Art
Massive Museum with a Focus on Pompeii to Open in Naples in 2026
A new museum with a focus on the ancient Roman city of Pompeii is slated to open in the Italian city Naples.
Can Tokyo Gendai’s Sophomore Edition Build on Japan’s Art World Momentum?
As its VIP preview wraps up today, hopes are high for Tokyo Gendai’s sophomore edition.
Tokyo Gendai Gets Ready to Open as Japan’s Art Market Heats Up
On Tuesday evening in Tokyo’s Roppongi district, under a sky that threatened downpour, artists, collectors, dealers, and others gathered for openings at the numerous galleries that are clustered in this bustling gallery neighborhood...
UCCA Announces Museum Devoted to Contemporary Ceramics
UCCA Clay will be the institution's fourth location when it opens in Yixing, a city in Jiangsu, China, in October.
Masterpiece found in plastic bag sells for £17.5m
A painting described as a masterpiece which was found in a plastic bag after being stolen has sold for £17.6m at auction.
Are You Ready for It? London’s V&A Museum to Open a Show Devoted to Taylor Swift
The love story between Swift and museums goes on.
More Than $8 Billion Worth of Cultural Projects Were Built in 2023, Despite Economic Challenges
Read 7 takeaways from the 2023 Cultural Infrastructure Index.
Drawings by teenage Queen Victoria to go up for auction
A set of 19th-century drawings by a teenage Queen Victoria will be put up for auction in London next week.
Banksy posts clip of raft stunt at Glastonbury
Banksy has appeared to confirm he was behind a stunt during a band's headline set at the Glastonbury Festival - involving an inflatable raft holding dummies of migrants in lifejackets.
Queer Artists Brought Pain, History, and Hope to the 60th Venice Biennale
Deep within the cavernous Arsenale di Venezia, amidst hundreds of works on view at the 60th edition of the Biennale, two paintings by Peruvian artist Violeta Quispe offer an invitation into a queer, gender-breaking multiverse.
Manifesta 15 Reveals Program and Participating Artists
The organizers of Manifesta have announced the program and named the eighty-five artists and collectives participating in the peripatetic biennial’s fifteenth iteration, set to take place in Barcelona September 8–November 24.
Marlon Blackwell Architects unveils "sentinel" design for air traffic control tower in Columbus
Arkansas architecture studio Marlon Blackwell Architects has unveiled designs for an air traffic control tower for Columbus Municipal Airport in Indiana.
2023 Hasselblad Masters Winners Show the Best in Fine Art Photography
Hasselblad has announced the winners of its prestigious Hasselblad Masters 2023 competition.
Courtauld to Exhibit Claude Monet’s Paintings of London for the First Time in 120 Years
A series of 21 paintings by Claude Monet depicting views of London’s Thames River will be exhibited for the first time in the UK at the Courtauld Institute of Art from September 27.
ADAA Names 75 Exhibitors for 2024 Art Show
The Art Dealers Association of America has named the 75 exhibitors drawn from its memberships who will participate in its upcoming 2024 Art Show, scheduled to return to the Park Avenue Armory from October 30 to November 2.
Abe Lincoln wax sculpture melts in brutal DC heat
He kept a cool head during the American Civil War, but a heatwave proved too much for his statue. A wax effigy of President Abraham Lincoln has melted as temperatures soared over the weekend in the nation's capital.
D.C. Woman’s $3.99 Thrift Store Find Is Ancient Mayan Artifact
Anna Lee Dozier purchased the vase from a clearance shelf—then returned it to Mexico.
Council reaches deal over famous artwork siting
A special licence has had to be secured by a council to keep a city's famous artwork in place.
Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz’s Collection to Travel from Brooklyn Museum to Atlanta’s High Museum of Art
After premiering at the Brooklyn Museum earlier this year, the art collection of Grammy-winning singer Alicia Keys and Kasseem Dean, the Grammy-winning rapper and producer known as Swizz Beatz, will continue to travel as part of the exhibition.
Chicago’s iconic ‘Bean’ sculpture reopens to tourists after nearly a year of construction
The work on the plaza surrounding Cloud Gate included new stairs, accessible ramps and a waterproofing system.
Fashion icon Naomi Campbell gets a major exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Naomi Campbell, the fashion legend and activist, is being celebrated with an exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
The historic, aristocratic craft loved by Taylor Swift that's making a surprising comeback
Beloved by European royals and aristocrats – and recently seen on screen in Bridgerton – the traditionally fusty craft of needlepoint is increasingly popular with Gen Z and young millennials.
Banksy Rat Collection Could Fetch £120k at Auction
A collection of the world-famous street artist is expected to sell for a massive amount when it's put up for auction next month in Los Angeles.
McSweeney’s Celebrates 25 Years with a Lunchbox Issue
Beloved publisher McSweeney surprises subscribers with a new issue that comes in the form of a fully designed and packed lunchbox.
Massive Museum with a Focus on Pompeii to Open in Naples in 2026
A new museum with a focus on the ancient Roman city of Pompeii is slated to open in the Italian city Naples.
Can Tokyo Gendai’s Sophomore Edition Build on Japan’s Art World Momentum?
As its VIP preview wraps up today, hopes are high for Tokyo Gendai’s sophomore edition.
Tokyo Gendai Gets Ready to Open as Japan’s Art Market Heats Up
On Tuesday evening in Tokyo’s Roppongi district, under a sky that threatened downpour, artists, collectors, dealers, and others gathered for openings at the numerous galleries that are clustered in this bustling gallery neighborhood...
UCCA Announces Museum Devoted to Contemporary Ceramics
UCCA Clay will be the institution's fourth location when it opens in Yixing, a city in Jiangsu, China, in October.
Masterpiece found in plastic bag sells for £17.5m
A painting described as a masterpiece which was found in a plastic bag after being stolen has sold for £17.6m at auction.
Are You Ready for It? London’s V&A Museum to Open a Show Devoted to Taylor Swift
The love story between Swift and museums goes on.
More Than $8 Billion Worth of Cultural Projects Were Built in 2023, Despite Economic Challenges
Read 7 takeaways from the 2023 Cultural Infrastructure Index.
Drawings by teenage Queen Victoria to go up for auction
A set of 19th-century drawings by a teenage Queen Victoria will be put up for auction in London next week.
Banksy posts clip of raft stunt at Glastonbury
Banksy has appeared to confirm he was behind a stunt during a band's headline set at the Glastonbury Festival - involving an inflatable raft holding dummies of migrants in lifejackets.
Queer Artists Brought Pain, History, and Hope to the 60th Venice Biennale
Deep within the cavernous Arsenale di Venezia, amidst hundreds of works on view at the 60th edition of the Biennale, two paintings by Peruvian artist Violeta Quispe offer an invitation into a queer, gender-breaking multiverse.
Manifesta 15 Reveals Program and Participating Artists
The organizers of Manifesta have announced the program and named the eighty-five artists and collectives participating in the peripatetic biennial’s fifteenth iteration, set to take place in Barcelona September 8–November 24.
Marlon Blackwell Architects unveils "sentinel" design for air traffic control tower in Columbus
Arkansas architecture studio Marlon Blackwell Architects has unveiled designs for an air traffic control tower for Columbus Municipal Airport in Indiana.
2023 Hasselblad Masters Winners Show the Best in Fine Art Photography
Hasselblad has announced the winners of its prestigious Hasselblad Masters 2023 competition.
Courtauld to Exhibit Claude Monet’s Paintings of London for the First Time in 120 Years
A series of 21 paintings by Claude Monet depicting views of London’s Thames River will be exhibited for the first time in the UK at the Courtauld Institute of Art from September 27.
ADAA Names 75 Exhibitors for 2024 Art Show
The Art Dealers Association of America has named the 75 exhibitors drawn from its memberships who will participate in its upcoming 2024 Art Show, scheduled to return to the Park Avenue Armory from October 30 to November 2.
Abe Lincoln wax sculpture melts in brutal DC heat
He kept a cool head during the American Civil War, but a heatwave proved too much for his statue. A wax effigy of President Abraham Lincoln has melted as temperatures soared over the weekend in the nation's capital.
D.C. Woman’s $3.99 Thrift Store Find Is Ancient Mayan Artifact
Anna Lee Dozier purchased the vase from a clearance shelf—then returned it to Mexico.
Council reaches deal over famous artwork siting
A special licence has had to be secured by a council to keep a city's famous artwork in place.
Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz’s Collection to Travel from Brooklyn Museum to Atlanta’s High Museum of Art
After premiering at the Brooklyn Museum earlier this year, the art collection of Grammy-winning singer Alicia Keys and Kasseem Dean, the Grammy-winning rapper and producer known as Swizz Beatz, will continue to travel as part of the exhibition.
Chicago’s iconic ‘Bean’ sculpture reopens to tourists after nearly a year of construction
The work on the plaza surrounding Cloud Gate included new stairs, accessible ramps and a waterproofing system.
Fashion icon Naomi Campbell gets a major exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Naomi Campbell, the fashion legend and activist, is being celebrated with an exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
The historic, aristocratic craft loved by Taylor Swift that's making a surprising comeback
Beloved by European royals and aristocrats – and recently seen on screen in Bridgerton – the traditionally fusty craft of needlepoint is increasingly popular with Gen Z and young millennials.
Banksy Rat Collection Could Fetch £120k at Auction
A collection of the world-famous street artist is expected to sell for a massive amount when it's put up for auction next month in Los Angeles.
McSweeney’s Celebrates 25 Years with a Lunchbox Issue
Beloved publisher McSweeney surprises subscribers with a new issue that comes in the form of a fully designed and packed lunchbox.