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Lisa Hunt, Who Transformed Gold Leaf in Her Art, Dies at 55
Inspired by the gilded artworks of the African diaspora, the Art Deco movement, and Gustav Klimt, Hunt was known for her intricately precise works.
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Harriet Tubman Cultural Center Awarded Millions for Preservation
The formerly all-Black high school turned museum and community space honors the abolitionist’s story and legacy.
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Stolen Painting Returns Home 54 Years After Mafia Heist
John Opie’s “The Schoolmistress” was allegedly stolen by three men associated with the New Jersey mob in 1969.
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This New Mask Lets You Have Calls in Complete Silence
Skyted is a “sound absorbing open air mask” designed for people who want to take phone calls in public and for those who don’t want to listen to them.
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Bid on an Artist's Kite to Aid Gaza
All proceeds for works by Willa Nasatir, Wilder Alison, Yto Barrada, and more will go to Gaza Mutual Aid Solidarity.
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Head of Saudi Arabia's AlUla Cultural Project Arrested for Corruption
Amr bin Saleh Abdulrahman Al Madani, responsible for the development of the archaeological site, is also accused of money laundering.
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Police Reportedly Fire Tear Gas at Machu Picchu Protesters
Tourism workers are challenging a new ticket policy that could affect the livelihoods of travel guides and other industry workers.
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Richard Prince Must Pay $650K+ to Artists for Using Their Work
A last-meeting agreement put a price on the artist's appropriation of the works of two photographers.
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Laurie Anderson Leaves German Professorship After Questions on Pro-Palestine Stance
The artist and Folkwang University jointly announced her resignation in light of Anderson’s endorsement of a "Letter Against Apartheid" over two years ago.
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NYU Suspends Palestinian Professor and Activist Amin Husain
Husain has long advocated for Palestinian liberation, both individually and as part of the art-oriented collective Decolonize This Place.
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Anchorage Museum Pauses Free Admission for Alaska Native People
The short-lived policy was derided as discriminatory.
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Artists Protest Museum's Cancellation of Michael Fried-Inspired Show
In a letter to the Santa Barbara Museum of Art's board, a group of artists included in the nixed exhibition denounce the “outrageous” termination of the show’s curator, Eik Kahng.