Law & Politics Will Banksy’s Identity Finally Be Unmasked in a Defamation Lawsuit Brought by a U.K. Greeting Card Company? The company's claim is the latest volley in a long-running trademark dispute with the anonymous artist. By Adam Schrader, Oct 3, 2023
Law & Politics An Elderly Couple Sold a ‘Worthless’ African Mask for $157. Now They Are Suing the Buyer Who Auctioned It for $4.4 Million The couple has accused a local antiques dealer of cheating them out of a fair price for the rare object. By Adam Schrader, Oct 3, 2023
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Have Discovered a Massive Paleolithic Cave Art Site in Spain Housing More Than 100 Paintings and Carvings The paintings include depictions of animals and markings made with fingers or tools. By Adam Schrader, Oct 3, 2023
Archaeology & History A Mexican Journalist Went Viral After He Presented ‘Alien Bodies’ to Congress. Now He Is Accused of Plundering Them From Ancient Sites Peru's culture minister believes the specimens are stolen pre-Hispanic objects. By Adam Schrader, Sep 30, 2023
Crime The Great Wall of China Has Suffered ‘Irreversible’ Damage After Two Workers Excavated a Shortcut Through the Cultural Relic The pair have been detained and charged with destroying a cultural relic. By Adam Schrader, Sep 29, 2023
Law & Politics Another A.I.-Generated Artwork Was Denied Copyright Protection, Adding a New Knot to the Complexities of Creative Ownership This is but the latest blow to A.I. artists claiming copyright for their creations. By Adam Schrader, Sep 26, 2023
Museums & Institutions The Van Gogh Museum Enters the Pokémon Universe, Teasing a Collaboration With the Beloved Pocket Monsters The museum has shared a teaser trailer featuring Pikachu amid a field of van Gogh's sunflowers. By Adam Schrader, Sep 21, 2023
Art History Albrecht Dürer Painted Himself Into a 16th-Century Altarpiece to Spite a Patron Who Paid Him Poorly, New Research Suggests "I am losing time and money and earning your ingratitude,” the German painter wrote his patron. By Adam Schrader, Sep 18, 2023
Art & Tech Two A.I. Models Set Out to Authenticate a Raphael Painting and Got Different Results, Casting Doubt on the Technology’s Future The technology has limitations when faced with artists with low output or when it comes to detecting frauds. By Adam Schrader, Sep 18, 2023
Travel These 10 Airports Get More Foot Traffic Than Most Museums. But Which Ones Have the Best Art? We surveyed the art landscape at 10 airports around the United States. By Adam Schrader, Aug 30, 2023
Archaeology & History For the Right Price, Guests at a Luxury Retreat in Egypt Can Help Archaeologists Hunt for Cleopatra’s Long-Lost Tomb Last year, archaeologist Kathleen Martinez unearthed hidden tunnels at a temple in Alexandria. By Adam Schrader, Aug 29, 2023
Archaeology & History A Group of German Students Have Deciphered a Mysterious Ancient Kushan Script, Revealing a Newly Classified Language The researchers have proposed the name Eteo-Tocharian for the new language. By Adam Schrader, Aug 15, 2023
On View See the Luminous Paintings Monet Made During His Many Trips to the French Riviera, Now on View at a Show in Monaco Monet was first invited by Renoir on a trip to the Riviera in December 1883. By Adam Schrader, Aug 8, 2023
Archaeology & History A Kentucky Man Stumbled Upon a ‘Superb’ Cache of More Than 800 Vintage Coins Buried on a Farm The discovery of the hoard is being hailed as a significant numismatic event. By Adam Schrader, Aug 7, 2023
Auctions This Piano—Purchased by John Lennon, Gifted to Sam Green, Then Loaned to Andy Warhol—Could Ring Up $3 Million at Auction Lennon and Yoko Ono composed songs for their 1980 album, "Double Fantasy," on the piano. By Adam Schrader, Aug 7, 2023