09/04/2024. The mask is the ultimate anti-object. Semiologists would use the term deictic to describe it — the gesture of a finger pointing over there, somewhere else. Whether it belongs to a Greek tragedy performer, to a member of the Anonymous collective,...

09/04/2024. Gagosian announces Nan Goldin: You never did anything wrong at 522 West 21st Street, New York. Opening on September 12, the exhibition consists of two new moving-image works presented in specially designed pavilions and an extensive body of new photo...

09/04/2024. One of the most important private Meissen collections to come to the market in a generation, compiled over 40 years from the 1960s onwards, Meissen Figures and Snuff-boxes from the Collection of Franz E. Burda (1932-2017) will be auctioned in an onli...

09/04/2024. Sotheby’s announced today that personal artefacts from the collections of rock ‘n’ roll royalty Amy Winehouse and Marianne Faithfull will be included in the highly anticipated inaugural popular culture auction, with bidding opening onl...

09/04/2024. A one-page typed letter in German signed by Albert Einstein referring to Sir Isaac Newton; an autograph letter signed twice by General George A. Custer with Battle of Little Big Horn associations; and a crisp sepia-toned photograph of then-President ...

09/05/2024. Antique denim jeans and rare U.S. gold coins dominated the list of top lots at Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC’s American Treasures of the Past auction held August 22nd t...

09/05/2024. Treasures from nearly 70 years of archeological excavations in China will be revealed in a landmark exhibition at China Institute Gallery this fall. Gold from Dragon City: Masterpieces of Thre...

09/05/2024. The name Ailey is synonymous with dance. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is more than a company: It’s a brand, an integral piece of the cultural fabric of this country. It’s huge. But somehow the man who created the Ailey empire has b...

09/05/2024. The Morgan Library & Museum will present a major exhibition devoted to the life and career of its inaugural director, Belle da Costa Greene (1879–1950). The first-ever retrospective of Greene’s life, the exhibition celebrates both the cente...

09/05/2024. Public Art Fund presents Edra Soto: Graft, the latest iteration in an ongoing series of architectural interventions, in an exhibition at Central Park. With her first large-scale public art commission in New York City, Soto continues her sculptural pr...

09/05/2024. Asia Week New York is delighted to present its Fall webinar: Four Centuries of Blue & White, with the noted decorative arts expert Becky MacGuire author of Four Centuries of Blue & White: The Frelinghuysen Collection of Chinese & Japanese Export Porc...

09/05/2024. It is with deep regret that the Bellevue Arts Museum (BAM) announces its closure to the public, effective Wednesday September 4, 2024. This marks the conclusion of an era for a cultural, educational, and community cornerstone. The museum has a longst...

09/05/2024. For nearly 20 years, Franklin Leonard has made it his mission to help undiscovered writers find an audience. In 2005, he started the Black List — an annual survey of Hollywood’s best unproduced screenplays. Over the years, the Black List...

09/05/2024. When libraries across the country temporarily closed in the early days of the pandemic, the Internet Archive, an organization that digitizes and archives materials like webpages and music, had the idea to make its library of scanned books free to rea...

09/05/2024. The art and culture of ancient civilizations continue to intrigue and inspire us today. Among their most captivating creations are the masks that once played central roles in rituals, spiritual ceremonies, and politics. Crafted with incredible skill,...