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An Online Haven for Lovers of Alexander Calder
The Calder Foundation's archive is now online, illuminating the American sculptor's art and life in an unprecedented way.
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Week in Review: Judy Chicago Desert X Artwork on Hold; Over 160 Confederate Symbols Removed in 2020
Also, California studies showed that the state lost over 175,000 creative jobs in 2020, and more.
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Anthony Fauci Donates His 3-D Model of COVID-19 to the Smithsonian
Fauci used the model during briefings to lawmakers and the press throughout the pandemic.
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Over 160 Confederate Symbols Were Removed in 2020, Study Shows
All but one of the removals occurred after the murder of George Floyd, which spurred international protests against institutionalized racism.
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Photos by Jewish Artist Who Documented Ghetto in Nazi-occupied Poland Gifted to MFA Boston
Ross was forcibly confined to the Lodz Ghetto and tasked to take propaganda photographs, but secretly documented the brutal living conditions to leave a historical record of atrocities committed by the Nazis.
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Ming Dynasty Porcelain, Valued Up to $500K, Purchased at Yard Sale for $35
The rare find is headed to auction at Sotheby’s, where it is valued between $300,000 and $500,000.
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Hundreds of Arts and Restaurant Workers Rally to Save Historic Chinatown Banquet Hall
Protesters rallied today in support of Jing Fong, the neighborhood’s last unionized restaurant and a popular meeting ground for arts events.
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California Faces Culture Crisis as Studies Show Art Workers Could Leave the State
Last year, 175,000 jobs were lost in the California creative economy, with almost 110,000 of those in LA County.
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Judy Chicago Desert X Artwork on Hold Following Claims of Environmental Concerns
The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens withdrew from its partnership with Desert X to host Chicago's smoke-based artwork after a local journalist said it could endanger animals.
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From da Vinci to Bosch, the 10 Most Googled Paintings of 2020
The list of artworks is based on data from 155 different countries.
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MoMA Will Temporarily Cover Philip Johnson’s Name After Architects Denounce White Supremacist Ties
A wall sign bearing Johnson's name will be covered by an artwork during the run of the exhibition Reconstructions: Architecture and Blackness in America.
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An Eco-conscious Museum Will Sprout From a Logged Rainforest in Mexico
The museum, built in the form of a reinvented stepped pyramid, will be located on an expanse of cleared forest, previously stripped bare by illegal logging.