Art or Porn? A Closer Look at Michelangelo’s ‘David,’ the Sculpture Behind the Florida Charter School Controversy
A charter school in Tallahassee, Florida, recently made the news after parents complained about the inclusion of a sculpture by Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo in...
Gerhard Richter’s Premier Color Field Painting Goes to Auction
Gerhard Richter’s iconic painting 4096 Farben is set to be auctioned at Sotheby’s Contemporary Evening Auction in New York on May 18, with an estimated...
Inspired by Jane Goodall, Onscreen and in Real Life
Jane Goodall is not a fan of television. In her limited free time, this renowned British primatologist and environmentalist may occasionally watch a wildlife documentary...
Museum Offers $25K for Pieces of Meteorite—If You Can Find Them
Last week, a meteor burned through the sky above the Northeastern United States at such a speed that it broke the sound barrier. According to...
Collector Ken Griffin Gives $300 M. to Harvard, $25 M. Gerhard Richter Heads to Auction, and More: Morning Links for April 13, 2023
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines THE COLLECTING CLASS. Good news for collector Bernard Arnault (and those hoping to sell...
That Famous Black Hole Just Got Even Darker
Four years ago, astronomers released the first ever image of a black hole: a reddish, puffy doughnut of light surrounding an empty, dark hole in...
Appeals Court Says Abortion Pill Can Remain Available but Imposes Temporary Restrictions
Less than a year after the Supreme Court declared it was ceding the matter of abortion to elected officials, the justices are poised to consider...
Virginia Norwood, ‘Mother’ of Satellite Imaging Systems, Dies at 96
He encouraged Virginia to study math and physics and made her first slide rule with her when she was 9. As a military family, they...
What Is Misoprostol, the Other Drug Commonly Prescribed for Abortions?
An order by a federal judge in Texas invalidating the approval of the abortion pill mifepristone did not apply to the second drug used in the...
‘Hot Ones’ Was a Slow Burn All Along
Bob Odenkirk was dubious when he walked onto the set of the long-running YouTube interview show “Hot Ones” last month. He was, after all, about...
What to Know About Buying Electric Cars and the New Emissions Rule
The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed ambitious auto emissions rules that could significantly change the kinds of cars and trucks on sale in the United...
A Woman Crashed Her Rolls-Royce into $3M. Damien Hirst Statue Belonging to Mega-Collectors
A sculpture by Damien Hirst was the subject of a different kind of spectacle last month, after a woman drove her Rolls-Royce sedan onto the...
Italian Politicians Push for Fines on Activists Who Damage Cultural Sites During Climate Protests
The Italian culture ministry is advocating for a law that would impose a large fine on individuals found to have vandalized the country’s monuments or...
Workers Denounce Brussels Museum Director’s ‘Rule of Terror’ in Letter to Government
Last year, employees of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Brussels accused its director, Michel Draguet, of frequent inappropriate behavior including sexist and racist remarks....