Crime A Former Cashier at the Beyeler Foundation Must Pay Back More Than $1 Million for Embezzlement Scheme The woman embezzled money for 11 years. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Aug 8, 2023
Law & Politics A Sculptor’s Lawsuit Against Kevin Costner Over Artwork She Created for His Planned Luxury Resort Will Finally Go to Trial The South Dakota Supreme Court has ruled in the artist's favor in her lengthy legal battle with the Hollywood actor. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Aug 8, 2023
On View A Berlin Show Celebrating Dealer Rudolf Zwirner Brings Together 80 Works by Artists He Championed, From Bourgeois to Warhol The legendary German dealer has been credited with inventing art fairs and redefining the modern art market. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Aug 8, 2023
On View See South Korean Rising Star Mire Lee’s Gutsy Debut of Squelching Kinetic Sculptures at the New Museum The artist's profile has been rising since she unveiled a memorable monumental installation at the Venice Biennale. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Aug 4, 2023
Art History A British Couple Found a Lost John Constable Painting Worth as Much as $2.5 Million in a Guest Wing of Their Castle Looking to make some extra cash, the aristocratic couple appeared on the British TV show 'Millionaire Hoarders.' By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Aug 3, 2023
Crime A Museum Cashier at Fondation Beyeler Is Being Charged With Embezzling More Than $1 Million The suspect had been spending lavishly on expensive clothes, travel, and cars. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Aug 3, 2023
Art & Exhibitions David Hockney Has Painted a Striking Portrait of Harry Styles, Set to Be Unveiled at the U.K.’s National Portrait Gallery The painter has captured the pop star wearing a striped cardigan and a string of pearls. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Aug 2, 2023
Art World A New Seven-Foot-Tall Sculpture of a Young Queen Elizabeth II With Her Corgis Becomes the First Monument to the Late Monarch in England The monument captures the queen in her younger years when, the artist said, "she represented something so hopeful." By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Aug 2, 2023
Politics A Portugese Street Artist Installed a Carpet Made From Oversized €500 Bills in Protest of the Pope’s Visit The guerilla artwork is called "Walk of Shame." By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Aug 1, 2023
Art History Experts Have Discovered a Hidden Portrait by Magritte Underneath Another Famous Painting by the Artist The painting was hiding under the surface of another image for 80 years. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 31, 2023
Archaeology & History Archaeologists in the U.K. Are Using Ground-Penetrating Radar to Locate the 130-Year-Old Remains of a Legendary Performing Elephant The elephant's demise and burial is a local legend that experts are hoping to prove true. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 31, 2023
People Star Curator Eva Respini Departs the ICA Boston to Head Up Curatorial Programs at the Vancouver Art Gallery Respini curated the U.S. Pavilion at last year's Venice Biennale. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 28, 2023
Art & Exhibitions The Kyiv Biennial Will Open ‘Against All Odds’ in Several Cities in Ukraine and Europe This Fall Three exhibitions will take place in Ukraine, showing art made by displaced artists responding to life under occupation. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 28, 2023
On View A Hong Kong Artist Is Using A.I. to Connect People Who Are Having Similar Dreams The participatory project uses A.I. to match people according to the experiences of their subconscious. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 27, 2023
Museums & Institutions An Outdoor Digital Puzzle Game Will See Players Travel Back in Time to Chase Around Paris Institutions, Trying to Launch the 1900 World’s Fair The interactive game is part of a wider initiative to boost collaboration within Paris's cultural district. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 20, 2023