Art World The Prado Is ‘Updating’ Its Most Cherished Masterpieces to Illustrate the Dystopian Chaos Unleashed by Climate Change Released to coincide with the current COP25 Climate Summit Change in Madrid, the doctored paintings envision a post-apocalyptic world. By Caroline Elbaor, Dec 4, 2019
Art World A New Foundation Is Opening in Basel, Switzerland, This Summer With a Blowout Show of Caribbean Art The institution's debut exhibition will open during Art Basel, bringing the most exciting art from the region to a new audience. By Caroline Elbaor, Dec 4, 2019
Shows & Exhibitions A Hoodie Is More Than a Fashion Statement. Now a New Exhibition Questions the Cultural Significance of the Sweatshirt With Attitude The exhibition unpacks the cultural politics of a garment that has travelled from the street and gym to the fashion catwalk. By Caroline Elbaor, Dec 4, 2019
Law A Court Just Stopped a Danish Luxury Company From Shredding a $90,000 Tal R Painting and Using It to Decorate Its Watches It's a resounding victory for the painter, and for any artist whose work might be abused for commercial purposes. By Caroline Elbaor, Dec 2, 2019
Art World Women of the Art World Top the BBC’s List of Greatest Female Filmmakers Jane Campion, Agnès Varda, Chantal Akerman, and Ava DuVernay all made the cut. By Caroline Elbaor, Dec 2, 2019
Art World Experts Discover the Secrets of a Dutch Old Master’s Paintings After Nearly 400 Years Eagle-eyed conservators spot Pieter de Hooch's cleverly concealed signature, fingerprint, and a fleet of ghost ships ahead of a major exhibition. By Caroline Elbaor, Nov 29, 2019
Art World Researchers Have Found That Visiting Art Museums Can Offer Significant Relief for People Living With Dementia Visiting the National Gallery of Australia helped alleviate people's depression and reduce stress. By Caroline Elbaor, Nov 28, 2019
Art World Citing Low Pay, Staffers at Goldsmiths, the Courtauld, and 60 Other Art Schools in the UK Are Staging a Massive Strike Faculty are fighting against changes in pensions, and issues of pay, equality, and workload. By Caroline Elbaor, Nov 27, 2019
Auctions Christie’s Stands by Its Decision to Sell a $1 Million Roman Sculpture Despite Its Links to a Disgraced Dealer An expert claims the statue of Eros can be linked to the notorious antiquities dealer Robin Symes. By Caroline Elbaor, Nov 26, 2019
Art World Sotheby’s Launches Its First Space Photography Sale, Offering Up Spooky Snapshots of UFOs Alongside Photos of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing The auction includes dramatic images of NASA missions, as well as an eerie photo once used to promote 'The X-Files.' By Caroline Elbaor, Nov 22, 2019
On View An Artist Asked 40 Complete Strangers to Take a Pregnancy Test at a London Gallery Opening—and Then Displayed the Results The performance piece, part of a group show about motherhood, challenged the line between what’s public and private. By Caroline Elbaor, Nov 21, 2019
Art World Here Are the 10 Female Artists Over 40 Who Won This Year’s $25,000 ‘Anonymous Was A Woman’ Grants The buzzy award, with a ‘commitment to celebrating the voices of women,’ went to Diane Simpson, Torkwase Dyson, and others. By Caroline Elbaor, Nov 21, 2019
On View ‘He Seeks the Normal in the Abnormal’: See Inside David Lynch’s Unsettling New Gallery Show At Sperone Westwater, the beloved filmmaker and artist continues to shock and perplex. By Caroline Elbaor, Nov 20, 2019
Law Picasso’s Former Electrician Has Been Found Guilty—Again—for Hoarding Up to 271 of the Artist’s Works in His Garage He previously offered a few hard-to-believe stories explaining how he came to own the works. By Caroline Elbaor, Nov 20, 2019
Art World Anthony Blunt, the Royal Art Curator Who Was Actually a Soviet Spy, Has a Surprising Star Turn in Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ Anthony Blunt was publicly revealed as a Soviet spy in 1979 and stripped of his knighthood. By Caroline Elbaor, Nov 20, 2019