Art World Notre Dame’s Roof Might Be Reconstructed With the Same Wood Used Centuries Ago—Because It’s More Fire-Resistant Than You Think Eric Wirth, vice president of the Guild of French Architects, says wood is far superior to modern materials like concrete or steel. By Katie White, Jan 10, 2020
Art World The Riddles on a Mysterious Viking Monument Long Proved Baffling. Now Scholars Say They May Be Dire Warnings of Climate Change The scholars credit the discovery to their interdisciplinary approach. By Katie White, Jan 9, 2020
Politics LGBTQ Activists Blast Paris’s Palais de Tokyo for Hosting a Show From Qatar, Where Homosexuality Is a Crime The activists say the partnership legitimizes a nation that offers no legal protections for LGBTQ people. By Katie White, Jan 8, 2020
Art World 5 of the Most Notorious Art Thieves, Swindlers, and Forgers of the 21st Century—and How They Were Finally Caught These scammers of the art world concocted elaborate ruses that read like fiction, but all are true. By Katie White, Jan 1, 2020
People These 8 Female Artists Only Saw Their Careers Catch Fire Well Into Their 80s. Here’s How They Finally Got Their Due Good things come to those who wait. By Katie White, Nov 27, 2019
Art World Seven Global Art-World Insiders Tell Us What They’ll Be Doing, Seeing, Reading, and Eating This Holiday Season Curators, gallerists, and other insiders share their plans for recharging over the holiday break. By Katie White, Nov 14, 2019
People Botticelli Is Buried at the Feet of His Muse—and 9 Other Unusual Stories Behind Famous Artists’ Final Resting Places Can you guess which artist's ashes were surreptitiously buried under the cloak of night? By Katie White, Oct 30, 2019
People Artist Hervé Télémaque, 81, Is One of the Previously Overlooked Stars of MoMA’s Rehang. Here’s What He Thinks About It We caught up with the artist while he was in town for the museum's opening celebrations. By Katie White, Oct 23, 2019
On View ‘I’m Questioning How Much I Believe in It’: Artist Wael Shawky on His Fantastical Remapping of Arab History The artist playfully thumbs at the boundaries between history and storytelling. By Katie White, Oct 15, 2019
Art World What Makes Someone Attack a Work of Art? Here Are 9 of the Most Audacious Acts of Art Vandalism—and What Inspired Them Conservators, here is your trigger warning. By Caroline Goldstein & Katie White, Oct 2, 2019
On View These 22 New York-Area Museums Are Offering Free Admission for One Day Only This Weekend Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 21, when dozens of museums throughout the city will open their door for free. By Katie White, Sep 18, 2019
Art World Here Are 10 Amazing Secrets About the Metropolitan Museum of Art, From Its Florist-in-Residence to Its Hippo Mascot Discover the greatest little-known facts about the famous museum. By Katie White, Sep 11, 2019
On View Must-See Art Guide: Cologne and Düsseldorf Shuttles will carry art enthusiasts between the two German cities for a weekend of openings. Here are 10 of the shows you won't want to miss. By Katie White, Sep 6, 2019
Art World A Street Artist’s Portrayal of Larry Bird Will Get a Makeover After the NBA Legend Complained That He Doesn’t Actually Have All Those Tattoos The superstar former Celtics forward was not thrilled with how he was depicted. By Katie White, Aug 23, 2019
Art World We Asked Three of the Art World’s Most Plugged-In Young Women What They Can’t Wait to See (and Read) This Fall Here are the museum exhibitions, gallery openings, performances, and book releases you won't want to miss. By Katie White, Aug 16, 2019
