News A Record Heatwave Forces Greece to Close the Acropolis As the nation grapples with another record-setting heatwave, the 3,000-year-old complex shut down to protect workers and tourists alike. By Francesca Aton Jun 13, 2024 1:36 pm
News Trove of 19,000 Artifacts Found at Residential Development in Southern England Among the oldest artifacts were a series of tools dating to the Mesolithic period. By Francesca Aton Jun 12, 2024 4:31 pm
News Curator Stefanie Hessler Talks Pirate Symbols and Distilleries for Art Basel’s Public Art Sector As fairgoers wander the city streets, it's behooving to pay close attention to distilleries, shops, and bridges for art interventions. By Francesca Aton Jun 12, 2024 2:00 am
News Auditing Body Warns Centre Pompidou’s Major Renovation Project is ‘Underfunded’ The museum's chairman has agreed to share program plans this month and finalize it before next year, despite major economic concerns. By Francesca Aton Jun 10, 2024 3:39 pm
News Blue Shrine Room with Frescos Depicting Female Figures Unearthed at Pompeii The room's color is rare, and would have demarcated the area as a place of importance for ritual activities and storing sacred objects. By Francesca Aton Jun 6, 2024 2:17 pm
News MFA Houston Can Keep Contested Nazi-looted Bernardo Bellotto Painting: US Appeals Court A misidentification by a Dutch foundation sent the wrong painting to a claimant after the end of the war. By Francesca Aton Jun 4, 2024 3:52 pm
News Monet Painting at the Musée d’Orsay Vandalized by Climate Activist An adhesive poster was affixed to a Monet painting by a climate activist at the Musée d'Orsay. By Francesca Aton Jun 1, 2024 6:10 pm
News Following Calls to Remove ‘Unflattering’ Portrait from Australia’s National Portrait Gallery, Billionaire Gifted a Different Portrait of Herself Gina Rinehart gifted a portrait of herself to Australia's National Portrait Gallery, following calls to remove an unflattering painting of her from the institution. By Francesca Aton May 31, 2024 2:51 pm
Interviews Tomashi Jackson Probes American Democracy in Her Multilayered Work Tomashi Jackson probes socio-political issues surrounding matters of race and the state of democracy in the United States. By Francesca Aton May 30, 2024 12:03 pm
News Extremely Rare Wu-Tang Clan Album to Be Played at Australian Exhibition The most expensive record ever sold was designed to be a work of fine art. By Francesca Aton May 29, 2024 3:49 pm