Auriea Harvey Has Been Breaking the Internet for Three Decades
Now, the pathbreaking digital artist is finally getting her first museum show.
Submerged Stone Age Wall May Be Europe’s Oldest Known Structure, Toppled Edward Colston Statue Heads to Museum, and More: Morning Links for February 13, 2024
Here’s what we’re reading this morning.
Suspect Arrested in Relation to the Theft and Destruction of Bronze Jackie Robinson Statue in Kansas Park
The bronze statue made national headlines after thieves cut the historic figure off at its ankles, and burned remains were found in a trash can five days later.
Pro-Palestine Demonstrators Protest at Art Gallery of Ontario, Marching Through KAWS Show
The protestors called on the museum to further address the departure of Indigenous art curator Wanda Nanibush.
Rome’s Basilica Ulpia Gets a Controversial Makeover Thanks to a Russian Oligarch
Meanwhile, historians have also questioned the accuracy of the reconstruction.
Porfirio Gutiérrez Brings His Reinterpreted Traditional Weaving Techniques Home
For the first time, the artist is showing in Mexico, where his family has been weaving for generations.
Petrit Halilaj Dreams Big for a Radically Different Mexico Museum Show
The offerings extend beyond museum walls in the form of a plane emblazoned with a flying chicken.
First Century Villa Near Mount Vesuvius May Belong to Pliny the Elder
When Mount Vesuvius erupted, Pliny the Elder sailed from his home toward the volcano to rescue people. He later died from toxic gas poisoning.
Curators and Artists Call for Iowa Museum to Reverse Plan to Remove Mary Miss Land Art Installation
The museum has invested an estimated $1 million in repairs.