Self-Taught Artist Marlon Mullen’s MoMA Debut Is a Joyful Ode to Art Magazines

Art & Exhibitions

Self-Taught Artist Marlon Mullen’s MoMA Debut Is a Joyful Ode to Art Magazines

The artist creates loving and highly individualized portraits of art magazine covers, engaging with the art world on his own terms.

By Brian Boucher, Dec 17, 2024

Art World

MSCHF Recasts an Ancient Greek Sculpture With Mickey Mouse

The work makes hay out of a public domain Mickey Mouse and its creator.

By Min Chen, Dec 17, 2024

Gallery Network

Spotlight: New Show Illustrates How Soviet Artist Anna Andreeva Helped Shape Modernism Through Her Textile Designs

In Vienna, Layr gallery's show dedicated to Andreeva brings to light her singular artistic practice—coinciding with a major museum retrospective.

By Artnet Gallery Network, Dec 17, 2024

Art World

Iconic Land Artwork ‘Spiral Jetty’ Enters the National Register of Historic Places

The Robert Smithson work has long been under the stewardship of the Dia Foundation.

By Vittoria Benzine, Dec 17, 2024

Law & Politics

Polish Authorities Recover Stolen Banksy and Damien Hirst Works

The works are said to be worth a collective $186,636.

By Adam Schrader, Dec 17, 2024

Artists

How Mannequins Inspired James Bantone’s Meditation on the Fragmented Body

In his new exhibition "Scrap" at New York Life Gallery in Lower Manhattan, Swiss artist James Bantone explores disintegration and identity.

By Phillip Pyle, Dec 17, 2024

Art & Exhibitions

A Rarely Seen Collection of Roman Marbles Is U.S.-Bound for a Major Museum Show

Many of these important relics have never even left the Italian capital, never mind crossed the Atlantic.

By Vittoria Benzine, Dec 17, 2024

Archaeology & History

A Treasure-Filled Monument to an Unknown Hero Is Unearthed in Greece

The shrine contained a trove of gold and marble artifacts.

By Richard Whiddington, Dec 17, 2024

Art & Exhibitions

James Franco Channels His Inner Rauschenberg at His New Art Show

Is the screen star returning to art a changed man?

By Vittoria Benzine, Dec 17, 2024

Art World

Someone Is Putting Googly Eyes on Sculptures in Oregon—and People Are Loving It

Is it vandalism, or an upgrade?

By Vittoria Benzine, Dec 17, 2024

Gallery Network

You Won’t Want to Miss These Limited-Edition Prints by Japanese Artist Keiichi Tanaami

Commissioned by Lito Editions and the ICA Miami, the release coincides with the artist's first solo museum show in the U.S.

By Artnet Gallery Network, Dec 16, 2024

Art World

Was Kim Kardashian the Mystery Buyer of This $5 Million Basquiat?

Her momager Kris Jenner just dropped more evidence of the Basquiat hanging in Kardashian's home.

By Vittoria Benzine, Dec 16, 2024

Art & Tech

U.K. Could Grant Artists ‘Right to Personality’ in New A.I. Regulation Review

Legislators are under pressure to modernize copyright law as new generative A.I. tools continue to be released.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Dec 16, 2024

Archaeology & History

Roman Villa in France Yields a Hidden Cache of Ancient Bronze Statuettes

The domus' location and the quality of the artworks found inside give contrasting messages about the owners of the home.

By Verity Babbs, Dec 16, 2024

Pop Culture

Early Basquiat Drawing Lands on the Weeknd’s New Album Cover

The rarely seen work graces the collector's edition of the forthcoming "Hurry Up Tomorrow."

By Min Chen, Dec 16, 2024