Film
A Glimpse Into Pompeii’s Terrifying Final Moments
In the last episode of PBS’s new docuseries, archaeologists discover remarkable graffiti and shrine offerings that bring the ancient city — and its extinction — into view.
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Art
The Forgotten Islands Surrounding New York City
Photographer Phil Buehler’s fascination with the landforms started with a canoe trip to then-abandoned Ellis Island at the age of 17.
Art
The Artists Sifting Through Your City’s Garbage
An exhibition in Manhattan’s Chinatown examines the work of waste facility artists-in-residence from New York, San Francisco, Philadelphia, and Portland.
News
Cleveland Museum of Art Returns 2,200-Year-Old Statue to Libya
Experts say the Ptolemaic figure was taken from a Libyan museum during World War II.
Art
Lothar Osterburg’s Inner Longings
The tension between optimism and yearning remains taut throughout the artist’s exhibition of photogravures and found-material sculptures.
Art
Chantal Joffe’s Diaries of an Empty-Nester
A narrative unfolds in Joffe’s My dearest dust that explores motherhood, loss, and individual identity as her daughter leaves home.
Guide
10 Art Shows to See in Upstate New York This June
This month: the feminine nostalgia of Pam Poquette, the witty impact of Nina Chanel Abney, GUZMAN’s sideways glance at the state of the world, and more.
News
FBI Investigating Sale of Objects Stolen From British Museum
The US government agency has identified online sales to collectors based in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Washington, DC.
News
Wu-Tang Clan Album, Among the World's Rarest, Heads to Museum
The Museum of Old and New Art in Tasmania will hold ticketed listening parties for the single-edition Once Upon a Time in Shaolin (2015).
Art
Four Artists’ Pictures of an Unspeakable Past
The four artists featured in Peeling the Onion confront the long-lasting trauma that people and families carry through the generations.
Film
Five Video Essays to Close Out May
Plus, a tool set to make your own video essays.
Books
The Smoky Visual History of Censers
From Mesoamerican rituals to royal Asian courts, Holy Smoke explores incense vessels and their rich network of makers, biotic substances, and knowledge.