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Chinese Archaeologist Liu Bin, Known for Work at Liangzhu Site, Pleads Guilty to Corruption and Misappropriation Charges

Jun 1, 2026 1 min read

Liu is accused of accepting nearly $700,000 in bribes and…

Hilde Lynn Helphenstein of “Jerry Gogosian” Found Dead in Brazil

Hilde Lynn Helphenstein of “Jerry Gogosian” Found Dead in Brazil

Jun 1, 2026 1 min read

The curator and commentator built a following for her online…

What a $181 Million Pollock Doesn’t Say

What a $181 Million Pollock Doesn’t Say

Jun 1, 2026 1 min read

Plus, Brooklyn’s joyful and whimsical new subway mosaic. Read MoreHyperallergic

Phoenix Probably Shouldn’t Exist. But Eric Fischl and Frank Lloyd Wright Make It Feel Like the Future

Phoenix Probably Shouldn’t Exist. But Eric Fischl and Frank Lloyd Wright Make It Feel Like the Future

Jun 1, 2026 1 min read

A writer returns home to a city with weirdness to…

What Was Nigeria’s Osogbo School of Art, and Why Was It So Important?

What Was Nigeria’s Osogbo School of Art, and Why Was It So Important?

Jun 1, 2026 1 min read

In Osogbo, a city in southwestern Nigeria, an unexpected art…

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British Museum Evacuated After Suspicious Device Found in Restroom

May 31, 2026 1 min read

In a statement, the museum said it had also received…

As Full-Time Art Critics All But Disappear, What Can We Learn From the Retiring Generation?

As Full-Time Art Critics All But Disappear, What Can We Learn From the Retiring Generation?

May 31, 2026 1 min read

This was the steepest downside of the 20th-century newspaper critic:…

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Julio Le Parc, Pioneer of Kinetic Art and Venice Biennale Prize Winner, Dies at 97

May 30, 2026 1 min read

For more than six decades, he pursued a simple but…

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John M Armleder Reframes Centuries of Art History at MAH Geneva

May 30, 2026 1 min read

The Swiss institution has invited the Genevan artist to helm…

In Minor Keys, Khaled Sabsabi, Louvre Heist Film

In Minor Keys, Khaled Sabsabi, Louvre Heist Film

May 30, 2026 1 min read

Also, why did a New York gallerist use AI on…

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This Artist Just Gave a Hermès Store Window a Whimsical Makeover

May 29, 2026 1 min read

Jeremy Olson is the latest creative to leave his mark…

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Seminal Lucian Freud Painting Comes to Auction for the First Time

May 29, 2026 1 min read

The painting from the Lewis Collection emerges from the painter’s…

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House Democrats Move to Block Trump’s Proposed Arlington ‘Triumphal Arch’

May 29, 2026 1 min read

Under the proposed legislation, construction of a triumphal arch would…

The Art Market Post-Pollock

The Art Market Post-Pollock

May 29, 2026 1 min read

After spring’s marquee auctions, we are led to believe that…

The True Crime Story of a Notorious Looter

The True Crime Story of a Notorious Looter

May 29, 2026 1 min read

How Douglas Latchford got away with it; plus, Frank Stella’s…

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Pre-Raphaelite Masterpiece Expected to Rake in $1.3 Million at Auction

May 29, 2026 1 min read

The John Melhuish Strudwick painting anchors Christie’s sale of literary…

What We Miss When We Flatten Georgia O’Keeffe Into a Feminist Icon

What We Miss When We Flatten Georgia O’Keeffe Into a Feminist Icon

May 29, 2026 1 min read

A new documentary oscillates between circumventing narrative traps and walking…

Zohra Opoku, a ‘Woven Storyteller,’ Is Shapeshifting Her Way into Africa’s Biggest Museums

Zohra Opoku, a ‘Woven Storyteller,’ Is Shapeshifting Her Way into Africa’s Biggest Museums

May 29, 2026 1 min read

Her current survey is being held at Zeitz MOCAA, a…

Time and Material Feel Alive in the Hammer’s “Several Eternities in a Day” Exhibition

Time and Material Feel Alive in the Hammer’s “Several Eternities in a Day” Exhibition

May 29, 2026 1 min read

On view through August 23, the show features 22 artists,…

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