Books

Bill Cunningham’s Posthumous Memoir Isn’t Quite What You’d Expect

In the beloved fashion photographer's posthumous memoir, we get a peek into his origin story.

Interview

Salvator Mundi’s Mysterious Journey to the Gulf [UPDATED]

The painting’s voyage, from the record-breaking Christie’s auction to the mysterious postponing of its unveiling, reflects deep regional ideological and geopolitical rifts — but the debate has hardly played out in the Arabic-language media.

In Brief

Pérez Art Museum Miami Offers Free Admission and Part-Time Work to Furloughed Workers

The initiative will last until the government shutdown — which is now in its third week — is over.

News

Russian Artists Convicted in French Court for Setting Fire to Bank of France in Performance

After a dramatic court hearing, the pair were convicted for dangerous destruction of property on Thursday. Alongside prison time, they must pay nearly $25,000 in damages to the Bank of France.

Announcement

Scoring the Stacks, a Participatory Art Project by Kameelah Janan Rasheed

On view at the Brooklyn Public Library from January 11 to April 7, 2019.

Art

A New Performance Series for Indigenous Cultures Spreads Across New York

First Nations Dialogues is the beginning of “a consortium of presenters committed to the decolonization process in the very DNA of their organizations.”

Art

Once a Year, Hundreds of Artists from Around India Gather on One Street to Sell Work

Chitra Santhe, one of the largest events of its kind in the country, is intended for artists who might not have access to the art market otherwise.

Community

A View From the Easel

This week, artist studios in Arizona, Australia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and South Africa.

Art

Photos Reveal How San Francisco and LA Dramatically Grew After 1850

An exhibition documents how California and photography grew up together, and how photos influenced the rest of the country’s perception of the state’s two leading cities.

News

Week in Review: Italy Won't Send Leonardos to the Louvre, Shredded Banksy Heads to Exhibition

Also, curators at the British Museum realized an object they displayed as a vase was actually a Sumerian weapon, how art dealer Mary Boone hopes to avoid jail time after pleading guilty to tax fraud, and more.

News

El Museo del Barrio Rescinds Philanthropy Award for Rightwing German Princess

After Latinx scholars voiced their disturbance that the museum would honor Princess Gloria Von Thurn und Taxis, a friend to Steve Bannon, El Museo walked back its plan with little explanation.

Opinion

Has the Salvator Mundi Really Gone Missing? Unpacking the Latest Conspiracy Theory

Keeping track of the world's most expensive painting has become more difficult since it transferred into Saudi hands. One conspiracist claims the painting is involved in a money laundering plot tie Trump-Russia scandal.