Exhibitions Thieves Steal the Artist Maurizio Cattelan’s Solid Gold Toilet in an Audacious Heist at Blenheim Palace As fears grow the 18-karat gold work of art could be melted down, the Italian artist says the robbery is "deadly serious" and not a prank. By Javier Pes, 14 hours ago
People ‘People Have Given Me My Own Space’: Sculptor Eva LeWitt on Growing Up With a Famous Artist Father and Finding Her Own Voice On the eve of a major museum exhibition, the 34-year-old artist is completing one of her most ambitious projects yet. By Taylor Dafoe, Sep 12, 2019
On View Provocateur Orlan Reflects on How She Went From Being Reviled for Her Body Art to Claiming Her Place in the Art World The French artist's show at Ceysson & Bénétière is her first New York show since 1995. By Sarah Cascone, 2 days ago
Art World Researchers Discover That the Lovers of Modena, Two Ancient Skeletons Found Holding Hands, Were Actually Both Male The skeletal pair became a symbol of enduring love when first discovered in 2009. By Nan Stewert, 2 days ago
Art World From Hillary Clinton’s Venice Visit to the Death of Photographer Robert Frank: The Best and Worst of the Art World This Week Catch up on this week's news, fast. By Caroline Goldstein, 2 days ago
Opinion Why Is Everyone Obsessed With Instagram Star and ‘Art Historian’ Caroline Calloway? Her Art Writing Actually Offers Some Insight Calloway's writing on Cecil Beaton and Salvador Dali offers a glimpse into the Instagramification of art. By Ben Davis, 2 days ago
Exhibitions Maurizio Cattelan Has Installed His Gold Toilet Inside Winston Churchill's Stately Water Closet at Blenheim Palace The mischievous Italian artist has turned the birthplace of Churchill into a subversive spectacle. By Javier Pes, 2 days ago
Art Fairs After a Wave of Xenophobia in South Africa, Nigerian Galleries Have Opted Not to Attend a Johannesburg Art Fair But a work in their booth by Sheila Chukwulozie imparted a powerful message to fairgoers. By Naomi Rea, 2 days ago
Politics George W. Bush Painted Former House Speaker John Boehner as a Parting Gift—and Now It’s His Official Portrait The painting will hang in the Speaker's Lobby of Congress at the Capitol. By Eileen Kinsella, 2 days ago
Art World The Amsterdam Museum Drops the Term ‘Golden Age,’ Arguing That It Whitewashes the Inequity of the Period The term doesn’t account for the “poverty, war, forced labor, and human trafficking” that occurred during the era, the museum's curator says. By Taylor Dafoe, 2 days ago
Art and Law European Police Are Making Arrests in a String of High-Profile Old Master Forgeries of Cranach, El Greco, and Others An Italian artist has been arrested under suspicion of painting a fake El Greco connected to the Old Master forgery ring. By Sarah Cascone, 2 days ago
Art World Art Industry News: Banksy Reveals What He Had Planned for His Post-Brexit Mural + Other Stories Plus, an ex-British Museum director warns against restitution and Nan Goldin stages a die-in over the Sacklers' "fake settlement." By artnet News, 2 days ago
Art Fairs From Drawings by Albania’s Prime Minister to Ground-up Artworks, Here Are 5 Intriguing Pieces to Discover at art berlin for Under €10,000 Here are some of the standout pieces in this year's fair. By Hili Perlson, 2 days ago
Art World Pauline Curnier Jardin Wins Germany’s Most Prestigious Prize for Younger Artists The French artist impressed a high-powered jury with her "delirious circus" installation in a group show of works by the shortlisted artists. By Luise Wank, 3 days ago
On View Nathaniel Mary Quinn’s First Show at Gagosian Is Full of Psychologically Intense Collage Portraits—See Them Here If you can't make it to the West Coast, check out the show here. By Caroline Goldstein, 3 days ago
Art World It’s Not Just Artists Who Are Impacted by Museums’ Gender Bias. A New Study Shows Most Animal Specimens Are Male, Too Maybe we shouldn't be surprised. By Sarah Cascone, Sep 12, 2019
Reviews Berlin Art Week Offers Artistic Tributes to the Fall of the Berlin Wall on the Historic Event’s 30th Anniversary Many of the exhibitions reflect a sense of pride in the rise of alternative cultures—but also anxieties about the speed of gentrification. By Kate Brown, Sep 12, 2019
