Art & Exhibitions A Landmark Show Puts Helen Frankenthaler’s Masterpieces in Dialogue With Pollock and Rothko In the aptly titled "Painting Without Rules" at Palazzo Strozzi, the abstract expressionist's liberated and vivid canvases come together in the largest Italy-based retrospective to date. By Louisa Elderton, Oct 1, 2024
Collectibles Spot the Differences in This Rare Early Study for the Statue of Liberty, Headed to Auction in Paris Artcurial will offer the terracotta maquette on November 26. By Sofia Hallström, Oct 1, 2024
Art World ‘Horrible’ Painting Found by a Junk Dealer Could Be a Picasso Worth $6 Million An Italian family had long debated throwing away the unconventional portrait. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 1, 2024
Gallery Network 7 Questions for Artist Liu Jian on the Inspirations of Nietzsche and Pushing the Boundaries of Artistic Mediums The artist's solo show "Daybreak" is currently on view at Santo Hall, Beijing. By Artnet Gallery Network, Sep 30, 2024
Art World Venerated Art Authenticator IFAR Shutters Operations The nonprofit's authentication services raised the first red flag in the infamous Knoedler forgery ring. By Sarah Cascone, Sep 30, 2024
Art World Stalwart Chicago Gallery Corbett vs. Dempsey Celebrates 20 Years with Art, Music, and a New Partner 'They’re deeply smart, deeply committed, and deeply connected,' says one art fair director. By Brian Boucher, Sep 30, 2024
Artists Jennifer Carvalho Brings the Women of Old Master Paintings to Life—With a Haunting Twist In her new solo exhibition "Ghost" at Toronto's Franz Kaka, Jennifer Carvalho merges influences from Giotto to Agnes Varda. By Katie White, Sep 30, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Seoul Diary: Two Art Fairs, Dozens of Shows, and One Metropolis in 52 Photos Sleeper hits, feminist blockbusters, and a 'night of 100 chickens': South Korea's capital was alight during Frieze By Andrew Russeth, Sep 30, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Restoration of Famed ‘Rainbow Portrait’ of Queen Elizabeth I Uncovers New Discoveries The painting, which depicts an ageless monarch, has returned to the Queen's childhood residence at Hatfield House. By Devorah Lauter, Sep 30, 2024
Archaeology & History Ancient Peruvian Site Yields First-Ever Throne Room of a Female Ruler The Moche civilization thrived in northern Peru from the 1st to the 8th centuries C.E. By Richard Whiddington, Sep 30, 2024
Law & Politics Activists Plead Not Guilty After Second Attack on Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’ The activist group is raising funds to support protestors' legal fees with Andy Warhol–inspired soup can prints. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 30, 2024
Art World ‘She Used Her BAFTA as a Doorstop’: Maggie Smith’s Portraitist on Capturing an Icon Artist James Lloyd said it was an 'honor' to paint one of the most celebrated and prolific British actors. By Sofia Hallström, Sep 30, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Meet Further, the Bold New Triennial Poised to Transform Northern California’s Art Scene The region's answer to the Getty's PST Art opens in spring 2027. By Sarah Cascone, Sep 30, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Tim Burton’s Beloved Halloween Characters Haunt New York in a Spooky Light Trail The filmmaker's beloved 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' is lighting up the New York Botanical Garden. By Vittoria Benzine, Sep 30, 2024
Art History A Long-Lost Painting from Botticelli’s Studio Is Rediscovered in a French Church The painting, long thought to be a 19th-century copy, will be displayed alongside the original Botticelli at Chambord Castle. By Devorah Lauter, Sep 30, 2024