Crime A Tourist Who Was Arrested for Carving His and His Girlfriend’s Names Into the Colosseum Is Begging for Forgiveness The man was told that he could face a sentence of two to five years in jail and a fine of up to $16,000. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 3, 2023
Politics Historians Are Calling Out Philadelphia’s Museum of the American Revolution for Hosting a ‘Dangerous’ Right-Wing Group The museum has rented its space to Moms for Liberty, an organization that supports book bans and anti-LGBTQ curriculums. By Taylor Dafoe, Jun 29, 2023
Crime ‘I’m So Sorry for This Stupid Foolishness’: A Helsinki Deputy Mayor Was Busted Painting Graffiti in a Railway Tunnel It will cost the city a reported $3,830 to remove the mayor's handiwork. By Brian Boucher, Jun 29, 2023
Crime French Artist Claude Lévêque Has Been Indicted as More Accusers Come Forward Alleging the Artist Sexually Assaulted Them as Minors The charges mark the latest chapter in a multi-year investigation into Lévêque, who has been accused of abuse by as many as 10 victims. By Taylor Dafoe, Jun 28, 2023
Politics Climate Activists Gathered at the Met to Protest the ‘Unjustifiably Harsh’ Charges Facing a Pair of Fellow Demonstrators The group painted their palms, wore tape on their mouths, and encircled a Degas sculpture. By Taylor Dafoe, Jun 28, 2023
Crime Italian Police Have Arrested Suspected Forger Pasquele ‘Lino’ Frongia for Allegedly Faking Paintings by Franz Hals, El Greco, and Others The forgery ring is believed to have been masterminded by French collector Giuliano Ruffini. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 28, 2023
Politics ‘Hamilton’ Popularized the Legacy of Revolutionary War General Philip Schuyler. It Also Helped Get His Statue Booted From Albany The statue had stood for nearly 100 years. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 27, 2023
Crime A Tourist Was Caught on Camera Defacing the Colosseum With His Keys. He Could Face Serious Legal Consequences A stranger filmed the identified man scratching the words “Ivan + Hayley ‘23” on the historic landmark. By Artnet News, Jun 26, 2023
Art Criticism How the Many Dilemmas of Hannah Gadsby’s Anti-Picasso Show Feed Our Contemporary Cultural Doom Loop "It's Hannah-matic, Part 2," from a 2-part series on "It's Pablo-matic" at the Brooklyn Museum. By Ben Davis, Jun 21, 2023
Crime A California Man Is on Trial for Allegedly Importing an Ancient Roman Mosaic That Was Stolen From Syria The accused's lawyer now contends that the mosaic is actually a fake. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 20, 2023
Opinion Kenny Schachter Needed New Art Like a Hole in the Head at Art Basel, But Dug Up Plenty of Priceless Intel Instead Our dauntless columnist ventured once more into the Swiss fair's intrigue-packed aisles, bringing back the goods. By Kenny Schachter, Jun 20, 2023
Op-Ed Text-to-Image Generators Have Altered the Digital Art Landscape—But Killed Creativity. Here’s Why an Era of A.I. Art Is Over A.I. researcher and Playform founder Ahmed Elgammal on how A.I. art went from innovation to limitation. By Ahmed Elgammal, Jun 19, 2023
Art Criticism The Brooklyn Museum’s Much-Criticized ‘It’s Pablo-matic’ Show Is Actually Weirdly at War With Itself Over Hannah Gadsby’s Art History "It's Hannah-matic," Part 1 of a 2-part series on "It's Pablo-matic" at the Brooklyn Museum. By Ben Davis, Jun 19, 2023
Crime Federal Authorities Charge Nine in a Suspected Robbery Ring That Nabbed Two Artworks by Pollock and Warhol Worth Millions The thieves also stole nine of Yogi Berra's World Series Rings. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 16, 2023
Politics The Metropolitan Museum Is Helping Train a New Class of Men to Protect Ukraine’s Cultural Heritage The Met is collaborating with the Smithsonian to help with the army's Monuments Officer Training and Military Programs. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 14, 2023
