Critics Condemn “Petty” Removal of Joel Shapiro Sculpture From Kennedy Center
The National Park Service removed Joel Shapiro’s 24-foot-tall sculpture “Blue” from the Kennedy Center grounds on September 2, without prior explanation from the institution.
WPA-Era Works Bring $460,490 at Swann Auction Galleries
Works by artists supported through the Works Progress Administration fetched $460,490 at Swann Auction Galleries in New York. The February 4 sale highlighted prints,
Remembering Geles Cabrera, Helch, and Jay Maisel
In Memoriam returns with tributes to artists and cultural figures including Geles Cabrera, Helch, Yayoi Kusama, Christina Gascoigne, Jay Maisel, Laura Spector, David Thauberger,
Beirut’s Sursock Museum Reopens Following Deadly Port Blast
Lebanon’s Sursock Museum has reopened to the public nearly three years after the deadly August 4, 2020 Beirut port explosion caused extensive damage to
Getty Museum Restores Artemisia Gentileschi Work Damaged in Beirut Port Blast
A previously unknown Artemisia Gentileschi painting, recovered from the wreckage of Beirut’s 2020 port explosion, is being conserved at the J. Paul Getty Museum.
Catherine Murphy Balances Realism and Abstraction With Singular Authority
Catherine Murphy’s paintings have long stood at the crossroads of realism and abstraction, expanding observational painting into a distinctly original territory. This appraisal traces
Venice Biennale President Reaffirms Russia’s Inclusion in New Interview
Pietrangelo Buttafuoco has defended the Venice Biennale Foundation’s decision to include Russia in the 61st Venice Biennale, despite criticism from the Italian Culture Ministry
National Park Service Removes Joel Shapiro Sculpture Outside Kennedy Center Without Explanation
Trump’s National Park Service removed a bright-blue Joel Shapiro sculpture from outside the Kennedy Center without giving a reason, prompting questions about what could