In Kerson v. Vermont Law School, 79 F.4th 257 (2d Cir. 2023), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit considered whether the permanent concealment of controversial murals violated the mural creator’s rights under the Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990 (VARA) to prevent the intentional modification of his work. In a unanimous opinion
Although Kim Carlsson is certainly legendary, he strives to be more than that: he believes that his creations will prove immortal, and I emphatically agree. Carlsson is best known as the frontman of the disbanded powerhouse Lifelover, which he co-founded in 2005 with his tragically deceased friend Jonas Lars “B” Bergqvist. Lifelover’s music has inspired
by Christina Marmet Over 100 participants, representing 30 National Federations, as well as attendees from outside of Europe, took part in the 2023 European Aquatics Artistic Swimming Clinic held from 13-15 October at the Gloria Sports Arena in Antalya, Türkiye. Andida Bouma, European Aquatics Treasurer and an active member of the Technical Artistic Swimming Committee
Image: Details of European Paintings in The Met Collection Dates: November 20, 2023–OngoingLocation: The Met Fifth Avenue, Galleries 600–644Look Again: European Paintings 1300–1800 will highlight new narratives and juxtapositions among more than 700 works of art, following an approximately five-year-long project to replace the galleries’ skylights The Metropolitan Museum of Art will reopen its full suite
For centuries, women artists in Europe who achieved professional artistic careers were deemed anomalous or exceptional, while those who engaged in creative pursuits in the home were dismissed as amateurs. Making Her Mark: A History of Women Artists in Europe, 1400-1800, co-organized by the Baltimore Museum of Art and Art Gallery of Ontario, brings together more than
Amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East, an open letter demanding an immediate ceasefire circulated online earlier this week, receiving signatures from more than 2,000 visual artists, writers, and actors. On Saturday, an Israeli response to that open letter began circulating. On October 7, roughly 1,400 Israeli citizens were murdered, while another 3,500 were wounded,
TEHRAN-Iranian visual artists and cineastes gathered together at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art on Saturday afternoon to condemn the heinous crimes of the Zionist regime against the innocent people in the Gaza Strip. The event was held after the General Directorate of Visual Arts of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance and Iran
In the world of high-rises and cramped urban spaces, art has found an unlikely patron – a tenant. In the bustling cityscape, he has managed to make the most of his rented space, turning it into a gallery of sorts, showcasing a collection of art worth INR 60 lakh. But this tenant is not just
Across London, New York, and Paris this month some of the greatest treasures on earth will be bought and sold in unruffled, measured tones. Autumn marks auctions in the art world and a chance for many to add a prized asset to their collections. However, while purchases may pull at the heartstrings of their new
By Danièle Cybulskie If you’ve ever taken a look at medieval art, or wandered around a cathedral with visible tombs and monuments, you’ve most likely noticed that there are a whole lot of spooky images appearing from about the fourteenth century on. Not surprisingly, in the years following The Black Death (c. 1346-1353 CE), which