A video showcasing renovation work on Egypt’s Menkaure Pyramid at Giza has ignited social media criticism, with some experts denouncing it as “absurd.” Mostafa Waziri, head of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, hailed it as the “project of the century.” In the
On January 27, Pace Gallery’s New York flagship building closed to the public for the day after being spray-painted with pro-Palestine messages. Pace Gallery is the latest in a series of New York galleries to be tagged with phrases related to the
Starting on January 27, the American Museum of Natural History in New York closed two halls featuring Native American objects, citing their severe outdatedness and cultural sensitivity. This move aligns with recently revamped federal regulations regarding the display of Indigenous human remains
On Friday evening outside the Tate Modern in London, activists disrupted a feminist art event in protest against Hamas’ alleged use of sexual violence. The women, honoring 19-year-old Naama Levy, a hostage of the militant group during the October 7 attacks on
Government officials in Iran have expressed objections to the British Museum’s plan to loan the Cyrus Cylinder, one of its significant antiquities, to a library in Jerusalem later this year. Hadi Mirzaei, Iran’s Director General of the general office of museums, has
Protesters have thrown soup at the glass-encased Mona Lisa painting in France, advocating for the right to “healthy and sustainable food.” The 16th Century masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci, housed at the Louvre in central Paris, remained unharmed behind its bulletproof glass.
A rediscovered portrait of Fraulein Lieser, with ties to a Jewish family in Austria, is set to go to auction on 24 April. Last seen in public in 1925, the portrait’s fate remained unclear until it resurfaced in the possession of the
In celebration of its 40th anniversary, Marc Jacobs curated a cast of friends and collaborators for its Spring/Summer 2024 campaign, lensed by German photographer Juergen Teller. The campaign features prominent figures including artist and photographer Cindy Sherman, along with musicians FKA Twigs,
The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York has unveiled the list of artists participating in the 81st edition of the Whitney Biennial, set to open to the public on March 20. Titled “Even Better Than the Real Thing” and co-organized
An enormous banner by the US street artist Shepard Fairey, based on a photograph of an injured Palestinian child crying by the Gazan photojournalist Belal Khaled, was unfurled by Greenpeace activists on the façade of the Reina Sofia museum in Madrid Wednesday
During Paris Fashion Week, Loewe presented its Autumn/Winter 2024 menswear collection, featuring collaboration with Los Angeles-based painter and University of California professor Richard Hawkins. Creative director Jonathan Anderson collaborated with Hawkins to produce digital collages reminiscent of arched stained glass windows. The
“Barbie” secured eight Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor for Ryan Gosling, and Best Supporting Actress for America Ferrera. The film also earned nods for Best Adapted Screenplay, Costume Design, and Production Design. Notably, director Greta Gerwig was not nominated
