Art History Conservators Have Discovered a Cute Dog, Adorned With a Red Bow, Hidden Under the Layers of a Picasso Painting Aww. By Vittoria Benzine, May 21, 2023
Politics Michelangelo’s ‘David’ Is Embroiled in Yet Another Censorship Controversy—This Time For a Pizza Ad in Scotland This latest episode follows the firing of a Florida principal for allowing the nude to be shown in class. By Vittoria Benzine, May 19, 2023
Archaeology Archaeologists in Pompeii Have Found Two Skeletons Believed to Be Victims of an Earthquake Just Before the Vesuvius Eruption One figure had his arm raised in self-protection against the room’s falling south wall. By Vittoria Benzine, May 19, 2023
Archaeology An 8-Year-Old Schoolgirl Found a Rare Stone-Age Dagger on a Playground in Norway 'The stone was there,' said young Elise. 'It was nice.' By Vittoria Benzine, May 17, 2023
Museums A New Anti-Mafia Museum in Italy Will Immerse Visitors in Sights, Sounds, and Smells The museum's home is an 18th-century neo-classical palace. By Vittoria Benzine, May 16, 2023
On View Here Are 10 Exhibitions to See During Frieze New York, From Major New Kusama Works to Little-Known O’Keeffes Frieze New York returns Hudson Yards from May 17–21. Numerous other shows are planned around the city. By Vittoria Benzine, May 15, 2023
Archaeology Excavations at an Egyptian Necropolis Have Turned Up Funerary Artifacts From Two Distinct Eras of Ancient History The finds date back to Egypt's Old and Middle Kingdoms as well as the Late Period. By Vittoria Benzine, May 15, 2023
Pop Culture Johnny Depp Has Cast Al Pacino as an Art Collector in an Upcoming Film on Amedeo Modigliani It's a 'Donnie Brasco' reunion. By Vittoria Benzine, May 12, 2023
Art Fairs Long Thought Lost, a Pair of Art Deco Murals That Once Hung in the Empire State Building Will Resurface at TEFAF The works by Winold Reiss were rediscovered by a gallerist on 1stDibs. By Vittoria Benzine, May 10, 2023
Up Next Emerging Artist Seffa Klein’s Radiant New York Debut Is Inspired by Science, Stargazing, and the Work of Her Grandfather, Yves Klein Klein's recent abstractions are now on view in “Webs: Where Everything Belongs” at SFA Advisory through May 31. By Vittoria Benzine, Apr 19, 2023
Archaeology Archaeologists Recovered 275 Artifacts From the Wreck of a 19th-Century Ship That Sunk in the Search for the Northwest Passage The finds include a leather folio with an accompanying feather quill pen. By Vittoria Benzine, Dec 26, 2022
Style A Dutch Artist Just Engraved the World’s Smallest Artwork Onto a 2.75-Carat Diamond Pablo Lücker has teamed up with Trophy by Gassan to launch a limited series of diamonds, each etched with his art. By Vittoria Benzine, Dec 23, 2022
Curiosities The Leaning Tower of Pisa Now Leans Less, Its Infamous Tilt Having Been Reduced by 1.6 Inches Over the Last Two Decades Stabilization efforts have corrected the monument's once-dangerous lean. By Vittoria Benzine, Dec 23, 2022
Archaeology Researchers Using Laser Technology Have Located Nearly 1,000 Previously Unknown Maya Settlements in Guatemala The sites include ceremonial centers, sporting facilities, roads, and reservoirs. By Vittoria Benzine, Dec 22, 2022
Art World The Massive ‘Domino Sugar’ Sign Lights Up the Williamsburg Skyline Once Again, Marking Progress in the Landmark’s Transformation The former sugar factory was last open to the public for artist Kara Walker’s 2014 installation of a Sphinx-like sugar sculpture. By Vittoria Benzine, Dec 21, 2022
