Archaeology & History A Metal Detectorist in the U.K. Has Discovered Two Ancient Roman Cavalry Swords Once Used for Fighting on Horseback The swords indicate the presence of the Roman military in Cotswolds, England. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 7, 2023
Style Post-Minimal Legend Lynda Benglis’s Gleaming, Flowing Sculptures Adorned Loewe’s Paris Runway and Were Translated into Accessories Creative director Jonathan Anderson collaborated with the legendary American sculptor on his subtly subversive collection. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 6, 2023
On View Artist Kerry James Marshall’s First Commissioned Portrait Captures the Quiet Authority of Renowned Scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Marshall has donated the painting to Cambridge University. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 3, 2023
On View At the Musée d’Orsay’s High-Tech New Van Gogh Show, an A.I. Version of the Artist Will Answer Visitors’ Questions There will be V.R. and NFT elements. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 3, 2023
Archaeology & History A Norwegian Man Stumbled Upon a Trove of Gold Dating to the Early Middle Ages, Including a Rare Pendant Depicting the Norse God Odin Archaeologists say the find is Norway's most significant discovery of gold treasures in over a century. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 1, 2023
Science & Tech Artist Marco Brambilla’s New A.I.-Generated Ode to Elvis Is Inaugurating Las Vegas’s Immersive Entertainment Venue, the Sphere The video installation is on view as part of a new limited concert by the band U2. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 29, 2023
Reviews The Turner Prize Exhibition Promises to Tell Us Something About the Art of Our Time. In 2023, It’s Complicated Each of the installations deals with a different aspect of contemporary society, but Jesse Darling's work was the clear standout. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 28, 2023
People Los Angeles Artist Hayley Barker’s Lush, Transfixing Landscapes Are Autobiographical Tributes to Nature The dreamy, ethereal haze of Barker's painting foregrounds the growing fragility of the natural world. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 27, 2023
On View A Show at the Louvre’s Satellite Space Brings Together Artistic Depictions of Mythical Creatures, From Lion-Headed Eagles to Unicorns. See Them Here More than 250 objects on view at Louvre-Lens tell a cross-cultural history that ranges from antiquity to the present day. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 27, 2023
Museums & Institutions The British Museum Has Launched a Website Seeking the Recovery of 2,000 Objects That Were Stolen From Its Collection The museum is expanding its search after recovering 60 pieces and identifying another 300. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 26, 2023
Crime A German Museum Employee Has Been Caught ‘Shamelessly’ Swapping Original Paintings for Fakes to Fund His Lavish Lifestyle The man is said to have spent the money on a new apartment, wristwatches, and a Rolls-Royce. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 25, 2023
Auctions A Rediscovered Oil Sketch by Renowned 19th-Century Painter John Constable Has Fetched an Astonishing $245,000 at Auction The painting was discovered in a dark corner of a townhouse in Guernsey, U.K. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 25, 2023
Art History The U.K.’s Royal Collection Has Discovered a Long-Lost Artemisia Gentileschi Painting That Was Left to Collect Dust in Storage for a Century The painting had once hung over the Queen's private fireplace. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 23, 2023
Archaeology & History Turkish Archaeologists Have Uncovered a Long-Rumored Subterranean City Used as a Sanctuary During the Roman Empire The vast subterranean complex was kitted out with stoves, lamps, wells, and ventilation systems. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 22, 2023
Archaeology & History An Unusual Ancient Burial of a Teenage Girl Offers Insight Into the Fate of Those Considered To Be ‘Outsiders’ in Medieval England Analysis of the woman's bones revealed that she would have lived a very tough life as a person of low social status. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 21, 2023
