Simone Forti, Pioneering Figure in Contemporary Dance, Dies at 91
Simone Forti, the influential Italian American artist, choreographer, and dancer whose work helped reshape contemporary dance, has died at ninety-one. Her death marks the
Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara Among First Prince Claus Impact Award Recipients
Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara has been named one of six inaugural recipients of the Prince Claus Impact award, a €50,000 biennial honor from the
Two Suspects Offer New Clues About the Alleged Organizer of the Louvre Theft
Two suspects in the Louvre Museum jewelry heist have given new accounts to investigators, including claims about the alleged “mastermind” behind the robbery. According
Melbourne’s “Pam the Bird” Graffiti Sparks Debate Over Preservation
A large graffiti bird known as “Pam the Bird” has ignited controversy in Melbourne after police arrested artist Jack Gibson-Burrell for tagging the Bolte
Inside Peter Hujar’s Contact Sheets
An exhibition at the Morgan Library and Museum in Manhattan reconsiders Peter Hujar’s contact sheets, which were never intended for public display. Julia Curl
Why The Met Sent Back a Roman Bust
The Met has repatriated a Roman bust that it had bought from Phoenix Ancient Art, prompting renewed attention to the gallery’s controversial co-founder and
Lillian Bassman and the Deliberate Illusion of Fashion Photography
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Lillian Bassman: Bazaar and Beyond examines how the photographer turned fashion’s artificiality into an art form. The exhibition traces
Former High Museum Executive Admits to Embezzling More Than $600,000
Brady Lum, the former chief operating officer of the High Museum of Art, has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $600,000 from the Atlanta