In a Reversal, the San Francisco School Board Has Opted Not to Remove a Controversial George Washington Mural From a High School
The San Francisco school board has reversed a controversial decision to remove a historic fresco series of the life of…
See How Artist Baseera Khan Makes Her Bright and Cozy Brooklyn Apartment Double as an Art Studio
Baseera Khan’s art is deeply informed by their own identity as a queer femme Muslim American of Indian, Afghani, and…
EJ Hill Is One of 63 Artists Participating in This Year’s Whitney Biennial. So Why Can’t Anyone Find His Work?
This year’s Whitney Biennial names 63 participating artists and collectives, but unless visitors also buy a copy of the exhibition catalogue,…
Here Are the Top 10 Most Expensive NFTs Sold to Date, From Beeple’s Record-Setter to Edward Snowden’s Court Transcription
Cryptocurrency may be in a tailspin that’s leaving some NFT collectors fearful of the longterm prospects for their new investments.…
New York’s Last Payphone Kiosk, Removed from Midtown Last Month, Has Officially Become a Museum Artifact
Last month, New York City removed its last payphone kiosk, a relic of an analog age that in 2022 is…
Kim Kardashian’s Marilyn Monroe Dress Fiasco Inspired the Top Museum Organization to Set Up a Clothing Preservation Committee
The fallout over Kim Kardashian’s decision to wear a historic Marilyn Monroe dress to this year’s Costume Institute Gala at…
‘A Journey to a Euphoric Encounter’: Visitors to James Turrell’s Latest ‘Skyspace’ Must Hike Up a Mountain in Colorado to See It
Light and Space artist James Turrell is unveiling his latest “Skyspace”—a series of chambers with ceilings that open up to…
A New State-Backed Art Fair Just Opened in St. Petersburg as Russian Collectors Draw Back From Art Basel
As the world’s marquee art fair, Art Basel, returned to its traditional June dates this week for the first time…
An Old Master Drawing Offered for Just $250 Last Year at a Massachusetts Auction House Will Go on Sale for $1.4 Million at TEFAF Maastricht
A long-lost piece of Dutch art history is returning to the Netherlands. Next week, New York’s Christopher Bishop Fine Art…
Editors’ Picks: 13 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From a Film About the Chelsea Hotel to a Show Celebrating Britney Spears
Each week, we search for the most exciting and thought-provoking shows, screenings, and events, both digitally and in-person in the…
Lion Tamers Siegfried and Roy’s Dazzling Collection of Jewelry, Art, and Clocks Brought in $1.4 Million at Bonhams
The late German American duo Siegfried and Roy, famous for their magic shows co-starring lions and tigers, made a splash…
Remarkably Similar Stone Age ‘Swiss Army Knives’ Found Across Africa Suggest a System of Prehistoric Mass Communication
The discovery in southern Africa of numerous ancient “Swiss Army” knives made from stone, all seemingly the same design, suggests…
From a Maserati Joyride to a Crashing Scooter, Tourists Have Been Wreaking Havoc on Rome’s Iconic Spanish Steps
One of Rome’s most beloved landmarks, the Spanish Steps, has had a rough couple of weeks. Last month, a 37-year-old…
‘A Dazzling and Powerful Force for Good and Change’: Friends and Colleagues Remember the Late Artist and Feminist Trailblazer Paula Rego
Paula Rego, the painter, sculptor, and feminist force, died at her home in North London today, June 8. She was…
‘It Was Just Flabbergasting’: A $321,000 Renaissance Masterwork Was Discovered Hanging (Off-Kilter) Above Nonagenarian’s Bed
A major lost painting by a follower of the Italian Renaissance painter Filippino Lippi hidden in plain sight in a…
Editors’ Picks: 11 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From Pride Parties at the Brooklyn Museum to Kimono Fashion at the Met
Each week, we search for the most exciting and thought-provoking shows, screenings, and events, both digitally and in-person in the…
New York’s LaGuardia Airport Unveils New Permanent Artworks by Mariam Ghani, Rashid Johnson, and Others
For the second time in as many years, New York has opened a new, state-of-the-art terminal at Queens’s formerly decrepit…
A Former OpenSea Employee Has Been Indicted in the First-Ever Case of NFT Insider Trading
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged a 31-year-old former product manager at the NFT marketplace OpenSea with wire fraud…