Science & Tech Scientists Have Found Mysterious Markings on the Stone of Destiny, the Ancient Relic That Will Grace King Charles III’s Coronation The stone has been used in royal coronations since the 14th century. By Richard Whiddington, May 2, 2023
Shows & Exhibitions In Pictures: See Inside Mike Nelson’s Eerie and Remarkably Ambitious Takeover of London’s Hayward Gallery It is one of the most technically demanding exhibitions the institution has ever staged. By Vivienne Chow, May 2, 2023
Art World A $384,000 Statue of a Decidedly ‘Curvy’ Mermaid in Southern Italy Has Sparked Controversy Online The public artwork has been making waves on the Internet, dividing critics. By Sarah Cascone, May 2, 2023
Art World Art Industry News: Andy Warhol’s Portrait of O.J. Simpson Will Hit the Auction Block at Phillips in May + Other Stories Plus, Sotheby's launches an on-chain marketplace and Bono illustrates the Atlantic's June cover. By Artnet News, May 2, 2023
Pop Culture Artist Baseera Khan’s Sculpture That Won Them the Top Prize on Reality Show ‘The Exhibit’ Will Go on View at the Hirshhorn Khan beat out six other contestants to win a solo showcase at the museum and $100,000. By Min Chen, May 1, 2023
Gallery Network Spotlight: A Show at Galerie Michael Haas in Berlin Pairs Louise Nevelson’s Organic Assemblages With George Rickey’s Graceful Steel Sculptures See the show across both of the gallery's locations, on Niebuhrstrasse and at Kunst Lager Haas, Berlin. By Artnet Gallery Network, Apr 28, 2023
Shows & Exhibitions From Rising-Star Painters to the Return of Post-Internet Art—Here’s What’s Stealing the Spotlight at Gallery Weekend Berlin Berlin Gallery Weekend is open across the city through April 30. By Kate Brown, Apr 28, 2023
Museums Tate Modern Taps Karin Hindsbo—the Force Behind Scandinavia’s Largest-Ever Museum—as Its New Director The Danish curator, who oversaw the opening of the National Museum in Oslo, Norway, will face a different set of challenges in the U.K. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 28, 2023
Shows & Exhibitions New Jersey’s Liberty Science Center Launches Its ‘Big Art’ Initiative With an Interactive Installation That Seems to Defy Gravity and Physics "Both art and science get at big questions that are at the core of the human experience," said the institution's CEO. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 27, 2023
Shows & Exhibitions After Discovering a Trove of Odd, Extraordinary Paintings in a Thrift Store, Artist Andy Holden Is Bringing Their Little-Known Creator to Light The artist has offered his own interpretation of the found material with an animated film. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 26, 2023
Art Fairs ‘We Are Part of the Appeal’: To Fete Art Brussels, Savvy Local Collectors Host Sophisticated Tea Parties While Snapping Up Works By Young Artists The collector-rich region held the 39th edition of the fair, known for being ripe for the discovery of emerging talents. By Devorah Lauter, Apr 25, 2023
Gallery Network 7 Questions for Chinese Artist Lu Junzhou on Freeing Contemporary Calligraphy From the ‘Shackles of Text’ Lu uses calligraphy as a starting point for new and expanded modes of artistic creation and self expression. By Artnet Gallery Network, Apr 24, 2023
Museums Pop Artist Roy Lichtenstein Is Getting a Retrospective at the Whitney—and a Stamp of Approval From the USPS, Too The USPS is unveiling five new postage stamp designs celebrating the artist. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 24, 2023
Gallery Network 7 Questions for Artist Sabine Moritz on How Memories Shape Her Lyrical Abstractions This week Moritz opens exhibitions at both of Pilar Corrias's London locations. By Artnet Gallery Network, Apr 24, 2023
Art World Billionaire Publisher Peter Brant, a Major Collector of Andy Warhol, Has Listed His Art-Filled Florida Retreat for $28 Million In May, the Brant Foundation will exhibit an expansive Andy Warhol survey in New York. By Lee Carter, Apr 24, 2023
