Solo Spotlight with Ryan MacDougall

The Algorithm Is the New Canon — Art History in 2026: Celia Bugno


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Celia Bugno is back on Solo Spotlight for a second appearance — and this time we’re dragging art history straight into 2026.

We break down the art world’s biggest pressure points right now (museums, funding, culture wars, and the attention economy), then run a full discussion segment: “Art Terms, But Make It 2026.”

You’ll hear how the canon became algorithmic, how the gaze became measurable, how modern patronage shows up through brands and platforms, why provenance is basically receipts culture, and why Rococo might be the blueprint for today’s curated joy aesthetic.

If you’ve ever felt like you needed a dictionary to understand art — this episode is your translator.

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