Art World A Virtual Tarot Platform With Artist-Designed Decks Is Now Offering Readings The latest project by internet performance artist Danielle Baskin makes tarot easily accessible. By Vittoria Benzine, Feb 21, 2024
Law & Politics Frankenthaler Foundation Moves To Dismiss Lawsuit Amid Ongoing Family Feud Frankenthaler's nephew Frederick Iseman had accused his cousins of self-dealing. By Adam Schrader, Feb 21, 2024
Archaeology & History Does This Undeciphered Easter Island Script Predate the Arrival of Europeans? This would place the people of Rapa Nui in a small class of civilizations that independently developed their own writing systems. By Artnet News, Feb 21, 2024
Law & Politics The British Museum’s Instagram Is Flooded With Calls for the Return of an Easter Island Statue In response, the museum has limited comments on its Instagram posts. By Adam Schrader, Feb 20, 2024
Art & Exhibitions A Towering Replica Statue of Roman Emperor Constantine Lands in Rome The sculpture was recreated from existing fragments and with modern modeling techniques. By Anya Smirnova, Feb 20, 2024
Museums & Institutions Crumbling Roof Raises Conservation Concerns at the British Museum Thin sheeting covers missing glass window panes and industrial heaters have been placed in frigid galleries alongside priceless antiquities. By Cristina Ruiz, Feb 20, 2024
Pop Culture Zendaya’s Techno Futuristic ‘Dune’ Premiere Look Reminded Us of These 5 Artworks The Mugler ensemble is reminiscent of works by Ingres, Sorayama, and Koons. By Verity Babbs, Feb 20, 2024
The Back Room Paint Drippings: Everything You Missed in the Art Industry Last Week Get caught up on the latest market moves, fast. By Annie Armstrong, Feb 19, 2024
Museums & Institutions A Fashion Show in Front of the Parthenon Marbles Stirs Controversy The uproar has been compared to a Dior fashion shoot at the Acropolis that was sanctioned by Greece for $750,000 in 2021. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Feb 19, 2024
The Art Detective Should Museums Show Art Owned by Patrons? It’s Tempting. It Can Also Blow Up As the Brooklyn Museum prepared to present the collection of a trustee, Swizz Beatz, it aimed to avoid controversy. By Katya Kazakina, Feb 16, 2024
Books This New Exhibition Wants Us to Judge a Book by Its Cover Manhattan’s Grolier Club is displaying treasures from its collection. By Verity Babbs, Feb 16, 2024
Museums & Institutions KAWS Exhibition Shut Down by Protestors, the Latest in a Spate of Political Demonstrations at Museums Other political demonstrations at museums in New York, London, Berlin, and Florence have occured within days of one another. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Feb 16, 2024
Art & Exhibitions All Aboard! An Immersive Titanic Experience Is Sailing Into Chicago A mammoth show brings together more than 300 artifacts and interactive elements. By Verity Babbs, Feb 16, 2024
Art & Exhibitions What Was Life Like in the Roman Army? The British Museum’s New Show Offers a Peek "Legion" showcases objects including scabbards, coins, and the world's only intact legionary shield. By Jamie Valentino, Feb 15, 2024
On View Refik Anadol’s New Show at Serpentine Blends Natural Imagery With a Slick A.I. Finish Anadol's visuals are undoubtedly impressive, but don't expect much substance beneath these psychedelic surfaces. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Feb 15, 2024