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Banksy Blitz Continues in NYC with New Murals in Brooklyn
Two murals by the secretive British street artist have appeared at a former gas station in Midwood.
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After Incendiary Performance, Russian Artist Awaits His Fate
Petr Pavlensky fled Russia in 2017, but late last year he was arrested after setting fire to France's central bank. The subsequent legal proceedings have been cloaked in secrecy.
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Pittsburgh Will Replace Racist Monument with Statue of a Black Woman
After the city decided to replace the statue of an antebellum songwriter, they are now asking the public to help vote on its replacement.
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Broad Museum Acquires Another Kusama Infinity Room, Opening This Weekend
Viewers are invited to stick their heads into the porthole-like windows of Los Angeles's newest Kusama chamber to gaze at infinity.
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Katherine Westphal, Fiber Art Pioneer, Dies at 99
In a career that kept her on the move for many years, Westphal was endlessly curious and creative, working in ceramics, quilting, fiber, Xerox, and wearable art.
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Jacob Lawrence Painting Missing for Half a Century Goes to Auction
A historical scene from the Chesapeake-Leopard affair (the 1807 incident that led to the War of 1812), the painting is headed for auction on April 5.
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Tanzania Joins International Movement Demanding Return of Human Remains in Germany
Tanzanian activists, and at least one government official, want Germany to repatriate the skull of a chief who was killed after fighting German colonists in East Africa.
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Deaf Cat from Hermitage Museum Named Russia's Official World Cup Oracle
Achilles the cat was chosen for the task due to his previous successes, correctly identifying winners in last year's FIFA Confederations Cup.
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Art Movements
This week in art news: MOCA Los Angeles chief curator Helen Molesworth was fired, Anish Kapoor blasted the NRA for using "Cloud Gate" in an ad, and the Vatican admitted it had doctored a press photo.
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New Banksy Mural Speaks Out Against Turkish-Kurdish Artist's Imprisonment
The newest Bowery mural, a collaboration between the elusive British street artist and Borf, addresses the continued imprisonment of journalist and artist Zehra Doğan.
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Los Angeles Art Community Reacts to Firing of MOCA Chief Curator Helen Molesworth
The announcement of Molesworth's departure shocked and dismayed many in the Los Angeles art world. But some MOCA insiders have also said she contributed to a toxic work environment.
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A 3D Printed House with Humanitarian Ambitions and a $10,000 Price Tag
Austin-based startup ICON revealed an extremely ambitious plan to build a community of 3D-printed houses in El Salvador. (And, hopefully later, in space.)