A 19th-century family portrait that was altered to cover an enslaved teenager has been restored to its original version. The painting, initially etched on canvas, is now set to hang … Read More
He was snug as a bug on the red carpet. Amid a sea of the world’s most glamorous A-list celebs, it was a lowly vermin that stole the show: A … Read More
It’s the first Monday in May which means, for the most stylish among us, it’s Met Gala day. This year, the exhibit at Manhattan’s Metropolitan Museum of Art is dedicated … Read More
He has five wives, a $500,000 Rolls Royce — and is trying to get back $30 billion in artworks stolen from his ancestors 135 years ago, including some of the … Read More
A new New York state law that requires museums to identify works of art looted during the Nazi period may affect hundreds of paintings and sculptures in famed Manhattan institutions … Read More
George Lotfi was a rarity. Ranking among New York’s more venerable dealers in antiquities, he was also a prolific whistle-blower — cooperating with the New York City district attorney’s office to … Read More
Culture will cost you. Starting this Friday, July 1, the Metropolitan Museum of Art is raising its prices by $5 across the board, making it the most expensive museum in … Read More
