Here’s Your Go-To Guide to All the Art Fairs Taking Place During Frieze New York 2022
Yes, we just did an art fair week in New York—the inaugural “New York Art Week,” no less. But for…
24 Shows to See in Venice Beyond the Biennale, From Stanley Whitney’s Italian Paintings to a Major Survey of Marlene Dumas
Art lovers making a pilgrimage to Venice for the delayed opening of the 59th Venice Biennial will have packed dance…
See Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Boyhood Home, New York Studio, and Unseen Artworks in a Blockbuster Show Curated by His Family
Since his death at just 27 from a drug overdose in 1988, Jean-Michel Basquiat has become a legendary figure, immortalized…
In Pictures: The Estate of J.R.R. Tolkein Publishes Rarely Seen Drawings From ‘The Lord of the Rings’ and Other Books
The estate of renown author J.R.R. Tolkien has released a new website featuring artworks, some previously unseen, by the author of The Hobbit and…
KAWS, Eddie Martinez, and Other Big Names Are Donating Art to Raise Money to Cure a Rare Childhood Disease
In November 2021, art dealer Bridget Finn’s world changed forever when her daughter Florence, who will turn two on July 11,…
‘It’s the Start of Our Modern World’: How the British Museum’s Show of Ancient Artifacts Unravels the Secrets of Stonehenge
Some 4,500 years ago, a prehistoric people built one of the world’s most enduring monuments, the monolithic sarsen slabs of Stonehenge,…
Ancient Romans Used These Terracotta Vessels as Porta-Potties, Archaeologists Have Discovered
Archaeologists have often found ancient Roman earthenware containers on their digs, but never knew for sure what they were for.…
Art Speigelman Denounces Tennessee School District’s Ban of His Graphic Novel ‘Maus’: ‘It Has a Breath of Autocracy and Fascism’
A Tennessee school board has voted to ban Art Spiegelman’s landmark graphic novel Maus due to profanity and nudity. The book tells the…
‘This Painting Could Be the Future’: Artist Jonathan Harris on Why His Viral Image ‘Critical Race Theory’ Struck a Chord Around the Globe
It’s a hauntingly effective image. A blonde figure stands, back to the viewer and paint roller in hand, covering up…
Editors’ Picks: 8 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From Max Colby at Rock Center to Hugh Hayden’s Outdoor Show
Each week, we search for the most exciting and thought-provoking shows, screenings, and events, both digitally and in-person in the…
An Art Historian Bought a Van Dyck ‘Copy’ for Just $90 in 1976. Experts Now Say It’s Probably an Original
Art historian Christopher Wright has a track record of spotting unrecognized masterpieces from art history in other people’s collections. But…
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…
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…
Everyone in Your Family Needs to Protect Their Identity
Thinking about credit monitoring shouldn’t stop at protecting your own personal financials. To help keep your family safe, credit and…
After a Long Political Battle, a Statue of Thomas Jefferson Housed at New York’s City Hall Will Move to a History Museum
A controversial sculpture of Thomas Jefferson is moving from the New York City Council Chamber to a new home at…
How Much Do You Know About Art Criticism? See If You Can Answer These ‘Jeopardy!’ Questions Dedicated to the Category
Art critics had their moment in the sun on Tuesday night’s Jeopardy! episode, with an entire category in the Double Jeopardy…
A 98-Year-Old Widow Sold a $100 Eames Cabinet She Didn’t Even Like for $48,000, a New Auction Record
At 98 years old, Nancy Allen made the difficult decision to leave her longtime home in Franklin, Michigan, to move…
After Six Decades, Judy Chicago Is Finally Getting Her First Retrospective (and ‘The Dinner Party’ Isn’t in It)
`If there’s one takeaway from Judy Chicago’s first-ever retrospective, currently on view at the de Young Museum in San Francisco,…