Archaeology & History Airbnb Faces Backlash for ‘Demeaning’ Gladiator Colosseum Experience "Unleash your inner gladiator," Airbnb suggests. By Richard Whiddington, 24 hours ago
Collectibles A Pocket Watch Gifted to Titanic Hero Sets a New Record at Auction The watch is now the most expensive piece of memorabilia related to the doomed ship. By Richard Whiddington, 2 days ago
Pop Culture How MF DOOM Redefined Hip-Hop Album Art Forever Jason Jägel’s intricate painting for the iconic album is reimagined for its 20th anniversary. By Kenneth Bachor, 2 days ago
Pop Culture Grocery Giant Trader Joe’s Hides Art in Its Aisles. This New Book Reveals Just Where to Look Julie Averbach spent four years visiting more than 150 Trader Joe's stores and hunting down the retailer's art-historical sources. By Min Chen, Nov 17, 2024
Books The Legendary Art Space That Brought Us Prada Marfa Gets the Book Treatment Ballroom Marfa is marking its 20th year with a "kaleidescope compendium." By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 16, 2024
Collectibles Rock Icon Jeff Beck’s $1 Million Guitar Collection Hits the Auction Block Leading the sale is Beck's 1954 Oxblood Gibson Les Paul, which has an upper estimate of $631,000. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 15, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Björk Has Created a Haunting A.I. Sound Installation for the Centre Pompidou "Nature Manifesto" includes the sounds of extinct and endangered animals. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 13, 2024
Art World Move Over, Crocs: Takashi Murakami Is Now Selling Shoes You can now walk a mile in the Japanese artist's house slippers. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 13, 2024
Art World Anna Weyant Paints a Striking Portrait of Model Kaia Gerber for ‘Vogue’ The December 2024 issue guest edited by Marc Jacobs features model and actor Gerber. By Verity Babbs, Nov 12, 2024
Pop Culture How the Set Design of Sci-Fi Epic ‘Megalopolis’ Reimagines Ancient Rome for the 21st Century The Francis Ford Coppola film centers on a visionary architect dreaming up the titular city. By Mary Elizabeth Andriotis, Nov 11, 2024
Pop Culture K-Pop Superstar Dawn on Being ‘Reborn’ as His New Artist Alter Ego The persona, named Edan Maverick, debuted work at Focus Art Fair. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Nov 10, 2024
Pop Culture Martha Stewart Was So Moved by Florence’s Renaissance Art, She Kissed a Stranger (On Her Honeymoon!) Here are the all art historical tidbits from Netflix's 'Martha,' the new documentary about the lifestyle icon. By Katie White, Nov 10, 2024
Art & Exhibitions You Can See Tom Hanks’s Legendary Typewriter Collection in an Upcoming Art Show The actor started collecting typewriters 50-odd years ago. By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 8, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Olympic Diver Tom Daley Brings His Knitted Creations to a Tokyo Exhibition He has won five Olympic medals, but everyone went crazy when they learned he loves to knit. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 8, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Picasso’s Art Meets Classical Music at This New Symphony Experience "Picasso Symphony" will pair the Spanish master's life and work with his favorite classical jams. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 6, 2024
