Archaeology & History 10 Shipwrecks Are Found Off the Coast of a Far-Flung Greek Island A long endeavor to map the seas around Kasos has located shipwrecks dating back to 3,000 B.C.E. By Vittoria Benzine, 10 hours ago
Art & Exhibitions Anaïs Nin’s Never-Before-Seen Paintings and Personal Artifacts Get an Outing in L.A. "Celebrating a Renegade" explores the godmother of erotica's polarizing legacy. By Vittoria Benzine, Mar 15, 2024
Auctions A $300 Watercolor Turns Out to Be a JMW Turner That Could Be Worth $38,000 The painter's rendering of a cathedral is heading to auction. By Vittoria Benzine, Mar 14, 2024
Art & Exhibitions A New Show of Ancient Egyptian Artifacts Brings Conservation Efforts to the Fore "The Stories We Keep" features more than 80 relics from vessels to coffins. By Vittoria Benzine, Mar 14, 2024
Archaeology & History Precious Jewelry Among 30,000 Relics Discovered at a Medieval Site in Sweden A centuries-old gold ring and glass amulet were found during the excavation. By Vittoria Benzine, Mar 13, 2024
Museums & Institutions The British Museum Attempts to Co-Opt the Roman Empire Meme, Fails Nobody found the museum's "jokes" about its ongoing "Legion" exhibition all that funny. By Vittoria Benzine, Mar 7, 2024
Pop Culture A Sand Artist Has Given the ‘Dune: Part Two’ Trailer a Fine-Grained Overhaul The film is full of sand and so is this trailer. By Vittoria Benzine, Mar 6, 2024
Art World Ambera Wellmann’s Paintings Added Flair to Mugler’s Paris Fashion Week Show The fast-rising painter introduced new patterns and hues to Mugler's looks at Paris Fashion Week. By Vittoria Benzine, Mar 6, 2024
Art World A Virtual Tarot Platform With Artist-Designed Decks Is Now Offering Readings The latest project by internet performance artist Danielle Baskin makes tarot easily accessible. By Vittoria Benzine, Feb 21, 2024
Events and Parties Here’s What to See at Upstate Art Weekend, From An Artist’s Installation of ‘Truck Nuts’ to Mendes Wood DM’s Upstate Debut UPAW is nearly doubling in size this year. Here's the lowdown on what's on view. By Vittoria Benzine, Jul 17, 2023
On View See Celebrated Works by Richard Avedon, Martial Raysse, and More in an Expansive Paris Museum Show on the Cultural Impact of the 1960s The Pinault Collection has brought together 80 artworks to commemorate the decade that swung. By Vittoria Benzine, Jun 28, 2023
Art History Who Reigned Supreme, Persia or Greece? Judge for Yourself From These 5 Ancient Symbols of Luxury and Power, Now on View at the British Museum “Luxury and Power: Persia to Greece,” is on view at the British Museum through August 13. By Vittoria Benzine, Jun 7, 2023
Archaeology & History New Excavations at Egypt’s Saqqara Necropolis Have Unearthed Mummification Workshops, Including One for Pets The workshops held ritual vessels and natron salt, an important ingredient in mummification. By Vittoria Benzine, Jun 6, 2023
On View See Inside Keith Haring’s First L.A. Museum Show, Complete With a Pop Shop and a Pink Leather Suit Once Worn by Madonna “Keith Haring: Art Is for Everybody" is on view at the Broad in Los Angeles through October 8, before traveling to the Art Gallery of Ontario in Canada. By Vittoria Benzine, Jun 5, 2023
Auctions Disco Queen Donna Summer’s Personal Possessions—Gold Records, Handwritten Lyrics, and Her Own Abstract Paintings—Are Heading to Auction This June Christie's relives the legend's heyday with a shimmering sale timed with her HBO documentary. By Vittoria Benzine, May 30, 2023