Inquisitive Boy Destroys 3,500-Year-Old Ancient Jar at Israeli Museum
A curious four-year-old boy visiting the Hecht Museum in Israel with his family inadvertently smashed a jar that predates the time of Biblical main characters...
New Study Identifies the UNESCO Heritage Sites Imperiled by Climate Change
A new study has listed the 50 UNESCO World Heritage sites most at risk from climate change, and emphasized the urgent need for the cultural...
Ink Drawing of the Bastille Gifted to George Washington Goes on Sale
An ink-wash drawing of the Bastille gifted to George Washington by the Marquis de Lafayette and made just weeks after the Bastille fell during the...
Saddled with $2 M. in Debt, Price Tower, the Only Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Skyscraper, Is Up For Sale Again
Price Tower, the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed skyscraper in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, is set to close amid scandal, legal battles, and financial mismanagement a short 18 months...
‘Salvator Mundi’ May Be in Storage in Geneva, But It Could Go on View to the Public in Riyadh
Salvator Mundi, a $450 million painting attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, has not been seen publicly since it sold at Christie’s in 2017, the year...
Archaeologists Uncover Secret Roman Network in Southern Spain
Archaeologists from the University of Cádiz have uncovered 57 ancient Roman-era sites in Spain‘s Guadalete River region, according to a story published in the Independent. The find...
Mark Zuckerberg Unveils 7-Foot Statue of Wife Priscilla Chan by Daniel Arsham
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg caused a stir on Wednesday after sharing an image on Instagram of a 7-foot-tall statue resembling his wife, Priscilla Chan. The...
Mural of Italian Olympic Champion Paola Egonu Targeted by Racist Vandalism
A mural celebrating Italian Olympic volleyball champion Paola Egonu was defaced with racist graffiti just a day after its unveiling near the Italian Olympic Committee...
The Armory Show Announces Partnership with the US Open for Third Consecutive Year
The Armory Show announced that they will once again partner with the US Open Tennis Championships to present sculptures and installations on the grounds at...
Sale of $1.4 M. Forged Leonardo da Vinci Painting Foiled by Customs Officers
A Spanish man has been arrested in Madrid for his part in the attempted sale of a forged painting purported to have been by Leonardo...
Abu Dhabi Sovereign Wealth Fund to Acquire Minority Stake in Sotheby’s in $1 Billion Investment Deal
ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based sovereign wealth fund, investment, and holding company, has entered into “a definitive agreement” to acquire a minority interest in Sotheby’s. The...
Banksy Unveils Fourth Piece in London: A Howling Wolf Joins an Ark of Animals
The fourth in a string of Banksy works has appeared in London: a howling wolf stenciled onto a white satellite dish. The work appeared overnight, popping up...
ArtCrush Gala Auction Breaks Records, Brings in $4.5M for the Aspen Art Museum
Aspen ArtWeek wrapped on Friday with the 19th annual ArtCrush Gala at the foot of Aspen’s Buttermilk Mountain during which 600 guests gathered for music, dancing, an...
Aspen ArtWeek is the Anti-Art Basel Miami Beach
Ask any veteran of Aspen ArtWeek what to expect when attending for the first time and, after a few sentences about the community’s philanthropic ideals...