Video game giants had a miserable second quarter as the pandemic gaming boom hits a wall
A gamer plays on Sony’s Playstation 5 console at his home in Seoul. Yelim Lee | AFP via Getty Images…
China’s factory activity contracts unexpectedly in July as Covid flares up
An employee operates a spinning machine at a textile factory on May 26, 2022 in China. China’s factory activity contracted…
‘He’s Entitled to His Opinion’: We Spoke to the Fan Artist Who Went Viral After Music Legend David Crosby Insulted His Tribute Portrait
David Crosby, of the band Crosby Stills and Nash, has become the subject of widespread derision for his insulting response…
A Union Rally at the Philadelphia Museum Draws Protesters Blasting the Institution’s ‘Stonewalling’ on Contract Negotiations
In the institution’s biggest union rally to date, workers once again gathered in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art…
New Analog Recording of Bob Dylan’s ‘Blowin’ in the Wind’ Makes Nearly $2 Million at Auction
Bob Dylan just sold a new one-of-a-kind recording of his hit single “Blowin’ in the Wind” for £1.48 million ($1.77…
‘It’s Important to Leave Something for the People of Venice’: Why Artist Bosco Sodi Is Letting Locals Take His Biennale Art Home
When the Venice Biennale closes in November, artworks from hundreds of artists will be packed up and shipped back to…
China faces a nearly $1 trillion funding gap. It will need more debt to fill it.
During the first four months of the year, investment in real estate development fell by 2.7% from a year ago.…
With Travel Restrictions Still in Effect, More Than Half of Art Basel Hong Kong’s Dealers Are Presenting Unmanned ‘Ghost Booths’
For the second year, travel restrictions are making it difficult for gallery personnel to make the trip to Art Basel…
Editors’ Picks: 14 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From a Moleskine Art Show to a Cocktail for the Women of Surrealism
Each week, we search for the most exciting and thought-provoking shows, screenings, and events, both digitally and in-person in the…
‘The Pain Is Part of the Process’: Why Two Artists Are Pushing Body Modification to the Extreme
Many people aren’t sure what to make of Tiamat Legion Medusa, the self-described most body-modified transexual in the world, who has…
What I Buy and Why: Hannah Gottlieb-Graham on Trading PR Services for Art to Build Her Budding Collection
Just over two years ago, Hannah Gottlieb-Graham left her full-time job at the New York photography nonprofit Aperture to launch her…
A New Immersive Art Experience Allows Audiences to Enter the Fabled Tomb of the Boy King Tutankhamun
The craze for all things immersive meets Egyptomania in “Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience,” a new exhibition from the National Geographic…
Workers Rebuilding Notre Dame Have Discovered Previously Unknown Tombs and a Mysterious Sarcophagus Beneath the Cathedral
Archaeologists working to restore Paris’s fire-damaged Notre Dame cathedral have discovered something remarkable: previously unknown tombs hidden beneath the 850-year-old Gothic…
What I Buy and Why: Miami Collector Ellie Hayworth on Supporting Small Galleries and Fairs, and the ‘Gut-Punch’ Joy of Discovering New Artists
When art consultant Ellie Hayworth went to ride out lockdown with her parents in Miami in March 2020, she had…
Here Is Your Go-To Guide to All the Art Fairs Taking Place in and Around Los Angeles During Frieze Week
Back in 2020, Frieze Los Angeles staged its sophomore edition under the shadow of a looming pandemic, the star-studded crowds…
More Than 60 Dutch Cultural Institutions Reopened as Nail Salons and Gyms for a Day to Protest Unequal Covid Restrictions
Museums in the Netherlands staged an unusual protest against the lockdown restrictions that are currently preventing them from welcoming visitors.…
New York City Is Giving $51.4 Million in Grants to Help Its Hard-Hit Arts Industry Regain Footing
Over 1,000 arts and culture nonprofits across New York City just received an early Christmas present, thanks to $51.4 million…
‘It Was Quite a Hassle Getting Here’: Artist David Shrigley on Why He Trekked From the U.K. for His First-Ever Art Basel Miami Beach
Can you believe that British artist David Shrigley had never been to Miami Beach before? Still, he felt that after decades…