Politics How ‘Classically Beautiful’ European Architecture Became a (Failed) Rallying Cry for a Hard-Right Republican Caucus Anti-modernism was a serious talking point of Marjorie Taylor Greene's aborted America First Caucus. By Ben Davis, Apr 21, 2021
Archaeology After a Decades-Long Search, Archaeologists Have Uncovered the Childhood Home of Underground Railroad Leader Harriet Tubman The long-lost cabin belonged to Tubman's father. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 21, 2021
Museums French Museum Leaders Have Joined Forces to Petition President Macron to Let Them Reopen Next Month With the end of lockdown in sight, museums want to be first to reopen. By Anna Sansom, Apr 21, 2021
Archaeology A Stunning Archaeological Discovery Suggests the Maya Had Direct Contact With Another Civilization More Than 800 Miles Away A high-tech discovery reveals that the ancient Mesoamerican kingdom of Teotihuacan may have a settlement in the Maya city of Tikal. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 21, 2021
Art World Art Industry News: Famed Ceramicist and Part-Time Actor Seth Rogen Is Quietly Building a Star-Studded Art Collection + Other Stories Plus, New York museums increase their capacity to 50 percent and Rirkrit Tiravanija joins David Zwirner. By Artnet News, Apr 21, 2021
Crime The U.S. Returns 33 Antiquities Stolen From Afghanistan That Are Linked to Disgraced Dealer Subhash Kapoor To date, the D.A. has repatriated more than 2,500 works connected with the former art dealer. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 20, 2021
Museums A New Museum Dedicated to the Tulsa Race Massacre Lets Visitors Choose to See the Full Grim Picture, or Take an ‘Emotional Exit’ The historic home of Black Wall Street welcomes a new museum that remembers a 100-year-old tragedy. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 20, 2021
Politics Chicago Will Turbocharge Its Public Art Budget by 15,000 Percent as Part of a New $60 Million Cultural Recovery Program It's the city’s largest support plan for the arts sector in years. By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 20, 2021
People Studio Visit: Dutch Textile Designer Hella Jongerius Is Cherishing Her Paper Archives and Enjoying Some Good Soup The designer's new art installation will soon be on view at the Gropius Bau in Berlin. By Kate Brown, Apr 20, 2021
Museums A Wildfire Has Gutted the University of Cape Town Library and Its Priceless African Studies Collection The devastation raises important questions about improving remote access to scholarship. By Naomi Rea, Apr 20, 2021
Art World Art Industry News: Top Curator Leaves LA MOCA, Saying Leadership Isn’t Ready to ‘Fully Embrace’ Diversity and Inclusion + Other Stories Plus, a painting at the center of an Old Master scandal must be returned to the Prince of Liechtenstein and an unwitting climber damages ancient petroglyphs. By Artnet News, Apr 20, 2021
Art World Wait, Why Are So Many Dogs Smoking Joints in Old Art? We Looked Into It, and the Answer Is Pretty Far Out A very important art-historical investigation. By Ben Davis, Apr 20, 2021
Pop Culture In Honor of 4/20, Here Is a Selection of Artworks You Will Really Enjoy Looking at If You Are High, We Have Heard Second-Hand We asked around and here's what people said. By Artnet News, Apr 20, 2021
Art World Editors’ Picks: 11 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From a Celebration of Linda Nochlin to a Virtual NFT Explainer Plus, architect David Adjaye appears at the Rome Prize ceremony. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 19, 2021
Museums New Yorkers Can Now Get Vaccinated Under the Famous Blue Whale at the American Museum of Natural History Anyone who gets a vaccine on site will also receive a complimentary general admission voucher for up to four guests. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 19, 2021
