Art
The Most Influential Artists of 2024
As art fairs have proliferated and emerging markets developed, the art world's power is shifting globally.
Frank Ocean Pens Essay for Downtown Gallery Using Pseudonym
Under the name “Mr. Parkour,” Frank Ocean wrote an essay to accompany Anonymous Gallery‘s current show with Jesse Gouveia
Canadians make their mark at Art Basel Miami Beach
The debut of "Comedian" at the Art Basel show in 2019 sparked controversy and raised questions about whether it should be considered art.
The 19th-Century Painting That Made Ridley Scott Give the Thumbs Up to ‘Gladiator’
Producer Douglas Wick reveals the film was inspired by a French 19th-century painting called Pollice Verso.
Women-Only ‘Ladies Lounge’ Artwork Returns to Australian Museum After Supreme Court Win
Following the successful reversal of a Tasmanian court case, a women-only art installation will reopen at the Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) in Hobart, Australia.
Metropolitan Museum Reveals Designs for Long-Awaited Modern and Contemporary Art Wing
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has revealed its designs for a five-story wing dedicated to modern and contemporary art.
How Takashi Murakami Is Using A.I. to Reimagine Japanese Art History
The artist's new work at Gagosian enters a dialogue with art history that spans centuries.
Hello? The Nokia Design Archive Will Call Up Memories of a Long-Lost Cellphone Era
Remember when "Snake" was the greatest threat your daily productivity faced?
Notre-Dame de Paris Rises Like a Phoenix from the Ashes
In April 2019, Parisians saw Notre-Dame de Paris, one of their most emblematic monuments and one of the world’s most elaborate examples of Gothic architecture, go up in flames.
Palestinian Artists Create Nativity Scene for the Vatican
Pope Francis unveiled the work, which features traditional olive wood carving and a Palestinian keffiyeh.
Anniversary exhibition celebrates museum founder
An exhibition celebrating the 200th birthday of a "visionary" woman will open at a County Durham Museum.
West Palm Beach Black History Museum Project Receives $500,000 Grant
A $500,000 investment from the Quantum Foundation, a Florida-based non-profit, is boosting plans for Palm Beach County to build a Black history museum and research center at a former high school that has historic links to segregation.
Free light festival to illuminate waterfront
A free light festival set to shine in Greater Manchester is said to be the "best yet".
Why Mocha Mousse Is Pantone’s 2025 Color of the Year
For its evocative nature and warmth, Pantone 17-1230 mocha mousse was selected as Pantone’s 2025 color of the year.
From a ‘Last Supper’ Cowboy Boot to Magically Floating Sculptures—6 Highlights at Untitled Art Miami
There's always plenty for art lovers at this beachside fair.
UK PM Tells Greece That Return of Elgin Marbles is British Museum’s Decision, Koyo Kouoh to Curate 2026 Venice Biennale, and More: Morning Links for December 4, 2024
KOYO KOUOH LANDS VENICE BIENNALE TOP JOB.
Japan museum named 'world's most beautiful' at French award ceremony
Simose Art Museum in western Japan said Tuesday it has received this year's Prix Versailles award naming it the world's most beautiful museum.
Striking drone image of young sharks hunting fish wins photo competition
The dynamics between predator and prey are laid bare in a striking image of fish being attacked by sharks in the shallow waters of the Maldives, which has claimed the top prize in this year’s Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition.
Jewish Museum Acquires Israeli Artist’s Work That Was Barred From View at Venice Biennale
The display of Ruth Patir’s work was a casualty of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
France Returns Prehistoric Artifacts to Ethiopia in Diplomatic ‘Handover’
A French government official recently said the return of three artifacts to Ethiopia was a diplomatic handover rather than a restitution.
By reviving a century-old patent for blue paint, this architect reflects on a powerful, lesser-told history
A century ago, the scientist and inventor George Washington Carver filed two patents related to his new method for making paints and stains from Alabama’s clay.
A Painter’s Studio in France Needed Maintenance. The Contractor Found Ancient Art Behind its Walls.
As the painter tells it, a contractor removed a bit of the wall’s plaster coating in search of water, only to find a ghost of ancient Rome.
American Art Galleries Closing in Mexico City: ‘Nobody Likes a Tourist’
Over the course of just three months this year, three mid-sized US galleries have shuttered their outposts in Mexico City: Morán Morán (Los Angeles), Deli (formerly based in New York and now permanently shuttered), and Commonwealth and Council (Los Angeles).
Buy a building, get a Banksy. ‘Well Hung Lover’ Bristol property goes on sale
A Banksy mural in Bristol, southwestern England, is set to be sold at auction next year, along with the building it was created on.
The Most Influential Artists of 2024
As art fairs have proliferated and emerging markets developed, the art world's power is shifting globally.
Frank Ocean Pens Essay for Downtown Gallery Using Pseudonym
Under the name “Mr. Parkour,” Frank Ocean wrote an essay to accompany Anonymous Gallery‘s current show with Jesse Gouveia
Canadians make their mark at Art Basel Miami Beach
The debut of "Comedian" at the Art Basel show in 2019 sparked controversy and raised questions about whether it should be considered art.
The 19th-Century Painting That Made Ridley Scott Give the Thumbs Up to ‘Gladiator’
Producer Douglas Wick reveals the film was inspired by a French 19th-century painting called Pollice Verso.
Women-Only ‘Ladies Lounge’ Artwork Returns to Australian Museum After Supreme Court Win
Following the successful reversal of a Tasmanian court case, a women-only art installation will reopen at the Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) in Hobart, Australia.
Metropolitan Museum Reveals Designs for Long-Awaited Modern and Contemporary Art Wing
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has revealed its designs for a five-story wing dedicated to modern and contemporary art.
How Takashi Murakami Is Using A.I. to Reimagine Japanese Art History
The artist's new work at Gagosian enters a dialogue with art history that spans centuries.
Hello? The Nokia Design Archive Will Call Up Memories of a Long-Lost Cellphone Era
Remember when "Snake" was the greatest threat your daily productivity faced?
Notre-Dame de Paris Rises Like a Phoenix from the Ashes
In April 2019, Parisians saw Notre-Dame de Paris, one of their most emblematic monuments and one of the world’s most elaborate examples of Gothic architecture, go up in flames.
Palestinian Artists Create Nativity Scene for the Vatican
Pope Francis unveiled the work, which features traditional olive wood carving and a Palestinian keffiyeh.
Anniversary exhibition celebrates museum founder
An exhibition celebrating the 200th birthday of a "visionary" woman will open at a County Durham Museum.
West Palm Beach Black History Museum Project Receives $500,000 Grant
A $500,000 investment from the Quantum Foundation, a Florida-based non-profit, is boosting plans for Palm Beach County to build a Black history museum and research center at a former high school that has historic links to segregation.
Free light festival to illuminate waterfront
A free light festival set to shine in Greater Manchester is said to be the "best yet".
Why Mocha Mousse Is Pantone’s 2025 Color of the Year
For its evocative nature and warmth, Pantone 17-1230 mocha mousse was selected as Pantone’s 2025 color of the year.
From a ‘Last Supper’ Cowboy Boot to Magically Floating Sculptures—6 Highlights at Untitled Art Miami
There's always plenty for art lovers at this beachside fair.
UK PM Tells Greece That Return of Elgin Marbles is British Museum’s Decision, Koyo Kouoh to Curate 2026 Venice Biennale, and More: Morning Links for December 4, 2024
KOYO KOUOH LANDS VENICE BIENNALE TOP JOB.
Japan museum named 'world's most beautiful' at French award ceremony
Simose Art Museum in western Japan said Tuesday it has received this year's Prix Versailles award naming it the world's most beautiful museum.
Striking drone image of young sharks hunting fish wins photo competition
The dynamics between predator and prey are laid bare in a striking image of fish being attacked by sharks in the shallow waters of the Maldives, which has claimed the top prize in this year’s Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition.
Jewish Museum Acquires Israeli Artist’s Work That Was Barred From View at Venice Biennale
The display of Ruth Patir’s work was a casualty of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
France Returns Prehistoric Artifacts to Ethiopia in Diplomatic ‘Handover’
A French government official recently said the return of three artifacts to Ethiopia was a diplomatic handover rather than a restitution.
By reviving a century-old patent for blue paint, this architect reflects on a powerful, lesser-told history
A century ago, the scientist and inventor George Washington Carver filed two patents related to his new method for making paints and stains from Alabama’s clay.
A Painter’s Studio in France Needed Maintenance. The Contractor Found Ancient Art Behind its Walls.
As the painter tells it, a contractor removed a bit of the wall’s plaster coating in search of water, only to find a ghost of ancient Rome.
American Art Galleries Closing in Mexico City: ‘Nobody Likes a Tourist’
Over the course of just three months this year, three mid-sized US galleries have shuttered their outposts in Mexico City: Morán Morán (Los Angeles), Deli (formerly based in New York and now permanently shuttered), and Commonwealth and Council (Los Angeles).
Buy a building, get a Banksy. ‘Well Hung Lover’ Bristol property goes on sale
A Banksy mural in Bristol, southwestern England, is set to be sold at auction next year, along with the building it was created on.