See the Majestic Shots of Dolphins, Whales, and Stingrays That Won a Major Underwater Photography Competition

Science & Tech

See the Majestic Shots of Dolphins, Whales, and Stingrays That Won a Major Underwater Photography Competition

The Underwater Photographer of the Year competition saw some 6,000 submissions in 2023.

By Artnet News, Feb 20, 2023

Archaeology

Archaeologists Digging in Iraq Have Located the Remains of a 5,000-Year-Old Tavern—As Well as a ‘Beer Recipe’

The find also includes hundreds of ceramic vessels and a primitive refrigerator.

By Min Chen, Feb 20, 2023

On View

In Pictures: A Once-In-a-Lifetime Donatello Exhibition Surveys the Renaissance Master’s Revolutionary Sculptural Practice

The show brings together drawings, reliefs and statues from museums across Europe and America.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Feb 20, 2023

Events and Parties

Inside the Wet Paint x OTTO 958 Party in L.A., Where Artist Raúl de Nieves DJed and Guests Pored Over the ‘Art World’s Most Eligible Bachelors’

Wet Paint scribe Annie Armstrong and artist Kiko Kostadinov hosted the evening.

By Artnet News, Feb 17, 2023

On View

Artists Grapple With the Meaning of Motherhood in a New York Gallery Show. Here’s What They Say Inspired Their Work

13 women artists have contributed work to Trotter and Sholer gallery's show "A Suitable Accomplishment."

By Sarah Cascone, Feb 17, 2023

Pop Culture

Here’s What We Know About ‘Moss and Freud,’ the Upcoming Film About the Friendship Between Kate Moss and Lucian Freud

Ellie Bamber will play Moss, while Derek Jacobi has been cast as Freud.

By Caroline Goldstein, Feb 17, 2023

Law

The Musée d’Orsay Has Been Ordered to Restitute Paintings by Cézanne, Renoir, and Gauguin That Were Stolen During World War II

The artworks are to be returned to the heirs of their one-time owner, Ambroise Vollard.

By Taylor Dafoe, Feb 17, 2023

On View

In Pictures: Curator Roger Gastman Brings His Hit New York Street Art Show to London’s Saatchi Gallery

The historical survey is updated to include artworks that bring the influence of street art into the digital age.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Feb 17, 2023

People

Valuations: Zuzanna Ciolek, Director of UTA Artist Space in Los Angeles, on Underrated Artists and Overrated Luxuries

We asked the co-curator of UTA's current Ernie Barnes show about the things she values most—in art and in life.

By Artnet News, Feb 17, 2023

Art World

Art Industry News: Princess Diana’s Turbulent Personal Letters Sell at Auction + Other Stories

Plus, collector Adrian Cheng is the co-chairman of the company behind ArtReview and Banksy's freezer is removed (yet again) from the site of his Valentine’s Day mural.

By Artnet News, Feb 17, 2023

Archaeology

The Oceanographers Who Discovered the Titanic Have Released Never-Before-Seen Footage of the Shipwreck Filmed by Underwater Robots

The 81-minute video has been surfaced to coincide with the 25th anniversary of 'Titanic.'

By Richard Whiddington, Feb 17, 2023

Shows & Exhibitions

Revisit the Dawn of the Digital Age Through These 9 Key Works From LACMA’s Exhibition on Early Computer Art

"Coded: Art Enters the Computer Age" traces the how technological progress has shaped artistic practice.

By Min Chen, Feb 17, 2023

Archaeology

Archaeologists Broke Open King Tut’s Inner Tomb Exactly 100 Years Ago. Here Are 5 of the Most Opulent Artifacts They Found

All that glitters is sometimes gold—particularly when it comes to the tomb of King Tutankhamun.

By Annikka Olsen, Feb 16, 2023

Law

A Class Action Lawsuit Against a Popular A.I. Art Generator Alleges the App Collects Its Users’ Biometric Information Without Their Permission

The complaint says Lensa A.I. illegally extracts users’ facial data to train its models.

By Taylor Dafoe, Feb 16, 2023

People

‘Music as a Physical Experience’: See How Artist Christian Marclay Fuses Sound With Image in His Conceptual Collages

As part of a collaboration with Art21, hear news-making artists describe their inspirations in their own words.

By Caroline Goldstein, Feb 16, 2023