Italian Authorities Bust Illegal Excavation of Etruscan Burial Site
The illegal excavation of an Etruscan burial site in Umbria, in central Italy, has been seized by Italian authorities, Italy’s Minister of Culture announced on...
Third Just Stop Oil Activist Charged After Orange Paint Protest at Stonehenge Monument
A third Just Stop Oil activist was recently charged in connection with a protest at the Stonehenge monument in June, after orange powder paint was...
ICA Boston Picks MCA Denver’s Nora Burnett Abrams as Next Director
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...
Anonymous Was A Woman Reveals 2024 Grantees in Milestone Year for the Celebrated Program
The grant-making organization Anonymous Was A Woman has revealed the 2024 recipients of its celebrated grants, which are awarded to women-identifying artists over the age...
Phillips $54.1 M. Evening Sale Drops 23 Percent from Last Year
On Tuesday night, Phillips began a week of sales in New York with its modern and contemporary evening sale of roughly 30 lots generating $54.1...
German Foundation Rescinds Architecture Award for Writer Who Signed Israel Boycott Letter
The Schelling Architecture Foundation, a German organization that recognizes artists and writers for their contributions to architectural theory, has rescinded a prize awarded to British...
Admissions to Humanities and Social Science PhD Programs Suspended at Boston University
Boston University will not be accepting applications for PhD students in the humanities and social sciences for the 2025–26 academic year, the institution wrote in...
Chief Curator Rodrigo Moura to Depart from El Museo del Barrio, Susanna V. Temkin Promoted to Senior Curator
Rodrigo Moura, the chief curator of El Museo del Barrio, will step down from his position in March 2025, the institution announced in a press...
UNESCO Grants New Protections to Lebanese Heritage Sites Imperiled by War with Israel
UNESCO has placed 34 historic sites in Lebanon on its enhanced protection list, less than a month after an Israeli air strike landed perilously close...
ARTnews Announces ARTnews Awards
ARTnews is pleased to announce the ARTnews Awards, a new editorial project honoring excellence in art achievements at US arts institutions. Winners will be announced...
Journalist and Collector Nikole Hannah-Jones Leads Tour of 1619 Project Art Exhibition at the Brooklyn Public Library
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...
At the Hirshhorn’s Annual Gala, the Art World Braces for Trump 2.0
Like the mirrored surfaces of his iconic balloon animals, Jeff Koons has an uncannily smooth face. Reportedly worth $400 million and widely known to the...
Looted Figurine of a Female Deity, Once Owned by a Met Trustee, Returned to Turkey
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....
Airbnb ‘Gladiator’ Night at Roman Colosseum Raises Alarms with Italian Government
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...