Pop Culture Meet the Artist Behind the Dreamlike Sets of Madonna’s New Tour The pop idol collaborated with the video game designer and worldbuilding artist Gabriel Massan. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 20, 2023
Art History Oops! 10 Times Famous Paintings Were Mistakenly Hung Upside Down In some cases the errors went unnoticed for decades. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 20, 2023
Archaeology A Shipwreck Off the Coast of Colombia May Hold $20 Billion Worth of Treasure The country's president is eager to recover the ship and its booty, and promises to build a museum for it in Cartagena. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 19, 2023
Crime A Cruise Ship Claims a Vacationing Couple Stole Sculptures From Its Gallery While at Sea One of the suspects was identified after the FBI searched through photos on his Facebook profile. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 17, 2023
Art World Robert Indiana’s Catalogue Raisonné is Now Available for Free Online The publication will help to rescue the Pop artist's legacy from the acrimonious legal disputes that followed his death. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 17, 2023
Pop Culture Is a TikTok Famous Statue of the Virgin Mary Really Crying? Scientists have offered up their own explanations for this surprising phenomenon. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 15, 2023
Art History How Dalí Became One of the First Artist Pioneers in the Field of Holographics The surrealist saw holograms as a way to move beyond the human subconscious into a new cosmic paradigm. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 14, 2023
Art World A Palestinian Activist Art Project Is Named as an Official Collateral Event of the Venice Biennale The organization Artists + Allies x Hebron was co-founded by Berlin-based artist Adam Bromberg and Palestinian activist Isso Amro. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 13, 2023
Auctions Climate Activists Stormed the Stage During a Christie’s Auction in New York Activists are targeting the rich "who continue to spend extravagantly" while others endure the impacts of climate crisis. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 13, 2023
Science & Tech A New Immersive Experience in Dublin Invites Visitors to Step Into the Pages of a Storied Medieval Book 360-degree projections will tell the story of the Book of Kells, a 9th-century illuminated manuscript. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 11, 2023
Art History Agnes Martin Is the Quiet Star of the New York Sales. Here’s Why $18.7 Million Is Still a Bargain Her mammoth canvas 'Grey Stone II' exemplifies how Martin's methodical approach ushered in a new age of Minimalism. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 10, 2023
Shows & Exhibitions Gerhard Richter’s Abstract Alpine Landscapes Will Converge at a Three-Venue Survey in St. Moritz More than 70 of the artist's works will return to the region that first inspired them. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 10, 2023
Politics Is a Tolkein Exhibition in Rome Part of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s Far-Right Agenda? The fantasy world of Lord of the Rings has been seen by some as an allegory for conservative ideals. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 10, 2023
On View Visitors Take a Big Bite Out of Performance Artist Bobby Baker’s Edible Installation at Tate Britain The feminist artwork takes a playful look at the domestic experience. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 9, 2023
Archaeology What Did Peru’s Most Famous Mummy Actually Look Like? A New Silicon Bust Brings Her Back to Life One of Peru's most well-preserved mummies, "Juanita" lay frozen in the Andes for 500 years. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 9, 2023
