Art & Exhibitions The 10 Must-See London Gallery Shows During Frieze Week, From a Tribute to Sam Gilliam to Some of the Earliest Computer-Generated Art Our selection also includes portrait pairings by Alice Neel and a gallery complement to Carolee Schneemann's Barbican survey. By Vivienne Chow & Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 9, 2022
Archaeology & History An Arsonist Set Fire to Easter Island, Charring and Cracking the Sacred Moai Figures: ‘The Damage Cannot Be Undone’ The fire is believed to have been started deliberately, according to the island's mayor. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 7, 2022
Auctions A Spectacular Mondrian Heading to Sotheby’s This November Is Poised to Fetch Over $50 Million—and Make Auction History The work already has held the record for most expensive Mondrian once. Now, the house thinks it could get more than $50 mil. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 6, 2022
Museums & Institutions Jeffrey Deitch and Hamish Bowles Are Helping One of India’s Richest Women Open a Dazzling New Arts and Fashion Complex in Mumbai The Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre will be a space for art exhibitions and theatrical performances. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 5, 2022
Auctions Andy Warhol’s Art-School Works—Including What’s Believed to Be His First Self-Portrait—Will Go on Sale at Phillips The self-portrait was once deemed too "offensive" to be exhibited. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 5, 2022
Auctions Once Called a ‘Monstrosity,’ Henry Moore’s Gnarly Reclining Figure Could Soon Fetch $40 Million at Sotheby’s This version of the work was long kept by the Moore family. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 3, 2022
Art World The U.K. Royal Mint Has Unveiled Coins of the Newly Crowned King Charles III, Designed by Sculptor Martin Jennings The new portrait will appear on two new coins minted to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 30, 2022
Museums & Institutions Here’s What to Expect From Factory International, the Long-Awaited $205 Million Arts Venue in Manchester The venue is the U.K.'s largest cultural project since Tate Modern. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 29, 2022
Art & Tech Want to Make Some Mind-Blowing AI Art at Home? DALL-E Is Now Freely Available to All Humans OpenAI also announced that it is testing an API that would allow develops to build on top of the A.I. system. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 29, 2022
Art World Hilma af Klint Fantasized About a Spiral Temple for Her Art. A New Virtual-Reality Experience Lets You Step Inside It The VR experience brings to life Hilma af Klint's "Temple" drawings during Frieze London. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 28, 2022
Museums & Institutions A $100 Million Willem de Kooning Painting Finally Returns to the Arizona Museum It Was Stolen From 37 Years Ago The work suffered significant damage from the theft but has been carefully restored at the Getty Museum. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 28, 2022
Art History Art History Is Full of Buried Treasure. Here Are 11 Stunning Images That Experts Found Hidden Beneath Famous Paintings Advances in technology have led to a waterfall of discoveries. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 27, 2022
Law & Politics A New U.K. Law Gives Museums Unprecedented Power to Deaccession Art and Repatriate Objects in Their Collections The law could be a breakthrough for old restitution cases, but they remain at the museum's discretion. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 27, 2022
Archaeology & History The Discovery of an Ancient Horn’s Mouthpiece Gives Insight Into What War Sounded Like in Roman Days A replica of the cornu has been used to recreate the sounds of the Roman battlefield. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 26, 2022
Art & Exhibitions See the Hypnotic Immersive Experiences Coming to Frameless, the U.K.’s First Permanent Home for Experiential Art Cézanne, Dalí, Kandinsky, Klimt, Monet, Rembrandt, and van Gogh are among the artists featured. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 22, 2022