In Brief
The Hidden Secrets of Leonardo da Vinci's "Virgin of the Rocks"
Advanced imaging techniques have revealed Leonardo's original design to be vastly different from the final product.
Jasmine Weber
Jasmine Weber is an artist, writer, and former news editor at Hyperallergic.
News
Week in Review: Literary Legend Toni Morrison Passes Away, Freedom of Speech Exhibition Censored in Japan
Also, Maya Angelou will be honored with a work of public art in San Francisco, maps of gerrymandered districts were turned into a typeface, and more.
In Brief
James Turrell Skyspace Reopens at MoMA PS1 After 6-Month Closure
The artist requested that the museum close the installation in January after construction on a neighboring luxury condo encroached on the work's view.
News
Week in Review: Safariland Rubber Bullets Used in Puerto Rico, Egon Schiele Found in NYC Thrift Store
Also, a Texas family realized a beloved portrait of their mother was painted by renowned contemporary artist Ben Enwonwu, Congress is investigating the closure of Art Institutes, and more.
Art
An Essential History Immortalized in the Archive of Ebony and Jet
The archive of Ebony and Jet is a treasure trove of visual culture; its donation to the National Museum of African American History and Culture and Getty Research Institute will allow unprecedented access to decades of Black American history.
News
A Historical Marker Commemorating Emmett Till's Death Is Riddled with Bullets, Again [UPDATED]
This is the third historical marker to be damaged by bullets since it was erected in 2007. Now, three University of Mississippi students are facing a possible civil rights investigation after posing with guns next to the bullet-punctured sign.
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Week in Review: Warren Kanders Resigns as Whitney Vice Chair, Safariland Tear Gas Used in Puerto Rico
Also, Forensic Architecture says it has found a bullet linking Kanders to violence in Gaza, Pope.L is seeking more than 100 volunteers to participate in a crawl across Manhattan, and more.
News
Artists No Longer Request Their Work to be Withdrawn from Whitney Biennial
In the wake of Warren Kanders's resignation from the board of trustees, the eight artists wrote to the museum curators permitting their work to remain in the galleries.
News
Week in Review: Louvre Removes Sackler Name, Beloved Founder of African-American Museum Killed
Also, Ai Weiwei won his suit against Volkswagen, there was a deadly arson attack at a Kyoto animation studio, and more.
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In Brief
Sadie Roberts-Joseph, Founder of Baton Rouge African-American Museum, Found Dead in Trunk of Car [UPDATED]
Baton Rouge police have arrested and charged Ronn Germaine Bell, a tenant in one of Roberts-Joseph’s rental properties, with first-degree murder.
In Brief
Solange Knowles Will Screen When I Get Home at Art Institutions Across the United States and Europe
The 41-minute-long, remastered director’s cut will feature new scenes and a new score.
News
Week in Review: WPA Mural Causes Controversy, Drawings by Children Detained at US–Mexico Border
Also, a monument to Melania Trump crafted with a chainsaw popped up in Slovenia, high-profile artists urge National Portrait Gallery to divest from BP, and more.