A Racy Marilyn Monroe Statue Is Sparking Controversy in Palm Springs
The 26-foot-tall statue recreates Monroe's famous subway grate scene in 'The Seven Year Itch.'
View Article“Strike MoMA” Protests Led to Five Activists Being Banned From the Museum
Over the weekend, a protest at the museum related to the rights of Palestinians also culminated in the arrest of one protester.
View ArticleMultimedia Artist Lu Yang Creates Art for Our Times
“Doku is born to explore the secret of the human mind and the intention of the universe,” Lu Yang explains
View ArticleKAWS is Taking His ‘Companion’ Hot Air Balloon Around the World Later This Year
Groups of two or three will be able to take rides in the ballon, which will fly over several major cities.
View ArticleFragments of Frescoes Stolen from Pompeii’s Ruins Have Been Returned
Last year, a tourist also mailed back Pompeii fragments she stole 15 years ago, claiming they'd cursed her.
View ArticleHarrison Ford’s Iconic ‘Indiana Jones’ Hat is Going Up for Auction in June
Considering how severely fedoras have plummeted in popularity over the years, it's bizarre to find out the swashbuckling Jones wore one.
View ArticleWhat the Cooling of the NFT Market Means for the Crypto-Obsessed Art World
Already, auction houses have been making permanent shifts towards prioritizing digital artwork that are not going to be undone.
View ArticleThe Dresden Music Festival Will Proceed in June Under the Theme ‘Dialogues’
The festival will include performances by the Dresden Festival Orchestra, pianist Arcadi Volodos and the Vision String Quartet.
View ArticlePhillips is Offering ‘Bitchcoin’ by Cryptocurrency Pioneer Sarah Meyohas Next...
The unique coins are being paired with preserved rose petals.
View ArticleArtist JR Installed a Trompe-l’œil Canyon Illusion Under the Eiffel Tower
It's not the first time the popular "street artist" has used the technique to delight crowds.
View ArticleMeet Avocado Ibuprofen, The Satirical Instagram Thousands Feel Seen By
Their comic strips make light––and dark––of how futile life on the internet has become in light of a rapidly commodifying visual culture and unsustainable world order.
View ArticleBeads and Coronation Cups that Belonged to Mary Queen of Scots Have Been Stolen
The rosary beads were in the queen's possession on the day she was executed.
View ArticleInstitut, a New Platform for Trading and Exhibiting NFT Art, is Launching in...
The platform is the brainchild of Joe Kennedy and Jonny Burt of Unit London.
View ArticleThe World’s Largest NFT Museum Could Soon Reshape the New York City Skyline
Guggenheim Partners co-founder Todd Morley has an ambitious plan for a centralized blockchain network tower that doubles as a museum.
View ArticleHarlem’s Savoy Ballroom Gets a Nod From Google Doodle
From the 1920s to the 1950s, the Savoy Ballroom served as a cornerstone of Harlem's social scene.
View ArticleIvy Haldeman: Hot Dogs, Power Suits, and Freudian Slippage
Until June 19th, Downs & Ross in Chinatown will display Ivy Haldeman's "Twice," featuring gorgeous paintings of anthropomorphic hot dogs.
View ArticleSotheby’s is Selling Rare Brontë Manuscripts, Including Emily’s Poems, in July
The auction includes a rare first edition of 'Wuthering Heights.'
View ArticleThe Vessel is Reopening on Friday With Suicide Prevention Measures in Place
Visitors will no longer be able to climb the structure alone, and tickets will have anti-suicide messages on them.
View ArticleElon Musk Put Out a Call on Twitter for Graffiti Art for His New Tesla Factory
Musk has made previous sojourns into artistic realms: he recently auctioned off one of his tweets as an NFT.
View ArticleARTECHOUSE Founders Tati Pastukhova and Sandro Kereselidze Look Towards the...
"Art that has been created by the relevant, 21st century tools of today.... ARTECHOUSE is the house and the type of home for these kinds of arts.
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