Art World Art Bites: Rosa Bonheur Had to Go Incognito to Paint ‘The Horse Fair’ The painting has been a highlight of the Met's collection since being donated in 1887. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 21, 2024
Art World Art Bites: Van Gogh’s Meagre Diet While Painting a Portrait of His Mother In 1888, Van Gogh wrote his brother asking for money. He hadn't had a proper meal in a week. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 18, 2024
Art & Tech A24 Catches Heat Over ‘Embarrassing’ A.I. Posters for Its New Film ‘Civil War’ Six promotional posters for Alex Garland's new film, "Civil War," have come under fire on social media. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 18, 2024
Art World Art Bites: How Snails Made Purple a Royal Color It took 250,000 sea snails to produce a single ounce of Tyrian purple. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 16, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Paintings Saved From the Notre-Dame Fire Are Newly Restored and Back on View Fifty restorers worked on the paintings over a 24-month period. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 16, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Musée d’Orsay Revisits the First Impressionist Exhibition—With a V.R. Boost The new show recontextualizes the history of this much-loved movement. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 14, 2024
Art World Art Bites: The Movement to Remove Renoir From Museums The movement joins a long line of Renoir haters. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 14, 2024
Art World Sculpture Milwaukee Now Has a Beer to Call Its Own The 16-ounce can was designed by artist Nat Pyper. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 11, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Architect I.M. Pei Gets a Posthumous Homecoming in M+ Retrospective The first international survey of the architect's six-decade career looks at both his successes and his failures. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 10, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Takashi Murakami’s New Works Fill His First Japanese Exhibition in Eight Years “Takashi Murakami Mononoke Kyoto” will run until September 1. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 6, 2024
Archaeology & History Greek Archaeologists Uncover a 1,800-Year-Old Marble Head of Apollo The major discovery follows a Hercules statue found last year. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 6, 2024
Pop Culture Olafur Eliasson’s Art—and Dance Moves—Feature on Musician Peggy Gou’s New Album Gou dons one of Eliasson's sculptures on the cover of her new album, "I Hear You." By Richard Whiddington, Apr 5, 2024
Archaeology & History French Archaeologists Excavate a 600-Year-Old Castle Beneath a Historic Town The elaborate structure encompassed a defensive tower, a moat, drainage pipes, and several staircases. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 5, 2024
Archaeology & History The Hunt: The Stunning Heist of Ireland’s Crown Jewels The tale features royal jewels, bumbling aristocrats, and no less than Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 4, 2024
Art World Art Bites: Does MoMA Have a Can of Poop in Its Collection? In 1961, artists Piero Manzoni canned his crap—or did he? By Richard Whiddington, Apr 3, 2024