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Newton Who? Leonardo Explored Gravity First
A new analysis of diagrams drawn in the artist's personal notebook reveals a near-accurate model of Earth's gravitational pull.
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Louis Vuitton in Trouble Over Joan Mitchell Works in New Ad
The artist's estate sent a cease and desist order to the fashion company for its inclusion of paintings by the artist in a recent ad campaign.
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Minneapolis Museum Workers Say “No Money, No Monet”
Unionized staff at the Minneapolis Institute of Art took to the picket line last week to demand salary raises in the face of inflation.
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Roman Concrete Had “Self-Healing” Properties, Study Finds
Researchers say the presence of mineral deposits known as “lime clasts” could explain why these ancient structures remain standing.
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Metal Detector Hobbyists Get a Museum Show in Denmark
The Hunt for Denmark's Past at the National Museum of Denmark gathers some of amateurs' and hobbyists' most remarkable finds.
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New Public Art to Honor NYC’s Second African Burial Ground
The burial ground resurfaced in 2006, when construction crews working on the New Museum’s extension found human remains.
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The World Has One Less Jeff Koons "Balloon Dog"
An art collector accidentally shattered a $42,000 "Balloon Dog" by Koons at an art fair in Miami.
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Nazi Symbol Appears on Fence Near LACMA
A video shared online shows a swastika that appears to transform into an emblem of the Islamic Republic taped to a fence in front of the museum.
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Controversial New Law Prompts Greek Museums to Shutter
The legislation gives institutions more autonomy but less government support for efforts like fundraising and generating revenue.
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Custodians at RISD Are Fed Up
Facilities workers picketed this week in the face of grueling negotiations for their first union contract.
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Finally, a Residency for Artist Mothers
Applications are now open for Stoneleaf Retreat’s residency for artist mothers in New York’s Catskill Mountains.
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American Museums Get $5M for Latinx Curatorial Positions
The initiative is funded by four of the country’s largest grantmakers.