The site of Michelangelo’s famous frescoes has a strict no-photos policy.
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15 Latinx Artist Fellows Receive $50K Grants
Tanya Aguiñiga, Amalia Mesa-Bains, and Vincent Valdez are among the recipients of this year’s grants, funded by the Ford and Mellon Foundations.
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Dinosaur That Inspired Jurassic Park’s Raptor Sells For $12.4M
But some paleontologists think dinosaur specimens should be in public institutions, not private hands.
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British Geologist Faces Death Penalty in Iraq on Smuggling Charges
Jim Fitton has been in custody since March, when Iraqi officials found 12 small shards of pottery in his luggage.
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Remembering the Japanese American Incarceration Through Abstraction
An exhibition at the Noguchi Museum marks the 80th anniversary of Executive Order 9066, which forced over 120,000 Japanese Americans into detention camps.
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What Did Cleopatra Smell Like?
Researchers are using chemical analysis to concoct the fragrance possibly worn by the last Egyptian pharaoh.
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Is It the Eye of Sauron? No, It’s a Black Hole at the Center of Our Galaxy
It’s “the first direct image of the gentle giant in the center of our galaxy,” according to astronomer Feryal Özel.
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The Pandemic Exacerbated Inequities in Photography Industry, Report Says
A new report shows that many women and non-binary photographers are on the brink of quitting and highlights racial disparities in pay and benefits.
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Seattle Launches New Deal-Style Jobs Program for Artists
The city will distribute $2 million to create jobs for unemployed and underemployed artists and cultural workers.
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Non-Tenured Faculty at Chicago’s School of the Art Institute Push to Unionize
They cited “intolerable” working conditions, inadequate benefits, and low pay.
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Subway Graffiti Is on the Rise in New York City
The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) plans to spend over $1 million on graffiti removal and prevention this year.
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Iron Age Rock Art Found Under Turkish Home
The figures of Assyrian deities were found in an underground chamber in Başbük that was first discovered by looters.