New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. What’s your sign? We ask because we care, we ask because it matters and most importantly, we ask so we can help you find the perfect gift. Aquarius philosopher Simone Weil maintained, “Attention is the rarest and purest … Read more
Fragile? It must be Italian — or Oklahoman! A 50-foot-tall version of the sexy iconic leg lamp featured in the classic film “A Christmas Story” was erected in a small Oklahoma town to honor the artist who inspired it, according to friends and city officials. The statue boasts a black high heel and a fringed fiberglass … Read more
British archaeologist Howard Carter spent a decade-plus in the early 1900s fruitlessly sifting through the sands of Egypt’s Valley of the Kings for his patron, Lord Carnarvon. But after 15 years of unsuccessful toil, Carter finally struck gold in 1922: He found steps going down into the desert floor that would reveal a buried tomb, … Read more
Last stop, New York! After 10 months on the road, Louis Vuitton’s traveling exhibition celebrating the French founder’s bicentennial birthday has finally arrived in Manhattan. Called “200 Trunks, 200 Visionaries,” the immersive show is open to the public in the former Barneys building, along with the iconic restaurant Freds. The roving project features 200 trunks … Read more
On the eastern end of Long Island, New York, lies a trove of art venues and a rich cultural scene to explore at leisure. You can find works in lush gardens and meadows, on manicured lawns, around ponds with waterlilies, by marshy creeks, and in historic Hamptons buildings. The list of galleries and arts centers … Read more
A law professor shared on Twitter the pieces of an ingenious cheating system involving pens used by one of her students, garnering enough attention that the student revealed how he accomplished his feat. Cheating returned to the news during the pandemic as remote learning made it easy for students to look up answers on exams. However, the … Read more
According to billionaire Leonard Stern, he is doing a “great thing” for art lovers in Greece and America. But some of Greece’s politicians, historians and art scholars beg to differ. At the center of this controversy is an esteemed collection of antiquities from the Cyclade islands, off of the Greek coast, dating back thousands of … Read more
written by Benjamin Sutton This article was originally published by The Art Newspaper, editorial partner of CNN Style. The “City,” a sprawling complex of outdoor structures and landmass, land artist Michael Heizer began construction in the Nevada desert in 1970, will eventually begin welcoming public visitors the following month. The site’s opening on September 2, … Read more