The Delightful Unnamed with animator Qian-Hui Yu

Immerse yourself in a surreal world of dogs and cats, pottery and painting, with a great hand-drawn animated film at its heart. If you’re in London between now and 4 November and need a jolt of inspiration, why not swing by the Pocko Gallery at 51A King...

Activists Condemn Arrest of NYC Protest Photographer Alexa Wilkinson

Protest photographer Alexa Wilkinson has been charged with a felony hate crime for allegedly sharing social media posts criticizing New York Times staff and for documenting activists who vandalized the media company’s headquarters in protest of its coverage of...

When Casino Developers Use Museums to Sweeten the Deal 

History museums and blackjack tables might not seem to cater to the same audience. But two developers bet that including cultural institutions in their proposals to open new casinos in New York City would entice community leaders to approve their bids. SL Green...

AI Company Says It Has Outsmarted Caravaggio Experts

An artificial intelligence company claims to have outsmarted decades of research by expert art historians using only a photograph. The Swiss AI research company Art Recognition says a painting long believed to be a copy of a work by Caravaggio is in fact an original...

The Art Crossword: Impressionism Edition

“Impressionism” may have been coined as an insult by a decidedly unimpressed art critic — complete the puzzle above to learn who — but the movement remains one of the most beloved in art history. Test your knowledge of the infamous exhibition that launched...

The Black American Artist Who Found Himself in Finland 

PALM SPRINGS — Howard Smith, who passed away in 2021 at age 92, was an African-American artist, designer, and teacher, born in New Jersey and educated at the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts. In 1962, he was invited by a friend to participate in Young America...

The Ukrainian Artist Who Embroiders to Survive 

KYIV — A block away from Kyiv’s Independence Square — once home to protests that ushered in Ukraine’s Revolution of Dignity, and today the site of thousands of blue-and-yellow flags commemorating the soldiers who’ve died in the war with Russia — an 85-year-old...