On View Dancer Alvin Ailey Comes Into Full Focus in Stunning, Genre-Blurring Whitney Show The pioneering choreographer's work being celebrated via performances, music, videos, and a plethora of contemporary art. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 4, 2024
Art & Tech Just Why Is ‘Girl With Pearl Earring’ So Captivating? A New Study Has Answers The inquiry, spearheaded by the Mauritshuis, tracked participants' responses to the Vermeer's masterpiece. By Anni Irish, Oct 4, 2024
Art & Exhibitions An Expansive New Surrealism Show Celebrates 100 Years Of Artistic Revolution Featuring more than 500 objects, the Centre Pompidou's "Surrealism" show explores the global reach and diversity of the artistic movement. By Sofia Hallström, Oct 4, 2024
Art World Performance Art Legend Tehching Hsieh Donates Seminal Works to Dia Dia will mount the artist's first retrospective in 2025. By Brian Boucher, Oct 4, 2024
Artists Kennedy Yanko’s ‘Treasure Hunts’ Take Her From Scrap Yards to the Streets of Paris Yanko took us behind the scenes of her creative process ahead of debuting new work with James Cohan Gallery at Frieze London. By Katie White, Oct 3, 2024
Museums & Institutions Nelson-Atkins Museum Seeks Architects for Its $170 Million Expansion The Kansas City museum is hosting a global competition to source an architect-led team. By Anni Irish, Oct 3, 2024
Archaeology & History 1,000-Year-Old Viking Coins, Unearthed by Metal Detectorists, Deemed Treasure Most of the coins were minted during the reign of England's first king. By Anni Irish, Oct 3, 2024
Law & Politics Judge Weighs In on Ownership of $12 Million Basquiat Ensnared in Inigo Philbrick Fraud After more than five years of legal wrangling, Alexander 'Sasha' Pesko has scored a victory. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 3, 2024
Collectibles Angelina Jolie Is Selling Her Extremely Rare Ferrari There are only 353 Ferrari 250 GT Coupes. By Richard Whiddington, Oct 3, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Who Was Berthe Weill? The Story of the Audacious Parisian Dealer Who Launched Matisse and Modigliani "Make Way for Berthe Weill" at Grey Art Museum in New York brings to light the forgotten legacy of the cutting-edge Parisian dealer. By Karen Chernick, Oct 3, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Artists Gave a Serious Glow-Up to L.A. Natural History Museum’s Dioramas To mark the centennial of its diorama halls, the museum invited artists to craft their own dioramic scenes. By Min Chen, Oct 3, 2024
Artists Yvonne Wells Started Quilting at 40. Now, at 85, the Art World Is Finally Taking Notice "Beyond Patchwork" at New York's Fort Gansevoort brings together 15 abstracted quilts from across Well's four-decade career. By Katie White, Oct 3, 2024
Law & Politics Art World Haunt Harry’s Bar Sues Venice Over Speeding Boats Customers are getting splashed by waves kicked up by speeding powerboats. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 3, 2024
Gallery Network See Inside the Storied Collection of Two New Orleans Antique Dealers Before It Heads to Auction Presented by New Orleans Auction Galleries, the Kevin Stone and Mark Diamond Collection encompasses antique furniture, fine art, and decorative objects. By Artnet Gallery Network, Oct 3, 2024
Art & Exhibitions A Sumptuous Velázquez Portrait Makes a Rare Appearance in the U.S. The painting is making its West Coast debut at the Norton Simon Museum, on loan from the Prado. By Anni Irish, Oct 3, 2024