetic relationship with nature (https://www.theguardian.com, https://www.worldphoto.org). In Melbourne, Signal to Noise at the National Communication Museum opened with immersive installations examining the role of sound in the digital age (https://www.ncm.org.au). Music artists Julien Baker and Torres released Send a Prayer My Way, a genre-defying country album exploring queerness, addiction, and love, hailed as a bold reimagining of Americana (https://pitchfork.com, https://www.theguardian.com). From galleries to global expos, these stories highlight how artists and innovators are challenging convention, embracing new media, and offering fresh perspectives in an ever-evolving cultural landscape.