New York City’s Forgotten Oysters and the History Beneath Pearl Street
August 12, 2026
Pearl Street’s name preserves the memory of New York City’s original shoreline and the Lenape shell midden that once marked it. This history of
Simone Forti Reflects on Yoko Ono, Dance, and Getting Older in Unpublished Interview
August 12, 2026
Simone Forti is remembered in a never-before-published 2014 interview that revisits her relationship with Yoko Ono, their shared artistic ground, and the cultural forces
7 Smithsonian Museums Close Temporarily in Washington, DC, After Cooling System Failure
August 12, 2026
Seven Smithsonian museums in Washington, DC, were temporarily closed on August 6 after a shared temperature-control system failed. The shutdown came as the city
Ryan Presley Receives Telstra Art Award for Renaissance-Influenced Work
August 12, 2026
Ryan Presley has been awarded the Telstra Art Award, Australia’s most prestigious First Nations honour. The recognition marks a significant achievement for the artist
Russian Drone Strike Destroys Historic Wooden Cossack Church in Ukraine
August 12, 2026
A Russian drone attack caused a fire that destroyed a Wooden Cossack Church in Beryslav, Ukraine. The loss adds to the cultural toll of
Thieves Make Off With $4.6 Million in Art in Overnight Italian Company Raid
August 12, 2026
Thieves stole $4.6 million worth of art from an Italian company in an overnight raid, leaving the business with a major loss. The heist
Elizabeth Mulholland Leaves Andrew Kreps for David Zwirner’s Los Angeles Gallery
August 12, 2026
After 20 years with Andrew Kreps in New York, Elizabeth Mulholland is moving to David Zwirner. She will join the gallery’s Los Angeles location.
White Cube New York Parts Ways With Three Senior Directors
August 12, 2026
White Cube’s New York gallery has lost three senior directors: Courtney Willis Blair, Sukanya Rajaratnam, and Jessie Washburne-Harris. The departures represent a notable shift