“‘It’s pretty unheard of to paint a skyscraper, so it was like, ‘Oh man let’s go take advantage of this and do it while it lasts,’’ said Misteralek, one of five graffiti artists who described the scene inside the towers.” - The New York Times
Quilt historian Laurel Hinton, who's a folklorist, knows the tale is uncorroborated. But “as a narrative, she recognizes the cultural significance of the codes. ‘It's appealing to Black people because it gives them the idea of agency, that your ancestors had some way of dealing with their situation.’” - NPR
Mendieta’s niece Raquel Mendieta “may be running the estate, which decides how her art is presented in museum and gallery settings, but as various narrative projects reach the public, she is learning how little power she has to dictate how her aunt’s story is told, and by whom.” - The New York Times
Known for keeping a tireless schedule, Meyer Falcón said P.M.U. has so far completed about $2 billion worth of public buildings and community infrastructure. Towns applied for help through a rigorous process. - The New York Times
The gold-thread-and-royal-blue-silk garment, purchased in Beijing in 1913 and left sitting untouched in a cardboard box for over a century, would have been worn by the emperor as he led twice-yearly festival processions outside the Temple of Heaven. - Artnet
"A newly formed nonprofit, composed of prominent local arts leaders and backed by philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs, purchased the 93,000-square-foot campus through a limited liability company, BMAI LLC, for roughly $30 million, or $322 per square foot." - San Francisco Chronicle
We are currently witnessing a changing climate—specifically when it comes to objects taken from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Indigenous peoples—that has led to a job boom when it comes to provenance research–related positions at top museums in the United States. - ARTnews
The Colossus of Constantine has returned to Rome, recreated from existing fragments with the help of latest 3D scanning and modeling technologies. - Artnet
Six million visitors coming through each year cause wear and tear even if they're not touching the walls or ceiling. A BBC crew pays a visit after closing time to see how conservators monitor and maintain Michelangelo's work. (video) - BBC
The researchers behind 100 Women: Architects in Practice hope that its title will ultimately sound as strange as a book about 100 left-handed architects, or 100 who happen to have ginger hair. We’re not there yet. - The Guardian
"Experts said it is from the workshop of important Flemish artist Pieter Coecke van Aelst, or by an artist in his circle. The triptych, (depicting the Adoration of the Magi) across three hinged panels, is due to go to auction next month." - BBC
"In a tersely worded statement sent out earlier today, (Gennaro) Sangiuliano called (an open letter calling for Israel to be excluded) 'shameful' and claimed that those who signed it had threatened to undo a culture of freedom in Italy." - ARTnews
Cartography has become one of the most successful technologies we have developed for understanding the world around us. At the same time, maps have become important cultural and artistic objects that we value greatly. - The Conversation
"(Dmitri Markov's) subjects were always the most vulnerable in society: orphans, alcoholics, addicts, homeless people, the very old and dying, conscripts and children. It was a side of Russia absent from bombastic official narratives under Putin, but one that was instantly recognisable to most Russians." - The Guardian
