Art World Artist Duo Drift Embraces ‘Barbie Mania’ With Its New Sculpture Made Out of Deconstructed Doll Parts The work forms part of the duo's ongoing 'Materialism' series. By Adam Schrader, Jul 12, 2023
Crime An Alleged Arson Attack Has Destroyed Michelangelo Pistoletto’s ‘Venus Of The Rags’ Installation in Naples The artist has committed to making another version of the work for the city. By Adam Schrader, Jul 12, 2023
Art & Exhibitions A New Immersive Experience Celebrating Hip-Hop’s 50th Anniversary Is Headed to New York’s Hall des Lumières 'Hip Hop Til Infinity' will include never-before-seen and archival footage of the genre’s most prominent figures. By Adam Schrader, Jul 11, 2023
Auctions Tupac Shakur’s Self-Designed ‘Crown’ Ring Could Fetch $300,000 at Sotheby’s Auction Commemorating 50 Years of Hip Hop He wore the regal ring during his final public appearance at the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards. By Adam Schrader, Jul 10, 2023
Archaeology & History Archaeologists in the U.K. Just Unearthed a Trove of 800 Ice Age Tools, Including ‘Giant’ Hand Axes Almost Too Large to Hold The crown jewel of the hoard is a flint cutting tool believed to be the third-largest ever found in Britain. By Adam Schrader, Jul 10, 2023
On View A Bay Area Show Is Serving Up Artworks Inspired by Cheetos’s Bestselling Flamin’ Hot Flavor. See the Spicy Takes Here The exhibition coincides with the release of Hulu's 'Flamin' Hot' movie. By Adam Schrader, Jul 7, 2023
Art & Exhibitions What Can We Expect From the Turner Prize Show This Fall? The Four Finalists Discuss the Works That Earned Them the Nod for the Top Award The show opens at Towner Eastbourne, on the south east coast of England, September 28. By Adam Schrader, Jul 5, 2023
Art & Tech A.I. Art Experts Dismiss Fears That the Technology Will Destroy Humanity. But It Could Make Culture Really Boring Four A.I. experts weigh in on the future of creativity in the age of artificial intelligence. By Adam Schrader, Jun 21, 2023
Archaeology & History Researchers Find a Megalodon Tooth Necklace in the Titanic Wreckage—But the Rare Object Will Probably Have to Stay at the Bottom of the Sea Should we call this one the Mouth of the Ocean? By Adam Schrader, Jun 7, 2023
Art & Tech A Danish Artist Has Debuted an A.I. ‘Camera’ That Generates Images Using Your Geolocation Data The camera's design was inspired by a mole's snout. By Adam Schrader, Jun 1, 2023
Art World Is TikTok Trying to Cancel Salvador Dalí? Why Art Historians on the Platform Are Denouncing the ‘Problematic’ Surrealist Icon 'The fact that this guy is still taught as a hero of art is beyond me,' said one TikToker. By Adam Schrader, Jun 1, 2023
Art World Argentinian Soccer Fans Decry a New Bronze Statue of a Former Club Coach for Its Comically Large Cojones Are those soccer balls? By Adam Schrader, Jun 1, 2023
Art & Tech A Prophetic San Francisco Pop-Up Art Show on the Possibilities and Dangers of A.I. Is Looking for a Permanent Home Select pieces that explore technology's "power for destruction and good" remain on private display in the Mission District's Salesforce Tower. By Adam Schrader, May 31, 2023
Art World Officials in Philadelphia Have Removed a Beloved Public Art Installation to Make Way for Upcoming Renovations 'Your Move,' installed outside the city’s Municipal Services Building since 1996, will now be 'disposed of.' By Adam Schrader, May 31, 2023
Archaeology & History Vatican Restorers Are Working to Bring a Colossal Roman Sculpture of Hercules Back to Its Golden Glory The conservation work, funded by the Patrons of the Vatican Museums, will cost around $113,588. By Adam Schrader, May 24, 2023