Science & Tech Unprecedented Scanning Technology Reveals the Titanic in its Entirety After 100 Years on the Ocean Floor The scans have revealed some of the passengers' personal possessions and even unopened champagne bottles. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 26, 2023
Shows & Exhibitions In Pictures: See Artist David Popa Paint Prehistoric Creatures on Natural Landscapes Around the World for Apple TV’s Dinosaur Documentary Despite taking up to 15 hours to complete, the works were quickly washed away by the rain. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 26, 2023
Auctions Henri Matisse’s Home and Studio on the French Riviera, Where the Artist Made His Paper Cutouts, Has Hit the Market for $2.7 Million The apartment's new residents will occupy the space where Matisse lived and worked for over ten years. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 25, 2023
Shows & Exhibitions In Pictures: Tate Modern Pairs Abstract Art Pioneers Hilma af Klint and Piet Mondrian—Who Never Met in Life But Shared a Love of Nature The show includes more than 250 paintings, drawings and archival objects. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 25, 2023
Crime A Disgruntled Florida Man Just Plowed His Car Into a $200,000 Blue Bunny Sculpture—His Second Time Vandalizing Public Art His latest victim was artist Hunt Slonem's 14-foot bunny. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 24, 2023
Museums German Museums’ Unexpected New Gambit to Stop Climate Activists From Attacking Their Art? Inviting Them to Drop By The Last Generation group took part in performance art pieces in museums around the country. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 23, 2023
Shows & Exhibitions Is Art Better When You Can Touch It? We Tried an Offbeat Museum Tour That Lets You Get Up Close and Personal With the Exhibits An exhibition at the Sainsbury Centre in the U.K. invites visitors to dance with Tang dynasty figurines and share their deepest secrets with a Giacometti. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 23, 2023
Archaeology Cosmic Ray Scanning Has Revealed a Greek Tomb Hidden Beneath the City of Naples Researchers used a powerful scanning technique that can penetrate through rocks and walls far below the earth's surface. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 23, 2023
Law Greece Wins Back Hundreds of Stolen Artifacts From the Disgraced Dealer Robin Symes After a 17-Year Legal Battle Among the returned goods is a bronze statue of Alexander the Great and a precious Neolithic statuette. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 22, 2023
Shows & Exhibitions In Pictures: Vilnius’s Modern Art Museum Marks the 700th Anniversary of the Lithuanian Capital With a Show on Post-Soviet Psychology The show takes as its inspiration the novel 'Vilnius Poker,' a study of the aftershock of the Soviet era. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 21, 2023
Shows & Exhibitions Look Familiar? Germany’s Exhibition at the Architecture Biennale Has Salvaged and Repurposed Material From 40 Art Biennale Shows The project is treating Maria Eichhorn's 2022 German pavilion like a "found" object—and has re-envisioned it with a kitchen, a workshop, and a bathroom. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 19, 2023
Crime Thieves Targeted a Regional History Museum in the U.K., Making Off With 12 Precious Historical Artifacts The break-in was only the latest in a series of thefts in the area, according to local police. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 19, 2023
Art Fairs London’s Eye of the Collector Fair Has Opened in a Victorian Mansion Where Boothless Art Mingles With History The boutique fair opened at Two Temple Place and runs through May 20. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 18, 2023
Crime A German Court Has Convicted Five Men Over Their Involvement in the Shocking $119 Million Dresden Jewel Heist The verdict comes after a lengthy 47-day trial. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 16, 2023
Archaeology Archaeologists Digging Along a Train Route in Mexico Have Found an Extremely Rare Statue of a Maya Deity The statue is one of only three known in the world. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 16, 2023