Archaeology & History Remnants of a Legendary Typeface Have Been Rescued From the River Thames Doves Type was thrown into the water a century ago, following a dispute between its creators. By Holly Black, May 5, 2024
Archaeology & History The Hunt: An Imperial Family’s FabergĂ© Eggs, Still at Large Fabergé’s bejeweled Easter eggs became a symbol of Russian autocracy. Then came the revolution. By Tim Brinkhof, May 5, 2024
Art & Exhibitions 22 Rising Artists Designed Tarot Cards for This Copenhagen Show From the Fool to the World, an artist was tapped to imagine each phase of the fool's journey. By Vittoria Benzine, May 5, 2024
Art World Art Bites: What Sparked Rudy Giuliani’s Quest to Close the Brooklyn Museum? Chris Ofili’s controversial image of the Virgin Mary caused quite the stir. By Tim Brinkhof, May 5, 2024
Artists Frank Stella, American Artist Who Moved from Proto-Minimalism to Extreme Abstraction, Dies at 87 "What you see is what you see," he famously said of his work. By Andrew Russeth, May 4, 2024
Gallery Network 7 Questions for Curator Joy Xiao Chen and Artist Arnold Chang on the New Exhibition at Fu Qiumeng Fine Art The artist and curator discuss how their practices overlap and situate the show within a larger conversation around Chinese art and art history. By Artnet Gallery Network, May 4, 2024
Pop Culture Art Behind the Meme: Magritte’s Pipe, Which Is Not a Pipe The meme has been around so long that it has infiltrated other memes. By Vittoria Benzine, May 4, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Why Swizz Beatz Is Welcoming A.I. in Art-Making The record producer has collaborated with Belgian artist Arne Quinze on a psychedelic garden in Venice. By Artnet News, May 4, 2024
Art World Artists Tease Out the Many Meanings of Hair in a New Exhibition Hair is a medium for exploring notions of gender roles, power, and beauty, and can be seductive or unsettling. By Artnet News, May 4, 2024
Archaeology & History The Milky Way Has Never Been Identified in Ancient Egyptian Texts—Perhaps Until Now Nut, the Egyptian sky goddess who protected the Earth, may also have represented the celestial body, one archaeologist argues. By Richard Whiddington, May 4, 2024
Art & Exhibitions LG OLED Returns Kim Whanki to New York with Luminous Abstractions at Frieze Together with a new exhibition at the Korean Cultural Center New York, the showcase marks the first extensive presentation of the Korean trailblazer's works in the city in 50 years. By Artnet News in Partnership With LG OLED, May 3, 2024
Art World Immersive Titan Meow Wolf Sets Its Sights on Los Angeles News of the company's West Coast expansion arrives in the wake of recent layoffs. By Artnet News, May 3, 2024
Law & Politics A Court Rules the Getty Museum’s Prized Ancient Greek Statue Belongs to Italy Italian authorities tried and failed to claim the statue before the museum acquired it in 1977. By Adam Schrader, May 3, 2024
Gallery Network Artnet Gallery Network Liaisons Pick the Art That’s Captured Their Attention This Season From fantastical figuration to abstraction, here's what's inspiring them right now. By Artnet Gallery Network, May 3, 2024
Art World A Noguchi-Designed Plaza and 10 Other Historic Places Are 2024’s Most Endangered U.S. Sites Some are under threat from development; others have fallen into disrepair. By Brian Boucher, May 3, 2024