Museums The Vatican Is Defending Itself After Criticism of Celebrities Receiving Special Treatment in the Sistine Chapel Went Viral on Social Media Russell Crowe and Jason Momoa were among those at the center of the controversy. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Aug 5, 2022
Science & Tech Apple Has Teamed Up With the Getty to Unleash Augmented-Reality Demons Inspired by William Blake at Its New London Store The work is the by tech-art duo Tin&Ed, with a soundtrack by Just Blaze. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 28, 2022
People Art School Is Too Airless, Inaccessible, and Out of Touch. Here’s How the Artist Mark Leckey Is Trying to Change That The course focuses on creative technical skills rather than theory or critique. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 27, 2022
Science & Tech ‘A.I. Is Being Trained on the Collective Works of Humanity’: How Artists Are Using Image Generators to Usher in the New ‘Recombinant Art’ Movement The ability to remix historical movements and styles without context raises questions about the future of art. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 14, 2022
Law Vandals Who Target Public Monuments in the U.K. Now Face Drastically Harsher Fines and Prison Sentences Under a New Law Experts believe this new provision in the law could pose a threat to the freedom to protest. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 13, 2022
Artnet News Pro Nervous About Buying Art Online? You Can Rent It Instead. Here’s What It Costs and How It Works The rise in art-rental services have offered more flexible options to art collectors and a new revenue stream for independent artists. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 11, 2022
On View In Pictures: See the Afrofuturist-Inspired Works in the Hayward Gallery’s Blockbuster Show ‘In the Black Fantastic’ Thematic events running through the summer include musical performances, poetry, talks, and public art. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 7, 2022
Auctions A Painting of a Church Choir by Ernie Barnes—This Spring’s Breakout Auction Star—Could Fetch Upwards of $700,000 at Bonhams This Fall The work was commissioned by the artist's friend and has never before been seen by the public By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 6, 2022
On View Restorers Uncovered Stunning Renaissance-era Frescoes by Accident During Routine Repairs at the Prince’s Palace of Monaco After being hidden for centuries, the frescoes are now on view at the newly-reopened attraction. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 4, 2022
On View In Pictures: See Works by the Disabled Artists Reviving the Spirit of Dada at Museums Around the U.K. This Weekend A prize-winning project imagines what would happen if the Dada movement emerged during the lockdowns of 2020. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 1, 2022
Crime The Culprits in a Brazen Jewelry Heist at TEFAF Maastricht Remain at Large After Dutch Police Release Two Suspects Without Charges Nobody else has yet been arrested in connection to the heist, but the investigation continues. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jun 30, 2022
Art Fairs Overlooked Female Masters Are Getting Pride of Place at London’s Masterpiece Fair. Here Are a Few of Their Stories Paintings by women will be among the most exciting finds presented at Masterpiece this year, as the market continues to grow. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jun 30, 2022
On View In Pictures: See Grayson Perry’s Irreverent Tapestries, Which Tap Into British Class Anxiety, on View in Salisbury Cathedral Inspired by Hogarth's 'The Rake's Progress,' the works satirize social mobility in modern day Britain. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jun 29, 2022
Museums The Orlando Museum of Art Has Fired Its Director After the FBI Raided a Show of Allegedly Fake Basquiats The museum is also investigating a threatening correspondence between the former director and an academic. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jun 29, 2022
Crime Armed Suspects Smashed a Jewelry Display at TEFAF Using a Mallet Before Jetting Off in Broad Daylight in a Getaway Car Local police says that two suspects have been apprehended. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jun 28, 2022
