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Archaeologists Uncover “Extraordinary” 3,000-Year-Old Mural in Peru
Researchers are now urging local authorities to protect the site of Huaca Yolanda, which they say faces urgent preservation threats.
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Did This 19th-Century Painting Inspire Taylor Swift’s New Album Art?
The dramatic teal green cover for the singer’s forthcoming The Life of A Showgirl is an apparent wink to John Everett Millais’s famous “Ophelia.”
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A Cézanne Celebration as Sweet as a Bowl of Apples
Thousands are flocking to Aix-en-Provence for a regionwide celebration of the French Impressionist that includes his recently renovated estate and studio.
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Trump Says US Museums Should Focus Less on Slavery
The president’s efforts to influence the Smithsonian, an independent institution, have raised alarm among museum advocacy organizations.
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Mickalene Thomas Accused of Harassment and Nonpayment by Ex-Fiancée
Racquel Chevremont, Thomas’s former business partner, is seeking $10 million in “redress for years of exploitation,” court filings say.
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Rashid Johnson Is “Not Afraid to Be Vulnerable”
CBS Sunday Morning featured the artist in conjunction with his career retrospective at the Guggenheim Museum.
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Are Art History Majors More In Demand Than Computer Scientists?
Recent data shows dips in unemployment rates for art history college graduates, but it’s worth taking a closer look at why.
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Collector Sues Christie’s Over Sale of Picasso Owned by Cocaine Kingpin
The buyer claims that the auction house made “misrepresentations” about the artwork’s provenance.
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Controversy-Ridden Documenta Gets First All-Women Artistic Team
The announcement comes after the exhibition instituted a code of conduct earlier this year, which sparked outcry for conflating antisemitism and criticism of Israel.
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Senator Seeks Probe Into MoMA Trustee Leon Black’s Epstein Ties
Senate Finance Committee ranking member Ron Wyden said Black’s approximately $100 million in payments to the convicted sex offender were not properly audited.
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Another Awkward MLK Sculpture Draws Mixed Responses
The 11-foot bronze unveiled in Winter Park, Florida, has been described as a "caricature" of the civil rights leader that “just doesn’t look like him.”
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Sub-versive DC Protester Becomes Memeorable
Tributes to the “hero with a hero” who flung a Subway sandwich at a federal agent have emerged across the nation’s capital and online.