Today is March 28th, 2026. On this day in history, Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, also known as Caligula, accepts the title of the Principate, entitling to him by the Senate (37 AD); Roman Emperor Pertinax is assassinated by his Praetorian Guards, who then sell the throne in an auction to Didius Julianus (193 AD); Emperor Valentinian I appoints his brother Flavius Valens co-emperor (364 AD); Pope Hormisdas reunites the Eastern and Western church, ending the Acacian schism in a ceremony in the cathedral of Constantinople (519 AD); Guntram, French King in Burgundy, dies (592 or 593 AD); Philip II of Spain is formally crowned King of Spain (1556); Ivan the Terrible, Grand Prince of Moscow and 1st Tsar of Russia, dies of a stroke while playing chess (1584); The Duchy of Courland, a northern fief of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, ceases to exist and becomes part of Imperial Russia during the partitions of Poland (1795); Mexico drops diplomatic relations with U.S. (1845); Great Britain and France declare war on Russia, expanding the Crimean War (1854); During WWI, approximately 10,000 Jews are expelled from Tel Aviv & Jaffa by Turkish authorities (1917); Influential Nazi Propaganda film Triumph of the Will is released showing Nuremberg rallies, commissioned by Adolf Hitler and directed by Leni Riefenstahl (1935); Spanish Civil War ends as Madrid falls to the Nationalists headed by Francisco Franco (1939); Arthur Miller’s The Crucible wins Outstanding Play in the 7th Tony Awards (1953); The Epstein-Barr virus (not to be confused with a former U.S. Attorney General on a private island), is discovered, the first human tumor virus (1964); A partial meltdown at the Three Mile Island nuclear plant results in the release of radioactive gas and iodine into the atmosphere (1979); The Louvre Pyramid designed by I. M. Pei is inaugurated by French President François Mitterrand in Paris (1989); Italy’s right-wing alliance under Silvio Berlusconi wins election (1994); Donald Trump signs executive order Energy Independence undoing Obama climate-control measures (2017); European parliament bans single-use plastics, including cutlery and straws, to be implemented in the following years (2019); Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs Parental Rights in Education bill prohibiting public school teachers from instructing on sexual orientation or gender identity (2022); a devastating earthquake of recorded magnitude upwards of 7.7 strikes central Myanmar causing destruction across Southeast Asia, killing over 5,000 people and injuring up to another 11,000 (2025).
Today, March 28, 2026, is programmed the largest No Kings demonstrations across the United States. Previous editions of No Kings demonstrations took place in June and October of last year, bringing out millions to the streets; This time, it is in the aftermath of recent murders committed by immigration officials as part of a mass deportation agenda resembling another era and the current objectionable war in Iran launched without congressional approval. The continuing spectacle of shameless branding and personal financial gains have effectively reduced the Office of the President into a reality show starring the emperor himself, featuring all the unapologetic power grabs in war rooms over desks and backstage under skirts. The scheduled events promise to be of far greater attendance.
The continuing spectacle has reduced the office into a reality show starring the emperor himself, featuring all the unapologetic power grabs in war rooms over desks and backstage under skirts…
On this day died Belarusan-French modernist painter Marc Chagall (1985); Spanish poet Miguel Hernadez Gilabert (1942); and British author Virginia Woolf, taking her own life (1942).
On this day was born German-British artist and printmaker Peter Baer (1924); Italian poet Amelia Rosselli (1930); Peruvian writer and Nobel Prize Laureate Mario Vargas Llosa (1936); and No Kings were born.
Welcome to the 172nd edition of Prescriptions. Here is our look at the current events in the arts.
Pablo Picasso, Le joueur de cartes II (The Card Player II), 1971
Late Picasso
The latter part of Picasso’s career burns with restless intensity. The exhibition presents around fifty works, some once overlooked but now recognized as a powerful sign of future artistic expression. On view through April 5, 2026 at Moderna Museet.
Rafael Roncato
Circulation(s) 2026 / 16th Edition
A springboard for artists and a trendsetter, Circulation(s) is the place to be and a reflection of the vibrant contemporary European art scene, as well as the must-see event for the photography of tomorrow. Its program is based on a public call for submissions and an annual search by the artistic direction of the Fetart collective, which welcomes three new members this year. On view through May 17, 2026 at Centquatre-Paris.
Political Bodies, Historical Pain: Azra & Vuk
Political Bodies, Historical Pain: Azra & Vuk
Intermedial approach to performative legacies, Azra and Vuk’s practice operates at the unstable intersection of archive, body, and ideology. Their work navigates the afterlives of war, the sedimentation of generational trauma, and the invisible infrastructures of neoliberal governance that continue to shape the region’s social and affective realities. Interview by Chiara Causo.
Cristina Schek, Glamarine V, 2025
Line of Beauty
Young Masters Art Prize is delighted to present Line of Beauty, the 2025 Young Masters People’s Choice Award Winners, bringing two contemporary artists Cristina Schek and Alexandra Baraitser into dialogue at The Exhibitionist Hotel. On view through April 30, 2026.
Giulia Frump
International Women’s Day / 2026
Earlier this month, March 8th, we celebrated International Women’s Day featuring women artists and programs focused on women. Founded over 100 years ago evolving through various names and dates, this fulcrum of women’s rights was adopted by the United Nations only in 1975, and is still largely overlooked in many countries. And still, today, in board rooms and senate chambers, in court houses as in locker rooms, now add to the list private islands, it feels we are living in highly primitive times.
Martin Parr, INDIA. Jaipur. Amer Fort. 2019
Martin Parr: Global Warning
This exhibition revisits the work of Martin Parr, bringing together a selection of series produced since the 1970s that find new resonance in light of the growing disarray of the contemporary world. On view at Jeu de Paume through May 24, 2026.
Nan Goldin, Elephant Mask, Boston, 1985 © Nan Goldin
This Will Not End Well / Nan Goldin
Icon of contemporary photography, Nan Goldin is exhibited as a filmmaker. Organized by Moderna Museet in collaboration with Pirelli HangarBicocca, Milano, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin and Réunion des musées nationaux – Grand Palais, Paris. On view at Grand Palais through June 21, 2026.
Age of Content / Ballet national de Marseille – (LA)HORDE
BAM Winter/Spring 2026
BAM Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Winter/Spring 2026 season delivers a slate of innovative, full-tilt artistic visions, featuring major theatrical events like the National Theatre’s Hamlet and new works by American Opera Projects and V (formerly Eve Ensler), plus exhilarating performances by Mark Morris Dance Group, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Trisha Brown Dance Company, and Ballet de Marseille.
Parisa Azadi
Ordinary Grief: A Story of Reconciliation
Parisa Azadi’s work has been shown in solo and group exhibitions across Europe and the U.S., including Cortona On The Move, Belfast Photo Festival, the American Center For Photographers, Melike Bilir Gallery, among others. Her work has been recognized by the World Press Photo 6×6 Global Talent Program, was named one of the British Journal of Photography’s Ones to Watch, and received the Magnum Foundation Mobility Grant.
Dia Al-Azzawi, Green Field, 2025 / Galerie Claude Lemand
Art Paris / 28th Edition
After a triumphant return to the Grand Palais, Art Paris for its 28th Edition 2026 takes place in the majestic nave and on the balconies of the recently renovated gem of Belle Epoque architecture. On view April 9–12, 2026 at the Grand Palais.
