Artforum — October 2026

The October 2026 issue of Artforum brings together incisive criticism and contemporary art writing spanning moving image, performance, painting and political culture. Matthew McLean considers the work of Diego Marcon and the uneasy relationship between animation, theatricality and the human body, while Sophie Landres examines the choreography of police work. Simon Denny explores prediction markets and the collapse of boundaries between money and meaning, and Tina M. Campt reflects on Arthur Jafa and Richard Prince’s exhibition Helter Skelter in Venice. Also featured are writing on Lee Ufan, a portfolio of psychedelic drawings by Ross Bleckner, and international exhibition reviews.

A wide-ranging issue of contemporary art criticism, bringing together artists, ideas and cultural debates shaping the present.