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Art

A Father-Son Exhibition Bridges Two Generations of Graphic Art

More than 120 of Tom Darcy’s political cartoons will go on display at Nunu Fine Art this summer, paired with over 50 contemporary works by his son Brad Darcy.

Art

A Collection of Ancient Roman Statues Finally Gets Its Due

A new exhibition in Rome focuses on collectors’ obsession with “completing” ancient artworks through restorations that often permanently transformed them.

Film

Film Suggests We Call Indiana Jones What He Is: Grave Robber

Alice Rohrwacher’s La chimera (2023) resists Hollywood’s compulsion to romanticize the Western archaeologist.

News

Israeli Artist Pausing Venice Biennale Show Doesn’t Go Far Enough, Critics Say

The partial closure of the pavilion until a ceasefire is reached is an “empty and opportunistic” gesture, said a group who called for Israel to be excluded from the event.

Books

The Contrived Rivalry Between Two Pioneering French Women Artists

Whenever French 18th-century artist Adélaïde Labille-Guiard is mentioned, it’s almost always as a counterpoint to her better-known “rival,” Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun.

Art

Hettie Anderson Was Anything but a Passive Muse

Her face has gazed over midtown Manhattan traffic for over a century, but it wasn’t until 2023 that Hettie Anderson received official public recognition in words.

Art

A Whirlwind of Creativity at Dumbo Open Studios

Dozens of artists and project spaces in the Brooklyn neighborhood opened their doors this weekend, inviting the public behind the scenes.

News

Contested Native Artworks Resurface at Art Fair, Drawing Scrutiny

The drawings, taken from ledger books made by Native people imprisoned in the 19th century, were sold at auction in 2022 against tribal members' wishes.