Art

Decades after Argentina’s “Dirty War” took the lives of an estimated 30,000 people, Santiago Barros is using AI to generate images of what the children born in captivity to the desaparecidos, victims of the military dictatorship, might look like today. The unofficial social media project that has gone viral in the country aims to illuminate the ongoing efforts of the …

A selection of images from a series of 40 works by artist Kevin Schott. From Bochum, Germany, Schott started out doing graffiti while working at a fast food restaurant. He quit his job after 10 years and taught himself how to pain in oils. In addition to his studio work, Schott leads graffiti workshops for kids and teenagers. The way …

 Photography #Maria Svarbova #reflection #swimming August 2, 2023 Kate Mothes All images © Maria Svarbova, shared with permission Perched along the edges of swimming pools or bobbing just above the water’s surface, the subjects of Maria Svarbova‘s photographs enliven the interiors of vintage swimming pools. Focusing primarily on Soviet-era architecture (previously), the artist carefully composes figures wearing bathing suits …

This summer’s LGBTQ+ Art, Material Culture & History auction at Swann Auction Galleries is a testament to the growing interest in the newly defined area of collecting. As in previous auctions, the material represents a broad and exciting swath of 19th- and 20th-century political, social, and sexual culture. On offer are a number of original works of art by Tom …

Ongoing renovations at the Renaissance-era Palazzo della Rovere just outside of Vatican City have led archaeologists to discover a long-lost private theater that has been referenced in a variety of Ancient Roman texts. According to an announcement last Wednesday, July 26, the ruins of 1st-century Roman Emperor Nero’s theater and associated artifacts were found beneath the palace’s back gardens as …

LOS ANGELES — In this time of statues coming down, it’s worth asking what statues should be going up. I’ve always thought of public statues as an example of an institutional selfie, the kind of representation that’s only possible with significant funds, labor, and coordination. When a statue goes up, an entire infrastructure is supporting it, both literally and figuratively. …

Photo of Edward Brezinski, 1979 (© Marcus Leatherdale) “There will always be another young artist who has something to say.” So concludes Brian Vincent’s debut documentary Make Me Famous, which chronicles the life and bizarre disappearance of the late painter Edward Brezinski (1954–2007), who died in obscurity decades after many in his Neo-Expressionist cohort rose to fame. But what exactly did …

Deadly wildfires and extreme temperatures are threatening cultural heritage in parts of Italy, Greece, and the Mediterranean. Over the past several weeks, summer heat waves combined with an absence of rain have resulted in a string of fierce fires across southern Europe and northern Africa, displacing residents, driving away tourists, destroying neighborhoods, and laying waste to forests.  In addition to …

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in Manhattan has officially taken second place on the list of New York City’s most expensive museums, with an admissions fare hike announced this week. Non-member adults visiting the museum without CityPass are expected to pay $30 for entry — a $5 increase from the previous $25 price — while students and people with disabilities …

Abby Donovan, “Crystalline Humour (for Malebranch) VIII” (2022), sheet glass, lead solder (all photos by Cary Whittier, courtesy the Shirley Fiterman Art Center) When I was growing up in Boston, my parents often took me to the Museum of Science and the Museum of Fine Arts. After a few minutes of walking around the exhibition Abby Donovan: THE COLORS ARE …