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Joan Jonas’s MoMA Retrospective Reveals the Enduring Influence of Japanese Culture on Her Work
In a vitrine in Joan Jonas’s exhibition at MoMA lies a peculiar artifact a Noh drama notation book open to facing…
An Emotional Show in Ghana Marks the Return of Looted Asante Culture from the UK
Repatriation ceremonies tend to be bureaucratic affairs done for show the deal to return a looted artwork is conducted long before…
From the Archives Victor Hugo Drawn to the Void
The drawings of Victor Hugo author of Les Misérables and Notre Dame de Paris among other novels, influential poet and playwright, prolific critic and…
From the Archives: Helms, Censorship, and the Serpent
In light of January’s Charlie Hebdo massacre in Paris, freedom of speech has become a front of mind issue once more. Yet,…
UNESCO Unveils Design of First Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects
UNESCO’s forthcoming virtual museum of stolen cultural objects is one step closer to reality. UNESCO (short for The United Nations Educational, Scientific…
The Met’s Renovated Rockefeller Wing Is a Masterpiece
Last month, I encountered a piece of institutional history a disused piece of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s exterior within the…
A Revelatory Alex Da Corte Survey Finds the Dark Side in His Buoyant Art
Most kids who are into Disney which is to say, most kids in general typically surround themselves with representations of…
Untitled Art, Houston Lines Up 95 Galleries for Sophomore Edition in October
Untitled Art, Houston will gather 95 galleries for its upcoming second edition, scheduled to run October 2–4, with a preview…
Pace to Close Hong Kong Gallery, with Plans to Maintain an Office in the City
Pace Gallery will close its exhibition space in Hong Kong later this month, choosing not to renew its lease at H Queen’s. The…
A First Look at the Big Ticket Artworks that Galleries Are Bringing to Art Basel 2026
It’s been a whirlwind 2026 already. The year kicked off with a bang at Art Basel Qatar and barrelled forward…