Archaeology Archaeologists Have Discovered the Oldest Human Burial in Africa, Offering Clues About How Early Humans Regarded Death Archaeologists have named the child Mtoto. By Sarah Cascone, 13 hours ago
Art Fairs Are Dealers Replaceable in the Crypto Era? One Artist Is Selling Her Work Via ATM at Frieze New York Agustina Woodgate is selling art via ATM. By Sarah Cascone, 14 hours ago
Law New York Mayor Bill de Blasio Is Launching a $25 Million ‘New Deal’-Style Program to Employ Local Artists With Public Commissions The money will fund some 1,500 local artists in the “comeback of New York City,” the mayor says. By Taylor Dafoe, 14 hours ago
Museums Andy Warhol’s Life Revolved Around Sex, Drugs—and Catholicism? A New Museum Show Says Faith Played a Key Role in His Work The Brooklyn Museum will present "Andy Warhol: Revelation" this fall. By Sarah Cascone, 18 hours ago
Art World Architect Daniel Libeskind Will Redesign the Tree of Life Synagogue and Memorialize Victims of the 2018 Deadly Mass Shooting Studio Libeskind was also the master architect chosen to rebuild the World Trade Center. By Sarah Cascone, 2 days ago
Art World Editors Picks: 11 Events for Your Calendar This Week, From a Chess Grandmaster at the Rubin to a Modern Spin on Artemisia Gentileschi Plus, Suzanne McClelland at Marianne Boesky and an NFT art show. By Sarah Cascone, May 3, 2021
Politics Activists’ Plan to Bring a March Against Toxic Philanthropy Inside MoMA Ended in Conflicting Accounts of Violence MoMA says one guard was bitten and another hospitalized after being pushed into a door. A protester says she was punched. By Taylor Dafoe, May 3, 2021
Market Gallery Weekend Beijing Drew Nearly 200,000 In-Person Visitors Despite a Regional Audience and Enduring Travel Restrictions Dealers saw robust attendance and encouraging signs for the future of in-person art events. By Eileen Kinsella, May 3, 2021
Archaeology Engineers Will Reconstruct the Colosseum’s Arena Floor, Allowing Visitors to Stand (and Take Selfies) Where Gladiators Once Fought The Colosseum hasn't had a floor since 19th-century excavations unearthed a network of tunnels and chambers underneath the arena. By Sarah Cascone, May 3, 2021
People Ballet Dancer-Turned-Artist Madeline Hollander Sees Choreography Where Others See Only Chaos. She’ll Help You See It, Too Hollander’s new film at the Whitney Museum is unlike any other piece in her young career. It’s also the most revealing. By Taylor Dafoe, May 3, 2021
Art World Want to Kick Poker Night Up a Notch? A Playing-Card Company Has Teamed Up With the Whitney to Release Artist-Designed Decks The first deck is designed by Shantell Martin, and it runs only $10. By Eileen Kinsella, May 3, 2021
Archaeology Archaeologists Have Identified the Only Known Example of a Pregnant Mummy Call her an expectant mummy. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 30, 2021
Archaeology Saudia Arabia Reveals Its $15 Billion Masterplan to Turn the Ancient City of AlUla Into a Global Culture Hub The government hopes to build museums to turn the city into a major tourism destination. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 30, 2021
Archaeology Archaeologists Have Discovered 110 Tombs From Three Different Eras of Ancient Egyptian History in the Nile Delta Scholars are now trying to determine whether and how the people of one period absorbed the traditions of another. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 30, 2021
Art Collectors Can the Pandemic Home-Improvement Boom Boost the Market? An Auction Veteran’s New Company Targets Interior Designers Liz Beaman Delman has big plans for Above the Sofa. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 29, 2021
