Venice, city of water and masks
domus - The city of Carnival, suspended for pandemic causes, far from the world and time, motionless and imperishable, is represented by artists of all times and all places. - read more ...
4 Art-Historical Masterpieces That Would Not Have Existed Without the Great Love Stories That Inspired Them
artnet news - Learn more about the sculpture that broke ties between Auguste Rodin and Camille Claudel, among other artistic upheavals - read more ...
A New, Safe Home for the Louvre’s Unseen Treasures
NY TIMES - An ultramodern conservation center in northern France is a haven for flood-threatened items from the museum’s central Paris basement. - read more ...
Superstar Artists Are Marketing Themselves Like Pro Athletes and Musicians
artsy - When the Cleveland Cavaliers announced last November that Daniel Arsham would be joining the professional basketball franchise as creative director, it seemed a logical—but still surprising—career step ...
An Art Revolution, Made With Scissors and Glue
The New York Times - What would you say was the most revolutionary new artistic medium of the 20th century? Cinema? Color photography? Video, installation, sharks pickled in formaldehyde? - read more ...
Photography in the Raw
NY Times - It’s great that the American Folk Art Museum doesn’t charge admission these days. More than one visit may be needed to absorb its landmark exhibition “Photo Brut: Collection Bruno Decharme & Com...
Artists crowdfund to save UK museums
The Art Newspaper - It’s no secret that the ongoing national lockdown has made the plight of public museums and galleries across the UK even more desperate. At the end of last year, research carried out by the...
A Museum in the Himalayas Has a Solution for the Tons of Trash Climbers Leave on Mount Everest: Turn It Into Art
artnet news - Mount Everest is perhaps best known for some of the staggering numbers associated with it. It soars almost 30,000 feet above sea level, making it the earth’s tallest mountain, and it has attracted...
Trends to Watch in 2021: Return to Nature
artsy - This January, Artsy is launching a series of three features to spotlight the trends we’re watching in 2021. Using our internal data, each of these features reflects a theme we saw emerge during the end...
Franklin Institute, Philadelphia Museum of Art announce reopening dates
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Several cultural institutions in Philadelphia have announced public reopening dates following temporary closures mandated over the holiday season to help slow the spread of the coron...