In Pictures: See the Gucci-Outfitted Stars and Art-World Celebs Who Helped Raise More Than $5 Million at LACMA’s Art + Film Gala

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In Pictures: See the Gucci-Outfitted Stars and Art-World Celebs Who Helped Raise More Than $5 Million at LACMA’s Art + Film Gala

Guests including Billie Eilish, Idris Elba, Olivia Wilde and Heidi Klum turned out to celebrate honorees Park Chan-wook and Helen Pashgian, while Elton John performed.

By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 8, 2022

Archaeology

A Century After the Discovery of King Tut’s Tomb, Archaeologists Unearth a New Trove of Artifacts Related to the Boy Pharaoh

The find include coffins and papyri tied to King Tut’s generals and advisers, as well as the pharaoh King Teti.

By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 8, 2022

Art Fairs

Asia-Pacific’s Largest Photography Fair Will Host Its Inaugural New York Edition Next Fall

Photofairs New York plans to exhibit photography, film, and virtual reality works, with 100 international galleries in participation.

By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 7, 2022

On View

In Pictures: Step Into Monet’s Giverny Garden—and Even Smell the Lilacs—in New York’s Newest Immersive Show

"Monet's Garden" has now opened in Manhattan's Financial District.

By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 7, 2022

Archaeology

Scientists Using Lasers Have Discovered Vast Manors From the Fabled Mayan Snake Dynasty Hidden in the Jungle

Lidar technology has revealed new details about the teeming Kanu’l capitol of Calakmul.

By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 4, 2022

Politics

The Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens Kicks Off a Controversial Deal to Show 15 Ancient Artifacts From U.S. Billionaire Leonard Stern’s Collection

Some archaeologists and heritage experts have called the agreement approved by the Greek government a "scandal."

By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 4, 2022

Science & Tech

The Only Titian Painting in Switzerland Is Most Likely Not a Real Titian, According to an A.I. Art Authenticator

Using A.I. tools, Art Recognition has deemed the painting, held by Kunsthaus Zürich, to be incorrectly attributed.

By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 3, 2022

Auctions

In Pictures: See What $1 Billion Worth of Art Looks Like, Courtesy of the Paul Allen Collection Sale at Christie’s

All 156 lots from the sale are now on public view at Christie’s Rockefeller Center gallery, through November 8.

By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 2, 2022

Museums

The National Gallery of Art in D.C. Has Secured a $10 Million Gift to Fund Acquisitions by Female Artists

The endowment arrives from the family of the late Victoria P. Sant, the museum's first female president.

By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 2, 2022

Museums

Taipei’s National Palace Museum Admits to Accidentally Breaking $77 Million Worth of Chinese Artifacts, But Denies a Cover Up

Its director vows to overhaul storage and transport practices after three Ming and Qing objects, worth a reported $77 million, were damaged over the past two years.

By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 2, 2022

Museums

The British Museum Declined to Display Ultra-Precise Digital Replicas of the Parthenon Marbles. So Another Museum Snapped Them Up

Restitution talks between the U.K. and Greece are said to be underway.

By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 1, 2022

Auctions

A Rare Emerald That Sank With Spanish Treasures in 1622 Will Resurface on the Market for the First Time in Nearly 40 Years at Sotheby’s

The gem's sale will now help fund the Ukrainian resistance.

By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 1, 2022

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