Pop Culture ‘Andy, It’s Me’: 10 More Songs Inspired by Artists That You Need to Know Artists from Hokusai to Kahlo have inspired composers from Debussy to Jay Z. By Brian Boucher, May 6, 2024
Museums & Institutions The Protesters Who Flung Soup at the Mona Lisa Have Hit Versailles The “indecency” of the Hall of Mirrors was the backdrop for a protest calling out a new agriculture bill. By Brian Boucher, May 6, 2024
Art & Exhibitions ‘Lost’ Photos of Andy Warhol and Robert Indiana Go on View in London William John Kennedy had special access to the artists at the birth of their careers. By Brian Boucher, May 6, 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
Archaeology & History The Hunt: El Dorado, Fabled City of Gold, Remains Hidden in the Amazon Centuries have seen countless explorers brave hardships to find the fabled city. By Brian Boucher, May 2, 2024
Art World Was Edgar Degas Actually Jack the Ripper? This Dogged TikToker Has a Theory The Impressionist artist spent time in London, she pointed out, and she has always found his art a bit creepy. By Brian Boucher, May 2, 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 & 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 Inside the Project to Build a Photo Archive of Historic New York Gallery Shows The Independent fair and the L.A.-based nonprofit Contemporary Art Library have joined forces on the initiative. By Brian Boucher, Apr 30, 2024
Art World Odessa’s ‘Harry Potter’s Castle’ Destroyed in Russian Missile Strike The turrets of the landmark building were still burning at nightfall. By Brian Boucher, Apr 30, 2024
Pop Culture A New Documentary Tells the Troubled Story of Mega-Pop Artist Mr. Doodle It’s not all sunshine and rainbows for the artist, known for intricate drawings and an equally intricate legend. By Brian Boucher, Apr 30, 2024
Art World Is Maurizio Cattelan’s New Work a Bit Too Similar to Sculptures by Anthony James? Both are made with bullets and shiny metals. By Brian Boucher, Apr 29, 2024
Museums & Institutions MFA Boston Returns a Stolen Egyptian Coffin to Sweden The coffin was taken from the collection of a museum in Uppsala. By Brian Boucher, Apr 26, 2024
Law & Politics A Judge Rules on the Judd Foundation’s Lawsuit Over a Ruined $850,000 Sculpture The damage was discovered in 2018, but the suit wasn’t filed until four years later. By Brian Boucher, Apr 25, 2024
Art World The Iconic Windmill Atop the Moulin Rouge Has Lost Its Blades No one was hurt in the incident, which occurred in the wee hours of the morning. By Brian Boucher, Apr 25, 2024