Statue of Robert E Lee quietly removed from DC, may be replaced with sculpture of civil rights activist
A statue of Confederate General Robert E Lee has been removed from Washington DC following a summer that saw tensions over police brutality reach a breaking point. The monument is […]
Pop-up vaccine pavilions by Stefano Boeri will help Italy fight the pandemic
Public squares in Italy play a critical role in Italian culture and day-to-day life, but they may soon play a major part in rolling out COVID-19 vaccinations. Circular temporary structures […]
Thought to be a copy, a Jacques Jordaens hung in an office for 60 years before historians realised it was the real deal
It turns out that for the past 60 years, office-goers in one Brussels municipal building have had a pretty spectacular artwork to look upon. The Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage […]
35 projects selected as winners of 2021 Creative Capital Awards
After receiving nearly 4,000 applications, 35 projects have been selected as the 2021 winners of the Creative Capital Awards. The awards highlight and support the work of “risk-taking, adventurous artmaking” […]
Researchers suggest Venus figurines were made to help women survive pregnancy in the harshest of climates
Dating back tens of thousands of years, small sculptures known as Venus figurines are among the oldest known figurines that exist. Depicting women who are pregnant or obese – quite […]
Josef O’Connor on “Going, Going, Gone”: his work in the RA Summer Exhibition that does more than take up wall space
An aptly named print hangs in the Royal Academy’s Winter Exhibition – this year’s rescheduled edition of the RA’s famed Summer Exhibition. Going, Going, Gone. (Lot 44 – The Atlantic […]
See the 12 submissions shortlisted for High Line Plinth commissions
After appealing to the public for their input, the High Line in New York City has announced the 12 artists whose works have been shortlisted for the Plinth. The submissions […]
