Art World D.C. Woman’s $3.99 Thrift Store Find Is Ancient Mayan Artifact Anna Lee Dozier purchased the vase from a clearance shelf—then returned it to Mexico. By Artnet News, Jun 24, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Sonya Clark’s New Public Artwork Unpacks the Interwoven Histories of Freedom and Enslavement The artist has taken over a historic Philadelphia landmark to shine a light on Monticello's troubled history. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 24, 2024
Archaeology & History Tourist Detained for Vandalizing an Ancient House in Pompeii Italy is cracking down on the tourists who deface its ancient monuments. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jun 24, 2024
Market Paint Drippings: Everything You Missed in the Art Industry Last Week From Sotheby's S&P slip to major cultural appointments at SXSW London. By Annie Armstrong, Jun 24, 2024
Art World Late Photographer Allan Sekula’s Collection Heads to a Garage Sale L.A. arts venue the Brick is hosting the benefit sale. By Brian Boucher, Jun 21, 2024
Law & Politics Modigliani Drawing Exposed as Fake and Seized Ahead of Sale The drawing raised immediate suspicions when it was submitted for an export license in 2022. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jun 21, 2024
Museums & Institutions An Artist’s Collection of 15 ‘Significant’ Ukrainian Works Returns Home The artworks collected by art titan Sviatoslav Hordynsky were sold to benefit the country's war effort. By Adam Schrader, Jun 20, 2024
Studio Visit ‘I Paint What I Witness’: For Half a Century, Artist Neil Jenney Has Blazed a Trail of His Own Working from SoHo and Connecticut, the artist paints the world with a gimlet eye. By Andrew Russeth, Jun 20, 2024
Museums & Institutions Smithsonian Museum Debuts Online Portal of Newly Acquired Slavery Artifacts The museum acquired the collection, the largest and most complete set of Charleston slave badges, in 2022. By Adam Schrader, Jun 20, 2024
Art World Outrage After Protesters Spray Stonehenge Orange The action roiled U.K. politicians although English Heritage confirms that there has been no visible damage to the monument. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jun 20, 2024
Auctions Here Are the 10 Most Expensive Lots Sold at Auction in May 2024 The marquee New York sales provided every entry, and the top-placing house was something of a surprise. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 19, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Two Amsterdam Museums Join Forces for a Sprawling Anselm Kiefer Exhibition "Anselm Kiefer: Sag mir wo die Blumen sind" will be presented across the Stedelijk Museum and Van Gogh Museum. By Min Chen, Jun 18, 2024
Museums & Institutions Art Institute of Chicago Returns a 12th-Century Temple Column to Thailand The museum previously restituted an object from the same temple in 1988. By Adam Schrader, Jun 18, 2024
Law & Politics U.S. Charges Three British Nationals for ‘Evolved Apes’ NFT Scam The men could face up to 20 years in prison for each of their charges. By Adam Schrader, Jun 18, 2024
Art World The Secrets of Vermeer’s Iconic ‘Girl With a Pearl Earring’ There's more than meets the eye in this famed painting. By Karen Chernick, Jun 18, 2024
