Michelangelo, David, 1501–1504, Galleria dell’Accademia, Florence, Italy Paolo Lo Debole/Getty Images. Calling Michelangelo’s David iconic is something of an understatement: A monument of art history both literally and figuratively, it is undoubtedly the world’s most famous sculpture—and, with a height of nearly 14 feet and a weight of more than six tons, impossible to ignore. …
Yan Du, the founder of YDP, says the project happened “very organically.” courtesy YDP This October, Chinese collector and philanthropist Yan Du will open a new nonprofit space supporting artists from Asian backgrounds in London’s Bloomsbury district. Called Yan Du Projects (YDP), it is located in a huge, Grade 1-listed, 18th-century Georgian townhouse in Bedford …
Four of the ten glass spearheads being returned by the Fowler Museum. Courtesy of the Fowler Museum, UCLA The Fowler Museum at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) recently returned 11 objects to an Aboriginal community in Northern Australia. A kangaroo tooth headband and 10 glass spearheads, some of which are more than 100 …
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Installation view of “Rasquachismo: 35 Years of a Chicano Sensibility,” 2024–25, at McNay Art Museum, San Antonio. Photo Jacklyn Velez/Courtesy the McNay Art Museum Most people probably think of San Antonio as the “home of the Alamo,” and while the city may be the birthplace of a certain Texan imaginary, it’s also given rise to …
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Ana Pellicer. Courtesy Mexican Culture Ministry Ana Pellicer, a sculptor beloved in her home country of Mexico for her copper creations, has died at 79. Mexico’s culture ministry announced her death this week but did not state a cause. Pellicer has received international praise in the past decade for the jewelry she made for the …
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The Sainsbury Wing’s rehang. Getty Images To celebrate its 200th anniversary, London’s National Gallery has recently revamped its Sainsbury Wing, a transformation that has taken three years and $113 million. It was an arduous process, and one that has not always received positive attention. But when I met Gabriele Finaldi, director of London’s National Gallery, …
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The White House. Photo Alex Wong/Getty Images A class action lawsuit was filed Monday by the Authors Guild, along with independent scholars and writers, against the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and officials within the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) for terminating millions in committed grants from Congressional funds. The lawsuit argues that these …
German Historical Museum, new building, Pei Building, behind the foundry, Mitte, Berlin, Germany. (Photo by: Bildagentur-online/Schoening/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Bildagentur-online/Universal Ima A nearly century-long legal battle over royal property has ended, as Germany’s federal government and the states of Berlin and Brandenburg reached a settlement with the descendants of a German noble family …
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A view of the Metropolitan Museum of Art building in New York City, United States on July 15, 2024. NurPhoto via Getty Images The Metropolitan Museum of Art has received a promised gift of more than 6,500 photographic works from German American collector Artur Walther and the Walther Family Foundation, which operates photography-focused exhibition spaces …
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Larry Gagosian. Getty Images The Hamptons’ favorite indie bookstore has found a savior—and it’s not Oprah, but the art world’s most powerful art dealer. Larry Gagosian has quietly purchased BookHampton, the beloved East Hampton shop that’s served readers and summer people for decades. Owner Carolyn Brody, who bought the store in 2016, announced last fall …
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