In Brief
More Than 400 Roman-Era Columns Lie Abandoned on Beirut’s Waterfront
Lebanon's General Directorate of Antiquities has no inventory of the ancient archaeological fragments and isn't sure what to do with them.
Benjamin Sutton
In Brief
Meteorologists: Munch Was Mad for Mother-of-Pearl Clouds When He Made "The Scream"
In a new study, three scientists claim that Edvard Munch's iconic image was inspired by nacreous clouds, a rare meteorological phenomenon.
In Brief
Metropolitan Museum May Start Charging Admission to Out-of-Towners
The museum is in talks with municipal officials about potentially charging tourists a mandatory admission fee.
Art
Visit 32 Artists’ Workspaces in a Lower Manhattan Skyscraper
On April 28 and 29, the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council's current artists-in-residence will welcome the public to their studios at 28 Liberty Street.
Film
A Long Overdue Biopic Tells Tom of Finland’s Life Story
A biographical film about the Finnish adman and expert draughtsman who made exquisite drawings of explicit gay erotic encounters is playing at the Tribeca Film Festival.
In Brief
First of New Orleans's Confederate Monuments Comes Down
In the wee hours of Monday morning, the 1891 monument to the Battle of Liberty Place was disassembled and taken to a storage facility.
News
Looking for a Job in the Arts? Try North Dakota, New Study Suggests
A new report by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) of the US Department of Commerce tracks the economic impact of the arts nationally and state by state.
In Brief
In Ongoing Crusade for Privacy, Residents of Glass Condos Sue Tate
Five residents of a luxury apartment complex claim Tate is violating the European Convention of Human Rights by letting visitors photograph their glass-walled flats.
News
Art Collectors and Museum Patrons Among Biggest Donors to Trump’s Inauguration
A document listing all the contributions to Donald Trump's $106.7 million inauguration includes the names of quite a few art world power players.
In Brief
Turkish President Erdoğan Plans Museum Devoted to Failed 2016 Coup
The Museum of the 15 July: Martyrs and Democracy is expected to open in late 2018 on the outskirts of Ankara.
Art
Tapestries Depict the Anger and Intimacy of the Human Struggle
Christina Forrer's colorful and gripping tapestries, currently on view at the Swiss Institute, focus on the awkward physicality of aggression.
Art
A History of Blackness in American Cinema at MoMA
The series Making Faces on Film gathers daring and singular films about being black in the United States, from 1913 to today.