News
Met Museum Returns Ancient Sumerian Statue to Iraq
The move follows several high-profile seizures of artworks of questionable provenance by the Manhattan DA.
Elaine Velie
Art
Before Lockets, There Were Hidden Renaissance Portraits
Hidden Faces: Covered Portraits of the Renaissance explores the paintings concealed behind mirrors, in folded diptychs, and on the backs of other works.
Art
Rose B. Simpson’s Soaring Metal Sentinels Watch Over Madison Square Park
The artist explained that the sculptures in Seed “transform the nature of a hectic and scary city, in a sense, to a place that’s really safe.”
News
The Most Breathtaking Photographs of the 2024 Solar Eclipse
You didn’t need to be in the path of totality to be awed.
News
Embattled Orlando Museum of Art Receives Gift of 300+ Works
The institution has been embroiled in scandal since the FBI raided its exhibition of fake Basquiats in 2022.
Satire
Hundreds Sign an Open Letter Against Open Letters
The missive calls on members of the culture sector to "not share widely," pleading, "Don't you dare sign!"
News
British Museum Sues Former Curator Over Alleged Thefts
Peter Higgs worked with the museum’s Greek collections for 30 years before he was dismissed last August.
Art
How Beatrix Potter Hopped Into Our Hearts
An exhibition at the Morgan Library pays tribute to the illustrator’s prowess as a naturalist, storyteller, mycologist, and sheep farmer.
Art
Was Robert Rauschenberg’s Venice Biennale Victory Rigged?
A new documentary explores the scandals surrounding the 1964 show, illuminating the US government’s obsession with its international image.
News
Vatican Taps Maurizio Cattelan for Venice Biennale
The artist behind the infamous duct-taped banana will create an outdoor installation for the Vatican’s exhibition, held in a women’s prison on the island of Giudecca.
Film
A New Documentary Reveals Larry Fink’s Personal Side
A short documentary captures the later years and reflective musings of the iconic photographer, who passed away last year at the age of 82.
News
MASS MoCA Workers Picket Museum on Second Day of Strike
The union is seeking a higher minimum wage and salary hikes across the board.