Archaeology Archaeologists in the U.K. Have Turned Up 34 Semi-Precious Stones in the Drain of an Ancient Roman Bathhouse The gems were dropped by Roman bathers in the 3rd century. By Min Chen, Jan 31, 2023
NFTs Ariel Pink Used an Artist’s Image on an Album Cover Without Her Consent. She Responded With a Series of Blistering NFTs Jill Miller has released 50 digital works intended to replace—and parody—the original cover. By Min Chen, Jan 30, 2023
Science & Tech Researchers in Cairo Used CT Scans to ‘Digitally Unwrap’ a 2,300-Year-Old Mummy of a Teenager, Discovering 49 Gold Amulets A scarab amulet, buried in the mummy's chest, has also been replicated with 3D printing. By Min Chen, Jan 26, 2023
Crime U.S. Authorities Return Antiquities Worth $19 Million to Italy, Including 27 Objects Seized From the Met The transfer also includes objects seized from the collection of billionaire Michael Steinhardt. By Min Chen, Jan 25, 2023
Law Artists and Illustrators Are Suing Three A.I. Art Generators for Scraping and ‘Collaging’ Their Work Without Consent The plaintiffs claim the A.I. tools have unlawfully scraped and used their artwork in training datasets. By Min Chen, Jan 24, 2023
NFTs Gagosian’s Former Digital Lead Is Spearheading a ‘Safe and Welcoming’ NFT Marketplace With a Focus on Generative Art Tonic will drop its genesis collection by artist Jaime Derringer on January 31. By Min Chen, Jan 24, 2023
Auctions Eminem’s Sneakers, a Portrait of Joni Mitchell, and Other Music Memorabilia Is Hitting the Auction Block to Benefit Workers in the Industry The auction, held in support of MusiCares, will take place on February 5. By Min Chen, Jan 23, 2023
Auctions An Oil Sketch Found Covered With Bird Droppings in a Farm Shed Is Actually an Early Van Dyck, Now Heading to Auction for $3 Million The painting joins other newly resurfaced European masterworks in Sotheby's Old Master series. By Min Chen, Jan 20, 2023
Archaeology Paleontologists in India Have Hit on an Epic Find: Hundreds of Bowling Ball-Sized Titanosaur Eggs The discovery of 256 eggs sheds new light on the reproductive strategies of the largest known dinosaurs. By Min Chen, Jan 20, 2023
Archaeology Scientists in Norway Have Discovered the Earliest Known Example of Runic Writing Carved Into an Iron Age Sandstone The find, according to archaeologists, is "the dream of all runologists." By Min Chen, Jan 19, 2023
Art World Madonna Bought This Painting 30 Years Ago. A French Town That Once Owned It Is Asking for Its Return on Loan The painting, which hung in a museum in Amiens, was deemed untraceable after World War I. By Min Chen, Jan 18, 2023
Pop Culture Sun Ra’s Legendary Album Art—Sometimes Handcrafted, Always Otherworldly—Has Been Compiled Into a Book for the First Time "Sun Ra: Art on Saturn" features a vast quantity of album covers that were handcrafted by Ra and his bandmates. By Min Chen, Jan 17, 2023
Archaeology A 2,000-Year-Old Burial Chamber, Uncovered by Siberian Gravediggers, Reveals Clues About a Little-Known Scythian Culture The remains and artifacts contained in the tomb point to the transitional Tesinian civilization. By Min Chen, Jan 16, 2023
Shows & Exhibitions Can Instagram‘s Algorithm Curate an Exhibition Better Than a Human? A London Show Aims to Find Out "The Algorithmic Pedestal" runs through January 17 at J/M Gallery. By Min Chen, Jan 13, 2023
NFTs How an NFT Collector Lost His CryptoPunk in a Hack—and Recovered It With Fundraising Help From His ‘#CommUNITY’ Campaigns such as GoFundNovo helped CryptoNovo raise the sum needed to buy his NFT back. By Min Chen, Jan 13, 2023
