Books
The Stories of Art History's Detectives
The provenance researcher must be a detective, figuring out alternative ways to get at information that major participants in the trade are often unwilling to disclose.
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News
Vandals Crayon Over 200-Year-Old Statue in UK
The vandalized work is a nude statue by prominent British sculptor John Bacon.
Opinion
Meet the Oligarch Who Wants to Build the World’s Tallest Jesus Statue
Armenia’s Trump-like business tycoon Gagik Tsarukyan is determined to surpass Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer.
News
A Fellowship for LA Artists Balances Art and Abolition
Autumn Breon, juice wood, and Oto-Abasi Attah will each receive a $100,000 stipend and healthcare as Crenshaw Dairy Mart fellows.
Art
Chicago’s Miniature Art Fair Is a Big Success
From an Anish Kapoor “Mini-Bean” to teeny immersive installations, Barely Fair is a much-needed break from the art world’s extravagance.
Announcement
The 2023 Columbia MFA Thesis Exhibition Opens in New York City
Curator Jasmine Wahi notes the exhibition “instills a glowing spark of excitement for the future of contemporary art.” On view April 23 through May 21.
Art
The Black Comic Book Festival Is an Act of Resistance
At the annual Schomburg Center event, I didn't have to go searching for books made by and for me — because they were all around me.
Art
Celia Álvarez Muñoz Adds Color to Conceptualism
With an eye for unearthing cultural hypocrisy and advocating for exploited people, Álvarez Muñoz responds to social injustice in her colorful art.
Art
Depravity and Delights in Nicole Eisenman's Prints
If God (and the Devil) are in the details, the craft of printmaking proves a powerful outlet for exploring Eisenman’s most enduring themes.
Art
Diary of a British Town
The tales in the Thamesmead Codex are melded, mashed up, meshed together fragments of the many human stories told to artist Bob and Roberta Smith.
Opinion
We Wanted a More “Punk” Exhibition; The Museum Said No
Dereck Stafford Mangus reflects on Guarding the Art, an exhibition curated by security guards at the Baltimore Museum of Art.
News
FBI Raids Art Foundation in Puerto Rico
The Michèle Vasarely Foundation is embroiled in a legal battle over the property of the late Op Art pioneer Victor Vasarely.