Dread Scott’s ‘Slave Rebellion Reenactment’ Commemorates a Forgotten Uprising
Starting outside of New Orleans, 500 costumed rebels will retrace the steps of insurgents during the 1811 slave rebellion—the largest in the country’s history.
View ArticleThe Strokes’ Fabrizio Moretti Wants You to Invest in Old Master Paintings
With Sotheby's, the former Strokes drummer has created an installation to enhance the colors of Renaissance-era paintings about to hit the auction block.
View ArticleThe 2019 Met Gala Will Make Celebs Dress Up as the Concept of ‘Time’
Such a nuanced theme could be interpreted in many different ways, but it's likely that Katy Perry will just show up dressed like a clock.
View ArticleMarc Porter of Christie’s on How Political Uncertainty Challenges the Art Market
As Chairman of Christie's Americas division, Marc Porter pays a lot of attention to how civil unrest affects business.
View ArticleWall Street’s Iconic ‘Charging Bull’ Sculpture Is Apparently Being Moved
Citing safety concerns, city officials are planning to move the iconic tourist attraction to a pedestrian area closer to the Stock Exchange.
View ArticleWilliam Blake Was Once Ridiculed for His Art Honoring Britain—Now, a...
Tate Britain reconsiders poet William Blake's pursuits in the visual arts, presenting an idealized version of Britain that seems very far from Brexit.
View ArticleKate Fitz Gibbon Discusses the Nuances of Global Cultural Policy
As the executive director of the Committee for Cultural Policy, Gibbon approaches issues of provenance with a deep understanding of historical context.
View ArticleArtemisia Gentileschi’s Paintings of Traumatized Women Really Resonate in 2019
The painting, titled 'Lucrece,' depicts the suicide of a Roman woman who had recently been raped.
View ArticleAfter the National Galleries of Scotland, What Other Arts Orgs Will Cut Ties...
Museums all over the world have divested their financial portfolios from fossil fuels, but some big institutions are still holding out.
View ArticleWhat Critics Are Saying About Hank Willis Thomas’ Brooklyn Statue, ‘Unity’
'Unity' features a muscled arm pointing straight into the sky, and is located near the entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge in downtown Brooklyn.
View ArticleWhy High-End Storage Is Taking Over the Art World
Galleries are seeming more like museums, private collections are looking more like galleries and art storage facilities are feeling more like James Bond-caliber vaults.
View ArticleThe Met Just Received More Than 375 Objects Belonging to the Late Jayne...
The widow of an oil baron, Wrightsman spent much of her fortune on paintings by artists like Georges Seurat, Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun and Anthony van Dyck.
View ArticleBeyond Abramović: New Documentary Introduces Artists Who Work With the Human...
Marina Abramović has plenty of company. A new documentary examines why it's mostly women artists who have gravitated to this movement.
View ArticleIn the Face of Venice Flooding, Is the City Still a Safe Place to Exhibit Art?
With Venice facing tides 6.14 feet above sea level, many are asking if the historic city is still safe as a display site for any kind of valuable artifact.
View ArticlePublic Art Fund’s 2020 Exhibitions Will Include Awol Erizku’s Photos Taken in...
Erizku's photos feature people in the U.S. prison system who experienced spiritual awakenings that led them to Islamic faith.
View ArticleKeith Haring’s Church Mural Has Been Removed From Its Site and Sold at Auction
Nobody understood the merging of art and commerce better than Haring, but it's hard to say if he would have approved of this turn of events.
View ArticleLin-Manuel Miranda Teamed Up With Google to Digitize Puerto Rico’s Priceless Art
More than 350 Puerto Rican works of art have been digitalized and are available to view in an online exhibition presented by Miranda.
View ArticleVenice Mayor Asks for Help With City’s Restoration After $1 Billion Euro in...
'To preserve the artistic heritage of Venice you want things to stay in their original location,' said Melissa Conn of Save Venice Inc. But that can mean costly restoration efforts when the tides rise.
View ArticleA Ring Oscar Wilde Gave as a Gift Has Resurfaced Almost 20 Years After Being...
The exquisite, belt-shaped ring was successfully recovered by the Dutch art detective Arthur Brand.
View ArticleKAWS Shells Out $17 Million to Enlarge His Williamsburg Studio
At least there's one artist still able to afford studio space in Williamsburg.
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