Archaeology & History A Tiny Gladiator Figurine That Once Adorned a Roman Knife Handle Goes on View Scholars believe the figurine may represent a real gladiator. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 17, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Fashion Designer agnès b.’s Landmark Collection of Harmony Korine Works Is Now on View The fashion designer owns the largest collection of Korine's work in the world. By Verity Babbs, Nov 16, 2024
Art World How the Flatiron Building Went From a Presumed Folly to an Architectural Treasure The now-iconic building was initially met with reservation and criticism. By Sofia Hallström, Nov 16, 2024
Books The Legendary Art Space That Brought Us Prada Marfa Gets the Book Treatment Ballroom Marfa is marking its 20th year with a "kaleidescope compendium." By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 16, 2024
Art & Exhibitions The World’s Only Green Dinosaur Fossil Lands at L.A.’s Natural History Museum The specimen gets its unique green color from the mineral celadonite. By Adam Schrader, Nov 16, 2024
Art & Exhibitions A New Show Traces the Hidden History of L.A.’s Occult, Sci-Fi, and Queer Art Scenes "Sci-Fi, Magick, Queer L.A." unpacks how the city's occultists and sci-fi fans mixed, mingled, and made art. By Min Chen, Nov 15, 2024
Gallery Network A Swiss Show Dives Into the Abstract Legacy of Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and the German Expressionists Presented by Galerie Henze and Ketterer, the meticulously curated show illuminates the singular context and artistic achievements of the mid-20th century. By Artnet Gallery Network, Nov 15, 2024
Gallery Network In a Paris Show, Pablo Picasso’s Legacy Lives on in Dialogue With Contemporary Artists A recent collaboration with Beck and Eggeling International Fine Art highlighted the importance of the artist and the gallery's singular experience with his oeuvre. By Artnet Gallery Network, Nov 15, 2024
Art & Exhibitions What Was the ‘Estrado’? An Enlightening New Show Explores the Female-Centric Home Gallery and Refuge “A Room of Her Own” at the Hispanic Society in New York showcases these sacred spaces where upper-class women in the 15th to 18th centuries mingled, displayed their exquisite collections, and occasionally practiced witchcraft By Stephanie Sporn, Nov 15, 2024
Collectibles Rock Icon Jeff Beck’s $1 Million Guitar Collection Hits the Auction Block Leading the sale is Beck's 1954 Oxblood Gibson Les Paul, which has an upper estimate of $631,000. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 15, 2024
Law & Politics Manhattan DA Returns $10 Million Worth of Stolen Artifacts to India The looted objects have been linked to antiquities dealers Subhash Kapoor and Nancy Wiener. By Adam Schrader, Nov 15, 2024
Museums & Institutions Versailles’s Legendary Salon de Diane Is Getting a Lavish Restoration King Louis XIV used the chamber to show off his prowess at the billiards table. By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 15, 2024
Law & Politics Yoko Ono Wins Legal Battle Over John Lennon’s Stolen Patek Philippe Watch Ono had gifted the watch to her husband; it was stolen and sold years after his death. By Adam Schrader, Nov 15, 2024
Archaeology & History Are These Holey Pebbles the Earliest Evidence of the Wheel? Researchers made 3D models of the pebbles and took them for a spin. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 15, 2024
Law & Politics Sotheby’s Agrees to Pay $6.25 Million in Tax Fraud Settlement The auction house was accused of assisting clients in evading sales taxes on millions of dollars worth of art purchases. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 15, 2024
