Art & Tech New Scanning Technology Reveals a Lost Painting by Pop Artist Pauline Boty The overlooked painter was a larger-than-life pioneer of Pop Art before her tragic death in 1966. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Feb 9, 2024
Archaeology & History An Amateur Metal Detectorist Makes a ‘One in a Billion’ Find 'I had a much higher chance of winning the lottery!' Jonathan Needham said of his ancient discovery. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Feb 8, 2024
Law & Politics A Stolen Van Gogh Painting Worth $6.5 Million Will Go Back on Display The early masterpiece, returned in an Ikea bag, was damaged during the theft but is currently being restored to its former glory. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Feb 8, 2024
Archaeology & History Students Make Major Breakthrough in Use of A.I. to Decipher Ancient Scrolls “This is a complete game-changer,” experts say, as we get one step closer to rediscovering long lost ancient texts. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Feb 7, 2024
Art World Russia Will Not Participate in the 60th Venice Biennale Meanwhile, Ukraine will present "Net Making," a group exhibition of photography and video art. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Feb 7, 2024
Art World Fans Flock to Witness a Single Chord Change in John Cage’s 639-Year-Long Organ Performance The slowest and longest version of Cage's experimental score is set to finish in the year 2640. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Feb 6, 2024
On View A New Show in London Gives Palestinian Artists an Opportunity to ‘Tell Our Own Story’ Since the organizers' proposal for the Venice Biennale was rejected, an unofficial exhibition is in the works. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Feb 6, 2024
Law & Politics Italian Minister Resigns Following Allegations of Laundering Stolen Art A combative new letter addressed to Italy's prime minster suggests Vittorio Sgarbi is preparing to retaliate. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Feb 5, 2024
On View How Tavares Strachan Reimagined Leonardo’s ‘Last Supper’ The mammoth public sculpture envisions a meeting between notable Black activists, artists, and scientists from the past. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Feb 5, 2024
Museums & Institutions A Man Has Died After Falling From Tate Modern London's Metropolitan police say that the incident is not being treated as suspicious. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Feb 2, 2024
Museums & Institutions British Museum Will Publicly Display Some of Its Stolen Gems The recently recovered Roman objects previously languished in storage, making them vulnerable to theft. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Feb 2, 2024
Art & Exhibitions A Rediscovered Masterpiece by Guercino Will Go on View in the U.K. The long-lost painting will be displayed alongside four more works by the Baroque Old Master. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Feb 1, 2024
Auctions A Forgotten JMW Turner Sketch, Found in an Attic in the U.K., Heads to Auction "The signature is in the style," a paintings specialist said of the watercolor, which was completed when Turner was just 21. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Feb 1, 2024
On View Barbara Kruger Updates Her Iconic Text-Based Works for the TikTok Era Reinvented for the internet age, the artist's works reveal the technological leaps—and social setbacks—that have occurred within her lifetime. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Feb 1, 2024
Art World Marginalized Artists are Front and Center at the 2024 Venice Biennale Curator Adriano Pedrosa is putting the spotlight on Indigenous and queer artists as well as those from the Global South. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jan 31, 2024