Art
From the Ptolemaic Kingdom, a Gilded Coffin to Die For
Created in the last century of the Ptolemaic Kingdom, Nedjemankh's coffin reconfigures how we understand Ancient Egypt's transition from autonomous empire to Roman province.
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Art
In Ethereal Images, an Artist Superimposes Herself on Old Photos of Her Mother
Lebohang Kganye's images are a poignant celebration of her mother’s spirit.
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Art Movements
Kerry James Marshall condemns the City of Chicago's sale of his artwork, and a Russian billionaire sues Sotheby's in part of a $2 billion art sale scandal.
Announcement
Yale Center for British Art Presents George Shaw: A Corner of a Foreign Field
The exhibition features nearly seventy paintings, more than sixty drawings, as well as several new works.
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National Portrait Gallery London Commissions Malala Yousafzai Portrait, and Contemporary Austin Acquires an Ai Weiwei
Plus, Andy Warhol and Yayoi Kusama works sell at auction, and a US couple is forced to return a looted Pissaro to its rightful heir.
In Brief
Why Are Attendance Rates Decreasing at London's Museums?
Statistics show a 6% drop in attendance at London's seven biggest art institutions over the last three years.
Podcast
YO, Deborah Kass!
Artist Deborah Kass’s “OY/YO” (2015) is a Brooklyn favorite, and now the eight-foot-tall public artwork is landing in front of the Brooklyn Museum. We ask her what the work is really about.
Opinion
19th-Century Tiles from the Palace of Westminster Selling Quickly on British Parliament’s Online Shop
The tiles, now sold out, are on sale for up to $260 for those desperate to own a piece of British imperialism.
Art
A Canadian Museum Rehangs Its Collection to Center Feminism and Race
Two exhibitions at the Art Gallery of Hamilton highlight the dual role of programming and outreach in light of identity politics and the erasure of women in one of the nation’s oldest art institutions.
Art
The Quiet Chaos in Lee Ufan’s New Paintings
A master of meditative minimalism, the Korean artist's new paintings are more frenetically energized than ever before.
In Brief
Artists Julie Ault, Titus Kaphar, and Wu Tsang Awarded 2018 MacArthur "Genius" Grant
25 individuals across disciplines will receive $625,000 of unrestricted funds as part of the prestigious award.
News
NYC Mayor’s Office Proposes Four New Jails with Enhanced “Architecture and Design”
As part of its 10-year plan to close Rikers Island, the administration is planning new prisons with renovated design, but the proposal has been met with fierce disapproval from local residents and activists.