Museums A Filipino Dealer Spent a Decade Tracking Down a Long-Lost Painting by Juan Luna. Now He’s Showing It Publicly for the First Time in 134 Years The internationally renowned artist played a central role in the Philippines' struggle for independence. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 7, 2023
Museums Take a Tour Through Spain’s Magnificent New Royal Collections Gallery—25 Years and $186 Million in the Making The royal collections include works by major European masters, such as Velazquez, Goya, Titian, and Caravaggio. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 7, 2023
Museums ‘A Historic Moment’: The Netherlands Is Repatriating Nearly 500 Cultural Artifacts to Indonesia and Sri Lanka The Rijksmuseum is also restituting works for the first time in its history. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 6, 2023
On View See Erwin Wurm’s Absurdist Sculptures Take Over a U.K. Park, From a Celine Bag on Legs to a Bendy Truck Climbing the Wall In "Trap of the Truth", visitors can revel in the whimsical world built by Wurm over several decades. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 5, 2023
People David Adjaye, Architect Behind Some of the World’s Top Museum Projects, Steps Down From Roles Amid Allegations of Sexual Assault The starchitect has backed away from various roles after ex-employees accused him of abuse as well as a toxic workplace. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 4, 2023
On View Photographer Harry Benson Captured Candid Images of the Stars, Including the Beatles and Liza Minnelli. Here Are the Stories Behind 6 of His Iconic Photos The 93-year-old Scottish photographer is getting due recognition for a lifetime spent capturing pop culture's biggest icons. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 4, 2023
On View What Would Architecture Look Like in the Virtual Realm? See Inside a New Show of Gravity-Defying, A.I.-Generated Designs Now on view at MAK Vienna, the show includes works by Charlotte Taylor, Andrés Reisinger, and more. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 4, 2023
Crime A Tourist Who Was Arrested for Carving His and His Girlfriend’s Names Into the Colosseum Is Begging for Forgiveness The man was told that he could face a sentence of two to five years in jail and a fine of up to $16,000. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 3, 2023
On View In Pictures: Black Artists Use A.I. to Make Work That Reveals the Technology’s Inbuilt Biases for a New Online Show In an act of "defiant visibility," Black artists are telling their stories with A.I. despite its obvious shortcomings. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 3, 2023
Museums A 17th-Century Double Portrait of Black and White Women, Said to Be of ‘Outstanding Significance’ Will Remain in the U.K. The rare artwork, which offers fresh insight into race and gender in the 1600s, will go on public display in 2024. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jun 23, 2023
Shows & Exhibitions The Venice Biennale Has Announced the Highly Anticipated Curatorial Theme of Its 2024 Art Exhibition The show's first-ever Latin American curator has revealed the concept of his upcoming edition. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jun 22, 2023
Museums London’s National Portrait Gallery Reopens With New Bronze Doors Designed by Tracey Emin—But an Underwhelming Rehang Is a renovation ambitious enough to establish the long overshadowed museum on the world stage? By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jun 21, 2023
Art History Two Ukrainian Conservators Who Fled War in Kyiv Have Restored Portraits at England’s Huguenot Museum, Dedicated to an Earlier Wave of Refugees The unique project brings to light the history of the very first generation of refugees in the U.K., who fled religious prosecution in France. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jun 20, 2023
Reviews At the Sustainability-Focused Helsinki Biennial, Art, Tech, and the Environment Attempt to Coexist Can art events like biennials ever be truly sustainable? By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jun 20, 2023
On View The Louvre Has Displayed Sacred Treasures Rescued From Ukraine as Part of Its Partnership With Local Museums The display also offers an opportunity for new analysis and research into the remarkable Byzantine icons. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jun 15, 2023