James Rondeau will return as director of the Art Institute of Chicago following reports that he…
Category: Arts
Centre Pompidou to Open New Brazil Satellite
While its Paris home base closes for five years to undergo a renovation, the Centre Pompidou…
Louvre to Return Works from Adèle Rothschild’s Cabinet of Curiosities
The Louvre Museum in Paris will surrender 258 works from the bequest of collector Adèle de…
Banksy Reveals New Lighthouse Mural With Emotional Message
Nine months after his zoo-themed graffiti spree in London, Banksy is back. According to his Instagram account, the…
D.C. Street Where Alma Thomas Lived and Worked is Renamed in Her Honor
The Washington, D.C., street where 20th century painter Alma Thomas lived and created her renown abstractions…
Paper Sculptures Encounter Otherworldly Happenings in This Uncanny Animated Short Film — Colossal
A day like any other takes an unexpected turn for the paper characters of Shotaro Kitada…
Why Leah Ke Yi Zheng Dropped Out of Law School to Make Art
Leah Ke Yi Zheng never intended to be an artist. Growing up in China, she studied…
1,600-Year-Old Mosaic Found at Monastery Opens to the Public in Israel
The Be’er Shema Mosaic is now open to the public for the first time at the…
Frans Post Painting Found in a Barn, Sold for Over $7 Million
A grimy old painting recovered from an attic or a barn that turns out to be…
In Surreal Portraits, Rafael Silveira Tends to the Garden of Consciousness — Colossal
With scenic vistas for faces, blossoms for eyes, or nothing but coral above the shoulders, Rafael…