Art & Exhibitions The Turner Prize Has Shortlisted These Four Artists, Who Share a Sense of ‘Tenderness and Humanity’ The four shortlisted artists will show their work at Towner Eastbourne from September 28. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 27, 2023
Museums & Institutions Art Critics and Government Officials Slam Italy’s ‘Humiliating’ Tourism Campaign Turning Botticelli’s Venus Into an Influencer Despite costing €9 million, the campaign has been slammed by art critics and government officials. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 26, 2023
Market Considering a Job in the Art World? Here’s How Much Art Professionals Actually Make for a Living A new report lifts the lid on how salaries compare in the U.S. and U.K. for the same positions at auction houses, galleries and advisories. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 26, 2023
Art & Exhibitions After Discovering a Trove of Odd, Extraordinary Paintings in a Thrift Store, Artist Andy Holden Is Bringing Their Little-Known Creator to Light The artist has offered his own interpretation of the found material with an animated film. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 26, 2023
Crime 55 Hindu Relics Stolen From Temples Across India Have Been Located in the Home of an Art Collector The Chennai-based collector was also found to possess illegally smuggled antiquities last year. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 25, 2023
Auctions The American Art Collection of Erving and Joy Wolf Soared to $39 Million at Sotheby’s and Set a Record for Frank Lloyd Wright The sold-out sale fetched far more than its high estimate at Sotheby's New York. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 21, 2023
Law & Politics The Jewish Heirs of the $250 Million Guelph Treasure Have Appealed a U.S. Court’s Dismissal of Their Restitution Suit The long-running restitution suit was dismissed in last year due to lack of jurisdiction. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 19, 2023
Archaeology & History A Roman Mosaic, Buried for More Than Two Millennia, Was Uncovered Outside a Vape Shop in England The stunning ancient artwork will go on permanent public display under a sheet of protective glass. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 12, 2023
Archaeology & History Construction on a U.K. Supermarket Screeches to a Halt After Workers Uncovered an Ancient Roman Villa With Mosaic-Tile Floors Construction will go ahead, with protective materials placed over the mosaic to avoid further damage. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 4, 2023
Market How Spanish Artist Edgar Plans Built a World Full of Adorable Characters—and Tapped Into an Insatiable Market for Cuteness The artist's "animal heroes" have been a runaway success with collectors in Asia. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Mar 29, 2023
On View In Pictures: See Inside the Museum of Failure, a Touring Exhibition of Historical Product Flops and Tech Misfires 'Museum of Failure' is on view at Industry City through May 14. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Mar 27, 2023
Art & Exhibitions Ai Weiwei Has Recreated Claude Monet’s Iconic ‘Water Lilies’ Using 650,000 Multi-Colored Lego Bricks The artist has updated the famous work to include a "dark portal" into his childhood bedroom. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Mar 27, 2023
Archaeology & History A New Archaeological Initiative Scouring Pompeii’s Suburbs Has Turned Up a Fascinating New Cache of Ancient Cookware The exciting finds are the result of a new arrangement to protect the site from looters. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Mar 23, 2023
Politics The Director of Moscow’s Pushkin Museum Is the Latest Institutional Head to Step Down Amid Russia’s Escalating Crackdown on Culture An opposition media site claims that the new director has previous ties to the Kremlin. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Mar 22, 2023
Art History Did Vermeer Have a Daughter Who Painted Some of His Most Famous Portraits? This Art Historian Thinks So The theory has ruffled feathers among the art establishment. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Mar 21, 2023