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21 Nov An Archaeologist's 150-Year-Old Message in a Bottle Is Uncovered by Norwegian Researchers

Posted at 00:47h in Uncategorized by @EnglishBlase

In 1874, the Bergen Museum on Norway’s southwestern coast appointed its first archaeologist and conservator. Though only 28 years old, Anders Lorange was making a name for himself by searching for Viking sites around the country and had notably excavated Raknehaugen, a burial mound on...

21 Nov Min Chen

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Art & Pop Culture Editor Min writes about art and its intersections with music, design, technology, film, and TV. She earned her M.A. from Columbia Journalism...

20 Nov Yto Barrada to Represent France at Venice Biennale in 2026

Posted at 21:01h in Uncategorized by Jo Lawson-Tancred

French-Moroccan artist Yto Barrada has been chosen to represent France at the 61st Venice Biennale in 2026. Though she has worked in many mediums, she is best known for her abstract textiles and for her photography and film works, all of which become a means...

20 Nov An Illegally Minted Coin from the American Revolution Just Sold for $2.5 Million

Posted at 20:11h in Uncategorized by Vittoria Benzine

A nickel-sized coin comprising only $1.03 worth of silver just sold for $2,520,000, making it the most expensive piece of American currency predating the Revolution, and the most valuable non-gold U.S. coin struck before the 1792 founding of the United States Mint. It’s also the...

20 Nov Italy Recovers Illegal Etruscan Artifacts Worth $8.5 Million

Posted at 19:07h in Uncategorized by Adam Schrader

Italian authorities have seized an illegal excavation site of an Etruscan necropolis between the Tuscan towns of Chiusi and Città della Pieve. They recovered several objects bound for the black market and worth an estimated $8.5 million, the Carabinieri police force announced Tuesday. Authorities launched the...

20 Nov Nicole Kidman Recreates Robert Longo's Iconic Photoshoot

Posted at 18:55h in Uncategorized by Verity Babbs

For the sixth and final volume of W Magazine for 2024, Australian actress Nicole Kidman is featured in new photographs by New York artist Robert Longo, recreating his iconic Men in the Cities series from the early 1980s. Photos of Kidman grace the front cover of...

20 Nov Ben Davis, Author at Artnet News |

Posted at 17:30h in Uncategorized by Ben Davis

Ben Davis National Art Critic Ben Davis has been Artnet News's National Art...

20 Nov Abu Dhabi Art Returns with Dynamic Programming—See What's In Store

Posted at 17:21h in Uncategorized by Artnet Gallery Network

Abu Dhabi Art returns to Manarat Al Saadiyat this November 20–24, bringing together innovative artists, curators, and galleries from across the emirate and around the globe. The annual fair is a culmination of a year-round visual arts program, featuring both on- and off-site projects with...

20 Nov Professor Translates 2,600-Year-Old Inscription That Linguists Claimed Could Never Be Read

Posted at 16:52h in Uncategorized by Vittoria Benzine

One classics specialist believes he has solved the centuries-long debate over an ancient Phrygian monument. In April, Penn State University professor Mark Munn had a chance to photograph the previously indecipherable inscription on Arslan Kaya, a 50-foot tall carved hunk of volcanic rock in eastern...

20 Nov Vittoria Benzine, Author at Artnet News |

Posted at 11:04h in Uncategorized by Vittoria Benzine

Vittoria Benzine Vittoria Benzine is a Brooklyn-based journalist covering contemporary art with a focus on storytelling, counterculture, and magic. She also contributes to Maxim, the Brooklyn...