People The ‘Cult of David’: More Former Employees of David Adjaye Allege They Were Overworked, Underpaid, and Victims of ‘Emotional Abuse’ The future of the disgraced architect's eponymous firm is in doubt. By Sarah Cascone, Sep 21, 2023
Archaeology An Unusual Ancient Burial of a Teenage Girl Offers Insight Into the Fate of Those Considered To Be ‘Outsiders’ in Medieval England Analysis of the woman's bones revealed that she would have lived a very tough life as a person of low social status. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 21, 2023
Up Next In Painter Tammy Nguyen’s Tropical Tableaux, Emersonian Transcendentalism and Modern Vietnamese History Synthesize to Stirring Effect The artist's first solo museum show in the United States is now on view at the ICA Boston. By Annikka Olsen, Sep 21, 2023
Shows & Exhibitions From Elegance to Innovation, a New London Museum Exhibition Traces the Groundbreaking Legacy of Coco Chanel "Fashion Manifesto" at the V&A presents hundreds of rare Chanel items, from tweed suits to the 2.55 bag. By Lee Carter, Sep 21, 2023
Museums The Van Gogh Museum Enters the Pokémon Universe, Teasing a Collaboration With the Beloved Pocket Monsters The museum has shared a teaser trailer featuring Pikachu amid a field of van Gogh's sunflowers. By Adam Schrader, Sep 21, 2023
Archaeology A Golf Course in Ohio Dotted With Ancient Earthwork Structures Is Now Part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site The golf course and the state historical society are set to go to trial to determine the value of the country club's lease. By Sarah Cascone, Sep 21, 2023
On View Frieze Sculpture Opens, Unveiling 20 Stunning Artworks in London’s Art Oasis at the Regent’s Park The exhibition celebrates sculpture more experimental sides with performance and other multi-sensory experiences. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 21, 2023
Museums A Video Series About a Teapot That Escapes the British Museum, Which Went Viral on Chinese Social Media, Has Landed a Film Deal The series's popularity comes amid calls from China's state-run media for the return of cultural artifacts. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 21, 2023
Shows & Exhibitions ‘I Don’t Want Them to Replicate My Work’: Marina Abramović’s First Show After a Brush With Death Tests the Afterlife of Her Performance Art The show experiments with different ways to chronicle the vast array of her performance art. By Naomi Rea, Sep 21, 2023
Museums The Queens Museum Repurposed a Set of ‘Temporary Walls’ for Another Exhibition. Turns Out It Was a Sculpture by Xaviera Simmons After the artist raised the alarm, the museum closed to remove and destroy what remained of the structure. By Sarah Cascone, Sep 21, 2023
Books Read Candid Post-It Messages Written by Grimes, Damien Hirst, and Paul McCartney in Hans Ulrich Obrist’s New Book The artists' brief musings have been a hit on Instagram since Hans Ulrich Obrist began posting them in 2012. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 21, 2023
Valuations Taos Gallerist Ari Myers Fosters Emerging Talents, Values Her Taurean Stubborn Streak, and Adores Her Horse Named Cowboy We asked the founder of The Valley about the things she values most—in art and in life. By Katie White, Sep 21, 2023
Crime Disgraced Dealer Inigo Philbrick’s Co-Conspirator, Robert Newland, Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison Newland, who helped Philbrick execute and perpetuate the massive fraud, will serve just over one and a half years in jail. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 20, 2023
Archaeology Swiss Scientists Discover a Bronze-Age Arrowhead Was Crafted From a Meteorite That Crashed to Earth 3,500 Years Ago A new study found that the artifact, which was discovered in Mörigen, Switzerland, contains a rare meteorite iron. By Artnet News, Sep 20, 2023
Law Seven Nazi-Looted Egon Schiele Artworks Have Been Returned to the Heirs of a Jewish Collector in a Precedent-Setting Move The Schiele pieces were handed over today in an event organized by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office. By Taylor Dafoe, Sep 20, 2023