Law Nigeria Has Transferred Ownership of the Benin Bronzes to Its Royal Leader, Creating a ‘Better Environment’ for Future Restitution The ruler, Oba Ewuare II, will be responsible for managing where the sculptures are housed. By Vivienne Chow, Apr 27, 2023
Science & Tech A Scholar Has Uncovered a Hidden Translation of the Gospels by Shining UV Light on an Ancient Biblical Text His study found noticeable differences in how the Matthew chapters were translated. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 27, 2023
Art World Art Industry News: Macron Has Unveiled France’s Official Guidance on Restitution + Other Stories Plus, the Prado is hosting a writer's residency and Venus Over Manhattan decamps for Noho. By Artnet News, Apr 27, 2023
Valuations Curator and Historian Aindrea Emelife Prizes Daily Runs, Out-of-Print Books, and Discovering the New Generation of Nigerian Artists We asked the Nigerian-British curator about the things she values most—in art and in life. By Katie White, Apr 27, 2023
Museums Art Critics and Government Officials Slam Italy’s ‘Humiliating’ Tourism Campaign Turning Botticelli’s Venus Into an Influencer Despite costing €9 million, the campaign has been slammed by art critics and government officials. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 26, 2023
Museums The Brauer Museum’s $20 Million Deaccessioning Plan Has Hit Another Snag: A Lawsuit From Its Founding Director The complaint argues that the proposed sale would violate the intentions of the artworks’ donor. By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 26, 2023
Shows & Exhibitions After Discovering a Trove of Odd, Extraordinary Paintings in a Thrift Store, Artist Andy Holden Is Bringing Their Little-Known Creator to Light The artist has offered his own interpretation of the found material with an animated film. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 26, 2023
Art World Art Industry News: Which Artists Have Been Crowned in ‘New York’ Magazine’s Century of ‘It’ Girls? + Other Stories Plus, civilians die after a Russian missile strike on a museum and a $45 million Klimt makes its auction debut. By Artnet News, Apr 26, 2023
On View Counterpublic’s 2023 Exhibition in St. Louis Shakes Up the Formulaic—and Often Problematic—Shape of American Triennials Projects by David Adjaye, Raven Chacon, and Torkwase Dyson highlight this year’s exhibition. By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 26, 2023
Museums The Director of Brussels’s Royal Museums of Fine Arts Has Resigned Amid Toxic Workplace Allegations—But Already Has a New Job Michael Draguet is stepping down after 18 years as director. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 25, 2023
Studio Visit Choctaw-Cherokee Artist Jeffrey Gibson Shows Us His Hudson Studio, Where He Riffs on Native American Iconography The artist invited us into the former schoolhouse, where he and his team create electrically colorful works. By Katie White, Apr 25, 2023
Crime A Dealer Who Fled the U.S. After Being Convicted of Selling Fake Art by Franz Kline and Milton Avery Has Just Been Extradited Angela Catherine Hamblin was convicted of selling $400,000 of fake paintings in 2009. By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 25, 2023
Art World Art Industry News: A Monumental Louise Bourgeois ‘Spider’ Could Rake in $40 Million at Sotheby’s + Other Stories Plus, the National Portrait Gallery raises enough money to jointly buy a rare portrait with the Getty and a T-Rex will go on view in Antwerp. By Artnet News, Apr 25, 2023
Crime 55 Hindu Relics Stolen From Temples Across India Have Been Located in the Home of an Art Collector The Chennai-based collector was also found to possess illegally smuggled antiquities last year. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 25, 2023
Pop Culture Artist Hodges Soileau Painted Nearly Every Cover of ‘The Baby-Sitters Club’ Book Series. Meet the Real-Life Models Behind the One-of-a-Kind Works "I remember thinking, 'am I holding this flashlight right?'" said one of the models who posed for Soileau. By Jennifer Chen, Apr 25, 2023
