Archaeology Archaeologists in Italy Are Using A.I. Robots to Piece Together Ancient Frescoes From Fragments Discovered at Pompeii A new machine called RePAIR can figure out how centuries-old fresco shards fit together—and even has robotic arms to reassemble them. By Taylor Dafoe, Feb 27, 2023
Art History Two Curators Tried to Find Out If Salvador Dalí Really Painted This Strange Seven-Foot Canvas. They Ended Up Solving an Even Bigger Mystery The painting appears in the Art Institute of Chicago's first show on the Spanish Surrealist. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 27, 2023
Museums Winterizing Monuments, Digitizing Archives: How Ukraine Is Fighting to Preserve Its Cultural Heritage a Year Into the Russian Invasion UNESCO has identified damage to 241 cultural heritage sites in Ukraine since February 2022. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 27, 2023
Pop Culture The Dutch Are Going Wild for a Reality TV Show Where Artists Compete to Paint Vermeer’s Lost Masterpieces The show coincides with the Rijksmuseum's blockbuster Vermeer exhibition. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 27, 2023
Art World Art Industry News: Ukraine Issues Banksy Postage Stamps to Mark Anniversary of Russian Invasion + Other Stories Plus, Blake Gopnik speaks out in defense of "MetaBirkins" and Sean Kelly's son takes the helm of the gallery in L.A. By Artnet News, Feb 27, 2023
People Dutch Designer Maarten Baas on His Fascination With Time, Acquiring His First Banksy, and Making Handbag-Eating Monsters Baas has a new show of imaginative clocks at Carpenters Workshop Gallery in Los Angeles. By Lee Carter, Feb 27, 2023
Archaeology Researchers in Vietnam Discovered That Two Deer Antlers Languishing in Museum Storage Are Actually 2,000-Year-Old Musical Instruments The artifacts represent the earliest-known stringed instruments found in Southeast Asia. By Artnet News, Feb 27, 2023
Art World Frank Lloyd Wright’s Only Oceanfront Home, Where Architecture and Surf Join in ‘Natural Melody,’ Has Sold for $22 Million The architect designed the California home to resemble a ship's bow cutting through water. By Lee Carter, Feb 24, 2023
People Wet Paint in the Wild: Gallerist Alex Shulan Works Hard and Plays Harder During Frieze Week in Los Angeles The eye behind Tribeca's Lomex takes us through a week in his life. By Annie Armstrong, Feb 24, 2023
Politics French Artist Jean-Pierre Raynaud Made a Rendition of Picasso’s ‘Guernica’ to Donate to Ukraine on the One-Year Anniversary of the War Ukraine's ambassador to France will accept the painting on behalf of his country. By Taylor Dafoe, Feb 24, 2023
Museums The National Museum of Asian Art Will Hold Onto Looted Artifacts Intended to Return to Yemen to Protect Them From Conflict The two-year agreement can be renewed at the request of the Yemeni government. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 24, 2023
Science & Tech A Photographer Who Found Instagram Fame for His Striking Portraits Has Confessed His Images Were Actually A.I.-Generated Jos Avery previously insisted his photos were taken with a Nikon D810. By Richard Whiddington, Feb 24, 2023
Art World Art Industry News: Sotheby’s Taps R&B Legend Kelly Rowland as the Next Celebrity Curator of Its Contemporary Sale + Other Stories Plus, Marian Goodman is moving to Tribeca and the Philadelphia Museum of Art is building a center for African art. By Artnet News, Feb 24, 2023
Reviews The U.K.’s Asian-Focused Esea Contemporary Museum Reopens With a More Diversified Staff and Program—But Skepticism Lingers The government-backed art center in Manchester is making a comeback after allegations of racism. By Vivienne Chow, Feb 24, 2023
Art World Digital Artist Refik Anadol Has Hypnotized the World With His Swirling A.I. Art Landscapes—Here Are 5 Essential Works to Know Anadol has just launched his first major solo exhibition in Los Angeles. By Richard Whiddington, Feb 23, 2023
