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Jen Liu, The Land at the Bottom of the Sea, 2023 (still). Courtesy the artist and Blindspot Gallery with generous support of the 2023 Taipei Biennial and Creative Capital Anonymous Was A Woman has revealed the 2024 recipients of its celebrated grants, which are awarded to women-identifying artists over the age of 40 in support …

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Rene Magritte’s L’empire des lumières ( 1954). Christie’s Images Limited, 2024 On Tuesday night during Christie’s 20th century evening sale, after eleven or so tense minutes of hushed phone conversations behind cupped hands and quick currency conversions, Rene Magritte’s paintng L’empire des lumières (1954) sold for $121 million. At a press conference after the sale Alex Rotter, Christie’s …

Magritte’s ‘L’empire des lumières’ Sold for $121 M. Who Else Has Passed the $100 M. Mark at Auction? Read More »

Tate Britain. Courtesy DiscoA340 via Wikimedia Commons More than 600 artists and art workers have signed an open letter calling on the Tate in London to sever ties with arts organizations whose founders have financial ties to Israel. The letter, addressed to Tate leadership ahead of the Turner Prize ceremony on December 3, calls for …

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Nikole Hannah-Jones commissioned 13 Black artists to make new works. Photo © Jason Hill The Brooklyn Public Library‘s Central Branch recently offered a tour of its new 1619 project exhibition with journalist, professor, and art collector Nikole Hannah-Jones. “My dream from the moment we decided to commission new art was to exhibit the artworks, in …

Journalist and Collector Nikole Hannah-Jones Leads Tour of 1619 Project Art Exhibition at the Brooklyn Public Library Read More »

Italian artist, architect, engineer, and scientist Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519). Getty Images More than 500 years after his death, the works of Leonardo da Vinci have never been more ubiquitous. “Mona Lisa” just got her own Lego set, and recently played a central role in Rian Johnson’s “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.” A controversial allusion …

Ken Burns and His ‘Leonardo da Vinci’ Co-Directors on Finding a New Angle on an Icon Read More »

Nan Goldin. Photo Fabian Sommer/dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images With tension mounting surrounding her solo show at Berlin’s Neue Nationalgalerie, Nan Goldin delivered an impassioned speech at the exhibition’s opening in which she called on Germany to take seriously those who are seeking a ceasefire in Israel’s war in Gaza. Goldin’s show there, a traveling …

Nan Goldin Addresses War in Gaza at Berlin Exhibition Opening: ‘Are You Afraid to Hear This, Germany?’ Read More »

Shelby White. MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP via Getty Images An ancient figurine of a female deity, once held in the collection of longtime Met donor and trustee Shelby White, has been returned to Turkey. The artifact, a miniature stone statue of a seated figure, resurfaced in the US as part of a years-long investigation by the Manhattan …

Looted Figurine of a Female Deity, Once Owned by a Met Trustee, Returned to Turkey Read More »

Nora Burnett Abrams. Photo Nikki Rae Photography After a year-long search, the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston has selected Nora Burnett Abrams as its next director. She will begin in the post on May 1, succeeding Jill Medvedow, who has directed the ICA for 26 years. Abrams comes to the ICA after a 15-year tenure …

ICA Boston Picks MCA Denver’s Nora Burnett Abrams as Next Director Read More »

Archaeological Museum of Thessalonik, August 19, 2024. AFP via Getty Images A marble head of a man dated from 150 CE has been repatriated to Greece by the Archaeological Museum of the University of Münster in Germany. The museum voluntarily returned the artifact after concerns were raised over its ownership records by researchers. During a …

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Interior view of the Coliseum, 2023, Rome, Italy. Photo Steven King/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images An Airbnb experience tied to “Gladiator II” at the Roman Colosseum is facing criticism from government officials and travel experts alike, who have cited the danger of short-term rentals and questioned the event’s authenticity. For the event, Airbnb partnered with …

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