Museums Uniqlo and a Paris Design Agency’s Splashy New T-Shirts for the Louvre Aim to Avoid an ‘Obvious Representation’ of History This is the latest in a series of collaborations inviting designers to offer fresh perspectives on the Louvre's collection. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 5, 2023
Science & Tech Vienna’s Tourism Board Is Using Cat-Themed A.I. Spin-Offs of Famous Artworks to Urge People to Go See the Real Thing These new A.I. versions of Austria's most iconic artworks all feature cats. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 5, 2023
Archaeology Parisian Archaeologists Have Located a Long-Lost Ancient Roman Site Buried Underneath a Train Station The rich array of coins, ceramics and animal remains shed light on ancient society in Paris. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 5, 2023
On View British Painter Frank Bowling’s First Digital Artwork, an Evocative Play on Color, Lights Up London’s Piccadilly Circus The work is timed for King Charles III's coronation on Saturday and this year's 75th anniversary of Windrush. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 4, 2023
Crime A BBC True Crime Podcast Is Asking Museums for Help Locating a Murder Victim’s Remains to Solve a Cold Case If the skeleton is recovered it may reveal the woman's origins or even her surviving relatives. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 4, 2023
Science & Tech Amnesty International Faces an Outcry From Photographers Over Creating A.I.-Generated Images of Protestors The human rights organization removed A.I.-generated images after photojournalists criticized their use in an era of fake news. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 4, 2023
Science & Tech Molly Crabapple Has Posted an Open Letter by 1,000 Cultural Luminaries Urging Publishers to Restrict the Use of ‘Vampirical’ A.I.-Generated Images The letter pulls no punches, saying generative A.I. 'sucks the lifeblood' from living artists. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 3, 2023
Auctions ‘It’s Not Everyone’s Cup of Tea’: A 2,800-Year-Old Mummified Head From Egypt Is Hitting the Auction Block in England The seller is hoping the artifact will go to a museum where it can be properly studied and appreciated. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 2, 2023
Museums Tate Modern Taps Karin Hindsbo—the Force Behind Scandinavia’s Largest-Ever Museum—as Its New Director The Danish curator, who oversaw the opening of the National Museum in Oslo, Norway, will face a different set of challenges in the U.K. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 28, 2023
Shows & 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 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
Shows & 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
