Collectibles A Watch Bought for $25 Turns Out to Be Worth $12,500 The prized timepiece could be read in the dark thanks to radioactive paint. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 22, 2023
Art History Masterpiece or Hot Mess? Here Are 7 Bad Paintings by Famous Artists Even the most adept of painters can totally miff it. By Artnet News, Nov 22, 2023
Archaeology A Lost 1,400-Year-Old ‘Cult House’ Was Rediscovered on an English Farm The community archaeology project also unearthed evidence of 7th-century metalworking. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 22, 2023
News A U.K. Museum Claims Roman Emperor Elagabalus Was Transgender The North Hertfordshire Museum will refer to the 3rd-century ruler using she/her pronouns. By Artnet News, Nov 22, 2023
Archaeology 5 Facts About the Ancient Roman Necropolis That Borders the Vatican, Now Open to the Public The site was previously only accessible to scholars and specialists. By Artnet News, Nov 21, 2023
Museums & Institutions Climate Activists Staged ‘Speak-Out’ Protests at Two New York Museums 13 protestors were arrested after actions at the American Museum of Natural History and Guggenheim Museum. By Adam Schrader, Nov 21, 2023
News Scholars Claim Roman Mosaics the U.S. Repatriated to Lebanon Are Fakes The forgers made the mistake of basing their work on prominent archaeological examples, say two experts. By Brian Boucher, Nov 21, 2023
Museums & Institutions Revealed: Who Bought This Long-Lost Anne Vallayer-Coster Masterpiece? The acquisition is part of efforts to collect more works by women, including Liza Lou and Simone Leigh. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 21, 2023
News Banksy Speaks? A 20-Year-Old Audio Interview With the Anonymous Artist Surfaces The podcast series, The Banksy Story, will air the recording in a bonus episode. By Artnet News, Nov 20, 2023
Pop Culture A Prankster Used A.I. to ‘Improve’ Edward Hopper’s Classic ‘Nighthawks’ A certain Pulitzer Prize–winning critic may even have fallen for the gag. By Brian Boucher, Nov 20, 2023
Museums & Institutions Guggenheim Museum Names the First Woman to Serve as Its Director and CEO Mariët Westermann was tapped to replace Richard Armstrong, after an 'extensive' six-month search. By Adam Schrader, Nov 20, 2023
Archaeology How a Scottish Schoolboy Digging for Potatoes Uncovered a Trove of Egyptian Antiquities The shock discovery was assumed to be a one off, until more Egyptian treasures turned up decades later. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 20, 2023
Crime The Art Institute of Chicago’s Ex-Payroll Manager Is Sentenced for Embezzling $2 Million Michael Maurello has also been ordered to pay restitution to the museum. By Adam Schrader, Nov 20, 2023
Museums & Institutions Brooklyn Museum Adds Hundreds of Artworks by Black and Asian-American Artists to Its Collection The museum has acquired its first artwork by an Asian American woman, Hisako Hibi. By Adam Schrader, Nov 20, 2023
Pop Culture Meet the Artist Behind the Dreamlike Sets of Madonna’s New Tour The pop idol collaborated with the video game designer and worldbuilding artist Gabriel Massan. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 20, 2023
