On View See Inside the Revelatory Retrospective for Filipino American Artist Pacita Abad The exhibition is on view at SFMoMA through January 28, 2024. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 2, 2024
Archaeology & History Ancient Mesopotamian Bricks Hold a ‘Memory’ of the Earth’s Magnetic Fields Millennia Ago A new “archaeomagnetic” technique could potentially allow scientists to more accurately study ancient objects. By Verity Babbs, Dec 22, 2023
Art History Best Frenemies: 5 Notorious Rivalries in Art History These duos went from healthy competition to all-out war. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Dec 19, 2023
Studio Visit Akira Fujimoto Raises Ecological Consciousness by Transforming Waste Products into Art An installation at Tokyo's Edition hotel was partly inspired by discarded Christmas trees. By Artnet News, Dec 19, 2023
Auctions Christie’s Posts a $2.2-Billion Drop in Sales in 2023 But 2022, the house's best year ever, was a hard act to follow. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 18, 2023
Crime The First Suspect in a Massive Canadian Art Fraud Is Sentenced Gary Lamont will spend five years in jail for his role in a 13-year forgery scheme. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 15, 2023
Up Next In Her Photo-Based Tapestries, Detroit Artist Akea Brionne Conjures an Afro-Surrealist World The artist's lens-based textiles are currently on view in “Trying to Remember” at Detroit’s Library Street Collective. By Katie White, Dec 15, 2023
Archaeology & History ‘Incomparable’ Mosaics Were Found in an Ancient Home Near Rome’s Colosseum Italy’s Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano has called the works “an authentic treasure.” By Verity Babbs, Dec 14, 2023
Art & Exhibitions Miami Beach Just Unveiled a Public Art Installation Honoring Its Local Drag Icons A citywide celebration of public art kicked off Miami Beach Art Week. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 13, 2023
Art & Exhibitions ‘You Have to Isolate Yourself From Paradise’: Sigur Rós’s Jónsi on Making Art Out of Immersion The artist's new works are now on view at Tanya Bonakdar Gallery in L.A. By Min Chen, Dec 13, 2023
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Discover Ancient Roman Baths Beneath a Museum in Croatia The pool, mosaic floors and underfloor heating once formed part of Emperor Diocletian’s palace. By Verity Babbs, Dec 12, 2023
Law & Politics The Sprawling Legal Dispute Between Yves Bouvier and Dmitry Rybolovlev Is Finally Over A bitter international fight over allegedly inflated art prices has finally come to an end. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 11, 2023
Art Fairs There Are Lots of Great Artists at Art Miami—But Only One Played 007 on the Silver Screen Also on hand: Captain Jack Sparrow. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 8, 2023
Art History Conservation Work on a 16th-Century Portrait Reveals Hans Holbein’s Cheek-Chiseling Procedure The portrait featuring a sculpted jawline is on show in Buckingham Palace. By Verity Babbs, Dec 7, 2023
Art Fairs NADA Miami Starts Strong, With Multiple Sold-Out Booths on Opening Night The fair also announced the recipient of its sixth annual acquisition gift for the Pérez Art Museum Miami. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 6, 2023
