People ‘This Is Her Reality’: The First-Ever Biography on Hilma af Klint Unearths How the Swedish Artist Lived, Worked, and Communed With Spirits Julia Voss, author of 'Hilma af Klint: A Biography,' spent a decade retracing the life of the enigmatic painter. By Kate Brown, 8 hours ago
Art Collectors What I Buy and Why: Bibliophile Pom Harrington on His Original Roald Dahl Book Illustration, and the Accessible Beauty of Picasso’s Prints His art collection encompasses rare book illustrations, works on paper, and limited-edition prints. By Lee Carter, 10 hours ago
Art World Art Industry News: Scalpers Are Re-Selling Tickets to the Rijksmuseum’s Sold-Out Vermeer Show for Thousands of Dollars + Other Stories Plus, Florence invites ousted Florida principal to view Michelangelo's 'David' and Tracey Emin opens her artist studios and residency. By Artnet News, 2 hours ago
On View Politician Jeremy Corbyn and Others Attended the Opening of a Radical Exhibition Supporting WikiLeaks and Julian Assange The exhibition includes a consortium of politically-minded artists, from Ai Weiwei to Forensic Architecture. By Dorian Batycka, 3 hours ago
Shows & Exhibitions Ai Weiwei Has Recreated Claude Monet’s Iconic ‘Water Lilies’ Using 650,000 Multi-Colored Lego Bricks The artist has updated the famous work to include a "dark portal" into his childhood bedroom. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, 7 hours ago
The Art Detective What Makes the Property-Brokering, Painting-Hoovering Art King of Tribeca so Unusual? He’s a Genuinely Good Guy At the intersection of art and real estate, you expect a cut-throat wheeler-dealer. Not this time. By Katya Kazakina, 3 days ago
Museums Mets Fans! Wear Your Hats Tomorrow and Get Free Admission to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Opening day of Major League Baseball is just around the corner. By Sarah Cascone, 3 days ago
Museums See Inside the Reopened Rembrandt House Museum, Which Now Displays Nearly a Third More of the Dutch Golden Age Master’s Stuff The new displays include artifacts dug up from a cesspit outside the building. By Sarah Cascone, 3 days ago
Style Two Mexico City Design Stars Helped Cartier Unlock Histories Hidden in Its Jewels in a New Exhibition The famed French maison invited Frida Escobedo and Ana Elena Mallet to dive into its archives. By William Van Meter, 3 days ago
Politics A Florida School Focused on Classical Western Civilization Fired a Principal Over a Lesson Showing Michelangelo's 'David' One parent called the iconic nude "pornographic." By Sarah Cascone, 3 days ago
Crime Did Bulgarian Police Just Discover a Previously Unknown Jackson Pollock Painting? Here’s What the Evidence Suggests On the back of the painting is a dedication to actress Lauren Bacall, dated to her 25th birthday. By Taylor Dafoe, 3 days ago
Gallery Network Spotlight: Art Düsseldorf Unveils New Curated Sections for Its 2023 Edition, Bringing Focus to Emerging Artists and Contemporary Issues The maturing fair turns five and opens to the public on March 31. By Artnet Gallery Network, Mar 24, 2023
The Back Room The Back Room: Answering Hong Kong’s Riddle This week: the intrigue around ABHK’s return, a new art-world power couple emerges, the rise of single-owner auction action, and much more. By Artnet News, Mar 24, 2023
Law The World’s Most Valuable Coin, Previously Sold With Falsified Provenance, Has Finally Been Returned to Greece A dealer was arrested this year for selling the ancient coin with falsified provenance documentation in 2020. By Taylor Dafoe, Mar 24, 2023
People Veteran Chinese Curator Pi Li on the Region’s Diversifying Market and Leading One of Hong Kong’s Up-and-Coming Cultural Venues Pi recently stepped into the role of head of art at Tai Kwun, after a decade at M+. By Rain Lu & Cathy Fan, Mar 24, 2023
Auctions New York’s Iconic Flatiron Building Sold for $190 Million in a Bitter Auction on the Steps of a Manhattan Courthouse Bidders battled it out for 40 minutes. By Lee Carter, Mar 24, 2023
Art World A TikToker Freaked Out When He Found a Painting of His Living Room Displayed in a London Gallery. Here’s How It Ended Up There 'They have an oil painting of my living room... this can't be real.' By Min Chen, Mar 24, 2023
