Sale of $32 Million Klimt Portrait Falls Through Due to Provenance Issues
The sale of a $32 million portrait by Gustav Klimt has fallen through, according to the Austrian paper Der Standard....
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The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas Names 2025–26 Artists-in-Residence
The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas (ACLU of Texas) named Houston-based painter Vincent Valdez and Austin-based author KB Brookins...
The Getty’s Provenance Index Makes More than 12 Million Records Publicly Available
The Getty Research Institute announced an update to its index of provenance-related research today. The remodeled version now offers more than...
Judge ‘Inclined’ to Rule Against Institute of Museum and Library Services Shutdown
A district court judge slated to issue a ruling on the dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services...
Frieze Sold to New Company Founded by Ari Emanuel
A long-suspected game of musical chairs for the ownership of Frieze, the group that includes an influential London-based magazine and...
Uzbeikstan’s Aral Culture Summit Presents a Vision for Ecological and Cultural Renewal
“We hope in the future our Aral Sea will be full again,” said Aygul Pirnazanova, head of the ethnographic department...
Book Release: Yinka Ilori’s You Are an Artist: A Bold New Book of Creative Affirmation
A Manifesto in Colour and Form: Yinka Ilori’s Latest Book Offers Solace and Spark for the Creative Soul In a...
100 Days of MAGA Broligarchy
The Siren is back! We have dedicated issue #2 to a satirical reflection on the first 100 days of MAGA:...
Book review: Highways and Byways, Jimmy Barnes
If you liked Barnes’ previous books, this won’t disappoint.
Theatre review: Posh, Old Fitz Theatre
A club for young men, bonded by privilege, shame and vulnerability.
