Art & Exhibitions The Costume Institute’s 2024 Show Wants You to See, Smell, Touch, and Hear Fashion The exhibition will use technologies from scents to A.I. to create multi-sensory experiences around 250 garments. By Verity Babbs, Apr 16, 2024
Museums & Institutions Climate Activists Occupy London’s Science Museum to Protest Sponsorship Deal The weekend-long demonstration is the latest outcry against the museum's sponsor, coal-producing conglomerate Adani. By Verity Babbs, Apr 15, 2024
Art World Art Bites: Breugel, Brahms, and Brontë Are All Names of Mercury’s Craters Are your art historical favourites up there? By Verity Babbs, Apr 13, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Photographs of Hip-Hop’s ‘Greatest Day’ Go on View at New York’s City Hall The installation goes behind the scenes of Gordon Parks's iconic photograph, "A Great Day in Hip Hop." By Verity Babbs, Apr 12, 2024
Archaeology & History A Dining Room With Stunning Wall Murals Unearthed in Pompeii The murals feature characters and scenes inspired by the Trojan War. By Verity Babbs, Apr 11, 2024
Art World Art Bites: Alice Neel Painted Her First Self-Portrait at 80 You’re never too old to change things up. By Verity Babbs, Apr 7, 2024
Art World Art Bites: Just What Is the U.K. Speed Camera Illustration Supposed to Be? The question sparked a fiery online debate. By Verity Babbs, Apr 6, 2024
Collectibles Michael Jackson’s Estate Decries Misleading ‘Thriller’ Jacket Auction A New Jersey auction house has listed a jacket it claims was worn by the late King of Pop. Not so, says his estate. By Verity Babbs, Apr 5, 2024
Auctions This Handwritten ‘Sherlock Holmes’ Manuscript Could Fetch $1.2 Million at Auction It is the only handwritten draft of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s 1889 novel, "The Sign of Four." By Verity Babbs, Apr 4, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Artist Jamie Reid’s Final Sex Pistols Artwork Will Go on View The show will also include other works and photographs celebrating the late artist. By Verity Babbs, Apr 4, 2024
Pop Culture Art Behind The Meme: A Woman Clinging on to Life The painting’s artist and sitter remain a mystery, but they have fueled a popular 2020 meme. By Verity Babbs, Apr 3, 2024
Auctions A Historic Trove of Ancient Roman and British Coins Is Headed to Auction The rare collection will be up for auction in Zurich in May and October. By Verity Babbs, Apr 1, 2024
Art World Art Bites: Why People in Old Paintings Look So… Queasy The age of these paintings have left some figures looking a little green. By Verity Babbs, Mar 31, 2024
Art World The Louvre Gives Its Anne of Cleves Portrait a Massive Glow-Up The Hans Holbein portrait is looking as it would have done when first presented to King Henry VIII in 1539. By Verity Babbs, Mar 30, 2024
Collectibles The Door From ‘Titanic,’ Too Small to Fit Two People, Sells Big at Auction The balsa wood prop was among hundreds of Hollywood props up for sale. By Verity Babbs, Mar 28, 2024