last week in art
Banksy Made a Mural About Brexit
The elusive street artist makes his first statement about the UK's impending departure from the European Union.
Ai Weiwei and Shepard Fairey Made Skate Decks to Honor Trump’s 100 Days
Also in the news: the 2017 NFL draft and censorship on Instagram.
Arts Gave $729.6 Billion to the U.S. Economy, Latest NEA Report Reveals
Also last week, Egypt revealed a newly restored statue of Ramses II and Alec Baldwin is taking gallery owner Mary Boone to trial.
150 Members of Congress, Including 11 Republicans, Announced Support for the NEA
Also last week: Kanye launched a jewelry line and Shia LaBeouf kicked off a performance in Finland.
'Graffiti Mecca' 5Pointz to Finally Get Its Day in Court
Also in art news: a pink diamond sold for $79.5 million, and an Israeli archeologist found a 3,500-year-old pinky finger.
A HUGE $4.5 Million Gold Coin Was Stolen from a Berlin Museum
Plus, a a new website helps you protest defunding the NEA by sending faxes of artworks to congress.
Ai Weiwei Set to Install Hundreds of Walls Throughout New York
Also in the news: a naked man with a bloody menstrual pad strapped to his crotch was kicked out of Art Basel Hong Kong.
David Bowie Is Getting His Own Postage Stamps
Also in the news this week: the Whitney Biennial, and a $60 million pink star diamond ring.
Neuroscientists Finally Cracked the Secret Behind Mona Lisa’s Smile | Last Week in Art
And a team of archeologists uncovered a 3,000-year-old statue in a Cairo slum.
China Canceled a Performance by a Tibetan Artist | Last Week in Art
Also in the news, an Iranian director smuggled his banned film out of the country and plans to show it for the first time in 26 years.
Syria's Academy Award-Winning Cinematographer Was Barred From Entering the U.S. | Last Week in Art
Plus, Leonardo da Vinci’s 'Adoration of the Magi' returned to Florence after a six-year restoration effort.
Two Museums Duked It Out in a Twitter-Fueled Super Bowl Fight | Last Week in Art
Plus, breaking news: Did Mona Lisa have syphilis?