Art

Last fall, Randi Hipper decided to, as she put it recently, “go in-depth with the crypto space.” After hearing about NFTs on Twitter and other social media platforms, Ms. Hipper, then a 17-year-old senior at Xaverian High School in…

In 2019, a team of archaeologists climbed a steep, rocky hill in central Germany and dug into the collapsed entrance of the unicorn cave, so named because people searched it for unicorn bones in the Middle Ages. Today it is famous for its…

Hunting scenes, geometric patterns, hand stencils and other works of prehistoric art can exist on the walls of well-protected caves for tens of thousands of years - but only if there are no bats in the galleries.These flying mammals are…

With two major cultural events held last weekend, the international arts scene signaled it has no intention of letting yet another year get canceled by Covid.  Art Basel Hong Kong, which took place from May 19-23, marked the return of one…

The art world is only just beginning to grapple with the questions raised by the pandemic: Are personal art fairs a thing of the past and virtual viewing spaces the future? Will museums operate contactless ticketing and auction houses…

michael barbaroFrom the New York Times, I’m Michael Barbaro. This is “The Daily.”Today, It started with a picture posted on the internet and ended in an extravagant cryptocurrency bidding war.Now to the latest trend that’s sweeping the…

"Most people cheer, but at the same time they shake their heads and leave, when will the bust come?" said Jane Leung, SVB Private Bank's chief investment officer.One of those who bought their way into the frenzy was Matthew Schorr, 35, a…

The world of cryptocurrency is full of conversations about digital collectibles, unique virtual tokens that can represent anything from art to sports memorabilia.People paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for these NFTs or non-fungible…

Ten thousand years or more ago, people began painting the walls of caves near Bhopal, India. Over the millennia, they made thousands of images in what is now the Bhimbetka Rock Shelters: men, women, a couple having sex, dancers, children,…

The Parrish Art Museum, which exhibits works by artists from Long Island, announced Wednesday that Kelly Taxter would be the next director. She succeeds Terrie Sultan, who ran the museum for 12 years before stepping down in June.Taxter,…