People Rug Merchant, Tango Dancer, Lawyer: 6 Artists Share Their Surprising Side Hustles A recent study says that nearly two in five Americans have a second job. Many artists are among them. By Brian Boucher, Jul 8, 2023
Archaeology Bronze Statues and Artifacts From a Long-Buried Etruscan Site—Uncovered With the Help of a Garbage Man—Are Now on View in Rome The exhibition includes some objects that are the first of their kind to be discovered, including accurate bronze renditions of internal organs. By Brian Boucher, Jul 4, 2023
On View A Pair of Collectors Spent Decades Amassing 4,000-Plus Historic Photos of Men in Love. See the Tender Images, Now on View in Geneva "Loving" is on view at the Rath Museum through September 24. By Brian Boucher, Jun 30, 2023
Crime ‘I’m So Sorry for This Stupid Foolishness’: A Helsinki Deputy Mayor Was Busted Painting Graffiti in a Railway Tunnel It will cost the city a reported $3,830 to remove the mayor's handiwork. By Brian Boucher, Jun 29, 2023
Auctions A Frank Frazetta Painting of a Brawny Warrior Sold for $6 Million, Making It the World’s Highest-Priced Work of Comic Book or Fantasy Art Ever The image was used on the cover of a 1979 Molly Hatchet album, as well as Karl Edward Wagner’s 1976 novel, 'Dark Crusade.' By Brian Boucher, Jun 28, 2023
Pop Culture Barbie’s Real-Life Hot Pink Malibu Dreamhouse, Complete With Ocean Views and a Roller Rink, Is Available to Rent on Airbnb The mansion has been redecorated by Ken for its return to Airbnb. By Brian Boucher, Jun 28, 2023
People Pope Francis Welcomes Artists—Including Andres Serrano of ‘Piss Christ’ Fame—in a Ceremony Celebrating the Vatican’s Contemporary Art Collection The artist says the pontiff even gave him a 'mischievous smile.' By Brian Boucher, Jun 27, 2023
Art World Space Travel Goes Luxe With Céleste, an Eco-Friendly Capsule With a Plush, Architect-Designed Interior and Stunning Views of Earth The French company even offers Michelin dining, plus hours of the 'overview' effect above the planet. By Brian Boucher, Jun 23, 2023
Art World Banksy-Like Street Art Popped Up in Glasgow Just After an Official Show of His Work Opened in the City. The Artist Says They’re Fakes Yes, the images showed rats, one of Banksy’s trademarks, but no, they’re not the real deal, the studio says. By Brian Boucher, Jun 23, 2023
Law Douglas Latchford’s Estate Will Pay $12 Million to Settle a Civil Case on the Disgraced Dealer’s Theft of Cambodian Antiquities The daughter of the late dealer will also hand over a 7th-century Vietnamese bronze sculpture. By Brian Boucher, Jun 23, 2023
Archaeology What Exactly Is the Antikythera Mechanism, the Mysterious Ancient Greek Device in the New ‘Indiana Jones’ Movie? Here Are 5 Big Questions, Answered Characterized as an ancient analog computer, the object was probably used to predict planetary positions, moon phases, and eclipses. By Brian Boucher, Jun 23, 2023
Archaeology The ‘Stonehenge of the Netherlands,’ a 4,000-Year-Old Burial Site the Size of Four Football Fields, Has Just Been Uncovered by Dutch Archaeologists Like Stonehenge, the site served as a solar calendar, as well as the final resting place of about 60 men, women, and children. By Brian Boucher, Jun 22, 2023
Museums Germany Just Returned Two Indigenous Masks to Colombia, But Once Treated Them With Toxic Pesticides Making Them a Health Risk A researcher bought the masks, which were used in sacred ceremonies, for a German state museum over a century ago. By Brian Boucher, Jun 20, 2023
Museums The Brooklyn Museum Has Hired Its First Full-Time Curator of Indigenous Art Darienne (Dare) Turner is currently an assistant curator at the Baltimore Museum of Art. By Brian Boucher, Jun 16, 2023
On View David Bowie Crossed the Soviet Union on the Trans-Siberian Express Train in 1973. Fascinating Photos Document a Historic Voyage Bowie’s friend and band member Geoff MacCormack documented the journey by the rock legend. By Brian Boucher, Jun 14, 2023
