Law & Politics A New York Judge Has Temporarily Halted a Restitution Case Against Two Austrian Museums The latest court documents indicate Fritz Grünbaum’s descendants have had difficulty serving the Albertina Museum in Vienna. By Adam Schrader, Nov 14, 2023
Crime Police Are Searching for Thieves Who Stole a $100,000 Chagall Print Video footage shows the suspects carrying the print in the rain before loading it into the back of a car. By Adam Schrader, Nov 14, 2023
Archaeology French Love Letters, Sealed for 265 Years, Are Opened—and Read—for the First Time The letters were written to French soldiers during the height of the Seven Years' War, but never delivered. By Min Chen, Nov 14, 2023
Museums & Institutions The CEO of a Beleaguered Indianapolis Institution Suddenly Departs After Just 15 Months Colette Pierce Burnette's predecessor, Charles Venable, was forced out of the museum over an allegedly racist job posting. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 14, 2023
Opinion Pearls of Wisdom: As West Bund Turns Ten, Gallerist Pearl Lam Shares Her Highlights From Across Shanghai Lam shares must-see shows, cutting-edge designers and delicious food. By Pearl Lam, Nov 14, 2023
Museums & Institutions The Director of Florida’s Museum of Fine Arts Resigns A curator was fired earlier this year and three senior employees resigned. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 14, 2023
Art History How Dalí Became One of the First Artist Pioneers in the Field of Holographics The surrealist saw holograms as a way to move beyond the human subconscious into a new cosmic paradigm. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 14, 2023
Pop Culture Meet the Woman Behind ‘Weird Medieval Guys,’ the Internet Hit Mining Odd Art From the Middle Ages Olivia Swarthout's new book unearths all that's weird and wonderful about this period of art history. By Min Chen, Nov 13, 2023
Museums & Institutions The Louvre Seeks Donations to Stop an American Museum From Acquiring a French Masterpiece It is two-thirds the way to its goal, thanks to the world's richest man. By Adam Schrader, Nov 13, 2023
Politics Arts Nonprofit Accuses Clear Channel of Censoring Billboards With Art Critical Of Texas Prisons Clear Channel Outdoor, the largest operator of outdoor billboards and signs, has long faced accusations of what its critics call censorship. By Adam Schrader, Nov 13, 2023
Archaeology Did Nature Help Shape the Great Sphinx of Giza? New Research Suggests So Scientists found that wind erosion may have a hand in forming the ancient monument. By Artnet News, Nov 13, 2023
Art History Conservators Find a ‘Monstrous Figure’ Hidden in an 18th-Century Joshua Reynolds Painting The creature was found hidden under layers of paint and varnish. By Artnet News, Nov 13, 2023
Archaeology See New Sonar Scans That Capture Long-Forgotten Dunkirk Shipwrecks in Vivid Detail The images emerged from a joint project by French and British researchers. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 13, 2023
Science & Tech Hot! How a Backyard Photographer Captured Some of the Most Detailed Images of the Sun Andrew McCarthy's new photos of the sun were captured with a humble five-inch telescope. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 12, 2023
Archaeology New Research Reveals the Earliest-Known Organic Red Dye Dating Back 15,000 Years A study of 10 beads from a Levant cave shows the earliest use of dye from the rubiaceae plant. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 12, 2023
