Art World The ‘Skullduggery’ Behind Robert Rauschenberg’s Venice Biennale Win Is Unpacked in a New Documentary A new documentary unpacks what went into landing Robert Rauschenberg the top prize at the 1964 Biennale. By Min Chen, May 7, 2024
Pop Culture As Seen on ‘Titanic’: A Picasso That Did Not Go Down With the Ship The appearance of the painting in the blockbuster film did not sit well with Picasso's estate. By Tim Brinkhof, May 7, 2024
Archaeology & History A First-of-Its-Kind Prehistoric Monument Is Found in France The 15-acre site is scattered with remnants from various eras, presenting a puzzle to researchers. By Vittoria Benzine, May 7, 2024
Studio Visit Why Graffiti Legend Lee Quiñones Is a Draftsman at Heart His current show, "Quinquagenary," marks 50 years since he painted his first subway car. By Min Chen, May 7, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Did This Mysterious Painter Depict Blue Jeans 200 Years Before Levi’s? A show at Galerie Canesso sheds light on the 17th-century artist known only as Master of the Blue Jeans. By Vittoria Benzine, May 7, 2024
Art World Art Bites: How a $20-Million Art Sale Was Won in a Game of Rock Paper Scissors A Japanese firm used this unorthodox gamble to decide which auction house would sell off its art collection. By Richard Whiddington, May 7, 2024
People ‘The Track Record Is Disastrous’: Musician Nick Cave on His Cautious Return to Art The lead singer of the Bad Seeds reflects on art, music, and morals in the wake of unveiling his first solo exhibition. By Kate Brown, May 7, 2024
Pop Culture ‘Andy, It’s Me’: 10 More Songs Inspired by Artists That You Need to Know Artists from Hokusai to Kahlo have inspired composers from Debussy to Jay Z. By Brian Boucher, May 7, 2024
Pop Culture The ‘Lempicka’ Musical Ends Its Broadway Run a Month After Opening "Few knew better than Tamara de Lempicka that art isn’t easy but always worth the effort,” said the show's producers. By Adam Schrader, May 6, 2024
Art World A Stretch of Fifth Avenue Is Blooming, Courtesy of Artist Alexandre Benjamin Navet For its month-long flowers and floral art outdoor installation series, Van Cleef & Arpels has tapped French artist Alexandre Benjamin Navet. By Artnet News, May 6, 2024
Museums & Institutions Dozens Arrested After Pro-Palestine Protest at the Art Institute of Chicago 68 protesters were arrested after setting up an encampment on the museum's North Garden. By Adam Schrader, May 6, 2024
Archaeology & History 250-Year-Old Bottles of Cherry Liqueur Unearthed at George Washington’s Home The vessels and liquid remain intact, with scents of cherry blossom. By Verity Babbs, May 6, 2024
Pop Culture From Taylor Swift to Lana Del Rey—the Musicians Nodding to Art History in Song Lana del Rey, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lorde are fellow singer-songwriters who used art as a romantic metaphor. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 6, 2024
Art & Exhibitions How Artist Katie Hector Achieves Her Spellbinding Portraits Without Using a Drop of Paint The artist's solo exhibition "Ego Rip" is on view at Management gallery in New York. By Annikka Olsen, May 6, 2024
Gallery Network 7 Questions for Ministry of Nomads Founder Maria Vega on ‘Redefining the Role of a Boutique Art Gallery’ M.O.N. Art Foundation, a division of Ministry of Nomads, recently debuted its newest exhibition in Venice, "Maria Kreyn: CHRONOS" By Artnet Gallery Network, May 6, 2024