Archaeology & History Long-Lost Chopin Composition Resurfaces in a New York Museum’s Archives The hitherto unknown composition by Chopin was scribbled on a piece of paper no larger than an index card. By Tim Brinkhof, Oct 29, 2024
Museums & Institutions The Hirshhorn Museum Is Looking to the Future With a New Art School The D.C. art museum was an odd fit on the National Mall 50 years ago but it's become a thriving hub for contemporary art in recent years. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 29, 2024
Museums & Institutions Clark Art Institute Receives a Gift so Monumental It Requires a New Wing The wide-ranging donation comes from a former board member, the late Aso O. Tavitian. By Brian Boucher, Oct 29, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Star Sculptor Ruth Asawa Gets Her First Posthumous Retrospective The international show is organized by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and New York's Museum of Modern Art. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 29, 2024
Archaeology & History A Spanish Farmer Long Believed a Roman Forum Once Stood on His Land. He’s Now Proven Right Researchers have identified the Roman ruins in Ubrique as a large venue for public gathering. By Richard Whiddington, Oct 29, 2024
Law & Politics Activists Banned From Protesting in London After Throwing Soup on a Van Gogh Three members from Just Stop Oil received the ban just as the environmental group launched a new series of peaceful demonstrations targeting public sculptures around the U.K. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 29, 2024
Art History Frida Kahlo’s Anniversary Painting to Diego Rivera Holds Clues to Their Turbulent Marriage Frida Kahlo’s 1945 dual portrait with her husband is now on view in “Beyond the Myth” at the Dallas Museum of Art By Katie White, Oct 29, 2024
Pop Culture Johnny Depp on Bringing Modigliani to the Screen: ‘He Is the Exact Opposite of Me’ Depp spoke exclusively to the Hollywood Reporter as his biopic on the painter screened at the Rome Film Fest. By Min Chen, Oct 29, 2024
Art World Bob Ross Once Painted Entirely in Gray for Colorblind Fans "Art Bites" brings you a surprising fact, lesser-known anecdote, or curious event from art history. By Vittoria Benzine, Oct 28, 2024
Archaeology & History Stucco Reliefs of Celestial Beings Turn Up on an Ancient Mayan Ball Court The reliefs relate to the Kaanu'l dynasty which ruled the region between 250 and 650 C.E. By Richard Whiddington, Oct 28, 2024
Pop Culture ‘Love Is Blind’ Villain Leo Braudy on His Life as an Art Dealer “I was learning Italian art terminology when I was like, six." By Annie Armstrong, Oct 28, 2024
Museums & Institutions These New York Museums Have Opened Their Doors for Early Voting Your polling place could be a museum! By Sarah Cascone, Oct 28, 2024
Art History The Surprising Story of the Cat-Obsessed Artist Behind the Famed ‘Le Chat Noir’ Poster We take a closer look at an artist whose passion for house cats was rivaled only by his passion for workers' liberation. By Annikka Olsen, Oct 28, 2024
Art World You Can Spend a Spooky Night in the ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Residence The reproduction of the iconic residence in Tim Burton's celebrated sequel has hit Airbnb. By Tim Brinkhof, Oct 28, 2024
Law & Politics Trump’s Madison Square Garden Rally Was Bizarre—And Here’s a Portrait to Prove It Staten Island artist Scott LoBaido, a longtime Trump supporter, revealed a New York–themed painting of the 45th president. By Brian Boucher, Oct 28, 2024
