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The Asian Art Scene Is Thriving in Paris: ‘It’s a Moment to Reclaim Presence’

Amid art week in Paris, artists and dealers reflect on the city’s evolving openness to Asian voices—and the gaps that remain.

A photo shows tourists standing outside the Louvre museum in Paris, including its glass pyramid entrance

Louvre Heist: New Video Footage Emerges of Thieves Escaping

New video footage has surfaced allegedly showing thieves escaping the Louvre on Sunday with $102 million worth of imperial jewelry.

by Margaret Carrigan

Art & Exhibitions

View of exhibition “Minimal”, Bourse de Commerce – Pinault Collection, Paris, 2025. Photo : Florent Michel / 11h45 / Pinault Collection.

There Is Nothing Simple About the Bourse de Commerce Show on Minimalism

At Bourse de Commerce in Paris, more than 100 artists present a vastly diverse view of what minimalism can be.

by Devorah Lauter

Hands reaching toward playing cards on a reflective surface, mirrored multiple times

The Magician Who Became an Artist

This week, Jeanette Andrews talks with Ben Davis about reimagining magic as a creative medium for the museum.

by Sonia Manalili & Ben Davis

A stylized painting shows a woman from the bust up, holding a white piece of fabric before her, against a pale blue background

Long-Hidden Modigliani Portrait Makes Auction History With $31 Million Haul

by Brian Boucher

Museums & Institutions

an image of an officer at the site of the Louvre break in

What Security Lapses Enabled the Brazen Louvre Jewel Heist? Experts Weigh In

by Eileen Kinsella

two angelic figures based on an Annuciation painting by Sandro Botticelli are painted in a electric kaleidoscope of colors

How Tomokazu Matsuyama Went From Semi-Professional Snowboarder to Art World Sensation

A painting by Karyn Lyons depicting a young woman lying on a bed with white sheets under a night sky, resting her head on one hand while holding a pencil over a notebook, with a black-and-white cat sitting beside her and looking toward the viewer.

In Karyn Lyons’s Paintings, the Ghost of Girlhood Lingers

by Annikka Olsen

Art World

A painting by Karyn Lyons depicting a young woman lying on a bed with white sheets under a night sky, resting her head on one hand while holding a pencil over a notebook, with a black-and-white cat sitting beside her and looking toward the viewer.

In Karyn Lyons’s Paintings, the Ghost of Girlhood Lingers

by Annikka Olsen

Gallery Network

Adam Baldwin in a dark suit and white shirt sits in a modern chair, leaning slightly forward with his hands clasped, looking toward the camera in a calm, confident pose. The portrait is in black and white with a minimalist background.

Baldwin Expands to Dubai, Reflecting a Shifting Global Art Scene

by Artnet Gallery Network

At Museums of Tomorrow, a group of participants listen to speaker under striking solar canopy amid trees and blue sky.

A.I. Is Coming for Museums. The Opportunities Are Vast—So Are the Pitfalls

by András Szántó & Thomas P. Campbell

Museums & Institutions

Police tape reading “Police Nationale” blocks cobblestone street outside Louvre, with investigators visible in distance.

Are French Museums Becoming Hotbeds for Theft? The Past Year Suggests Yes

by Richard Whiddington

A blundering burglar in an art heist tries to make off with a masterpiece! Photo by Bert Hardy/Picture Post/Getty Images. Illustration: artnet News.

The 8 Most Embarrassing Art Heist Fails of All Time, Including a Getaway Van That Wouldn’t Gogh

Market

Art Basel Paris Taps New Director as the Fair Hits New Highs

by Margaret Carrigan

A person immersed in a digital installation, surrounded by screens showing digits lit in blue in a dark room.

3 Takeaways From the Art Market 2050 Conference in London

by Vivienne Chow

Taiwanese singer Jay Chou holds a microphone out high with his right hand on a stage before a blue-tinged stadium filled with people.

Mandopop Icon Jay Chou Curates Two Dazzling Sales of Art and Memorabilia

by Vittoria Benzine

A group of people stand looking at an old master painting depicting four figures

Big-League Fare Sells at Art Basel Paris, as Dealers Eye Recovery

by Margaret Carrigan

Podcast

Photo of bronze Figure of Justice statue in a courthouse

Art World Infamy: Inigo Philbrick – Nowhere to Run (Ep. 4)

by Sonia Manalili & Eileen Kinsella

Art Market Minute

London’s Sales Succeed

by Sonia Manalili & Margaret Carrigan

Main One Piece characters wearing kimonos and holding umbrellas, standing together in a vibrant outdoor setting.

Manga Mania Gets Its Big Museum Moment

by Sonia Manalili & Ben Davis

Photograph of a private jet on the tarmac

Art World Infamy: Inigo Philbrick – Flight Risk (Ep. 3)

by Sonia Manalili & Eileen Kinsella

Latest Articles

Gallery Network

Adam Baldwin in a dark suit and white shirt sits in a modern chair, leaning slightly forward with his hands clasped, looking toward the camera in a calm, confident pose. The portrait is in black and white with a minimalist background.

Baldwin Expands to Dubai, Reflecting a Shifting Global Art Scene

by Artnet Gallery Network

At Museums of Tomorrow, a group of participants listen to speaker under striking solar canopy amid trees and blue sky.

A.I. Is Coming for Museums. The Opportunities Are Vast—So Are the Pitfalls

by András Szántó & Thomas P. Campbell

Museums & Institutions

Police tape reading “Police Nationale” blocks cobblestone street outside Louvre, with investigators visible in distance.

Are French Museums Becoming Hotbeds for Theft? The Past Year Suggests Yes

by Richard Whiddington

A blundering burglar in an art heist tries to make off with a masterpiece! Photo by Bert Hardy/Picture Post/Getty Images. Illustration: artnet News.

The 8 Most Embarrassing Art Heist Fails of All Time, Including a Getaway Van That Wouldn’t Gogh

an image of Empress Eugenie tiara with pearls

Stolen Louvre Jewels Might Be Too ‘Elevated’ to Neatly Disappear, Say Experts

by Eileen Kinsella

Robert Rauschenberg at work in Florida. Courtesy of Getty Images.

The Rauschenberg Foundation Is Selling the Artist’s Storied Captiva Compound

by Brian Boucher

Art Basel Paris Taps New Director as the Fair Hits New Highs

by Margaret Carrigan

Archaeology & History

roman coins on a sheet and white background Saxony

Roman Silver Hoard Unearthed—Then Hidden—by Metal Detectorist Finally Comes to Light

by Richard Whiddington

A black-and-white photograph of Pablo Picasso seated in his studio, holding a cigarette, with large abstract paintings visible behind him.

Picasso Painting Recovered Weeks After Vanishing in Transit

by Richard Whiddington

Museums & Institutions

A loose, colorful watercolor sketch by Kirchner depicting a man seated in his bedroom.

Kirchner Watercolor, Stolen During WWII, Returns Home to Virginia Museum

by Vittoria Benzine

Art & Exhibitions

Tall red terraced residential tower rises from forested hillside beneath dramatic pink and purple clouds.

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Unrealized Designs for Pittsburgh Come to Life

Art & Exhibitions

a view of an orange room with a hole to the sky James Turrell

James Turrell’s New Skyspace Is Opening in Denmark—and It’s Monumental

by Richard Whiddington

Archaeology & History

King Tutankhamun’s Tomb Is at Risk of Collapse, Study Finds

by Helen Stoilas

Museums & Institutions

A large imposing stone building with a central colonnade is pictured, with a pond in the foreground

Palais de Tokyo Removes Cameron Rowland Artwork, Citing Legal Concerns

by Brian Boucher

Why Gustave Courbet’s ‘Desperate Man’ Is One of Art History’s Most Haunting Self-Portraits

by Vittoria Benzine

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