The Moon's shadow, or umbra, is pictured covering portions of the Canadian provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick and the American state of Maine in this photograph from the International Space Station as it soared into the solar eclipse from 261 miles above.

Theatre safety curtains have frequently been embellished by artists and set designers—a way of enlivening an inherently bland and practical feature in an otherwise grand, decorative setting. But the Vienna State Opera has taken this concept a step further, transforming its curtain into an ongoing exhibition series, titled Safety Curtain. Every year since 1998, the opera house has invited an acclaimed artist to co-op the fire-proof sheath as a canvas for their own site-specific work. Kara Walker, Maria Lassnig, Franz West, David Hockney and many more have been involved in the project. As has Cy Twombly, creator of this quintessentially squiggly piece, installed between 2010 and 2011, the year of the American artist’s death.

Graffiti is spray painted on 27 floors of an unfinished skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles. The development, stalled since 2019, is across the street from the Crypto.com arena, where the Grammys will be held tomorrow night.

Ricky Swallow, Chair Composition #1, 2024, patinated bronze and oil paint, 37 3/4 x 35 x 17 1/4 inches (95.9 x 88.9 x 43.8 cm). Photo: Flying Studio