A history of art in 7 colours
BBC - Kelly Grovier traces the pigments that make up hidden layers in masterpieces – some of them toxic – from Picasso and Hokusai's Prussian Blue to Vermeer's shade of red. - read more ...
Artist Leandro Erlich’s new installation gives the impression of visitors hanging from a building facade
The Architect's Newspaper - After growing up with a family of architects in Argentina, artist Leandro Erlich has adopted a rather personal, and even “emotional,” relationship with the practice. - read more ...
The Met Museum Plans to Hire a Team of Provenance Researchers Amid Increased Scrutiny Around Its Collection
artnet news - Amid increased scrutiny from political groups, criminal investigators, and media outlets, the Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced a slate of new initiatives to review its holdings for objects...
Manet’s ‘Olympia’ Will Travel to the United States for the First Time This Fall
art news - Olympia, among other works by Manet, will be on display in the Metropolitan Museum of Art beginning September 24. The show, aptly titled “Manet/Degas,” pairs Manet with his fellow Frenchman, one-time...
step inside the exhibition ‘everybody talks about the weather’ at fondazione prada venice
Design Boom - Starting May 20th, 2023, Fondazione Prada in Venice delves into the climate crisis and explores the world’s ever-changing natural landscape through the lens of visual art, a vital exhibition host...
A design tool to democratize the art of color-changing mosaics
MIT News - Computational tool from MIT CSAIL enables color-changing cellulose-based designs for data visualization, education, fashion, and more. - read more
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A Judge Has Green-lit Two Lawsuits Against Appropriation Artist Richard Prince From Photographers Who Say He Stole Their Work
artnet news - A Judge Has Greenlit Two Lawsuits Against Appropriation Artist Richard Prince From Photographers Who Say He Stole Their Work. - read more ...
Indian government challenges British newspaper report that it is making ‘largest repatriation claim’ against UK
The Art Newspaper - A report claiming that the Indian government is preparing to launch “the largest repatriation claim faced by the UK, on a scale that would dwarf Greece’s demands for the Elgin Marbles,” is ...
All the exhibitions dedicated to Yayoi Kusama to see this year
domus - Yayoi Kusama is one of the most famous contemporary artists in the contemporary art world. Her magnetic, color-filled works have piqued the curiosity of an audience that has grown over the decades, as...
‘Sweetness and solace’: Baldwin Lee’s portrait of the deep south – in pictures
The Guardian - From dilapidated shacks on dirt yards to children playing on train tracks, the Chinese-American photographer explored Black lives in the southern US states - read more ...