Art World Chinese Authorities Confirm the Photojournalist Lu Guang, Who Vanished in Xinjiang Amid a Crackdown on Minorities, Is Under Arrest The award-winning photographer was visiting a remote region where the Chinese government has detained thousands in a crackdown on Muslim minorities. By Naomi Rea, Dec 17, 2018
On View The Kochi-Muziris Biennale Brings Together Work by the Guerrilla Girls, Zanele Muholi, and Shilpa Gupta—See Highlights Here Take a look around the fourth edition of India's largest visual art exhibition. By Naomi Rea, Dec 13, 2018
Art World The Prado Museum Unveils a Special Old-Master Emoji to Celebrate Its 200th Birthday The museum in Madrid has retrofitted the thumbs-up symbol with a lacy cuff inspired by El Greco's famous portrait of a Spanish nobleman. By Naomi Rea, Dec 13, 2018
Exhibitions Damien Hirst Has Been Transformed Into a Little Baby Through the Magic of Hollywood Special Effects Whimsical hyperrealistic paintings and sculptures are going on view in “Beyond Reality” at Opera Gallery. By Naomi Rea, Dec 12, 2018
On View Olafur Eliasson Hauls 30 Icebergs to London, Inviting the Public to Contemplate the Devastating Effects of Climate Change Visitors can climb on, listen to, and even taste the installation as it slowly melts away. By Naomi Rea, Dec 11, 2018
Art World Russia Must Pay Pussy Riot Members $55,000 in Compensation for Violating Their Human Rights The European Court of Human Rights ruled their arrest and detention for their punk protest in Moscow was "exceptionally severe." By Naomi Rea, Dec 5, 2018
Art World French ‘Yellow Vest’ Rioters Target the Arc de Triomphe and Force Paris Museums to Shut Cultural sites have fallen victim to the fuel tax protesters. By Naomi Rea, Dec 3, 2018
Art World Banksy Is Raffling Off a Refugee Sculpture for Only $2.50, If You Can Correctly Guess Its Weight The street artist's model boat overloaded with asylum seekers was last seen in his Dismaland theme park. By Naomi Rea, Dec 3, 2018
Art World A French Museum Director Pushes Back Against a Radical Report Calling on Macron to Return Looted African Art The head of the Musée du Quai Branly, Stéphane Martin, criticizes the report's authors for tainting every collection with the "impurity of colonial crime." By Naomi Rea, Nov 28, 2018
Art World On the Heels of a Dramatic Restitution Report, France Is Returning 26 Artifacts to Benin. Will Other Countries Follow Suit? Some French museums fear that Emanuel Macron's stance will open a "Pandora's Box" of restitution claims. By Naomi Rea, Nov 26, 2018
On View Super-Curator Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev Talks About Hito Steyerl’s Latest Work and Why AI Is Actually ‘Artificial Stupidity’ We caught up with the museum director in Turin. By Naomi Rea, Nov 26, 2018
Auctions The Doctor Who Discovered Insulin Was Also an Artist—and His Painting of His Laboratory Just Sold for a Record Price The Canadian auction house Heffel will donate the buyer’s premium to fund diabetes research. By Naomi Rea, Nov 22, 2018
Art and Law Jeff Koons Was Found Guilty of Copying a French Advertisement. But Why Hasn’t The Woman Behind the Ad Gotten Any Credit? The ad campaign’s female co-author, Elisabeth Bonamy, has a bone to pick with Franck Davidovici. By Naomi Rea, Nov 22, 2018
Politics Delegates From Easter Island Meet With the Top Brass at the British Museum to Demand the Return of a Monumental Head Sculpture Museum authorities will travel to Rapa Nui to continue the discussion in the coming months. By Naomi Rea, Nov 20, 2018
Art World ‘We Are Not Expecting Everyone to Like Them’: Damien Hirst’s Graphic Fetus Monuments Return to View in Doha “I hope the sculpture will instill in the viewer a sense of awe and wonder," Hirst says of the works, which were covered up five years ago. By Naomi Rea, Nov 19, 2018
