Art Collectors In Venice, Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza Proves It’s Possible to ‘Collect With Purpose’ Running alongside the Biennale, her foundation TBA21–Academy has commissioned new works from Indigenous artists of the Pacific Islands. By Lee Carter, 2 days ago
Pop Culture As Seen On ‘Seinfeld’: Cosmo Kramer Gets the Portrait Treatment “He is a loathsome, offensive brute," reflects a patron about the work. "Yet I can’t look away.” By Tim Brinkhof, 2 days ago
Archaeology & History The Hunt: The Lost Meaning Behind the Colossal Nazca Lines The Peruvian geoglyphs depicting arachnids, monkeys birds, and more, continue to mystify. By Adnan Qiblawi, 3 days ago
Up Next ‘It Wasn’t Enough to Put the Black Figure in My Work’: Rising Artist Adebunmi Gbadebo on Why She Works With Earth, Hair, and Indigo Nicola Vassell Gallery is presenting new works by the artist at the Independent Art Fair in New York this week. By Katie White, 3 days ago
Art & Tech A.I. Flags Renoir and Monet Works As Fakes The works are among 40 supposed counterfeits flagged by Art Recognition software. By Holly Black, May 8, 2024
Law & Politics Artist Anthony James Shoots Maurizio Cattelan a Legal Missive Over Near-Identical Works Both consist of sheets of shiny metal pockmarked with bullet holes. By Brian Boucher, May 8, 2024
Studio Visit Enrique Martínez Celaya’s Studio Is a Monastic Laboratory Where Art, History, and Science Percolate The artist's stunning new show at the Hispanic Society in New York mines his lifelong interest in Diego Velasquez. By Eileen Kinsella, May 8, 2024
Art & Exhibitions What Lies Beneath? A New Show at Louvre-Lens Maps ‘Subterranean Worlds’ "Subterranean Worlds: 20,000 Leagues Under The Earth" explores life, death, and myth beneath the ground’s surface. By Verity Babbs, May 8, 2024
Archaeology & History Ancient Scrolls Reveal Plato’s Final Resting Place Researchers also honed in on the year Plato was sold into slavery. By Richard Whiddington, May 8, 2024
Gallery Network Explore Lots by Andy Warhol, Shepard Fairey, and Lawren Harris at Cowley Abbott’s Spring Live Auction The two-session sale takes place on May 30, 2024, and features work by a range of modern and contemporary artists. By Artnet Gallery Network, May 8, 2024
Museums & Institutions After a Devastating Fire, Brazil’s Oldest Museum Calls for Donations—and Gets a Big One A major fossil collector hopes to set an example with a large donation. By Brian Boucher, May 8, 2024
Artists How Tara Donovan Transformed More Than 200,000 Used CDs Into Monumental Sculptures In 'Stratagems' at Pace in New York, the artist is giving new life to 'relics of a very recent past.' By Katie White, May 8, 2024
Studio Visit 8 Artists Share How They Set the Perfect Vibe in the Studio Cooking, podcasts and cozy spaces all play a part. By Verity Babbs, May 8, 2024
Art & Exhibitions A Mural Keith Haring Painted in an Elementary School Gets a Rare Showing The work features in Stanley Museum's exhibition, "To My Friends at Horn: Keith Haring and Iowa City." By Adam Schrader, May 8, 2024
Art World Ibrahim Mahama’s Stunning Textile Installation Blankets the Barbican in London The Barbican's bleak Brutalist facade has received a bright pink makeover courtesy of the Ghanaian artist. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 8, 2024