Law & Politics Spain Begins Return of Artworks Seized During Franco’s Rule A painting returned December 12 depicts celebrated philosopher Francisco Giner de los Ríos as a child and was one of more than 5,000 seized works. By Adam Schrader, Dec 16, 2024
Art History The 19th-Century Painting That Made Ridley Scott Give the Thumbs Up to ‘Gladiator’ "Whatever the script is, we’ll get it right. I’m doing this movie." By Tim Brinkhof, Dec 16, 2024
Art World Syrian Artists Envision a Future After Assad: ‘I’m Drunk With Ideas’ While it’s uncertain what comes next, they believe nothing could be worse than the last five decades. By Brian Boucher, Dec 16, 2024
Archaeology & History People Were Making Focaccia Bread 9,000 Years Ago A study of ancient clay husking trays in the Middle East found they were used to bake the crunchy bread. By Tim Brinkhof, Dec 15, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Bonjour, Napoleon! A V.R. Experience Lets People Chat with the French Emperor The experience has been fact-checked by Napoleon scholars. By Richard Whiddington, Dec 15, 2024
Archaeology & History Ancient Scroll’s Secrets Unlocked Using State-of-the-Art Technology With cutting-edge tomography, researchers were able to "digital unroll" the brittle scroll. By Tim Brinkhof, Dec 14, 2024
Art World This Snowman Never Melts—Here’s How Two Artists Pulled It Off Move over, Frosty! Here's the story of the art world's most famous weatherproof snowman, courtesy of the Swiss duo Fischli and Weiss. By Tim Brinkhof, Dec 14, 2024
Gallery Network Dealer Nikolaus Leskovar on How to Best Invest In Art The founder of Leskovar Fine Art gives us an inside look at the reasons behind investing in fine art—and why it's important to work with a qualified advisor. By Artnet Gallery Network, Dec 14, 2024
On View ‘Dream Screen’: See Inside the House of Digital Horrors Leeum Museum of Art finds its balance between blockbuster names and emerging talent in this "uncanny" exhibition about the digital age. By Vivienne Chow, Dec 13, 2024
Art & Exhibitions James Baldwin’s Little-Known Time in Turkey Gets the Spotlight in a New Photo Show James Baldwin moved to Istanbul to seek refuge. An exhibition at the Brooklyn Public Library documents his time abroad. By Tim Brinkhof, Dec 13, 2024
Artists Is Artist Hopie Hill Reinventing the Dutch Still Life for Our Times? Hopie Hill makes a solo debut with "The Souvenirs" at Charles Moffett, presenting symbol-laden still lifes. By Jessica Ritz, Dec 13, 2024
Archaeology & History Does This Newly Unearthed Bust Depict Cleopatra? Experts Are Divided The artifact was found during ongoing excavations at Taposiris Magna. By Vittoria Benzine, Dec 13, 2024
Archaeology & History Pompeii Experts Back Up Pliny’s Historical Account of Vesuvius Eruption Academics have spent centuries debating when Vesuvius decimated Pompeii. Now, the park itself has weighed in. By Vittoria Benzine, Dec 13, 2024
People Lorraine O’Grady, Conceptual Artist and Critic, Dies at 90 O'Grady's profile had grown significantly over the last 10 years. By Adam Schrader, Dec 13, 2024
Artists 2024’s Rising Stars: 5 Emerging Artists Who Made a Lasting Impression Here are the emerging artist interviews we can't stop thinking about. By Katie White, Dec 13, 2024
