The Sensuous Artwork That Inspired Autumn de Wilde’s Vision for ‘Emma’
De Wilde, who's previously directed music videos, wanted 'Emma' to feel like a sumptuous visual feast.
View ArticleBanksy Denies Instructing Alleged Art Thief to Steal His Work
Last September, a drawing of a rat made by Banksy was cut out from behind its protective covering. One of the suspects says Banksy asked him to commit the crime.
View ArticleOpera Becomes Cutting-Edge Contemporary Art in a Gallery’s Experimental Showcase
'Hot with Excess' is a singular season of live events at London's Zabludowicz Collection, exploring the long and yet overlooked influence of opera in contemporary art.
View ArticleWillow Smith Is Promoting Her New Album by Living in a Box for 24 Hours at LA...
Willow Smith will spend 24 hours living in a clear box situated at LA's Museum of Contemporary Art as part of a performance piece about anxiety.
View ArticleCancellation of TEFAF Maastricht Leaves Global Art Events Split on Pushing...
Art Dubai, the Sydney Biennial and the upcoming Paris fairs are all approaching what to do in the face of coronavirus concerns differently.
View ArticleClosed Since 2006, Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid Reopens to Visitors
The pyramid, which had been damaged by a 1992 earthquake and significant amounts of wind, was designed by the ancient Egyptian architect Imhotep more than 4,000 years ago.
View ArticleMet Museum to Close Due to Coronavirus, Leaving the Met Gala’s Fate Uncertain
The Metropolitan Opera, the Cloisters and Carnegie Hall have also been temporarily shut down.
View ArticleDubious Old Pharmaceutical Posters That Will Make You Appreciate Modern Medicine
The coronavirus may be scary, but do you know what's also scary? Thinking about being deathly ill in, say, 1935.
View Article5 Amazing Virtual Art Exhibitions to Enjoy From the Comfort of Your Home
While coronavirus keeps many at home and forces the closure of museums around the world, digital platforms show you can still enjoy culture through these amazing virtual exhibitions available online.
View ArticleSocially Isolated New Yorkers Are Trying to Get Their Neighbors to Sing
Italian citizens have been singing together while confined to their homes. In New York, it hasn't quite caught on.
View ArticleVittorio Gregotti, Who Designed Milan’s Arcimboldi Theater, Has Died of...
The Arcimboldi Theater is a pillar of culture in Milan, but people may not be able to gather there to honor Gregotti for some time.
View ArticleFake Dead Sea Scrolls Found at Museum of the Bible, Casting Doubt on Its...
A rigorous study found that all the textual fragments in the museum's Dead Sea Scroll collection are fake. Few other items in the museum have been subject to this kind of analysis.
View ArticleFluid Meaning: Zoë Sheehan Saldaña’s Hand Sanitizer Bridges an Understanding...
Brooklyn-based artist Zoë Sheehan Saldaña, who has been making hand sanitizer as part of her art practice for a decade, sees a work that many used to find quizzical take on a new meaning.
View ArticleArtland’s CEO On the New Interest in Their Digital Galleries and the State of...
Art fairs may be on hold, but online sales and virtual reality galleries are seeing new popularity according to Mattis Curth, CEO & Cofounder of Artland.
View ArticleIllustrator Mo Willems Is Keeping Children Entertained with YouTube Drawing...
Willems wants to remind children that just because they're isolated doesn't mean they're alone, and they can still be creative.
View ArticleOne Week After Being Sued, Online Auction House Paddle8 Has Filed for Bankruptcy
In its bankruptcy petition, Paddle8 named Jay-Z's Shawn Carter Foundation and Justin and Hailey Bieber as creditors who're owed money.
View ArticleClosed to Visitors, Museums Are Finding Their Community Outreach More...
Museums like Dallas Contemporary and the Bass Museum are finding that even with their doors closed, their communities still need them.
View ArticleGoogle Doodle Honors Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis, Champion of Handwashing
Semmelweis discovered that the leading cause of 'childbed fever' in new mothers was due to doctors transferring infectious materials from autopsies and earlier operations via their hands.
View ArticleEmbattled Opera Star Plácido Domingo Has Contracted Coronavirus
In 2019, Domingo was credibly accused of sexual harassment by a number of women, and his career has suffered since then.
View ArticleLet the Perceptive Drawings of Louise Bourgeois Alleviate Your Pandemic Anxiety
Louise Bourgeois described her drawings as 'the treatment of anxiety.' Hauser & Wirth's first online show brings these brilliant sketches into your home right when they're most needed.
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