Painting swapped in 70s for grilled cheese sandwich serves up windfall
Painting by Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis traded for a meal at Irene and Tony Demas’s restaurant could fetch C$35,000Working out of the kitchen of...
We’ve Been Drawing These Saber-Tooth Cats All Wrong
Close your eyes and picture being face-to-face with a saber-toothed cat. Most likely you’ll see in your frightened mind’s eye the long, curved upper canines...
Museum of Natural History’s Renewed Hall Holds Treasures and Pain
Crafted of wood, iron, plant fiber and animal sinew, the model of 10 men paddling a canoe would strike most viewers as a beautiful object....
Saving Ukrainian Art, and Helping Artists, One NFT at a Time
Lika Spivakovska, the owner of two art galleries in Kyiv, Ukraine, has partnered with an NFT gallery in Puerto Rico to auction off pictures of...
Smithsonian Adopts Policy on Ethical Returns in a Nod to Changing Norms
The institution’s leaders hope other cultural centers will follow its lead. It has already announced plans to return most of its collection of Benin Bronzes...
Venice Biennale: Attacking Mexico, With Mexico’s Approval
MEXICO CITY — If one work were to sum up Mexico’s exhibition at the 2022 Venice Biennale, it would be Naomi Rincón Gallardo’s dark allegory...
Black Artists Lead Turner Prize Shortlist
This year’s nominees include a sculptor, a photographer and an artist who created a 31-foot statue of a dollop of whipped cream, with a fly...
Finland Seizes Artwork Suspected of Violating E.U. Sanctions on Russia
The art was being transported back to Russia after being featured in exhibitions in Italy and Japan, the Finnish customs service said. Source: New York...
A Decaying Art Gem Signifying Venezuela’s Divisions Could Now Help It Heal
CARACAS, Venezuela — In a decaying housing complex filled with garbage-strewn hallways, shuttered shops and barren gardens lies one of Latin America’s greatest art treasures.The...
British Museum to Remove Sackler Name From Its Walls
The decision comes just months after the Metropolitan Museum of Art said it would remove the family’s name from seven exhibition spaces. Source: New York...