AUGUST 16, 2026 — In commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the United States, a major public installation organized by Vogue magazine and the Council of Fashion Designers of America is set to replace the traditional flag display at Rockefeller Center in New York City, according to the magazine. Operating in collaboration with the non-partisan…
NOVEMBER 1, 2025 — An advertising agency has launched “Lifeless Flag,” a campaign that reinterprets Brazil’s flag by visually striping the blue and green from the flag to raise awareness about the urgent need to protect the planet’s oceans, says Marketing Communication News. Created by Droga5 for the SOS Oceano coalition, the project transforms one…
OCTOBER 25, 2025 — The Palais de Tokyo in Paris has taken down Cameron Rowland’s installation Replacement (2025), just days after its unveiling as part of “ECHO DELAY REVERB,” an exhibition featuring American artists shaped by French theory, says ARTnews. In Replacement, Rowland replaced the French flag atop the museum’s entrance with the newly adopted…
OCTOBER 25, 2025 — In Pennsylvania, the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) has officially opened its call for proposals for the 2026 Flag Exhibition at Spruce Street Harbor Park, Philadelphia, according to a press release by the Corporation. Marking the third consecutive year of this vibrant public art display, sixteen selected artists will have their…
MAY 30, 2025 — A New Zealand art gallery has removed a controversial flag installation just 19 days into its planned five-month display, citing safety concerns following public backlash, reports AP. The Suter Art Gallery in Nelson said Thursday it took down the work by Māori artist Diane Prince due to growing tensions and safety…
NOVEMBER 14, 2024 — An exhibition at Thomaston, Maine’s Interloc gallery space is examining the influence of print-on-demand (POD) custom flags in shaping modern U.S. political expression, the Midcoast Villager reports. Running from October 26 to December 5, 2024, “Wide Scenarios for Indoor & Outdoor,” curated by artist and professor Alex Lukas, juxtaposes familiar political…
OCTOBER 26, 2024 — As Turkey prepares to celebrate the 101st anniversary of its Republic on October 29, students across the country are holding exhibitions featuring flags made from recycled materials. These projects aim to foster environmental awareness while celebrating national pride. At Gazi Umurbey Preschool in Gaziemir, young students organized an exhibit titled 101…
OCTOBER 10, 2024 — In her review of the exhibition “Flags: A Group Show” at Paula Cooper Gallery, New York Times art critic Deborah Solomon, reflecting on the role of artists in times of political fervor, writes, “In this season of heightened electoral excitements, artists are patriots, too. They reclaim the lofty concept of freedom…