Archaeology The Oldest Human Footprints in North America Could Redefine Prehistory as We Know It—and It’s All Thanks to These Tiny Seeds The discovery upends what we thought we knew about prehistoric migration from Asia to the Americas. By Sarah Cascone, 6 hours ago
Auctions A Hat That Napoleon Wore During the Battle of Jena Just Sold for $1.4 Million at Sotheby’s It’s the first of two hats worn by the emperor appearing at auction this fall. By Taylor Dafoe, 1 day ago
Crime Robert ‘Bobby’ Gentile, Long Fingered by the FBI as a Suspect in the 1990 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist, Dies at 85 "His passing might make people less inhibited about talking," says the museum's chief investigator. By Sarah Cascone, 1 day ago
Museums A Group of Nigerian Artists Have an Offer for the British Museum: Return the Benin Bronzes and We’ll Give You New Ones in Exchange The British Museum has been noncommittal in its stance on repatriating the historic artifacts. By Taylor Dafoe, 1 day ago
Auctions A Frida Kahlo Self-Portrait Could Fetch Over $30 Million at Sotheby’s—and Become the Priciest Work by a Female Artist Ever Sold The painting, titled “Diego y yo (Diego and I),” would handily smash the record for Kahlo. By Taylor Dafoe, 2 days ago
Shows & Exhibitions Art Collective Meow Wolf Just Opened Its Largest Immersive Funhouse to Date in Denver—and It’s Bigger Than the Guggenheim The massive interactive art installation hides the clues to a mystery—and the work of 120 local artists. By Sarah Cascone, 2 days ago
Auctions Six Paintings by Radiohead’s Cover Artist Are Going Up for Sale at Christie’s London—See Them Here They were made by Stanley Donwood, the English artist responsible for the band’s covers since 1994. By Taylor Dafoe, Sep 21, 2021
Art World Editors’ Picks: 11 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From New Art by Mike Perry of ‘Broad City’ to the Affordable Art Fair Plus, "Judith Has Arrived" at Aicon Contemporary. By Artnet News, Sep 21, 2021
Pop Culture Please Enjoy These Photos of Damien Hirst and Drake Bro-ing Out Over Sneakers The artist gave the musician a pair of custom, paint-splattered Nike Air Force 1’s to celebrate the success of ‘Certified Lover Boy.’ By Artnet News, Sep 20, 2021
Shows & Exhibitions ‘We Wanted to Unmoor Her From the 1950s’: A Joan Mitchell Retrospective at SFMOMA Shows the Artist as You’ve Never Seen Her Before The show includes student work to the final paintings she made before her death. By Sarah Cascone, Sep 20, 2021
Law Yves Bouvier Declares ‘Complete Victory’ After a Prosecutor Dismissed Russian Billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev’s Charges Against Him Rybolovlev said he plans to appeal the Swiss prosecutor's decision to drop criminal charges. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 17, 2021
Archaeology Archaeologists Have Uncovered Cave Art That’s Way Older Than Any on Record—and It Was Made by Children The extent of the find's significance depends a bit on your definition of art. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 16, 2021
Art History A Newly Discovered Vincent van Gogh Drawing of a Bummed-Out Old Man Has Been Unveiled in Amsterdam Completed in November 1882, the sketch depicts an old man with his head in his hands and appears to be a study for the artist's 'Worn out.' By Taylor Dafoe, Sep 16, 2021
Galleries The Donald Judd Foundation, a Blue-Chip Market Force, Jumps to Gagosian After More Than a Decade With David Zwirner The move follows Donald Judd's long-anticipated retrospective at MoMA last year. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 16, 2021
Art World An Art History Professor Spotted an Unusual Painting at a Local Church. Now, It Is Being Hailed as a Major Italian Baroque Discovery The religious painting by Cesare Dandini is now on loan to Iona College. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 15, 2021
