Museums & Institutions Ex-British Museum Director: Time for Tourists to Pay Admission Fees The U.K. has long boasted free museums, many of which face dire financial straits from public funding cuts. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 3, 2024
Up Next Mika Tajima Taps Into Our Tech And Wellness Obsessions The artist's works are now on view in "Super Natural" at the Hill Art Foundation, New York. By Katie White, Jul 3, 2024
Art World Art Bites: Gentileschi and Galileo Were Pen Pals The artist's relationship with the scientist may have informed her depiction of blood. By Verity Babbs, Jul 3, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Functional Sculpture and ‘Art Furniture’ Abound at a New Exhibition Varying levels of functionality are on display at Superhouse's “The Odd Couple: American Art Furniture 1980-Now” in New York. By William Van Meter, Jul 3, 2024
Gallery Network Artcurial Returns to the Riviera for Monaco Auction Week Staged at the Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo, the event will feature an opulent array of luxury watches, jewelry, bags, and more. By Artnet Gallery Network, Jul 2, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Sonia Delaunay Was More Than a Painter. A New Show Celebrates Her Versatility Across Mediums The pioneering artist and fashion designer steps out of her husband's shadow. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 2, 2024
Archaeology & History Netflix’s ‘Ancient Apocalypse’ Abandons Plans to Film in U.S. Amid Backlash American Indian groups are decrying host Graham Hancock's pseudo-scientific theories. By Adam Schrader, Jul 2, 2024
Art World British Politician Misses the Point of Banksy’s Glastonbury Boat Artwork British Home Secretary James Cleverly misunderstood the work as a "celebration" of immigrant deaths. By Brian Boucher, Jul 2, 2024
Collectibles Paul Allen’s Computing Museum Shutters, Its Collection Set for Auction Christie’s will offer items including spacesuits, mainframes, paintings, and an Albert Einstein letter. By Artnet News, Jul 2, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Love the French Riviera? These Artists Did, Too A new show at Opera Gallery celebrates artists' enduring love affair with the Côte d'Azur. By Adam Schrader, Jul 2, 2024
Studio Visit Megan Rooney’s Lyrical Abstractions Are a Hit With Collectors. Here’s How She Brings Them to Life The Canadian artist temporarily set up studio at Kettle's Yard in Cambridge, where she just unveiled new murals. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 2, 2024
Reviews The Subterranean Allure of Ryan Huggins’s Bathhouse Paintings At a. SQUIRE in London, the artist's "PLUTO" captures an intimate choreography of desire on canvas. By Daniel Culpan, Jul 2, 2024
Museums & Institutions Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery Acquires the Earliest Known Portrait of a U.S. First Lady The daguerrotype of Dolley Madison went for nearly 10 times its low estimate. By Artnet News, Jul 2, 2024
Gallery Network Spanish Artist Mai Blanco’s Lush Canvases Debut at Ibiza’s Fundación La Nave Salinas Founded by dealer and collector Lio Malca, La Nave Salinas features the Spanish artist's largest body of work to date. By Artnet Gallery Network, Jul 2, 2024
Art World Art Bites: Who Was Degas’s ‘Little Dancer’? Meet the young ballerina who posed for Degas's controversial sculpture. By Vittoria Benzine, Jul 2, 2024