Shady Shakeup From Slovak Culture Minister
Over the past month, the Slovak art world has been rocked by disputes between its cultural sector and political leadership. On August 7th, the cultural minister Martina Šimkovičová dismissed the director of the Slovak National Gallery, Alexandra Kusá. Many see … More…
Monterey Car Week 2024
The Monterey Car Week 2024 brought together car collectors and enthusiasts to celebrate the art of the automobile. Renowned auction houses such as RM Sotheby’s, Gooding & Company, Broad Arrow Auctions, Mecum Auctions, and Bonhams promised a week filled with … More…
Orientalism: Harmless or Problematic?
In 2020, the British Museum hosted an exhibition called Inspired by the East, delving into how the Islamic world made its way into Western art. Writing for Hyperallergic, Aditya Iyer described the exhibition as a “worthwhile but flawed” attempt to … More…
Lawsuit Against AI Companies Continues
In a victory for artists against tech companies, a federal court has allowed a lawsuit against a group of companies to continue, ruling that their art-generating artificial intelligence programs may violate artists’ rights. The last I wrote about this particular … More…
Banksy’s London Zoo Completed
Last week, London became populated with stenciled animal silhouettes credited to the anonymous street artist Banksy. I initially thought he would stop on Friday with his duo of pelicans on the sign of a fish-and-chip takeaway. However, he continued over … More…
The British Museum’s Latest Troubles
Last time we checked on the British Museum, they were on their way to recovering nearly half of the Higgs theft. Almost seven hundred items have been identified, located, and returned nearly a year after the theft’s initial discovery. However, … More…
Banksy’s Latest Guerrilla Art Campaign
Banksy has been let loose on London this week, unveiling a new work every day. On Monday, August 5th, a graffiti silhouette of a goat appeared on the side of a building near the south bank of the Thames in … More…
Renaissance Drawing From The Royal Collection
Works on paper by Renaissance masters from the British royal collection will soon be displayed in a new exhibition at the King’s Gallery. The King’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace is a public museum dedicated to showcasing selections from the British … More…
Apex, The Stegosaurus Makes History
Sotheby’s recently held an auction, leaving paleontologists in disbelief and clutching their fossil brushes. The star of the show? Apex – a remarkably complete stegosaurus fossil that once roamed what is now Colorado about 150 million years ago. With its … More…
Australia’s First Gauguin
Australia’s National Gallery in Canberra has recently acquired its first-ever painting by the Post-Impressionist master Paul Gauguin. The National Gallery of Australia has a robust collection as one of the country’s premier cultural institutions. Their Australian art collection, from both … More…
Digital Warhol Portrait Rediscovered
A long-lost digital portrait by Andy Warhol has recently resurfaced after nearly forty years. Digital art has been a popular topic for critics and commentators within the art world for several years now. This is mostly because of the rise … More…
Mona Lisa Comment Causes A Stir
Should the Mona Lisa be relocated to Italy? This question was raised after a prominent archaeologist answered in the affirmative. Zahi Hawass is arguably the most famous archaeologist in the world. As an Egyptologist, he has taught at both Egyptian … More…
Royal Portrait Rediscovered Through Social Media
When we say a piece of art is lost, it doesn’t mean it’s intentionally hidden, buried somewhere for treasure hunters to find later. It just means we don’t know where it is right now. Often, lost pieces of art are … More…
Rembrandt Painting Exposes Colorful Secret
Dutch scientists have made a fascinating discovery through meticulous tests on Rembrandt’s masterpiece The Night Watch. They have concluded that the artist likely had access to materials previously thought unavailable in seventeenth-century Amsterdam, a revelation that challenges our understanding of … More…
Picasso Drawing Included In 1MDB Forfeitures
The 1MDB scandal is one of the largest instances of corruption in history, and its fallout has been in the news for almost a decade. Now, the United States Department of Justice has confiscated a Picasso drawing used to conceal … More…
Russian Museum Charged For Nazi Messages
The Erarta Museum in St. Petersburg, a significant repository of Russia’s modern and contemporary art, is now at the center of a controversy. This esteemed institution, housing several thousand pieces from the 1950s to the present, is being accused of … More…