Museums & Institutions In a Rare Move, Boston’s Gardner Museum Snaps Up a Neighboring Apartment Building The museum paid $22.8 million to acquire the property. By Brian Boucher, Oct 18, 2024
Artists How This Photographer Is Turning Illicit Urban Exploration Into an Art The artist spent 140 days in jail because of his risk-taking photography. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 18, 2024
Archaeology & History Fragments of Mosaic Floors Unearthed in Ancient Sicilian House The ruins in Vizzini, Sicily were built sometime between the 2nd and 4th century C.E. By Tim Brinkhof, Oct 18, 2024
Gallery Network In Paris, Tornabuoni Art Celebrates Arte Povera With a Show of the Movement’s Key Players The show brings together historical works by artists like Alighiero Boetti, Luciano Fabro, Jannis Kounellis, and more. By Artnet Gallery Network, Oct 18, 2024
Books Artists Kiki Smith, Kara Walker, and More Offer Novel Takes on Aesop’s Fables in a Lush New Book None other than Lemony Snicket provides offbeat interpretations of the ancient lessons. By Brian Boucher, Oct 18, 2024
Museums & Institutions Chanel Backs Major Acquisition of Chinese Contemporary Art for Paris’s Centre Pompidou The Chanel-backed acquisition will boost the Paris institution's collection of Chinese contemporary art by 20 percent, and coincides with a China-focused exhibition. By Vivienne Chow, Oct 18, 2024
Archaeology & History Archaeologists in China Uncover 5,000-Year-Old Jade ‘Dragon’ The carved jade is typical of Hongshan Neolithic culture. By Richard Whiddington, Oct 18, 2024
Art & Tech Art Duo A.A. Murakami Conjures an Immersive ‘Floating World’ in Times Square Every night this month, a 'constellation of clouds floating' will descend on screens in Midtown. By Jiayin Chen, Oct 18, 2024
Artnet Auctions Ever Dreamed of Owning a Picasso? His Ceramics Are a Surprisingly Affordable Entry Point for Collecting Several works by the acclaimed artist are highlights of the Artnet Auctions 40 Under 10 Sale. By Artnet Auctions, Oct 17, 2024
Art & Tech Why Is TikTok So Hot for Cologne Cathedral? Gaping at Gothic architecture is in! By Ben Davis, Oct 17, 2024
Art World A Major Paris Show Reveals Jackson Pollock’s Early Struggles with Picasso Before the American painter found his trademark drip technique, he labored to absorb the lessons of the Spaniard's oeuvre. By Devorah Lauter, Oct 17, 2024
Art & Tech How Neri Oxman’s New Lab Is Fusing Biology and Tech to Design a Sustainable Future Her new lab and design studio, Oxman, is crafting products and environments to serve both clients and the natural world. By Min Chen, Oct 17, 2024
Archaeology & History A Trove of 500 Ancient Babylonian Treasures Was Just Unearthed The discoveries shed new light on life in ancient Mesopotamia. By Verity Babbs, Oct 17, 2024
Gallery Network Spotlight: Pierre Soulages, France’s Famed ‘Painter of Black,’ Is Celebrated in Paris Show Galerie Pascal Lansberg showcases Soulages' work from the 1950s, tracing the evolution of his practice in the postwar period. By Artnet Gallery Network, Oct 17, 2024
Law & Politics Disgraced Art Advisor Lisa Schiff Pleads Guilty to $6.5 Million Fraud The power player used "stolen money to fund a lavish lifestyle," according to a U.S. Attorney. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 17, 2024
