Art History Experts Have Discovered a Hidden Portrait by Magritte Underneath Another Famous Painting by the Artist The painting was hiding under the surface of another image for 80 years. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 31, 2023
Archaeology Archaeologists in the U.K. Are Using Ground-Penetrating Radar to Locate the 130-Year-Old Remains of a Legendary Performing Elephant The elephant's demise and burial is a local legend that experts are hoping to prove true. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 31, 2023
People Star Curator Eva Respini Departs the ICA Boston to Head Up Curatorial Programs at the Vancouver Art Gallery Respini curated the U.S. Pavilion at last year's Venice Biennale. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 28, 2023
Shows & Exhibitions The Kyiv Biennial Will Open ‘Against All Odds’ in Several Cities in Ukraine and Europe This Fall Three exhibitions will take place in Ukraine, showing art made by displaced artists responding to life under occupation. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 28, 2023
On View A Hong Kong Artist Is Using A.I. to Connect People Who Are Having Similar Dreams The participatory project uses A.I. to match people according to the experiences of their subconscious. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 27, 2023
Museums An Outdoor Digital Puzzle Game Will See Players Travel Back in Time to Chase Around Paris Institutions, Trying to Launch the 1900 World’s Fair The interactive game is part of a wider initiative to boost collaboration within Paris's cultural district. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 20, 2023
People 50 Years After Robert Smithson’s Untimely Death, the Holt/Smithson Foundation Has Released Previously Unpublished Photos of ‘Spiral Jetty’ The mammoth work has become part of the ever-changing local landscape. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 20, 2023
On View A New Show in Frankfurt Surveys How Famous Artists Explored the Power and Peril of Plastic. See the Works Here Plastic was once an exciting, versatile material that revolutionized art movements in the 1960s. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 19, 2023
Archaeology Archaeologists Have Discovered a Hoard of Bronze Age Artifacts That Was Buried More Than 3,000 Years Ago in the Swiss Alps The prehistoric objects were found thanks to the work of a volunteer metal detectorist. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 19, 2023
Politics The U.K. Government Is Forging Ahead With a Controversial Plan to Build an Underground Tunnel Near Stonehenge UNESCO has threatened to strip the monument of its World Heritage Site status if the project goes ahead. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 18, 2023
Galleries Facing Financial Woes, Simon Lee Gallery Has Gone Into Court-Ordered Administration The news comes after Golden Lion-winning artist Sonia Boyce parted ways with the gallery last month. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 13, 2023
Archaeology Two 10th-Century Stone Idols, Which Were Stolen From a Temple in India and Found in a Garden Shed in the U.K., Will Be Repatriated The sculptures represent female deities and were likely smuggled out of the country in the early '80s. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 12, 2023
Crime Japanese Police Are Investigating a Canadian Teen After He Was Caught Defacing an Ancient Buddhist Temple The 17-year-old, who is facing a hefty fine or up to five years in prison, said he intended no harm. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 11, 2023
Science & Tech A Virginia Museum Repatriated a Nigerian Sculpture and Received a High-Tech Replica in Return. Could the Exchange Shape Future Restitutions? It is hoped that digital scans and replicas could help institutions reach an agreement over the return of disputed objects. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 7, 2023
Shows & Exhibitions ‘What We Are Providing May Simply Be Unwanted’: After Backlash From the Latvian Art Scene for Its Links to Russia, The Riga Biennial Has Called Off Its Third Edition The biennial's attempt to reboot after distancing itself from its Russian origins were not able to appease its critics. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 7, 2023