In bankrupt Lebanon, locals mine bitcoin and buy groceries with tether, as $1 is now worth 15 cents
Aerial view of the seafront Manara district near downtown Beirut. Bilwander | Getty Images When Georgio Abou Gebrael first heard…
It Took Eight Years, an Army of Engineers, and 1,600 Pounds of Chains to Bring Artist Charles Gaines’s Profound Meditation on America to Life. Now, It’s Here
Charles Gaines has unveiled his ambitious public art piece Moving Chains on New York’s Governors Island. All it took was…
Artists Unfurled Red Banners From the Guggenheim Rotunda to Support the Iran Women’s Protest Movement
An artist collective staged a protest at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum over the weekend, dramatically unfurling a dozen blood…
Liberal and Conservative Justices Seem Split in the Supreme Court’s Landmark Andy Warhol Copyright Case (and Not in the Way You May Think)
For close to two hours yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in photographer Lynn Goldsmith’s lawsuit against the…
The Public Can Now Access the Statue of Liberty’s Crown, After Two and a Half Years (and 14 Flights of Stairs)
For the first time in more than two-and-a-half years, the Statue of Liberty is opening its crown to visitors, offering…
Wall Street’s top analysts bet on these stocks as economic uncertainty increases
Apple CEO Tim Cook presents the new iPhone 14 at an Apple event at their headquarters in Cupertino, California, U.S.…
Tesla struggles with Elon Musk’s strict return-to-office policy
Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk attends the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China August 29, 2019. Aly Song…
China ratchets up military and economic pressure on Taiwan as Pelosi begins her visit
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan’s capital of Taipei on Tuesday night, kicking off a controversial visit…
Editors’ Picks: 12 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From the Watermill Gala to a Puppet Show Operated by a Crane
Each week, we search for the most exciting and thought-provoking shows, screenings, and events, both digitally and in-person in the…
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, ending 50 years of federal abortion rights
The Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision on Friday overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that established the constitutional right to abortion in…
‘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…
Artist Michelle Hartney Is Enlisting the Public to Embroider Messages From Women Pleading for Help With Unwanted Pregnancies
At a time when the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade and take a giant step…
What Does It Take to Create the Bronx Zoo’s Animatronic Dinosaur Displays? The Artist Behind Them Gives Us a Walkthrough
Look out New Yorkers! This summer, the Bronx Zoo has been overrun by dinosaurs, and it’s an artist who helped…
Peer Into the Studio of L.A. Painter Tahnee Lonsdale, Whose Cat Helps Remind Her That Sometimes It’s Okay to Rest
British painter Tahnee Lonsdale is something of an heir to the female spiritual abstractionists and Surrealists of yesteryear, creating dreamy, mystical…
Hiding Art in Basements, Returning Loans, Reopening as Bomb Shelters: How Ukraine’s Museums Are Handling the Russian Invasion
As Ukraine defends itself against invading Russian forces, the nation’s museums find themselves in a dire situation, charged with protecting…
The Organizers of Ukraine’s Venice Biennale Pavilion Say They May Not Be Able to Stage the Event ‘Due to the Danger to Our Lives’
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the curators of the Ukrainian pavilion at the upcoming Venice Biennale have temporarily suspended preparations…
Julian Assange and Crypto Artist Pak Have Raised $54 Million for the WikiLeaks Founder’s Defense Fund With a Major NFT Auction
Imprisoned Wikileaks founder Julian Assange and anonymous crypto artist Pak have raised over $54 million with their NFT collection “Censored.”…
South Africa Has Halted an ‘Unfathomable’ Auction of Nelson Mandela’s Personal Belongings in New York
Guernsey’s auction house in New York has called off an auction of Nelson Mandela’s possessions. The South African government objected…