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A Stolen Dove Takes Flight Once More

A Stolen Dove Takes Flight Once More

A bronze memorial to Palestinian-American poet and civil rights leader Alex Odeh has found new life as artist Jon Rubin sends its stolen dove on a participatory world tour. The project is intended to renew attention to Odeh’s legacy, anti-Arab violence, and
July 20, 2026
From the Archive: Eva Hesse in Conversation

From the Archive: Eva Hesse in Conversation

Revisit a rare Eva Hesse interview recorded just weeks before the post-Minimalist sculptor’s death in May 1970. The archived conversation offers a brief but valuable glimpse into her thinking near the end of her life.
July 20, 2026
Ed Woodham’s Bold Vision for Public Art

Ed Woodham’s Bold Vision for Public Art

Ed Woodham discusses public art, Pride, and the politics of resistance in a candid new interview with Hakim Bishara. The issue also highlights The Dog’s Gaze, a new book exploring the history of dogs in art through works by Renoir, Carpaccio, and
June 29, 2026
Controversial Columbus Statue Erected Near White House

Controversial Columbus Statue Erected Near White House

A new statue of Christopher Columbus has been installed near the White House, replicating a previously dismantled Baltimore monument. In New York, a Paul Klee exhibit lacks its key piece due to geopolitical issues, while a Houston exhibition challenges perceptions of AI
June 29, 2026
The Real Price of Pompeii’s Coveted Blue Paint

The Real Price of Pompeii’s Coveted Blue Paint

A newly uncovered shrine in Pompeii’s so-called “Blue Room” was adorned with rare Egyptian blue pigment, which researchers say was extraordinarily expensive. Though modest in size, the space reveals the immense wealth of the villa’s former owners.
June 28, 2026
Vatican Uncovers El Greco Work Concealed Beneath a Forgery

Vatican Uncovers El Greco Work Concealed Beneath a Forgery

The Vatican has revealed a newly authenticated El Greco painting, The Redeemer (c. 1590–95), which had long been concealed beneath a forgery. Now on view at the Papal Palace of Castel Gandolfo, the restored work is presented alongside another El Greco painting
June 27, 2026
Mystery Bus Fare in U.K. Revealed as 2,000-Year-Old Coin

Mystery Bus Fare in U.K. Revealed as 2,000-Year-Old Coin

A coin used to pay bus fare in Leeds in the 1950s has been identified as ancient Phoenician currency from Gadir, a Carthaginian settlement in modern Cádiz. After decades of uncertainty, its owner has donated the bronze relic to the Leeds Discovery
June 26, 2026
Artist Duo’s Dystopian Short Film Takes Academy Award

Artist Duo’s Dystopian Short Film Takes Academy Award

Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata’s short film Two People Exchanging Saliva (2024) has won a 2026 Academy Award. The Live Action Short Film category ended in a rare tie with The Singers, marking only the seventh such result in Academy history.
June 26, 2026
Lost Archimedes Page Rediscovered at a French Museum

Lost Archimedes Page Rediscovered at a French Museum

Researchers from France’s National Centre for Scientific Research have identified a lost page from the Archimedes Palimpsest at the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Blois. The page contains geometric diagrams beneath later religious text, and scientists plan advanced imaging to expose more of
June 21, 2026
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