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France Blocks Export Of $27 Million Medieval Painting Found In French Woman's Kitchen
The Italian painting by the artist Cimabue sold for nearly $27 million at auction. But now, government officials in France are intervening in order to stop the art from leaving the country. -
Renoir, Hyman Bloom, John Akomfrah, And More: Boston's Best Museum Exhibits In 2019
From cultures to civilization, Superman to the seacoast, the best museum exhibitions this year had us re-examining that which we thought we might have… -
Ryan Landry: Andy Warhol Is 'Laughing In His Grave' At The Banana Art Scandal
An art installation of a banana taped to a wall sold for $120,000. Then, another artist ate it off the museum wall. -
Banana, Duct Tape Add Up To $150,000 At Art Basel Miami
“Comedian” — a spotty banana duct-taped to a wall — sold for $120,000. -
Baltimore Museum Of Art Will Only Buy Works By Women Next Year
A 2019 study of major U.S. art museums found that 87% of artists in their collections are men. The Baltimore museum's chief curator calls the initiative "re-correcting the canon." -
Arts This Week: 'Ancient Nubia Now,' The DeCordova Sculpture Park And Museum, And 'In the Company of Artists'
Every week, WGBH News' Arts Editor Jared Bowen highlights the exhibitions, theater, movies and music you should check out in and around Boston. -
Daniela Rivera’s Monumental Look At Identity
In this segment from Open Studio with Jared Bowen, Jared talks with Rappaport Prize winner artist Daniela Rivera, who discusses her exhibit at The… -
Why Artists Are Captivated By Superheroes
Jared visits the Addison Gallery of American Art's exhibition "Men of Steel, Women of Wonder," which celebrates two of our favorite icons in American pop culture –Superman and Wonder Woman. -
These Spooky Museums In Salem Will Put A Spell On You
Witch hunts, trials, hauntings - the dark days of Salem are behind us but the streets are still humming with its past. You can't make it a block without… -
Encore: 'Less Is A Bore' Embraces Creative Excess At The ICA
You know “less is more” - the minimalist catchphrase. But a new exhibit at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston is turning that saying on its head.
