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This Exhibition Dedicated to the Boldest Hue Will Have You Seeing Red

The Nassau County Museum of Art is opening a show dedicated to the ubiquity of red. The vast differences in

Art Bites: The Fire That Destroyed MoMA’s First Monet Acquisition

MoMA owns four Monets. Three are on view in the permanent collection galleries on the fifth floor, the largest of

The Honolulu School That Quietly Nurtured Hawaiis Top Artists Gets a Museum Tribute

The school that has nurtured some of Hawaii’s most prominent artistic talents is coming to the fore at two companion

Divers Discover Carvings of Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs in the Nile

A joint team of Egyptian-French archaeologists has uncovered paintings, carvings, and miniatures of numerous ancient Egyptian pharaohs in the waters

‘The Rainbow Is a Bridge:’ How Ugo Rondinone Imbues Outer Landscapes With Inner Worlds

Ugo Rondinone’s triumphant thirty-year retrospective at the Kunstmuseum Luzern is an ode to Switzerland’s majestic overlapping mountains and verdant terrain.

Eureka: The Deep Symbolism Behind Gerhard Richter’s Candles

At a glance, Gerhard Richter’s images of candles look like blurred photographs. In truth, they are meticulously crafted paintings that

Philadelphia’s UArts Hit With Charges of Unfair Labor Practices After Sudden Closure

The union representing former faculty and staff members at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, which closed its doors

A Legendary New York Institution Reawakens With a Fresh Slate of Programs

You may not have heard of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, but New Yorker art lovers are going

Art Bites: Michelangelo’s ‘David’ Was Carved Out of a Flawed Marble Slab

Michelangelo’s David was recognized as a masterpiece the moment it was unveiled. In fact, its commissioners found the sculpture so

Traveling This Summer? Don’t Skip These 11 Exhibitions on View Across the U.S.

The exhibition calendar this summer is jam-packed with compelling shows. Our writers and editors picked out a few that are

‘The Water Is a Washing Away’: The Salvation of Calida Rawles’s Aquatic Portraits

“Ms. Rolle didn’t have a car, so I offered to pick her up for her photo shoot,” Calida Rawles explained,

Inside the Extravagant Castle Where Henry VIII Courted Anne Boleyn

The childhood home of Anne Boleyn has been restored to its former Tudor glory so that visitors can immerse themselves

A Historic Drawing Once Owned by George Washington Goes to Auction

Despite its symbolic heft, the key to the Bastille is fairly unremarkable: seven inches of wrought iron with fleur-de-lis teeth.

‘The Photo’ and Its Aftermath

You don’t need an art critic or a professional commentator to tell you why The Photo is “iconic,” to use

New British Museum Director Proposes ‘Lending Library’ to Address Parthenon Marbles Return

When Nicholas Cullinan became head of London’s British Museum in March, he inherited the thorny problem of what to do

A New Side of Rothko Emerges in a Show of His Intimate Works on Paper

Following the “once-in-a-lifetime” exhibition at Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris last year, a very different, but no less valuable presentation

Spotlight: A Career-Spanning Ai Weiwei Exhibition Takes Over Galleria Continua’s San Gimignano Outpost

Every month, hundreds of galleries add newly available works by thousands of artists to the Artnet Gallery Network—and every week,

Iowa Museum Makes Historic Repatriation of Benin Bronzes

The Stanley Museum of Art at the University of Iowa has made a historic repatriation of artifacts known collectively as

The Hunt: The Ghent Altarpiece’s Missing Panel, On the Lam for 90 Years

No painting in history has endured trials and tribulations quite like the Adoration of the Mystic Lamb. Since its completion

Wet Paint in the Wild: Joel Mesler Throws a Pool Party at 30 Rock

Welcome to Wet Paint in the Wild, the freewheeling—and free!—spinoff of Artnet News Pro’s beloved Wet Paint gossip column, where

Two Halves of a Medieval Manuscript Page Are Reunited After More Than a Century

In 2003, when the Getty Museum acquired three images from the 15th-century manuscript Hours of Louis XII, its curators had a

Artist Camilla Engström Wanted to Be the Next Georgia O’Keeffe. Now She’s Found Her Own Story

“For a long time, I was obsessed with Georgia O’Keeffe,” said artist Camilla Engström during a call from her California

A New Show Celebrates Beloved Hobbies From Cosplay to Origami

Earlier this year, a call went out across the U.K. for hobbyists to share their passions—whether crafty, techy, nerdy, or

Mosaics by Jesuit Artist Facing Abuse Allegations Remain at French Church Despite Outcry

Mosaics by the ex-communicated Jesuit priest and artist Marko Rupnik, who has been accused of sex abuse by at least

Stegosaurus Skeleton Sells for a Whopping $44 Million, a Dinosaur Auction Record

A newly excavated stegosaurus skeleton, christened “Apex,” sold for a mammoth $44.6 million at Sotheby’s New York. The result set

Archaeologists Find a Cache of Ancient Murano Glass Off Bulgarian Coast

Underwater archaeologists in Burgas, Bulgaria have discovered over 100 glass objects dating back to the days of the Ottoman empire

New York’s Hispanic Society Is Now Home to a New Goya Research Center

Looking ahead to the bicentennial of the death of Francisco Goya (1746–1828), New York’s Hispanic Society Museum and Library is

MAH Geneva Invited Art Historian Pascal Rousseau to ‘Rediscover’ the Museum’s Collection

The next edition of the beloved Musée dArt et d’Histoire of Geneva (MAH) XL exhibition series, will see art historian

Art Bites: The Polarizing Art Theory Named After David Hockney

In 1999, David Hockney was surveying the drawings of French Neoclassicist Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres at London’s National Gallery when an uncanny

Artcore: The Movement That Transformed Rhythm Into Color

Like many art movements—among them Impressionism, Fauvism, and Cubism—Orphism wasn’t named by the artists creating the work, but rather by

Pioneering Video Artist Bill Viola Dies at 73

Artist Bill Viola, who elevated the fledgling medium of video art into something worthy of awe, imbuing it with the

Do Art History Majors Really Face the Worst Job Prospects of Any Profession?

Art History majors face the worst employment prospects of any profession after graduating from college, a study by the Federal

Is ‘Moby Dick’ America’s Most Illustrated Novel? A New Exhibition Makes the Case

Today, Moby Dick’s place in the literary canon is as weighty as its titular antagonist, but upon its release in

Cuban Artist Julio Larraz’s 80-Year ‘Artistic Odyssey’ Is Highlighted in Traveling Exhibition

Born in Havana in 1944, Cuban artist Julio Larraz began his career as a political caricaturist and cartoonist, signing his

Art Bites: Barbie’s Art History Era

Buried in the mix of the blockbuster Barbie movie’s mishmash of entry-level feminism and peppy capitalism was a stray reference

Art We Love: Bruce Nauman’s Living and Breathing Sculpture

Legendary REM frontman Michael Stipe maintains a visual art practice that mines instinctual feeling from the conceptual. His multivalent works,

Do Art History Majors Really Face the Worst Job Prospects of Any Profession?

Art History majors face the worst employment prospects of any profession after graduating from college, a study by the Federal

The Hunt: $200 Million Worth of Art Is Still Missing From a Paraguay Museum

In July 2002, a heist at the National Museum of Fine Arts of Asunción in Paraguay rocked the world, not

Eureka: What Was Helen Frankenthaler’s Soak-Stain Technique?

When the artist Helen Frankenthaler, then in her early 20s, met Jackson Pollock, he was building an international reputation with

Long-Lost ‘Star Trek’ Props Resurface After More Than 50 Years

A pair of props from the original Star Trek series is heading to auction after disappearing for more than half

How an Art Heist at Taco Bell Is Fueling a Thriving Black Market

In 2015, a Taco Bell in Westlake, Ohio, made headlines when someone stole a printed canvas featuring an original artwork

In a New Show at Gladstone, Alissa Bennett Unpacks the Mystery Novel ‘The Secret History’

About six years ago, Alissa Bennett, a director at the Gladstone Gallery, fell under the thrall of Donna Tartt’s 1992

Do Art History Majors Really Face the Worst Job Prospects of Any Profession?

Art History majors face the worst employment prospects of any profession after graduating from college, a study by the Federal

Fotografiska New York to Settle Lawsuit Alleging Pregnancy Discrimination

Fotografiska’s New York outpost has reached a tentative settlement agreement with a former worker who alleged in a lawsuit that

Macron’s Divisive Plan to Install Contemporary Stained Glass in Notre-Dame Thwarted

A highly controversial proposal to replace the historic stained glass windows in Paris’s iconic Notre-Dame cathedral with contemporary works has

Is ‘Moby Dick’ America’s Most Illustrated Novel? A New Exhibition Makes the Case

Today, Moby Dick’s place in the literary canon is as weighty as its titular antagonist, but upon its release in

4,000-Year-Old Temple Predating Machu Picchu Unearthed in Peru

Archaeologists working in Peru have made a truly remarkable discovery. The remains of an ancient temple and theater that have

A Chic Berkshires Hotel Will Host an Invite-Only Art Fair Next Summer

There is a rich tradition of art fairs taking place in hotels. The Armory Show debuted at the Gramercy Park

A Rare U.K. Stamp, Legendary for Its Misprinting, Heads to Auction

Between 1841 and 1879, British authorities issued billions of Penny Red stamps, serving a communication revolution driven by rising literacy

Construction Workers in Rome Discover Emperor Caligula’s Garden

The cliché runs that you can’t fix a water main or break ground in the Italian capital without uncovering Roman

Eureka: How Henri Rousseau Painted Luscious JunglesWithout Once Leaving France

As explained in the exhibition Directed by Rembrandt, currently on view at the Rembrandthuis Museum in Amsterdam, the 17th-century Dutch

‘I Would Imagine Some Little Child Like Me’: The Eternal Youth of Yoshitomo Nara

Some people never quite grow up. When I interview Yoshitomo Nara ahead of his mid-career survey at the Guggenheim Bilbao,

Spotlight: Winston Churchill’s Never-Before-Seen Paintings Go On View in Wyoming

What You Need to Know: On view through December 31, 2024, Heather James Fine Art in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, is

‘It’s Like the World Caught Up With Them’: Brothers Geoffrey and Boscoe Holder Get a Long Overdue Show

A unique exhibition at Victoria Miro’s north London outpost juxtaposes the woefully under-recognized painting practices of brothers Boscoe and Geoffrey

Three Valuable Paintings at a Berlin Museum End Up for Sale Against Late Donors Wishes

How did three valuable paintings permanently loaned to Berlin’s state museums end up for sale at Gagosian in New York?

Huge! The Mysterious Megaliths Sprawled Across the Carnac Landscape

In 2023, a minor cultural scandal hit Carnac, northwest France. Mr. Bricolage, a home improvement chain, was opening up in

Eureka: How Henri Rousseau Painted Luscious Jungles—Without Once Leaving France

As explained in the exhibition Directed by Rembrandt, currently on view at the Rembrandthuis Museum in Amsterdam, the 17th-century Dutch

Mythical French ‘Excalibur’ Sword Goes Missing

The French Excalibur, a mythical sword known as Durandal, has gone missing. Legend has it that some 1,300 years ago,

In Artist Rose Salane’s Photographs, Discarded Wedding Confetti Is Given New Life

Based in New York City, artist Rose Salane (b. 1992) traces cultural and social value systems in her practice, mining

6 Must-See Shows to Catch at Museums in Europe This Summer

Who said the art world goes on vacation all summer? Not us! There are many fantastic shows to see if

The Hunt: An English King’s Jewels, Washed Away by a Rogue Tide

A roaring tide dragged away Bad King John’s army, money, and treasures, including the crown jewels of England. The search

‘Bringing People to Art Is Important’: Star Architect Annabelle Selldorf on Her Vital Mission

Annabelle Selldorf is one of the art world’s preeminent architects. Since she founded Selldorf Architects in 1988 at only 28

Artcore: Meet the ‘Wild Beasts’ of Early 20th-Century French Art

The Salon d’Automne in Paris may have been launched in 1903 as a liberal alternative to the staid Paris Salon,

Art Lovers, Here Are 7 New Non-Fiction Books to Add to Your Summer Reading List

Summer holidays and sunny weekends are the perfect moments to catch up on that part of the Venn diagram where

The U.K.’s Arts Sector Is Facing a Major Wealth Drain. Can the Labour Party Stop It?

It was a big photo-op moment when the U.K.’s new prime minister Keir Starmer delivered his victory speech at Tate

With a Trio of International Shows, Artist-Dealer Joel Mesler Finally Knows What Love Is

The beach ball embodies a sense of carefree exuberance, signaling that fun and games are afoot in a classic holiday

Spire of Famed French Cathedral Beloved by Monet Catches Fire

The covering around the spire of a French cathedral once painted by Claude Monet caught fire Thursday, prompting fears of

Art Bites: What’s Up With This Museum’s Cabinet of Noses?

Only one of Copenhagen’s many museums honors broken noses. Among the elegant Glyptotek Museum’s extensive collection of archaeological artifacts, modern

‘The More Repellent You Are, the More Attractive You Become’: George Condo on Contemporary Mythmaking

The ancient Greeks had two words to describe the essence of time: chronos, the relentless, linear progression of history, and

Art We Love: A Spellbinding Ode to Creation

Mr Eazi is a Nigerian Afrobeats star celebrated for pioneering Banku music, which fuses Ghanaian Highlife with the chord progressions

Justin Timberlake’s Viral Mugshot Is Now a Work of Art

An artist duo in the Hamptons has immortalized Justin Timberlake’s moment of shame, turning the pop singer’s recent mugshot into

Did LACMA Show ‘Fake’ Korean Paintings? Experts Say Yes

At least four works by artists from South Korea shown at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) may

Marciano Art Foundation Names Hanneke Skerath Director, Years After Suddenly Closing Amid Union Drive

Los Angeles’s Marciano Art Foundation has named independent curator Hanneke Skerath as its new director, nearly five years after abruptly

A New Show Explores Designer Kenzo Takada’s Fashion and Art

At the end of 1964, a 25-year-old man from Japan stood on the deck of a massive ocean liner. The

Art Bites: Why Conservation of Velzquez’s ‘Las Meninas’ Caused a Nationwide Uproar

The 17th-century portrait Las Meninas (1656), or “The Maids of Honor,” is universally regarded as Diego Velázquez’s magnum opus, and

Armenian Artist Blasts Hong Kong Exhibition of Her Inflatable Art

An Armenian artist who goes by the name Joann has blasted an exhibit of her inflatable art in Hong Kong,

6 Must-See Summer Shows on New York’s Gallery-Rich Upper East Side

There’s no better way to cool off while out and about in the summer months than to pop into one

A Marble God Is Found in an Ancient Roman Sewer

Archaeologists in Bulgaria have accidentally stumbled across a marble statue of the Greek god Hermes in what seems like the

Swiss Artist Ugo Rondinone Returns to His Roots in a Career Retrospective at Museum Luzern

Originally from Brunnen, Switzerland, multimedia artist Ugo Rondinone (b. 1964), who is represented by Galerie Eva Presenhuber, relocated abroad to

The Story Behind a Rare 19th-Century Portrait of a Person of Color Emerges

A beautiful yet unassuming 19th-century portrait of a mixed race woman believed to be Mary Ann Tritt Cassell went on

New York Gallerist Rain Lu on ‘How to Survive Smartly’ as a Small Art Business

The View From is excerpted from The Asia Pivot, Artnet Pro’s biweekly members-only newsletter providing mission-critical analysis, insights, and exclusive intelligence on

Night at the Museum—Literally: Carsten Höller Invites You to a Sleepover

In the hit 2006 film Night at the Museum, divorced sad sack Larry (played by Ben Stiller) gets a job

As Seen On ‘Velvet Buzzsaw’: Lucian Freud’s Death-Defying Self-Portrait

“That’s a Freud?” critic Morf Vandewalt (played by Jake Gyllenhaal) asks Gita (Nitya Vidyasagar), an art cataloguer in Los Angeles.

Art Bites: How the Art World Rediscovered Judith Leyster

Over the past three years, the once-forgotten Dutch master Judith Leyster has appeared in a Google doodle, smashed estimates at

The Hunt: What Happened to the Great Sphinx’s Nose?

Much like the desert winds that perhaps helped shape it, conspiracy theories swirl around the Great Sphinx guarding the Giza

Ghanaian Curator Joseph Awuah-Darko Sued for Non-Payment of $266,527

The Accra-based artist Foster Sakyiamah is suing Joseph Awuah-Darko, a prominent figure in Ghana’s art scene. The lawsuit, filed in

The Spirit of Art Nouveau Awakens in Australia’s Biggest Alphonse Mucha Exhibition

Organic, sinuous lines, with vines snaking around stylized letters, ethereal women with flowing tresses, and botanical borders characterize the style

Beloved Art Oasis Elizabeth Street Garden Faces Destruction

The imperiled Elizabeth Street Garden, located on city-owned land in New York’s Nolita neighborhood, is slated for destruction in September.

The Permanent Collection: Johann Liss Painted an Unusually Aged Adam and Eve

Johann Liss, Adam and Eve Mourning Abel (1624-29) Gallerie dell’Accademia, Venice Selected by curator Michele Nicolaci Johann Liss was in

Behind the Scenes of Art Logistics With Fine Art Shippers Co-Founder Ilya Kushnirskiy

With operations dating back to 1995, the aptly-named New York art logistics company Fine Art Shippers has been working within

A New Study Shakes Up Our Understanding of the World’s First Analog Computer

Ever since being salvaged by sponge divers in the Greek Mediterranean in 1901, the Antikythera mechanism has captured the imaginations

Want to Smell Leonardo’s ‘Lady With an Ermine’? These Scientists Are Offering a Sniff

What might Leonardo da Vinci’s beloved Lady With an Ermine (ca. 1489–91) smell like? Old paint and varnish? A musty

A New Show of Collage by African-American Artists Finds Multiplicity in Black Identity

A museum exhibition opening in the nation’s capital this summer explores the ways that Black artists use the century-old medium

‘I Don’t Want to Give Up on Hope’: Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova on Creating Art in Exile

Even the most radical, anarchic movements of their day are eventually canonized by institutional powers, all while their contemporary equivalents

World’s Oldest Artwork Discovered in an Indonesian Cave

The oldest known example of figurative rock art has been identified in a cave on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.

The Hunt: What Happened to the Great Sphinx’s Nose?

Much like the desert winds that perhaps helped shape it, conspiracy theories swirl around the Great Sphinx guarding the Giza

‘Change Begins Now’: New Prime Minister Keir Starmer Delivers U.K. Election Victory Speech at Tate Modern

Sir Keir Starmer spoke to a crowd in Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall on July 5 after leading the Labour party

In Venice, British Artist Lincoln Townley Unveils New Work on the Perils of Capitalism

Every month, hundreds of galleries add newly available works by thousands of artists to the Artnet Gallery Network—and every week,

A Metal Tube in a Polish Museum Turns Out to Be a 150-Year-Old Time Capsule

For decades, a metal tube discovered on a street in Poland sat undisturbed in a museum. A recent study of

There Is a Low-Key Light and Space Exhibition at LAX Airport

Amid the bustle of the Los Angeles International Airport, travelers can’t be faulted for missing an exhibition of works by

As Seen on ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’: Seurat’s Pointillist Triumph

John Hughes’s beloved 1986 film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off follows three students, Ferris, Sloane, and Cameron (Matthew Broderick, Mia Sara,

Functional Sculpture and ‘Art Furniture’ Abound at a New Exhibition

On a sweltering day at the end of June, the gallerist Stephen Markos stood in front of a rather arcane

Art Bites: Gentileschi and Galileo Were Pen Pals

Some of the world’s greatest artists and thinkers have turned to each other for guidance and inspiration: Salvador Dalí and

Mika Tajima Taps Into Our Tech And Wellness Obsessions

“The unnatural, that too is natural,” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe wrote at the end of the 18th century. While Goethe

Ex-British Museum Director: Time for Tourists to Pay Admission Fees

The U.K. has long boasted free museums for all, offering an unparalleled degree of access to its cultural assets compared

After Much Upheaval, Documenta Hits Reset With a New Finding Committee

The Documenta supervisory board has appointed a finding committee for Documenta 16 in Kassel, Germany. The event will go ahead

Who Was Eduardo Chillida? A Look at the Celebrated Spanish Artist Born 100 Years Ago

Every month, hundreds of galleries add newly available works by thousands of artists to the Artnet Gallery Network—and every week,

New Study Finds Ancient Egyptian Scribes Suffered Back Pain Just Like Us

Desk jobs can take a surprising physical toll on the body. White collar workers complain of stiff necks, sore lower

An Iconic Frank Lloyd Wright-Designed Home Hits the Market for $1.8 Million

The Winn House, a stunning Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian home, has come on the market in Kalamazoo, Michigan for $1.8

7 Questions for Dealer Robert Bowman, One of the Worlds Leading Rodin Experts

Founded in 1993 by dealer Robert Bowman and specializing in fine sculpture dating from the 19th century through today, London-based

BANGKOK ART BIENNALE REVEALS ARTISTS FOR 2024 ITERATION

Organizers of the Bangkok Art Biennale have named the forty-five local and international artists participating in the event’s fourth edition.

MARION ACKERMANN NAMED FIRST WOMAN TO HELM BERLIN STATE MUSEUMS

Marion Ackermann, who since 2016 has served as general director of Dresden’s state museums, has been named president of the

LÉVY GORVY DAYAN SHUTTERS HONG KONG OUTPOST

Blue-chip gallery Lévy Gorvy Dayan (LGD) is closing its Hong Kong branch, the Financial Times reports. The gallery will continue

ART BASEL MIAMI BEACH REVEALS EXHIBITORS FOR 2024 EDITION

The organizers of Art Basel have announced the 283 galleries set to participate in this year’s Miami Beach fair, slated

Spanish Artist Mai Blanco’s Lush Canvases Debut at Ibiza’s Fundacin La Nave Salinas

Every month, hundreds of galleries add newly available works by thousands of artists to the Artnet Gallery Network—and every week,

The Subterranean Allure of Ryan Hugginss Bathhouse Paintings

A column of frosted glass has been installed in the center of a. SQUIRE in London. The device transforms the

Charges Dropped Against 80 Pro-Palestine Protestors Arrested at Chicago’s Art Institute

Charges were dropped on Wednesday against 80 protestors who were arrested during a pro-Palestine demonstration at the Art Institute of

Billionaire Art Collector Jorge Pérez Slams Ron DeSantis for Slashing Florida Culture Grants

Real estate mogul and arts patron Jorge Pérez slammed Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, calling the politician’s recent slashing of arts and

World’s Oldest Known Cave Painting, Featuring a Mysterious Pig, Found in Indonesia

Some 51,200 years ago on the ceiling of a limestone cave in the Indonesian Island of Sulawesi, art history was

Bangkok Art Biennale Announces Artist Lineup for 2024 Edition

The Bangkok Art Biennale has announced its lineup of the 45 local and international artists set to participate in its

Sales Start Slow at Tokyo Gendai, But Founder Magnus Renfrew Is Playing the Long Game

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Lévy Gorvy Dayan to Close Hong Kong Space: ‘Client Behavior Has Changed’

Lévy Gorvy Dayan (LGD) will close its Hong Kong outpost after five years of operations, the Financial Times reported on

Dorothy Lichtenstein, President of the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation, Dies at 84

Dorothy Lichtenstein, the philanthropist widow to Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein and the cofounder of his eponymous foundation, died on July

Are You Ready for It? London’s V&A Museum to Open a Show Devoted to Taylor Swift

When London’s V&A Museum announced in February that it was seeking a Taylor Swift superfan for an advisory role, it

Dance Company Accuses the Louvre of Copying Its Museum Workout

This spring, art lovers in Paris had the rare chance to participate in an early morning workout at the Louvre,

NJ LAWMAKERS YANK FUNDING FOR POMPIDOU’S JERSEY CITY OUTPOST

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) on June 29 told the Centre Pompidou that it will not supply the

AUDREY FLACK (1931–2024)

Pathbreaking artist Audrey Flack, who pioneered Photorealism before turning to massive bronze sculptures monumentalizing women, died of an aortic dissection

JUNE LEAF (1929–2024)

June Leaf, whose idiosyncratic oeuvre was shaped by a desire to find new ways of seeing the world, died of

NEW FINDING COMMITTEE APPOINTED FOR DOCUMENTA 16

The supervisory board of Documenta has revealed a new six-person finding committee for the quinquennial event’s sixteenth edition, set to

JOAN KEE TO LEAD NYU’S INSTITUTE OF FINE ARTS

Art historian Joan Kee has been announced as the next director of New York University’s Institute of Fine Arts. She

Paul Allen’s Vintage Computer Museum Shutters, Sends Its Holdings to Auction

Living Computers: Museum + Labs, the South Seattle steward of Paul G. Allen’s collection of vintage computers and internet technology,

Tokyo Gendai Gets Ready to Open as Japan’s Art Market Heats Up

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A Strong Dollar and a Weak Yen Could Impact Sales at Tokyo Gendai

Over the last several months, American visitors have flocked to Japan to take advantage of a historically weak yen, lowering

Former Nino Mier Senior Director to Open Her Own Gallery in Dealer’s Closed LA Spaces

Megan Mulrooney, a former senior director at Nino Mier Gallery, will open her open gallery in three spaces in Los

LACMA Slammed by Korean Art Experts for Exhibiting ‘Fake’ Korean Paintings

The names of late Korean artists Lee Jung-seob and Park Soo-keun have been dragged into a scandal after several of

What to See Before (and After) the Tokyo Gendai Art Fair

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Art Bites: Who Was Degas’s ‘Little Dancer’?

The only sculpture that French painter Edgar Degas ever shared with the public sparked an immediate outrage. Degas debuted his

Spanish Artist Mai Blanco’s Lush Canvases Debut at Ibiza’s Fundación La Nave Salinas

Every month, hundreds of galleries add newly available works by thousands of artists to the Artnet Gallery Network—and every week,

Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery Acquires the Earliest Known Portrait of a U.S. First Lady

The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has snagged the first known portrait of an American First Lady, buying the daguerreotype of

The Subterranean Allure of Ryan Huggins’s Bathhouse Paintings

A column of frosted glass has been installed in the center of a. SQUIRE in London. The device transforms the

Megan Rooney’s Lyrical Abstractions Are a Hit With Collectors. Here’s How She Brings Them to Life

“As a foreigner, it couldn’t feel more English,” said Canadian artist Megan Rooney of her central London studio. This space

Love the French Riviera? These Artists Did, Too

With sun-dappled landscapes and the azure allure of the Mediterranean, the French Riviera—also known as the Côte d’Azur—has seduced artists

Paul Allen’s Computing Museum Shutters, Its Collection Set for Auction

A trove of items from Living Computers: Museums + Labs, the Seattle computer museum that Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen

British Politician Misses the Point of Banksy’s Glastonbury Boat Artwork

A mysterious event that took place on Friday at the Glastonbury Festival saw an inflatable boat crowdsurfing as it carried

Netflix’s ‘Ancient Apocalypse’ Abandons Plans to Film in U.S. Amid Backlash

The Netflix series Ancient Apocalypse, in which host Graham Hancock hunts for evidence of purported lost civilizations, has abandoned filming

Sonia Delaunay Was More Than a Painter. A New Show Celebrates Her Versatility Across Mediums

Fashion. Textiles. Interior design. Printmaking. Mosaics. Painting. Sonia Delaunay did it all. An artist and entrepreneur born in 1885, she

LARGE ANOMALY DISCOVERED IN CEMETERY NEAR PYRAMIDS OF GIZA

A team of researchers from Egypt’s National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics and Japan’s Higashi Nippon International University and

Banksy Migrant Boat Decried as ‘Vile,’ Louvre Accused of Copying Dance Program, St. Louis Art Center Shutters Pro-Palestinian Exhibition, and More: Morning Links for July 2, 2024

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June Leaf, Influential Artist Whose Work Explored the Possibilities of Figuration, Dies at 94

June Leaf, a beloved artist whose beguiling, unclassifiable works explored the limits of the human body, died on Monday in

PROTESTING ANTI-DISCRIMINATION RULING, TASMANIA’S MONA MOVES PICASSOS TO WOMEN’S ROOM

In the wake of a court ruling that it must allow men into the female-only exhibition “Ladies Lounge” at Hobart,

Audrey Flack, the Pioneering Photorealist Who Elevated the Everyday, Dies at 93

Feminist painter and sculptor Audrey Flack, one of the founders of Photorealism, died in Southampton, New York, on June 28.

Art Collective Rebukes Stedelijk Museum for ‘Failure’ Over Barricade Loan Standoff

The Not Surprised Collective of artists is blasting the leadership of Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum over a statement it issued about

New Jersey Pulls Funding for Centre Pompidou Satellite, Stonewall Monument Unveiled, Teddy Roosevelt’s Stolen Pocket Watch Returned, and More: Morning Links for July 1, 2024

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