Art World MSCHF Recasts an Ancient Greek Sculpture With Mickey Mouse The work makes hay out of a public domain Mickey Mouse and its creator. By Min Chen, Dec 17, 2024
Gallery Network Spotlight: New Show Illustrates How Soviet Artist Anna Andreeva Helped Shape Modernism Through Her Textile Designs In Vienna, Layr gallery's show dedicated to Andreeva brings to light her singular artistic practice—coinciding with a major museum retrospective. By Artnet Gallery Network, Dec 17, 2024
Art World Iconic Land Artwork ‘Spiral Jetty’ Enters the National Register of Historic Places The Robert Smithson work has long been under the stewardship of the Dia Foundation. By Vittoria Benzine, Dec 17, 2024
Law & Politics Polish Authorities Recover Stolen Banksy and Damien Hirst Works The works are said to be worth a collective $186,636. By Adam Schrader, Dec 17, 2024
Artists How Mannequins Inspired James Bantone’s Meditation on the Fragmented Body In his new exhibition "Scrap" at New York Life Gallery in Lower Manhattan, Swiss artist James Bantone explores disintegration and identity. By Phillip Pyle, Dec 17, 2024
Art & Exhibitions A Rarely Seen Collection of Roman Marbles Is U.S.-Bound for a Major Museum Show Many of these important relics have never even left the Italian capital, never mind crossed the Atlantic. By Vittoria Benzine, Dec 17, 2024
Archaeology & History A Treasure-Filled Monument to an Unknown Hero Is Unearthed in Greece The shrine contained a trove of gold and marble artifacts. By Richard Whiddington, Dec 17, 2024
Art & Exhibitions James Franco Channels His Inner Rauschenberg at His New Art Show Is the screen star returning to art a changed man? By Vittoria Benzine, Dec 17, 2024
Art World Someone Is Putting Googly Eyes on Sculptures in Oregon—and People Are Loving It Is it vandalism, or an upgrade? By Vittoria Benzine, Dec 17, 2024
Gallery Network You Won’t Want to Miss These Limited-Edition Prints by Japanese Artist Keiichi Tanaami Commissioned by Lito Editions and the ICA Miami, the release coincides with the artist's first solo museum show in the U.S. By Artnet Gallery Network, Dec 16, 2024
Art World Was Kim Kardashian the Mystery Buyer of This $5 Million Basquiat? Her momager Kris Jenner just dropped more evidence of the Basquiat hanging in Kardashian's home. By Vittoria Benzine, Dec 16, 2024
Art & Tech U.K. Could Grant Artists ‘Right to Personality’ in New A.I. Regulation Review Legislators are under pressure to modernize copyright law as new generative A.I. tools continue to be released. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Dec 16, 2024
Archaeology & History Roman Villa in France Yields a Hidden Cache of Ancient Bronze Statuettes The domus' location and the quality of the artworks found inside give contrasting messages about the owners of the home. By Verity Babbs, Dec 16, 2024
Pop Culture Early Basquiat Drawing Lands on the Weeknd’s New Album Cover The rarely seen work graces the collector's edition of the forthcoming "Hurry Up Tomorrow." By Min Chen, Dec 16, 2024
Law & Politics Spain Begins Return of Artworks Seized During Franco’s Rule A painting returned December 12 depicts celebrated philosopher Francisco Giner de los Ríos as a child and was one of more than 5,000 seized works. By Adam Schrader, Dec 16, 2024