Artnet News Pro First Stop, Hong Kong: Global Auction Houses Work to Woo Deep-Pocketed Asian Buyers by Giving Them Early Access to Top Lots The appetite for Western art in Asia, and Hong Kong in particular, has never been bigger than it is right now. By Vivienne Chow, 7 hours ago
Art World Without State Funding, Ghana’s Rising Stars Are Building an Art Infrastructure of Their Own to Cultivate the Next Generation of Creatives Artists are plowing proceeds into supporting their peers at home. By Rebecca Anne Proctor, 19 hours ago
Museums ‘Vote Leave’ Campaigners Have Shortlisted Venues in Two U.K. Cities as Potential Sites for a Brexit Museum The Museum of Brexit seeks to tell a "balanced" story of the road that led the U.K. to break with the European Union. By Amah-Rose Abrams, 15 mins ago
Artnet News Pro Couldn’t Make It to Paris? Here Are 8 Rising-Star Artists That Collectors Were Converging on at the FIAC Week Fairs We scoured the main fair, FIAC, and the satellite fair Asia Now for the most exciting, up-and-coming talent. By Anna Sansom, 37 mins ago
Art Collectors Nish McCree Is Building an Astute Collection of Contemporary African Art—and Working to Embolden the Continent’s Artists in the Process The Alabama-born collector and international-development professional focuses on art of the African diaspora. By Rebecca Anne Proctor, 6 hours ago
Law The Metropolitan Museum of Art Is Reviewing 45 Antiquities That Cambodian Officials Believe Were Stolen From the Country The museum alerted the U.S. Attorney's office after "new information" came to light. By Taylor Dafoe, 14 hours ago
Auctions Former Casino Boss Steve Wynn’s Picasso Collection Fetched $109 Million in a Special Sotheby’s Event in Las Vegas Sotheby's staged an action-packed event in Las Vegas for the occasion. By Eileen Kinsella, 18 hours ago
Buyer's Guide Here Are All the A-List Participants in the Upcoming Virtual Summit From Creative Minds Talks, From Rashid Johnson to Tommy Hilfiger The summit will be held from October 27-28. By In Partnership With Creative Minds Talks, 18 hours ago
Gallery Network Spotlight: A New Zurich Exhibition Explores the Power of Line Through Christiane Löhr’s Organic Sculptures and Louis Soutter’s Gestural Paintings The two-person show is currently on view at Dierking. By Artnet Gallery Network, 18 hours ago
Pop Culture This Prankster Art Collective Is Making an Elaborate Commentary on Authenticity by Hawking 999 Fake Warhols (Plus One Real One) The collective MSCHF bought a Warhol, created 999 replicas, and is now selling each for $250. The catch: you'll never know which one is real. By Taylor Dafoe, 18 hours ago
Artnet News Pro Price Check! Here’s What Sold—and For How Much—at the 2021 Edition of FIAC in Paris Here's what dealers claim they sold as the art world descended upon Paris. By Artnet News, 19 hours ago
Auctions Christie’s Taps Deidrea Miller, an Arts Pro Who Previously Worked in the Mayor’s Office, to Lead Its Communications Strategy in the Americas The appointment comes as auction houses are embracing new technology and courting younger audiences. By Eileen Kinsella, 20 hours ago
Museums 26 Royal Objects Looted From Benin by French Soldiers Are Going On View in Paris—Briefly—Before Being Returned The pieces will be presented at the Musée du Quai Branly in Paris this week. By Kate Brown, 21 hours ago
Art World Art Industry News: The Nikes Michael Jordan Wore During His Fifth-Ever NBA Game Just Sold for a Record $1.5 Million + Other Stories Plus, Alice Cooper's unsigned Warhol fails to sell at auction and museums in Central America are facing financial peril. By Artnet News, 23 hours ago
Shows & Exhibitions ‘Curating Is Always About Desire’: Artist Tiona Nekkia McClodden on Her Exhibition Paying Homage to Revered Queer Filmmaker Barbara Hammer How a 1972 Motorcycle became the conceptual heart of the new show at Company Gallery. By Ashton Cooper, 1 day ago
Artnet News Pro Where the Cool Kids Are: Meet 5 Upstart Galleries Whose Artists and Dealers Hustle, Feast, and Party Together These gallery crews know how to work hard and play hard. By Nate Freeman, 1 day ago
Art History Hilma af Klint’s Dazzling Paintings Made Us Question the Source of Genius. Here Are 3 Things You Might Not Know About ‘Youth’ The painting was among 193 commissioned by a spirit during a seance to adorn a cosmic temple. By Katie White, Oct 22, 2021
