Over the last 30 years, roughly 600 signed and numbered copies have been sold, at prices that typically range between $15,000 and $30,000. The image is offered at galleries around the world. - The New York Times
"The latest update from the Heritage Foundation of Pakistan, founded by Lari, is that the rebuild programme has so far provided 333,000 homes for those displaced by the 2022 floods, among the worst in Pakistan's history, causing 33 million people to lose their homes and $30 billion worth of damage." - Dezeen
The museum’s role and fate risks replicating that of the church it seemed set to replace. The museum faces fundamental challenges. It is haunted by a crisis of purpose that is manifest in the heated debates over restitution of artefacts. A crisis of confidence has seen many institutions turn against art itself. - The Critic
"The villa (that contained the floor mosaic) has roots in the Roman and Byzantine eras and was used long after the Turks arrived in Anatolia. It encompassed a vast area and about 33 rooms, with 'highly valuable' floor mosaics indicating the structure was a 'high-level residence.'" - Artnet
Look at the “gender-neutral” lines of mainstream mall brands like Old Navy, Roots, and H&M and you’ll find a lot of dysphoria hoodies—items meant to affirm but seemingly designed to avoid any sense of silhouette, pattern, or colour. - The Walrus
Kablusiak, who was born in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories and raised in Alberta, has received acclaim for her multidisciplinary practice, which explores issues related to the Inuit diaspora, queer identity and deals with tensions related to land ownership and colonialism. - ARTnews
Footage of the wreck released last year show that the ship’s hull is still in tact. The surrounding sea floor is scattered with gold ingots, coins, pottery, Spanish cannons dating from 1655, and a Chinese dinner service. - Artnet
"Eight out of nine mosaic panels that the US authorities recently … are not what they seem, according to claims made by Djamila Fellague of the University of Grenoble." (The Manhattan DA's office points out that she hasn't seen the evidence they have.) - The Observer (UK)
"The Guggenheim Museum announced that Mariët Westermann, currently vice chancellor of NYU Abu Dhabi, will be the next director and CEO of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation, which oversees four museums around the world. She succeeds Richard Armstrong, who has held the role for the last 15 years." - ARTnews
Coca-Cola. Coors. Hallmark. Even Instagram - all with cursive script logos. Are they distinctive enough to stay, or will they follow Eddie Bauer and Johnson & Johnson into the land of angular type? - Fast Company
"In the past, organized tours of the necropolis were generally only granted to approved groups of academics, students and other specialists." Now, anyone with a ticket has the same access. - NPR
"Wander back in time, not to 1987, but to September 1982. ... Chicago Public Schools system would treat Spanish-speaking students as if they were learning-disabled." - Chicago Sun-Times
