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Vandals Ransack Sculpture Residency in Upstate New York
Attackers smashed windows, destroyed equipment, and damaged artworks that were slated for an upcoming charity auction at Sculpture Space in Utica, NY.
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Myanmar Junta Detains Artist-Activist Htein Lin
The artist's wife, former British ambassador Vicky Bowman, was also detained amid a crackdown on pro-democracy activists.
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Canadian Authorities Move to Evict Indigenous Protest Encampments
The encampments in front of the Manitoba Legislative Building in Winnipeg were installed to protest the cultural genocide perpetrated by Catholic missionaries in residential schools.
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River in China Dries Up, Revealing 600-Year-Old Buddhist Statues
The Yangtze River's water levels are receding amid an ongoing heatwave in the country.
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Carefully Worded Definition of “Museum” Eschews Neutrality
After months of deliberations, and a failed attempt at a more politicized version in 2019, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) has finally updated its definition of a museum.
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Madison Museum Apologizes to Black Artist but Rejects Racism Allegations
Lilada Gee was verbally attacked by a former employee of an adjoining arts center and her work in the 2022 Wisconsin Triennial was damaged by visitors.
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New Research Suggests Vermeer Wasn't as Polished as People Assume
During the pandemic, researchers at the National Gallery of Art found out some interesting things when they scanned the Dutch artist's 17th-century paintings.
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OnlyBans Allows Users to Understand the Realities of Digital Sex Work
A new game developed by artist and sex worker Lena Chen and tech collaborator Maggie Oates helps players learn about the challenges facing online sex workers.
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Citing "Institutional Racist Violence," Half of the Wisconsin Triennial Artists Withdraw Their Work
The artists accused the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, which organizes the triennial, of "shameful mistreatment of the Black artists, contractors, and staffers throughout the exhibition."
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Art Teachers Get a Higher Tax Deduction for Out-of-Pocket Supplies
Starting in 2023, teachers will be able to deduct $300 instead of $250. It's the first expense deduction increase they get in 20 years.
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The Odd History of Germany's "Unicorn" Fossil
Dubbed “one of the worst fossil reconstructions in history,” the so-called “Magdeburg Unicorn” again making rounds on the internet.
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Noguchi Museum Is Opening the Artist’s Studio to Visitors
The studio of the mid-century sculptor, located across from his eponymous museum in Long Island City, New York, received $4.5 million for its planned restoration and renovation.