Construction Workers Discovered a Mysterious Statue of Hercules Buried Deep in a Roman Sewer
Construction workers cleaning and repairing a 100-year-old sewer in Rome unearthed a life-size marble sculpture of a man dressed as…
A Keen-Eyed Shopper Paid $700 for a Chandelier in an Antique Store. It Turned Out to Be an Alberto Giacometti Worth Up to $3 Million
A rare chandelier by Alberto Giacometti could fetch up to $3 million at an upcoming Christie’s London sale—a big mark…
Firefighters Contained a Blaze That Broke Out at the American Museum of Natural History in New York
Don’t worry—the giant blue whale is safe. But there was a bit of a scare at New York’s American Museum…
At Age 94, Op Artist Julio Le Parc Continues to Work Every Day in His Paris Studio of Enchanting Colors. See It Here
At the age of 94, Argentinian artist Julio Le Parc, a giant of the Kinetic and Op Art movements, is…
A New York Exhibition on the Salem Witch Trials Explores the Legacy of the Dark Historical Chapter on the Descendants of the Accused
Magic is afoot at the New-York Historical Society, where a new exhibition revisits a dark chapter in U.S. history: the…
A Painting Nearly Destroyed in the Beirut Blast of 2020 Has Been Identified as a Long-Lost Artemisia Gentileschi—and Is Now Undergoing Restoration
The painting at Beirut’s Sursock Palace was lucky to survive the explosion in August 2020, which killed more than 200…
A Nude That Artemisia Gentileschi Painted for Michelangelo’s House Was Covered Up Because It Was Too Racy. Now It Has Been Revealed
Between now and April, visitors to Florence’s Casa Buonarroti, the house museum of Italian Renaissance great Michelangelo, are in for…
‘I Had Never Seen Anything Like It Before’: Steve Martin on Becoming One of the Top Collectors of Australian Indigenous Art
Steve Martin has been back in the headlines of late, thanks to his leading role in the hit Hulu comedy…
10 Buzzy Gallery Shows Not to Miss in New York This Month, From Uptown to Tribeca
Now that the art world is back in full swing, we’ve rounded up 10 can’t-miss gallery shows taking place around…
Ceramicist Maxwell Mustardo Draws Inspiration From the Illustrious Former Tenant of His Colorful New Jersey Studio
Before artist Maxwell Mustardo moved into his studio in Quakertown, New Jersey, it was the late ceramicist Toshiko Takaezu‘s workspace.…
A.I.R. Gallery Broke Barriers. A New Online Archive Tells the Story of the Women-Run Collective
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of Artists in Residence, Inc. (A.I.R. Gallery), the first nonprofit artist-run cooperative…
Faded Photos Bought for $2,200 at an Estate Sale Turn Out to Be Two Rare Stieglitz Works Stuck Together
An eagle-eyed collector bought a framed photo at a tiny Connecticut auction house for just over $2,000 last year. He…