Latest Art News
High above Paris, Gustave Eiffel built a private office at the summit of his tower. Visitors today can still peek inside and see wax figures of Eiffel, Edison, and Claire Eiffel in the restored 19th-century setting.
Art & Tech
MIT’s reversible AI “mask” restores damaged paintings in hours—mapping 5,612 regions and 57,314 colors. See how digital art restoration brings works back to view.
Field Notes
New research points to Portmahomack, eastern Scotland, as the birthplace of the Book of Kells, recasting the manuscript’s origins and the power of Pictish craft.
Field Notes
See the full US Constitution, Bill of Rights, and rare “fifth page” in the Rotunda, Sept 16–Oct 8, 2025. Extended hours on select weekends in Washington, DC.
Field Notes
A decade of cultivating Tennessee’s contemporary canon, Tri-Star Arts at the Candoro Marble Building now presenting John Douglas Powers’ A Better View Of The Rising Moon.
Art & Tech
Thomas S. Kaplan moves to fractionalise the Leiden Collection. Project Minerva would take Rembrandt public—think shares, tickers, and a crowdsurge around Old Masters.
Law & Politics
Professional crew steals native-gold specimens from Paris’s Natural History Museum amid a spate of French museum raids; cyber vulnerabilities probed.
After a bruising Washington chapter, Kim Sajet arrives in Milwaukee saying museums should spark curiosity over crossfire—just as the Bradley Collection turns 50.
Latest Art News
Arts education in UK schools has shrunk dramatically since 2010. Here’s what caused the decline, why it matters, and how to fix it—with policy moves the UK can take now.
Field Notes
Fifteen months in, Mariët Westermann is pushing the Guggenheim toward speed and shared collections while preparing Frank Gehry’s Abu Dhabi outpost. Inside the museum’s new playbook.
Latest Art News
Are art market downturns as dire as headlines suggest? Discover why cycles, nuance, and responsible reporting matter more than fear-driven narratives.
Field Notes
From shaking up the Smithsonian to daring Milwaukee, Sajet’s appointment signals risk, ambition, and a new cultural map for America’s heartland.
