WORLD ART
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Former Worker at Deutsches Museum Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Four Paintings and Selling Three
A German museum worker was recently sentenced to prison by a court in Munich for stealing four paintings from the Deutsches Museum and selling...
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Sin Wai Kin’s Latest Film Filters Ancient Rome through Contemporary Concerns
Artist Sin Wai Kin’s practice as a storyteller draws attention to the gaps between the stories we are told and the lives we live, asking who is...
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Anna Boghiguian to Take Home $106,000 After Receiving One of the World’s Biggest Art Prizes
The Wolfgang Hahn Prize, one of the world’s biggest art awards, has this year gone to Anna Boghiguian, an artist whose work has been seen...
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Forgotten Ancient Structure Uncovered by Devastating Libyan Floods
Recent floods in Libya have uncovered long-buried archaeological structures in an ancient Greek settlement outside the devastated city of Derna....
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Vienna Auction House Dorotheum to Sell Rediscovered Raphael Drawing Next Month
Dorotheum, the European auction house based in Vienna, will offer a drawing that has recently been attributed to Renaissance master Raphael as...
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Sarah Cain’s Vibrant Site-Specific Painting at Orange Barrel Media Headquarters Lightens the Columbus, Ohio Landscape
Those driving through Columbus, Ohio, might notice a colorful new intervention amid the otherwise serene landscape. On the facade of Orange...
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A Vibrant Nigerian Community in London Gets the Tribute It Deserves with a Show About Personal Journeys
When Victor Ehikhamenor left his home country of Nigeria in 1994, his first stop was the South London district of Peckham. Almost three decades...
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Sculptor Kelly Akashi Joins Lisson, Departing Her Longtime LA Gallery
Kelly Akashi, an artist whose mysterious sculptures of hands and biological material have been seen widely in the US, has joined Lisson Gallery,...
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Archaeologist Accuses Manhattan DA’s Office Of Abusing Intellectual Property
The Manhattan District Attorney’s office has gained an international reputation for its efforts to repatriate looted artifacts through its...
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Art Institute of Chicago Union Finalizes First Contract, Secures “Across the Board” Wage Increases
Unionized employees of the Art Institute of Chicago museum (AIC) and its affiliated school, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC),...