Law & Politics Manhattan DA Returns $10 Million Worth of Stolen Artifacts to India The looted objects have been linked to antiquities dealers Subhash Kapoor and Nancy Wiener. By Adam Schrader, Nov 15, 2024
Museums & Institutions Versailles’s Legendary Salon de Diane Is Getting a Lavish Restoration King Louis XIV used the chamber to show off his prowess at the billiards table. By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 15, 2024
Law & Politics Yoko Ono Wins Legal Battle Over John Lennon’s Stolen Patek Philippe Watch Ono had gifted the watch to her husband; it was stolen and sold years after his death. By Adam Schrader, Nov 15, 2024
Archaeology & History Are These Holey Pebbles the Earliest Evidence of the Wheel? Researchers made 3D models of the pebbles and took them for a spin. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 15, 2024
Law & Politics Sotheby’s Agrees to Pay $6.25 Million in Tax Fraud Settlement The auction house was accused of assisting clients in evading sales taxes on millions of dollars worth of art purchases. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 15, 2024
Gallery Network FAB Paris Returns to the Newly Restored Grand Palais for Its Third Edition—See What Awaits FAB Paris will welcome 100 international art and antique dealers under the iconic Grand Palais dome, the fair's official permanent home. By Artnet Gallery Network, Nov 15, 2024
Art & Exhibitions The Untold Story of Rosemarie Beck, the Abstract Artist Who Gave Up Fame For Figuration "Earthly Paradise," a radiant new exhibition at Van Doren Waxter in New York, shines a light on the life and legacy of Rosemarie Beck. By Katie White, Nov 14, 2024
Art World How Shanghai’s Art Scene is Transforming, from Hangzhou to West Bund An on-the-ground report from the city's art week, which boasted two fairs, big museum shows, and new gallery pop-ups. By Cathy Fan, Nov 14, 2024
Art World U.S. Tourist Arrested for Vandalizing Historic Shrine in Tokyo Steve Lee Hayes, 65, allegedly carved the initials of his family members. By Adam Schrader, Nov 14, 2024
Gallery Network Max Ernst’s Outsized Impact on Modern Art Is Showcased in This Meticulously Curated Paris Show Presented by Galerie Malingue, "Max Ernst: The Perfection of Chance" revives brings new light to the artist's enduring legacy. By Artnet Gallery Network, Nov 14, 2024
Pop Culture A Six-Hour Version of ‘Champagne Supernova’ Will Serenade Visitors to London’s National Portrait Gallery The seven-minute anthem gets the extended ambient treatment for "Legends." By Richard Whiddington, Nov 14, 2024
Museums & Institutions Sofia Coppola Is Throwing a Glitzy Ball at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris The filmmaker has been named artistic director of the institution's Bal d’Été. By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 14, 2024
Museums & Institutions Swiss Museum Settles With Jewish Collector’s Heirs Over Pissarro Painting Berlin collector Richard Semmel sold the work in 1933 as he was escaping persecution by the Nazis. By Adam Schrader, Nov 14, 2024
Law & Politics Icelandic Fishing Giant Wins Copyright Case Against Artist The legal dispute has pitted an artist's freedom of expression over a corporation's intellectual property. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 14, 2024
Artists Haegue Yang on the Powerful Link Between Desire and Creativity The South Korean-born artist's first U.K. survey show at Hayward Gallery offers deeply personal insights. By Vivienne Chow, Nov 14, 2024
