A ancient Roman bath house was recently uncovered at the archeological dig of the Temple of Khnum, near the Egyptian city of Esna, according to Heritage Daily. Already rich with archeological history, Esna, which sits in lower Egypt along the Nile River, has been the location of numerous structures from differentContinue Reading
In 2022, ARTnews published over 2,600 stories. Below is a look back at 10 of the top ones from 2022, as selected by the publication’s editors. For end-of-year coverage, we’ve also got lists of the defining artworks, art events, and exhibitions of 2022, as well as roundups of under-recognized artistsContinue Reading
The word BAD runs down the book’s spine—BAD BAD BAD BAD BAD—and the cover wears a one-star rating out of five. Is this what bad reviews look like? Only sometimes. The editors of Bad Reviews are hamming it up, having fun with the stereotype of the merciless aesthetic judge, likeContinue Reading
This year was had no shortage of archaeological discoveries and ARTnews reported on most of the notable and exciting finds in the field. There have been pressing finds related to current events, among them, the discovery of a “significant” palace door threshold in the ancient Iraqi city Nimrud after theContinue Reading
Warning: This story contains graphic descriptions some readers may find disturbing. The Angoulême International Comics Festival, the second largest of such events in Europe, has removed French illustrator Bastien Vivès as guest of honor amid fresh criticism that his work promotes incest, pedophilia, and child pornography. The festival is scheduledContinue Reading
A year ago, crypto and NFTs seemed unstoppable. In January, Jimmy Fallon and Paris Hilton hyped Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs on The Tonight Show and just days later FTX aired a blockbuster ad starring comedian Larry David during Super Bowl LVI. We know how those stories turned out. AsContinue Reading
The Venice Biennale is usually a place where you go to find up-and-coming artists about to hit it big, but this year’s edition garnered headlines for another reason: the unusual makeup of its artist list. Roughly 90 percent of the people included in the main show were women or genderContinue Reading
Fake heiress Anna Delvey has made real money selling her paintings and drawings, mostly featuring herself, totaling $340,000, according to a report published by The New York Post. The 31-year-old Delvey, whose real name is Anna Sorokin, was convicted of larceny, grand theft and financial crimes in 2019 for theftsContinue Reading
Phillips made $1.3 billion in sales over the last year, the auction house said in a statement last week. While the annual figure was a record for the house, it marked a mere 8 percent increase over the previous year’s result of $1.2 billion, which was a 32 percent increaseContinue Reading
Historical photographs are usually handled with extreme care — held with gloves, stored with acid-free paper and protective sleeves, and hidden away from light and heat. But when Hollywood producer Joey McFarland showed up to the red carpet premiere of the movie Emancipation last month in Los Angeles, he showedContinue Reading
