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Art Movements: German Video Games Can Now Feature Swastikas, Bloomberg Grants Small Institutions $43 Million
Outlines of buried ancient structures appear during a UK heat wave, and art organizations make steps toward racial equity in the field.
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Construction Workers Discover a Buried Sphinx in Egypt
The sphinx, a human-lion hybrid from around 380 BCE, was discovered on a construction site in Luxor.
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The National Portrait Gallery London Acquires Painting of Dylan Thomas, and a 1913 Nickel Is Sold for $4.5 Million
Plus, a New Zealand museum acquires a fountain pen that inspired the disposable, hypodermic syringe.
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Who Is Martin Puryear? A Primer on America's Next Representative at the Venice Biennale
The 77-year-old sculptor has a history of talking back to the government, but we will see if his streak continues on the world stage.
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As Criminalization of the Arts Intensifies in Cuba, Activists Organize
A Cuban decree seeks to censor artists to an unprecedented level, essentially regulating any and all artistic and cultural activity in the country.
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Exclusive Look at the New York Film Festival's Annual Showcase of Innovative Film, Projections
The New York Film Festival's Projections lineup has been announced and we have the complete list that includes films by Sky Hopinka, Lawrence Abu Hamdan, and others.
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Art Movements: Tehran Museum Discovers Picassos and a Duchamp, NEH Grants $13.2M
New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA) announced it will be ending its spring New York fair, and a 14th-century Islamic manuscript was returned to the Egyptian National Library
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Hirshhorn Museum Acquires a Tino Sehgal Performance, and Frank Frazetta's Comic Art Sells at Auction
Plus, the University of Wollongong receives a May Barrie maquette, and Ruby City acquires a Gillian Wearing photograph.
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Artist Who Filled New York Pothole with Trump's Face Sees Artwork Removed by City
Some people have a face for movies. Others have a face for potholes.
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ACT UP Returns to the Whitney Museum's Wojnarowicz Retrospective, This Time as Guests
HIV/AIDS activists return to the New York museum, while the museum updated their wall placards to reflect the continuing crisis and the recent action.
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400 Indian Artists Sign Petition to Release Photographer Arrested in Bangladesh
After speaking on AlJazeera, Shahidul Alam was arrested under section 57 of the International Communication and Technology Act for reputedly spreading anti-government propaganda.
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Museum of Modern Art Union Workers Stage Walkout as They Prepare for Contract Negotiations
As workers at one of the world's most prestigious museums prepare for contract negotiations this week, dozens of workers participated in a museum-wide walkout.