Pop Culture From Taylor Swift to Lana Del Rey—the Musicians Nodding to Art History in Song Lana del Rey, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lorde are fellow singer-songwriters who used art as a romantic metaphor. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 6, 2024
On View Two Visionary Women Photographers Collide in Unexpected Museum Showcase Working a century apart, Francesca Woodman and Julia Margaret Cameron bent the medium of photography to their will. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 3, 2024
Art & Exhibitions A New Exhibition Examines the Enduring Theme of Motherhood in Art Curated by the critic Hettie Judah, the show considers the ultimate act of creation. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 2, 2024
Law & Politics Russian Secret Service Searches Moscow Art Museum The private museum was founded by oligarch Roman Abramovich and his ex-wife Dasha Zhukova in 2008. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 1, 2024
Law & Politics Destruction of a Historic Gaza Church Deemed a ‘War Crime’ in New Legal Filing Justice For All has called for an investigation into the intentional targeting of cultural heritage in Gaza. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 29, 2024
Art World Pope Makes First-Ever Visit to the Venice Biennale "The world needs artists," the Pope declared, drawing attention to the contributions of women like Frida Kahlo and Louise Bourgeois. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 29, 2024
On View Gerhard Richter’s New Sculpture Puts a Fresh Spin on His Iconic ‘Strip Paintings’ Now 92, the German artist has a been developing an experimental abstract visual language for decades. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 28, 2024
Art World Posters Spotted Across Berlin and Venice Accuse the Art World of Complicity Activist groups call on the art world to cease 'business as usual' amid conflict in Gaza. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 26, 2024
Law & Politics The Art Institute of Chicago Refuses to Turn Over Contested Schiele Drawing In a new court filing, the museum has rejected all claims the drawing was seized by the Nazis, saying there is no evidence. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 25, 2024
Art & Exhibitions See Inside Christoph Büchel’s Provocative and Symbol-Laden Show in Venice The Swiss agitator is back at the Venice Biennale with another divisive art project, this time at Fondazione Prada. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 24, 2024
Art World Here Are the Artists Nominated for the 2024 Turner Prize Work by the four named artists will go on view at Tate Britain this fall ahead of an award ceremony in December. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 24, 2024
Art World A Powerful Collateral Show in Venice Highlights Palestinians’ Lived Experiences The show is co-organized by Artists and Allies of Hebron and the Dar Jacir Center for Art and Research. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 19, 2024
Up Next The Aquatic Meets the Galactic in Artist Josèfa Ntjam’s Captivating Mythologies The artist's stunningly psychedelic take on science and science fiction debuts at the Venice Biennale. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 17, 2024
Art World Here Are 6 Things You Need to Know Going Into the Venice Biennale Get up to speed fast on the biggest news stories about the biennial so far. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 14, 2024
Art World What Our Data Dive Reveals About Artists at This Year’s Venice Biennale This year's event has more artists than ever. How do they stack up to those included in previous editions? By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 13, 2024