Archaeology & History The Hunt: How Frida Kahlo’s Final Painting Vanished Into Storage Kahlo's painting traveled from Mexico City to Moscow and Warsaw, where it ultimately disappeared without a trace. By Tim Brinkhof, May 21, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Contemporary Art and Ancient Artifacts From Pompeii Converge in a New Exhibition Painter Allison Katz is organizing the exhibition, which involves a lengthy roster of A-list artists. By Artnet News, May 21, 2024
Pop Culture Art Behind the Meme: Fernando Botero’s ‘Baby’ Pope The late Colombian artist made his name creating plump caricatures of famous paintings and people. By Tim Brinkhof, May 21, 2024
Artists 7 Women Land Art Pioneers (and Where to Find Their Work) From Nancy Holt to Mary Miss, meet the women who shaped the American land art movement. By Karen Chernick, May 21, 2024
Art World Nina Chanel Abney Dropped a CryptoPunks Collection Calling Out Online Hate. She Got Hated On in Return The project was created by Abney for the NFT brand's inaugural residency program. By Artnet News, May 21, 2024
Art World Inside the New York Art School That Has Quietly Fueled the Figurative Resurgence The New York Academy of Art has a low profile but its graduates are deeply involved in the contemporary art world. By Brian Boucher, May 21, 2024
Archaeology & History This Long-Lost Waterway Could Unlock the Mystery of How Egypt’s Pyramids Were Built The extinct branch of the River Nile could explain the pyramids’ location and how they were built. By Holly Black, May 21, 2024
Gallery Network Spotlight: Japanese Artist Hiromitsu Kuroo Taps Into Origami Traditions With His Unique ‘Folded’ Paintings The artist's solo 'Hope Brew' is presented by Morton Fine Art in Washington, D.C. By Artnet Gallery Network, May 21, 2024
Museums & Institutions Woman Sues Walker Art Center After Staff Ask Her to Leave While Breastfeeding Parents are allowed to nurse children 'wherever they feel most comfortable,' according to the museum's website. By Adam Schrader, May 21, 2024
Studio Visit In an Old Tropical Plant Nursery, Lauren Quin Explores Kaleidoscopic Abstraction The sought-after L.A. painter is letting her 'frenetic' new works play freely in an exhibition at 125 Newbury. By Emily Steer, May 21, 2024
Museums & Institutions Renoir and Sisley Paintings Returned to Heirs of Jewish Art Dealer France has doubled down on efforts to research the provenance of all remaining Nazi-looted artworks. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 21, 2024
Art World Hong Kong Arts Hub Faces ‘Unfair’ Closures Amid Funding Crisis West Kowloon Cultural District has urged the government to take action to avoid reducing museum hours and raising ticket prices. By Cathy Fan, May 21, 2024
Art World Art Bites: The ‘Psycho’ House Was Modeled After This Hopper Painting Both artists explored the loneliness that results from modernization. By Tim Brinkhof, May 20, 2024
Museums & Institutions The Permanent Collection: The Imagined World of James Castle National Gallery curator Lynne Cooke discusses a humble, yet poignant drawing by the reclusive artist. By Zack Hatfield, May 20, 2024
Archaeology & History A Century-Old U.K. Train Car Mysteriously Turns Up Under a Belgian Citadel The wagon has appeared miles away from its headquarters. By Tim Brinkhof, May 20, 2024