Vatican Museums Open Ancient Roman Necropolis to the Public for the First Time
The ancient Roman burial ground lies beneath Vatican City, and is replete with marble sarcophagi, open burial graves, and Roman mosaics and frescoes.
With $1.8 Billion in Sales, Auctions Return to the Fair and Sober
The past couple weeks sent clear signals about shifting tides between the blue-chip artists that typically dominate the market and heretofore overlooked ones.
Indigenous Art Curator Wanda Nanibush Leaves Art Gallery of Ontario, Prompting Questions
The curator has publicly expressed her support of Palestine, including a 2016 feature in Canadian Art magazine.
Who Was Giotto and Why Was He So Important?
Giotto helped revive naturalism in painting, bringing empathy and humanity, along with piercing observation, to his figures and illustrations of biblical stories.
Artists Pull Out of Dutch Film Festival After Palestine Protest Chant Is Labeled a ‘Hurtful Slogan’
Its artistic director had applauded the protest, and subsequently issued an apology for it.
Hoard of 100,000 Ancient Coins Unearthed at Building Site in Japan
Some of the coins date back to the Chinese Empire more than 2,000 years ago.
Documenta Selection Committee’s Remaining Members Resign En Masse as Controversy Mounts
Artist Bracha L. Ettinger had departed amid “dark times” for Israel, and poet Ranjit Hoskote spoke of a “toxic atmosphere.”
Remains of Henge Monument and Roman Pottery Center Discovered in England
The pottery finds make it a site of “national importance”.
Ex-Payroll Manager of Art Institute of Chicago Sentenced to Jail Time for Embezzling Millions
The sentence included an order to repay the $2.3 million he embezzled from the museum between 2007 and 2020.
‘Beyond the Screen: Killers of the Flower Moon’ Exhibit from Apple Original Films Opens
The exhibit features artifacts from the Apple Original film and celebrating the artisans who contributed to its making.