Pop Culture Did Jeff Bezos Really Immortalize His Girlfriend in a Sculpture on the Bow of His $500 Million Superyacht? The hood ornament bears an uncanny resemblance to Lauren Sánchez. By Vittoria Benzine, May 23, 2023
Auctions Nearly $6 Million Was Just Raised to Help Preserve Nina Simone’s Childhood Home, Thanks to Venus Williams and Adam Pendleton An online sale co-curated by the tennis star and the artist featured works by 11 high-profile artists. By Vittoria Benzine, May 22, 2023
Auctions Claude Lalanne, Tiffany, and Two Giacometti Brothers Headline the June Design Sale at Christie’s New York The auction house will host a sale of unparalleled 20th- and 21st-century design on June 8. By Vittoria Benzine, May 22, 2023
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 & History 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 & History 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 & Institutions 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 & History 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 & History 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
