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‘It’s an Absolute Monster’: See How Astronomers Snapped the First-Ever Photograph of a Black Hole

The Event Horizon Telescope project has done the unthinkable.

By Sarah Cascone, Apr 10, 2019

Politics

‘Stupid and Senseless Politicians’: Artist Vik Muniz Blasts Brazilian Leaders After a Deadly Flood Sweeps Through Rio de Janeiro

The artist had sharp words for the city's mayor and the country's right-wing president.

By Javier Pes, Apr 10, 2019

Art World

This Small Minnesota College Thinks It Owns a Munch—and New Evidence Backs It Up. But Oslo’s Munch Museum Is Keeping Mum

The painting seems to depict Munch's one-time lover, violinist Eva Mudocci.

By Sarah Cascone, Apr 10, 2019

Politics

Artist Hito Steyerl Made an App That Removes the Sackler Name From the Serpentine Sackler’s Facade

The artist had a lot to say about the family at the press preview for her exhibition—and now the institution has committed to no longer taking Sackler funding.

By Naomi Rea, Apr 10, 2019

Art World

A Unanimous Vote—and a Little Help From Brad Pitt—Pushes LACMA’s Controversial Building Plans Forward

Diane Keaton showed up at the board meeting to voice her support too.

By Catherine Wagley, Apr 10, 2019

People

‘Act First and Then Think’: Artist Angel Otero on How to Turn Failure Into Fuel for Creativity

We visited the artist at his Brooklyn studio on the occasion of his new show at Lehmann Maupin.

By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 10, 2019

Art World

Art Industry News: French Intellectuals Protest Planned Le Corbusier Museum Because He Was an Anti-Semitic Fascist + Other Stories

Plus, LACMA's expansion gets the green light and Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen's archives head to the Getty.

By artnet News, Apr 10, 2019

Art World

There’s a Thriving Underground Barter Network Among Artists. Doug Aitken, Dread Scott, and 12 Others Tell Us About Their Most Memorable Trades

Artists reveal the touching stories behind their most prized swaps.

By artnet News, Apr 10, 2019

Art and Law

A Donor Removed the Portland Museum From Her Will Just Before Her Death. Now, the Museum Is Suing Her Caretaker

While issues like this aren’t uncommon, a museum taking legal action to resolve them is.

By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 9, 2019

Art World

Watch Two Hilarious Comedians Visit the Met to Discover the Truth Behind the Alt-Right’s Whitewashing of Classical Sculpture

"Full Frontal"'s Samantha Bee dispatched the Lucas Brothers to inspect the sculptures white supremacists love to appropriate.

By Caroline Goldstein, Apr 9, 2019

Politics

‘It’s Another Government Boondoggle’: This Republican Lawmaker Just Introduced a Bill to Cut All Funding for Art in US Embassies

Freshman Republican Congressman Tim Burchett is pushing his new "No Art in Embassies" legislation.

By Sarah Cascone, Apr 9, 2019

Art World

A New Study Proves That Leonardo da Vinci, Art History’s Most Famous Leftie, Was Actually Ambidextrous

The discovery was made using infrared light.

By Sarah Cascone, Apr 9, 2019

Art World

To Update Its Revolutionary J12 Luxury Watch, Chanel Embraces a Paradox

The fashion house partners with the Rolex family and reinvents a classic watch.

By Nazanin Lankarani, Apr 9, 2019

Art World

Art Industry News: New Report on Artistic Freedom Says Censorship Is ‘Widespread’ Around the World + Other Stories

Plus, an art teacher is suspended for showing images of nude models and Cold War spy plane images reveal the Middle East's lost heritage.

By artnet News, Apr 9, 2019

People

‘It Is a Culture of Fear’: Formerly Imprisoned Photographer Shahidul Alam on Art, Protest, and the Political Climate in Bangladesh

In November, after an international outcry, Alam was released from a Bangladeshi prison, but the case is still ongoing.

By Ben Davis, Apr 9, 2019

‘It’s an Absolute Monster’: See How Astronomers Snapped the First-Ever Photograph of a Black Hole

‘Stupid and Senseless Politicians’: Artist Vik Muniz Blasts Brazilian Leaders After a Deadly Flood Sweeps Through Rio de Janeiro

This Small Minnesota College Thinks It Owns a Munch—and New Evidence Backs It Up. But Oslo’s Munch Museum Is Keeping Mum

Artist Hito Steyerl Made an App That Removes the Sackler Name From the Serpentine Sackler’s Facade

A Unanimous Vote—and a Little Help From Brad Pitt—Pushes LACMA’s Controversial Building Plans Forward

‘Act First and Then Think’: Artist Angel Otero on How to Turn Failure Into Fuel for Creativity

Art Industry News: French Intellectuals Protest Planned Le Corbusier Museum Because He Was an Anti-Semitic Fascist + Other Stories

There’s a Thriving Underground Barter Network Among Artists. Doug Aitken, Dread Scott, and 12 Others Tell Us About Their Most Memorable Trades

A Donor Removed the Portland Museum From Her Will Just Before Her Death. Now, the Museum Is Suing Her Caretaker

Watch Two Hilarious Comedians Visit the Met to Discover the Truth Behind the Alt-Right’s Whitewashing of Classical Sculpture

‘It’s Another Government Boondoggle’: This Republican Lawmaker Just Introduced a Bill to Cut All Funding for Art in US Embassies

A New Study Proves That Leonardo da Vinci, Art History’s Most Famous Leftie, Was Actually Ambidextrous

To Update Its Revolutionary J12 Luxury Watch, Chanel Embraces a Paradox

Art Industry News: New Report on Artistic Freedom Says Censorship Is ‘Widespread’ Around the World + Other Stories

‘It Is a Culture of Fear’: Formerly Imprisoned Photographer Shahidul Alam on Art, Protest, and the Political Climate in Bangladesh

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