Art World Art Bites: Why Louise Bourgeois Loved Spiders The artist is known for her towering arachnids, but where did the inspiration come from? By Vittoria Benzine, Jun 17, 2024
Art World Italian Curators Claim Vatican’s Venice Biennale Pavilion Exploits Prisoners Organizers of the Holy See's exhibition say it has potential benefits for 'resocializing purposes.' By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jun 17, 2024
Archaeology & History The Hunt: The World’s Most Valuable Stolen Painting Vermeer’s domestic scene has an estimated value of $250 million. By Verity Babbs, Jun 16, 2024
Gallery Network Looking for New Artists to Explore? Meet 8 Standouts From the Artnet Gallery Network Whether looking for the perfect new artwork or just for some inspo, these eight are worth a follow. By Artnet Gallery Network, Jun 15, 2024
Archaeology & History The Earliest Known Manuscript of the Gospel on Jesus’s Childhood Has Been Hiding in Plain Sight Two papyrologists looked at an unremarkable piece of writing with fresh eyes. By Artnet News, Jun 14, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Have You Seen This Goat? Artist Duke Riley’s Hunt for a Long-Lost Animal Headlines His New Show At "The Repatriation of King Skellig Mór," Riley enacts a form of remembrance for the lost animal. By Min Chen, Jun 14, 2024
Reviews ‘Relational Aesthetics’ Is Back at the Beyeler, Baby! We finally know what the Fondation Beyeler's mysterious experimental summer show looks like—and it's great. By Ben Davis, Jun 14, 2024
Art & Tech A Photographer Wins a Top Prize in an A.I. Competition for His Non-A.I. Image Miles Astray was disqualified after his image was revealed as the real thing. By Adam Schrader, Jun 14, 2024
Art World Art Bites: Hilma af Klint Predicted Her Own Posthumous Fame The Swedish artist’s legacy was secured several decades after her death. By Verity Babbs, Jun 14, 2024
Studio Visit Omar Mismar Mines Ancient Strife for His Stunning Contemporary Mosaics The artist worked with a master mosaicist displaced by the Syrian War. By Adam Schrader, Jun 14, 2024
Museums & Institutions Planned Kehinde Wiley Exhibitions Canceled and Delayed in Wake of Assault Allegations Wiley has denied the accusations, but museums in Omaha, Minneapolis, and Miami are postponing or shelving planned shows. By Brian Boucher, Jun 13, 2024
Archaeology & History This 4,000-Year-Old Labyrinthine Monument Is the First of Its Kind to Turn Up in Crete The structure was discovered by workers installing a radar system for a forthcoming airport. By Artnet News, Jun 13, 2024
Art World Spain Publishes Extensive List of Artworks Seized During Civil War More than 5,000 items were deposited with state museums and have remained there for nearly a century. By Artnet News, Jun 13, 2024
Art World How John Singer Sargent Turned His Sitters Into Stars The 1896 portrait of Adèle Meyer and her two children was an immediate sensation when it debuted at the Royal Academy. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jun 13, 2024
Art World Texas University Offers to Enroll Philadelphia UArts Students After Sudden Closure The Texas school says it has 20 to 30 spots in its performance and visual studies programs that it could fill. By Adam Schrader, Jun 13, 2024