Speedrunners are using algorithms and canny methods against a fire-breathing dragon to complete Minecraft, which is turning 15 this week, more swiftly than ever.Players who try to beat the sandbox game Minecraft can spend months or even years on the task. They... More »
Broadway is still recovering from the pandemic. A state tax-credit program has helped, but watchdogs say it aids some shows that don’t need a boost.There is no greater success story on Broadway than “The Lion King.” It is reliably among the top-grossing stage ... More »
The New York evening auctions came to a close on Thursday night with Christie’s 20th Century Evening Sale, which brought in a total of $413 million, squarely within its pre-sale estimate of $342 million to $497 million. The brisk, 64-lot sale was led by a Davi... More »
Art History Social Issues#exhibition #installation #sculpture #Tavares Strachan May 16, 2024 Kate Mothes More »
“OUR TIMES ARE INTOLERABLE,” reads scrolling text that appears on a 900-foot-long LED screen mounted to the Guggenheim Museum’s rotunda right now. And who’s to disagree these days? Those words were first written by artist Jenny Holzer roughly 40 years ago, and... More »
A severe drought in 2019 revealed previously flooded archaeological sites among the Valdecañas reservoirs in Spain’s Cáceres province, reported El Pais. Experts excavated 93% of the area.Between 2019 and 2023, national and regional authorities raced to p... More »
The Wayfarers Chapel in Ranchos Palos Verdes, California, is set to be dismantled and stored until a new site is determined for it to be rebuilt. The church was closed to the public in February after a recent landslide caused damage to the structure.The ... More »
The artist on his new work at the Freedom Monument Sculpture Park in Alabama, the development of his practice and taking drum lessons from Jimmie Smith.The conceptual artist Charles Gaines, best known for his rules-based grid works that he began making in the ... More »
The Dutch concert hall reversed course after facing criticism for canceling performances by the Israeli ensemble because of security concerns.The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, one of the world’s most prestigious concert halls, said Thursday that it would allow t... More »
Joe Zucker, one of the most elusive talents to emerge in the wake of the Abstract Expressionist boom of the postwar era, died on May 15 at 83. The news was confirmed by David Nolan Gallery, which staged several exhibitions of his work.Beginning in the 19... More »
In addition to its gaming influences, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes contains traces of postmodern novels and the French New Wave.The puzzle game Lorelei and the Laser Eyes opens with the protagonist — a well-dressed woman with the solemnity of a catwalk model — i... More »
Art#marble #portraits #Stefaan De Croock #wood May 16, 2024 Grace Ebert More »