Helen Holmes
New York Observer
New York, NY, United States
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Will Smith’s Career Won’t Suffer After His Oscars Slap
The perception he was defending his wife, and decades of accumulated goodwill, means Will Smith's career will survive slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars. → Read More
A New Bill Aims to Protect New York Models from Exploitation
The “incidental booking exception” in New York law allows modeling agencies operate as management companies rather than employers. → Read More
Damien Hirst Collected $1.7 Million in Covid Payments While Laying Workers Off
The richest artist in the U.K. has been known to lay off employees en masse. → Read More
Telfar’s Latest Handbags are a Mystery, but Shoppers are Lining Up Anyway
The cult label announced the launch of a new handbag series without revealing their collaborator or what the bags look like. → Read More
Woman Suspected of Shoving Broadway Vocal Coach Charged with Manslaughter
Lauren Pazienza turned herself in to police on Tuesday morning, one week after vocal coach Barbara Maier Gustern died from her injuries. → Read More
A Screaming Heckler Shocked the Audience at the Metropolitan Opera
“The Met is attempting to identify the rogue audience member,” the Metropolitan Opera said in a statement. → Read More
The Whitney Museum Lobby Catches Fire
No injuries took place and no artwork was damaged by a small blaze at the Whitney Museum caused by sparking wires, a spokesperson for the museum said. → Read More
Putin’s War on Intellectual Property Has Only Just Begun
With a new decree, Russia has essentially made patent theft legal. → Read More
Caelum Gallery’s ‘Ride the Tiger’ Gets a Cosign from Adam Driver
Colleen Barry and Will St. John’s romantic, tender new show highlights their skillful grasp on figurative portraiture. → Read More
The Suspected MoMA Stabber Has Been Apprehended in Philadelphia
Gary Cabana is now also a suspect in connection to a fire set in a Philadelphia Best Western Plus on Tuesday morning. → Read More
Ukrainian Vintage Resellers are Dodging Air Raids to Mail Customers Their Prada
Grailed seller Ivan Dychka, a.k.a. lugangstore, says sales have grown since Russia’s invasion. → Read More
Museum Murals, Gallery Musings and Intimate Exhibitions to Check Out This Spring
The Queens Museum is about to launch three exhibitions at once, while downtown galleries are churning out shows we’ve certified fresh. → Read More
After Years of Stumbling, the Met Museum is Changing With the Times
Ongoing repatriation efforts, the removal of the Sackler name and museum wing renovations all point towards a major shift. → Read More
Across Ukraine, Museums are Scrambling as They Prepare for the Worst
A shortage of accessible storage facilities within Ukraine is an an ongoing issue for museum professionals trying to safeguard work. → Read More
The Sackler Name Can Now Be Removed from Any Museum With 45 Days Notice
Sackler lawyers previously pushed back against their name being removed from the walls of Tufts. → Read More
UNESCO and Ukrainian Cultural Workers Are Moving to Defend the Country’s Heritage
"There are an incredible number of people who are taking up arms," Pinchuk Art Center artistic director Bjorn Geldhof told 'Vanity Fair.' → Read More
Russian Billionaire Guggenheim Trustee Vladimir Potanin Has Stepped Down
Potanin has well-publicized ties to Vladimir Putin. → Read More
Sotheby’s Smashed Records With Their London Sales This Week
Magritte’s ‘L’empire des lumières’ sold for $79.7 million, far outpacing its $60 million estimate. → Read More
At NYC’s New NFT Vending Machine, You’ll Have No Idea What You’re Buying
The vending machine was conceived to appeal to the “crypto curious.” → Read More
A Never-Before-Sold Magritte Masterpiece Is On the Block This Week
‘L’empire des lumières’ shows a house shrouded in shadow under a bright daylight sky. → Read More