Art & Exhibitions A New Exhibition Examines the Enduring Theme of Motherhood in Art Curated by the critic Hettie Judah, the show considers the ultimate act of creation. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 2, 2024
Archaeology & History Were Stonehenge’s Builders Inspired by the Moon? The notion that the moon’s movement was built into Stonehenge’s layout has long been a subject of academic debate. By Richard Whiddington, May 2, 2024
Art World Art Bites: What Happened to Jesus’s Feet in Leonardo’s ‘Last Supper’? The artist invented a new technique to paint the 1498 commission, but it didn't really work. By Richard Whiddington, May 2, 2024
Gallery Network Spotlight: In Venice, a Show Highlights the Common Themes of Two Disparate Artists Supported by Michael Werner Gallery, the dual-artist show traces the parallels—and divergences—of these storied artists. By Artnet Gallery Network, May 1, 2024
Art World Annie Leibovitz’s Idyllic California Farmhouse Hits the Market for $9 Million The property's grounds encompass four residential structures, two converted barns, and a stable. By Vittoria Benzine, May 1, 2024
Law & Politics President Biden Wipes Out $6.1 Billion in Debt for Art Institutes Students The network of for-private colleges closed in 2023. By Adam Schrader, May 1, 2024
Art & Exhibitions 5 Must-See Solo Gallery Shows in New York Right Now Sahara Longe, Hugh Hayden, and more rising talents are on view amid a bustling fair and auction season in New York this month. By Annikka Olsen, May 1, 2024
Art World Jim Jarmusch Has Composed New Drone Rock Scores for Four Man Ray Films A friend’s daughter asked the director to put music to the Dadaist’s work. By Brian Boucher, May 1, 2024
Art World Frieze New York’s Director on the Fair’s Evolution and Its Armory Acquisition 'Strong material continues to animate the market,' Christine Messineo, a former gallery director, says. By Annie Armstrong, May 1, 2024
Art Collectors 7 Top Collectors on the Work That Got Away These are the misses that particularly hurt. By Verity Babbs, May 1, 2024
Museums & Institutions A Lavinia Fontana Portrait Enters a Museum Collection After 400 Years in Private Hands The work is the first Fontana family portrait to be acquired by a West Coast institution. By Vittoria Benzine, May 1, 2024
Art & Exhibitions An International Biennial Devoted to Queer Artists Is Coming to Detroit The artists come from as far as Beijing, and the show stretches across a dozen venues. By Brian Boucher, May 1, 2024
Art World The Louvre Unveils Its Iconic Delacroix After a Stunning Restoration Delacroix’s revolutionary masterpiece has been returned to its full color, after eight layers of varnish were removed. By Holly Black, May 1, 2024
Pop Culture As Seen on ‘Stuart Little’: A Long-Lost Hungarian Masterpiece A Róbert Berény painting was deemed lost—until it turned up on the set of a film about a talking mouse. By Patrick Sproull, May 1, 2024
Art World Collector Alex Abedine Balances His Life in Law With the Joyful Chaos of Art Already an habitué of New York's galleries, the collector reveals what he's excited to see during the Frieze Week fairs. By Lee Carter, May 1, 2024