A Spiderman Panel From the 1980s Just Fetched a Record $3.4 Million at Auction as Comic Prices Continue to Skyrocket
The $3.4 million sale of an original drawing from a 1984 Spider-Man comic has set a new record for the…
The Founder of Netscape Has Returned $35 Million Worth of Looted Cambodian Antiquities
Technology entrepreneur James H. Clark, creator of the once dominant Netscape browser, has surrendered 35 Southeast Asian antiquities from his…
A New Space Telescope Is Poised to Take Unprecedented Images of the Origins of the Universe, and Scientists Are Freaking Out
NASA is one step closer in its plan to take unprecedented images of the universe, and possibly discover new planets.…
The Most Important Archaeological Discoveries of 2021, From Unknown Dead Sea Scrolls to Middle Eastern Cattle Cults
Every year, we delve back through our coverage to find the most fascinating archaeological discoveries of the year, whether by…
The 10 Most Expensive NFT Artworks of 2021, From Beeple’s $69 Million ‘Everydays’ to XCOPY’s $3.8 Million Portrait of ‘Some Asshole’
As 2021 draws to a close, it seems like a good time to revisit the explosive market for NFT art.…
Editors’ Picks: 11 New York Events for Your Holiday Art Calendar, From Charles Dickens at the Morgan to the Met’s Christmas Tree Display
Each week, we search for the most exciting and thought-provoking shows, screenings, and events, both digitally and in-person in the…
In a Landmark Restitution, the U.S. Returns 200 Looted Antiquities From Top Museums and Private Collections to Italy
Painted jars, marble busts, ceramic figurines, and even an ancient Roman statue reportedly sold to Kim Kardashian are part of…
The Discovery of an Ancient Canine Tooth Reveals Dogs Were Domesticated in the Americas at Least 13,100 Years Ago
Archaeologists in Canada have discovered the oldest known evidence of domesticated dogs in the Americas. Among tools and other artifacts…
Editors’ Picks: 11 Events for Your Art Calendar, From an Auction for Abortion Rights to a Tribute to Dealer Martha Jackson
Each week, we search for the most exciting and thought-provoking shows, screenings, and events, both digitally and in-person in the…
For Its 2022 Color of the Year, Pantone Has Invented a New Shade: a ‘Happy’ Periwinkle Blue
For its 2022 color of the year, global color authority Pantone has for the first time created a brand new…
‘You Just Don’t Find This’: U.K. Archaeologists Have Unearthed the Full Remains of a Roman Crucifixion Victim
Archaeologists in Cambridgeshire, U.K., have discovered what may be the best-preserved physical evidence of a crucifixion—a 1,900-year-old skeleton with a two-inch…
How to Spot a Fake Shopping Website this Holiday Season
Americans are expected to spend $1.2 trillion this holiday season, with the majority of shoppers planning to buy most of their…
Looking to See Some Art Beyond a Fair Booth? Here Are 16 Museum and Gallery Shows to Visit During Art Basel Miami Beach 2021
During Miami Art Week (November 29–December 5), there will be plenty more to see beyond the Miami Beach Convention Center,…
A Ragtag Band of Crypto Populists Tried and Failed to Buy the U.S. Constitution in an Epic $43.2 Million Auction Showdown
One of only two privately owned first printings of the U.S. Constitution sold at Sotheby’s New York on Thursday evening for…
Editors’ Picks: 14 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From Licensing Lessons for Artists to the Return of Immersive Van Gogh
Each week, we search for the most exciting and thought-provoking shows, screenings, and events, both digitally and in-person, in the…
The Largest Documentary Film Festival in the U.S. Is Kicking Off in New York. Here Are 7 Films About Art to Check Out at Doc NYC
Today marks the start of Doc NYC, the nation’s largest documentary film festival, and quite a few of the selections…
Depressing New Report Finds That Women Artists Accounted for Just 16 Percent of NFT Sales Over the Past 21 Months
It remains to be seen if the NFT and crypto art trend has legs, but it appears this new sector…
The MYTHS and LIES we’re told about Bitcoin
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