An Ambitious Show in Hong Kong Plots Connections Between Nature and Indigeneity
Tai Kwun’s survey features a range of artists, both Indigenous and not, who look to ecology for transcendence.
‘Titanic’ Door that Saved Rose (But Not Jack) Fetches Six Figures at Auction
The door from the memorable scene in Titanic has sold at Heritage Auctions for $718,750, second only to the whip used by Indiana Jones in The Temple of Doom, which sold for $525,000.
‘Poorest Quality’ Statue of Prince Philip Ordered to be Removed by Cambridge Council
The piece is so bad in fact that no artist has ever stepped forward to claim it as their own.
Art Gallery of Ontario’s Workers Strike, Forcing Museum to Close
The union says the museum’s latest offer fails to offer sufficient protections, especially for its part-time workers.
Ibrahim Mahama Wins Dia’s Inaugural Sam Gilliam Award
The $75,000 prize goes to an artist who has made “a significant contribution in any medium and for whom the award would be transformative.”
Curator and Collector Racquel Chevremont Rumored to Join ‘Real Housewives of New York’
Her holdings include works by Lorna Simpson, Glenn Ligon, and more.
California Legislators Push Bill That Would Ease Process of Recovering Nazi-Looted Art
The bill was inspired by a recent ruling against the heirs of the original Jewish owner of a Camille Pissarro painting.
Madame Song, the Socialite Who Brought Pierre Cardin’s Designs to China, Gets a Big Museum Show in Hong Kong
M+ is staging a 320-work show that positions her as a key link between China and the West.
Wolfgang Laib’s Piles of Rice and Pollen Meet Claude Monet’s Ethereal ‘Water Liles’ in a New Exhibition
The Musée de l’Orangerie in Paris commissioned Laib to respond to Monet’s popular murals as part of its celebration of the 150th anniversary of Impressionism.
Dorothea Lange and Migrant Mother
Lange’s most important photograph is Migrant Mother, an image that stands as an enduring symbol of an era fraught with despair and hardship. Captured in 1936, the picture embodies the collective…