Mark Beasley named curatorial director of Pace Live
Mark Beasley, former curator of media and performance art at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, has been named the Pace Gallery’s curatorial director of their new Pace Live programme. […]
Mitchell Tyler’s photo of Beyoncé acquired by Smithsonian
You might already be familiar with the cover of Vogue’s September issue from last year… Beyoncé leans against a Grecian-style column clad in a gold, sequined Valentino gown before a […]
Teen accused of throwing 6-year-old from Tate viewing deck to appear in court again, today
On Sunday, the Tate Modern in London went into lockdown after a six-year-old boy was thrown from the 10th-floor viewing deck of the museum according to Metropolitan Police. The child […]
How the Volkswagen Beetle sparked America’s art car movement
John A. Heitmann, University of Dayton With a mariachi band playing along, the last Volkswagen Beetle rolled off the assembly line of a Mexican factory on July 10. Originally created […]
Art the Arms Fair: highlighting London’s global arms fair that likes to stay out of the limelight
Next month, the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) will descend on London. In its 20th year, the DSEI is one of the world’s largest arms expos that touts itself […]
A painting bought for €500 at a bar could turn out to be a Rembrandt and sell for €30 million
About 10 years ago, a Belgian man bought a painting from a stranger at a bar near Liège for about €500 ($560). The seller was down and out on his […]
One exhibition looking at how masks are present today
What do you think of when you think of masks? Does your mind immediately take you to the wings of a museum featuring African masks carved into wood? Do you […]
