Archaeology & History Long-Lost Shells Collected by Captain Cook on His Final Voyage Go on View The collection of endangered shells has survived being thrown into a trash heap. By Vittoria Benzine, Mar 22, 2024
Pop Culture What Artistic Nods Are Behind Beyoncé’s Striking New Album Cover? The cover of "Cowboy Carter" was shot by L.A.-based photographer Blair Caldwell. By Vittoria Benzine, Mar 20, 2024
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, Mar 18, 2024
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