Scientists say they have discovered the pigment that put the “Golden” in the Dutch Golden Age in Rembrandt’s paintings. New research into the paint Rembrandt […]
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American Museum of Natural History Returns Native Remains and Objects
The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York is repatriating the remains of 124 Native ancestors and 90 Native cultural items. On July […]
The World Should Know 94-Year-Old Artist Susan Weil
Ninety-four-year-old artist Susan Weil has been working in the heart of the contemporary art world for over 70 years—though you might not know her name. Her quiet […]
The music industry is engineering artist popularity – listeners are right to be angry | Music
For months, one question has been plaguing pop fans: why is Spotify playing me the same songs over and over again? Every other week, a […]
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ | Anatomy of a Scene
new video loaded: ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ | Anatomy of a Scene transcript Back transcript ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ | Anatomy of a Scene The director Shawn […]
Just Stop Oil Activists Found Guilty After Protest at National Gallery
Two activists from the protest group Just Stop Oil have been found guilty of criminal damage after throwing tomato soup at Vincent van Gogh‘s Sunflowers. […]
Met Museum Records Highest Domestic Visitors in Four Years
It took a few years, but Met Museum attendance has surpassed pre-2020 levels for domestic visitors. But while New York has enjoyed a tourism revival […]
how memes can change a political campaign
When Kamala Harris was confirmed as the new Democratic party nominee, a host of celebrities rushed to endorse her – but one has had significantly […]
Barnes Foundation Cuts 12 Positions, Firing Curator in Newly Created Role
The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia has cut 12 positions from its full-time staff over the past six months, ARTnews has learned. The museum confirmed the […]
Marisol Reclaims Her Spot in the Pop Art Canon at a Vast New Show
An exhibition six years in the making has come home at long last to Western New York, with the arrival of “Marisol: A Retrospective” at […]
20 Years Of Introducing New Choreography
“There is something so special about being the first to see something. These fresh new works are in progress, developing and that draws an audience […]
‘Twisters’ | Anatomy of a Scene
My name is Lee Isaac Chung and I am the director of “Twisters.” So this is a scene that happens about halfway through the film. […]
Farhad Moshiri, Leading Iranian Conceptual Artist, Is Dead at 61
Farhad Moshiri, one of Iran’s most influential contemporary artists, died on July 16 at 61. The Third Line gallery, the Dubai gallery that represented him, […]
A New Side of Rothko Emerges in a Show of His Intimate Works on Paper
Following the “once-in-a-lifetime” exhibition at Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris last year, a very different, but no less valuable presentation of Mark Rothko paintings is […]
Can the Museum Survive? | The New Republic
In 2023, the British Museum discovered that up to 1,500 items in its care, including gold, glass, and jewelry, had been stolen in an “inside […]
Ohio’s Wexner Center Names Julieta González Head of Exhibitions
The Wexner Center for the Arts at The Ohio State University in Columbus has appointed Julieta González as its next head of exhibitions. She will […]
Is ‘Moby Dick’ America’s Most Illustrated Novel? A New Exhibition Makes the Case
Today, Moby Dick’s place in the literary canon is as weighty as its titular antagonist, but upon its release in 1851, the book barely made […]
Christopher Knight, Art Detective, Hunts Down A Mis-Dated Diego Rivera
LACMA’s website and a gallery wall label said the painting dates to “around 1939.” But that couldn’t be correct. It’s hard to photograph a work […]