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Google Earth Helps Archaeologists Discover Massive Monument in Petra
A massive monument has been discovered buried under sands at the Petra World Heritage site in southern Jordan.
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Israeli Artist Wants His Historic Knesset Sculpture Removed in Protest
TEL AVIV-JAFFA — Israeli artist Dani Karavan, known for his site-specific sculptures in Israel and Europe, requested on Wednesday that the relief on the wall of the Knesset Plenum Hall that he completed in 1966 be taken down in light of the Israeli government’s conduct.
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Ancient Oracle to Apollo Discovered Near the Acropolis
"Come to me, O Paean, and bring with you the true oracle," reads the inscriptions in an oracle well used to communicate with the Olympian god Apollo that was recently discovered in Athens.
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Crimes of the Art
On this week’s art crime blotter: a Chinese artist was reprimanded for his "sexual calligraphy" videos, a $20-million trove of stolen art was seized in Istanbul, and a relic containing a drop of Pope John Paul II's blood was stolen from Cologne Cathedral.
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Protesters Demand “Where Is Ana Mendieta?” in Tate Modern Expansion
LONDON — Posters all around London advertising Tate Modern’s new building proudly proclaim: “Art Changes. We Change.”
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The Fight to Save a Land Art Masterpiece in the Heart of Mexico City
Situated within one of Mexico City's remaining areas of untouched land, Espacio Escultórico is considered by many as one of Latin America's most significant works of land art.
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Full-Size Replica of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel Kicks Off Mexican Tour
Visitors flock to the Sistine Chapel to view Michelangelo's frescoes, but the fingers of God and Adam are now also meeting in Mexico City in a recently revealed, full-size replica of the entire building.
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Danish National Gallery Removes the Word “Negro” from 13 Artworks’ Titles
The National Gallery of Denmark (or Statens Museum for Kunst, SMK) is removing dated, potentially offensive colonial terminology from the titles of artworks in its collection.
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Art Movements
This week in art news: Gilbert & George announced plans to open a contemporary art center in London, the Manhattan block where Norman Rockwell grew up was renamed in his honor, and archaeologists found what they believe are remains of Kublai Khan's imperial palace.
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US National Cathedral to Excommunicate Stained Glass Confederate Flags
The flags of all 50 states hang in plain sight over the nave of the Washington National Cathedral, but for decades, two Confederate flags went largely unnoticed.
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Tunga, Brazilian Artist Known for His Alchemical and Monumental Work, Dies at 64
On Monday, Tunga, one of Brazil's most prized artists, died of cancer at the age of 64 in Rio de Janeiro, where he resided for most of his life.
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French Museum Faces "Cultural Catastrophe" After Storage Vault Floods
Recent heavy rainfall in France has led to dangerously high water levels, but while some Paris museums have managed to safeguard their collections, staffers at the Musée Girodet found themselves facing hundreds of water-damaged artworks.