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Preserving the History of Brooklyn’s Little Caribbean
A new survey aims to document the predominantly Afro-Latinx neighborhood’s cultural significance, beyond physical landmarks.
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Authorities Seize $5M Roman Bust From Massachusetts Museum
The seizure is part of an ongoing investigation into “a smuggling network” trafficking antiquities looted from Turkey.
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Scottish Design Museum Drops the Sackler Name
The V&A Dundee removed a plaque honoring the opioid-producing family but will not return more than half a million dollars in donations.
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New Yorkers Campaign to Save 50-Year-Old Summer Arts Program
Community members fear that the historic New York State Summer School of the Arts may soon be replaced with a less equitable grant program.
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Pick-Up Truck Crashes Into Chicago Art Gallery
The crash caused irreparable damage to the storefront gallery and to some artwork inside.
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Protesters at New York's Natural History Museum Warn of "Mass Extinction"
About 30 climate activists lined up in the Dinosaur Wing of the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in Manhattan today, September 2, to protest the museum's acceptance of donations from banks and other entities invested in the fossil fuels industry. The event was organized by Extinction Rebellion
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West Point’s 194-Year-Old Time Capsule Wasn’t Empty, After All
After an underwhelming initial reveal, six coins and a commemorative medal were discovered beneath the silt caking the bottom of the box.
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Who Did This to Basquiat’s Old Manhattan Studio?
Someone painted the facade of the historic building with Pepto-Bismol pink; now, it’s Angelina Jolie’s problem.
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Beloved Chicago Imagist Barbara Rossi Dies at 82
The artist and former Catholic nun was known for her meticulously constructed, playful multimedia works.
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N.C. Wyeth Painting Bought at Thrift Store for $4 Could Sell for $250K
The 1939 painting, one of four illustrations for a novel by Helen Hunt Jackson, was hanging on a New Hampshire woman’s wall for years.
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Rat Infestation Plagues Rome’s Colosseum
Soaring temperatures and litter discarded by tourists might have added to the problem, authorities say.
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194-Year-Old Time Capsule Reveal Ends in Historic Flop
The much-anticipated event at West Point Military Academy left attendees disappointed.