Culture · This week · 27 Sept 2026
This week in art, design & science: 21–27 September 2026
The Arctic hit its yearly low, the Turner Prize opened in Middlesbrough, and New York's art season kicked off with the Armory Show.
Illustration: FeelArtsy Studio (AI-assisted)
The Arctic hit its yearly low, the Turner Prize opened in Middlesbrough, and New York's art season kicked off with the Armory Show.
This week's stories
- Arctic sea ice bottoms out for 2026, and the twenty lowest years are now the last twenty: What this year's Arctic sea-ice minimum tells us.
- The Turner Prize heads to Middlesbrough: four artists, one free show: The Turner Prize 2026 shortlist goes on show at MIMA.
- The Armory Show moves to late September, and finds its buyers: What sold, and what it says about the market.
Each story links to prints and cards from the FeelArtsy shop that share its palette. Happy reading.
Palette
- #F4F8FB
- #2F4B7C
- #2EC4B6
- #A9CCE3
- #C8553D
Sources
- Arctic sea ice has reached minimum extent for 2026; Antarctic sea ice maximum most likely reached as well · National Snow and Ice Data Center
- Turner Prize 2026 opens in Middlesbrough · Tate
- What Sold at The Armory Show 2026 · Artsy
- Sales Report: The 2026 Armory Show Puts Emerging Galleries in Focus · Observer
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From the shop
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