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Metrograph Cancels Pro-Union Documentary Event, Drawing Backlash
Management canceled a Q&A with the creators of the 1979 film The Wobblies over concerns that it would be “co-opted by activists,” said the film’s distributor.
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The Most Memeable Looks From a Dystopian Met Gala
It was glamorous! It was glitzy! It was the end of democracy as we know it!
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Ukraine Accuses Russia of Looting Over 2,000 Artworks
A handwritten Torah scroll and paintings by Arkhip Kuindzhi and Ivan Aivazovsky are among the works allegedly stolen from museums in Mariupol.
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UK Recognizes NFTs as Property in Major Ruling for Crypto Theft
The judgment enables litigants to bring the full power of courts to seize stolen digital assets or compel repayment.
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Russian Artist Faces Three-Year Jail Sentence for Sculpture Said to "Rehabilitate Nazism"
But artist Oleg Kulik insists the sculpture is about his separation from his wife.
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With Ukraine Square, the Venice Biennale Goes to War
The open-air exhibition of works by Ukrainian artists at the 59th Biennale includes art created in bomb shelters, in exile, and from a place of strength and hope.
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Thought Lost, Judy Garland's Iconic “Wizard of Oz" Dress Heads to Auction
The Dorothy dress, one of only four known to remain in existence, could fetch up to $1.2 million.
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Ukraine Tears Down Kyiv's Massive "Soviet Friendship" Monument
The capital city will also rename 467 locations currently named after Russians.
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How the Hermitage Amsterdam Finally Broke Free From Mother Russia
The Dutch institution had long tried to distance itself from Putin’s Russia, but after the invasion of Ukraine, distance was no longer enough.
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House Passes Bill to Study a National Asian Pacific American Museum
“Unfortunately many remain unaware of the crucial role we’ve played throughout our history,” said Congresswoman Grace Meng, who sponsored the bill.
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See What Your Neighborhood Looked Like Millions of Years Ago
A new online tool allows users to scroll through geologic time, using their own location as a pinpoint to orient themselves in the shifting land masses.
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Diego Rivera Mural in San Francisco, Once Slated for Sale, Gets $200K Grant
The San Francisco Art Institute’s intentions to sell the work drew swift backlash from vocal critics in 2021. A Mellon Foundation initiative will now support its preservation.