Law The Producers of Art-World Satire ‘The Square’ Apologize to Artist Lola Arias for Using Her Name in the Film Without Her Consent The movie said Lola Arias made the titular artwork. She demanded the production company set the record straight. By Sarah Cascone, 2 hours ago
Science & Tech Children Who Are Exposed to Awe-Inspiring Art Are More Likely to Become Generous, Empathic Adults, a New Study Says The study found that children who viewed inspiring videos were more likely to help refugees. By Sarah Cascone, 3 hours ago
Museums The Vatican’s Parthenon Marble Fragments Have Officially Entered the Collection of the Acropolis Museum in Athens The objects are back in Greece after a repatriation ceremony on March 24. By Sarah Cascone, 2 days ago
Museums Mets Fans! Wear Your Hats Tomorrow and Get Free Admission to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Opening day of Major League Baseball is just around the corner. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 24, 2023
Museums See Inside the Reopened Rembrandt House Museum, Which Now Displays Nearly a Third More of the Dutch Golden Age Master’s Stuff The new displays include artifacts dug up from a cesspit outside the building. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 24, 2023
Politics A Florida School Focused on Classical Western Civilization Fired a Principal Over a Lesson Showing Michelangelo’s ‘David’ One parent called the iconic nude "pornographic." By Sarah Cascone, Mar 24, 2023
Crime A New Report Has Linked More Than 1,000 Antiquities in the Met Museum’s Collection to Traffickers An investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists calls into question the origin of the museum's antiquities holdings. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 23, 2023
Museums Workers at the Hispanic Society Museum Have Voted to Strike Following Stalled Negotiations for a Union Contract The museum's staff first filed their intention to unionize in May 2021. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 23, 2023
Law A U.S. Court Has Handed a Legal Victory to Digital Artist Kevin McCoy in an Ownership Challenge Over the First-Ever NFT The judge called the lawsuit an attempt to 'exploit' questions of open ownership. By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 22, 2023
Art History A Young Couple in York Renovated Their Kitchen Cabinets and Found 17th-Century Frescoes Painted Underneath The historic artworks actually predate the home. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 21, 2023
Archaeology You Can Win $250,000 If You’re Able to Assist This Super-Powered A.I. in Deciphering Ancient, Damaged Scrolls The scrolls were discovered in 1752, but fire damage made them too fragile to unroll. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 21, 2023
People Former Tom Sachs Employees Detail New Allegations of Meager Pay and Dehumanizing Work for the Artist and His Wife, Sarah Hoover Former employees claim the couple's outspoken progressive values masked the darker realities of working for them. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 21, 2023
Studio Visit Self-Taught Artist Daniel Tyree Gaitor-Lomack Is the Talk of the L.A. Gallery Scene. Here’s a Look Inside His Massive, Sunlit Downtown Studio The conceptual artist calls his studio his "altar." By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 21, 2023
Art Fairs Here Are 9 Treasures That Caught Our Eye at TEFAF Maastricht—From Antique Playing Cards to a Rediscovered Ambrosi Sculpture Our selections from 7,000 years of art. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 17, 2023
Art Criticism ‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed’ Is a Truly Great Artist Documentary. Here’s What Makes It Work So Well The film, which explores the life of Nan Goldin, is directed by Laura Poitras. By Ben Davis, Mar 15, 2023
