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Museum of Old and New Art

A row of five Andy Warhol-style portraits of Mao Zedong in different colorways hangs on a wall above a glass case displaying colorful ceramic vases.

What’s in a Name? Mao, Margaret Thatcher and Marie Antoinette Offer Answers at MONA

Here, everything from pop culture memorabilia to classical paintings clashes and collapses haphazardly under a unifying theme: the specter of status.
By Nathan Smith
Hermann Nitsch's 150.Action performance on June 17 at the MONA Museum's Dark Mofo Festival in Hobart, Australia.

900 Gather to Witness Hermann Nitsch’s Blood-Filled Performance Art

Over 900 people showed up to watch a three-hour long, blood-soaked performance led by the founding member of the Viennese Actionist art movement.
By Alanna Martinez
During a sacrifice, King Attalus presses two words into the liver of the slaughtered animal. Engraving by Bernhard Rode, ca. 1780.

What’s the Big Deal With Animal Sacrifice for Art, Really?

Animal rights activists are out for artist Hermann Nitsch's blood—specifically for that of a bull he plans to sacrifice as part of a performance for Australia's Dark Mofo festival.
By Alanna Martinez

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Jensen Huang delivers the commencement address at Carnegie Mellon University, on May 10, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

As A.I. Majors Grow, Universities Race to Keep Curricula Relevant

By Eric Berger
A section of the Bayeux Tapestry depicts mounted Norman warriors charging toward a line of armed soldiers with shields and spears, with fallen figures and horses beneath the battle scene.

How the Bayeux Tapestry Became a Tool For Diplomacy

By Simon Coates
A man in black clothing and round glasses stands outdoors against a railing, with the Gwangju Biennale building and its Korean and English signage behind him.

Ho Tzu Nyen Wants the Gwangju Biennale to Honor the Past, Not Relive It

By Elisa Carollo
A smiling woman in a black leather jacket stands with arms folded in the foreground; in the background is a brick building that is part of the NYU campus, specifically, the Gray Art Museum.

Grey Art Museum’s Alison Weaver On the Breadth of the University Museum Mandate

By Dan Duray
A businesswoman's fist slams on a vintage CRT computer monitor in frustration

How A.I. Is Redefining the Computer Science Degree

By Zach Lloyd
An exhibition wall displays a grid of patterned textile squares, each centered with a human skull, beneath exposed wooden ceiling beams and linear lights.

Grażyna Kulczyk Has Spent 50 Years Collecting Artists Who Were Difficult to Place

By Sarah Moroz
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