The newly unearthed funerary stone suggests that ancient societies may not have adhered to strict gender binaries.
Elaine Velie
Elaine Velie is a writer from New Hampshire living in Brooklyn. She studied Art History and Russian at Middlebury College and is interested in art's role in history, culture, and politics.
Thousands March to American Museum of Natural History in Pro-Gaza Protest
Activists called out the museum’s holdings of Native remains while denouncing “the genocide of Indigenous Palestinians.”
The Native Art Market Returns to New York City
The National Museum of the American Indian has hosted the event since 2005, attracting Native artists from across the country.
Apocalyptic Birdhouses Touch Down in NYC
Artist Paul Gagner’s sculptural avian dwellings offer an absurdist take on the core structures of small-town Americana.
UK Museum Reclassifies Roman Emperor as Trans Woman
Contemporaries of Emperor Elagabalus describe the ruler’s preference for being called “lady.”
Russia Arrests Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova in Absentia
The artist faces an immediate two-month detention if she returns to her home country.
Did Banksy Reveal His Real Name in a BBC Interview?
The famously anonymous artist told a reporter his first name in a recently resurfaced radio segment.
Print Sale Benefits Medical Aid in Gaza
Cindy Sherman, Zineb Sedira, and Tanya Habjouqa are among 150 artists offering prints for $125 to support desperately needed humanitarian aid in the besieged city.
A Chelsea Gallery’s Secret Beekeeping Operation
Works by artists such as Diana Al-Hadid share Kasmin Gallery’s rooftop sculpture garden with five hives that yield about 100 jars of honey a year.
Artists Decry Company’s Decision to Pull Mass Incarceration Billboards
Titled 8 x 5 Houston in reference to the minimum required square footage of a jail cell in Texas, the project featured designs by formerly incarcerated artists.
New Hilma af Klint VR Experience Comes to NYC
At Fotografiska, visitors can don a headset and view the abstract artist’s work while experiencing the nauseating fear of falling from imaginary cliffs.
Shit Hits the Fan for Alleged Thieves of $6M Gold Toilet
Maurizio Cattelan’s sculpture “America,” a functioning 18-karat gold toilet, was stolen from Blenheim Palace in the UK in 2019.