Art World Keith Haring Almost Landed a Dream Deal with Disney, According to a New Biography The offer from Walt Disney Studios came just days before the artist's death in 1990. By Adam Schrader, Feb 27, 2024
Archaeology & History Ethiopia Calls for British Auction House to Cancel the Sale of a Looted Shield The auction house Anderson & Garland did not detail the item's provenance. By Adam Schrader, Feb 27, 2024
Museums & Institutions Gerhard Richter’s Student Mural Is Recovered in Germany The mural was painted over in 1979, nearly two decades after Richter fled East Germany. By Adam Schrader, Feb 26, 2024
Law & Politics Manhattan DA Is Arguing for the Art Institute of Chicago to Turn Over an Egon Schiele Work The museum will now have the opportunity to respond ahead of oral arguments in the spring. By Adam Schrader, Feb 23, 2024
Art World Koons Landing! The Artist’s Mini-Sculptures Have Made It to the Moon The artworks also exist down here on earth in the form of NFTs. By Adam Schrader, Feb 23, 2024
Law & Politics New West Virginia Bill Could Prosecute Museums for Displaying ‘Obscene’ Works Leading national museum associations condemned the bill in a joint statement. By Adam Schrader, Feb 23, 2024
Law & Politics An Artist Is Suing the Museum of Sex For Using Their Image Without Consent "They’re building their brand on my face," said Julia Sinelnikova, who is seeking $275,000 in compensation. By Adam Schrader, Feb 22, 2024
Art & Exhibitions A New Show in Honolulu Will Dip Into the Colorful History of the Hawaiian Shirt "Fashioning Aloha" brings together 53 garments to trace the evolution of alohawear. By Adam Schrader, Feb 21, 2024
Law & Politics Frankenthaler Foundation Moves To Dismiss Lawsuit Amid Ongoing Family Feud Frankenthaler's nephew Frederick Iseman had accused his cousins of self-dealing. By Adam Schrader, Feb 21, 2024
Law & Politics The British Museum’s Instagram Is Flooded With Calls for the Return of an Easter Island Statue In response, the museum has limited comments on its Instagram posts. By Adam Schrader, Feb 20, 2024
Art World A Mysterious Cézanne Work Is Discovered in the Artist’s Childhood Home It's an entirely unknown work by the French painter. By Adam Schrader, Feb 20, 2024
Law & Politics McGill University Removes a Norval Morrisseau Painting Over Fraud Concerns The university has promised to provide the results of the investigation into the legitimacy of the painting. By Adam Schrader, Feb 16, 2024
Museums & Institutions MoMA Staffers Urge the Museum to Support an ‘Unconditional Ceasefire’ in Gaza The demand follows other pro-Palestine and climate protests at the museum. By Adam Schrader, Feb 16, 2024
Archaeology & History Ancient Lipstick Dating Back More Than Three Millennia Is Found in Iran The pigment could be among the world's oldest cosmetics. By Adam Schrader, Feb 14, 2024
Law & Politics Clues Emerge in the Theft of a Nikola Tesla Bust From a Cleveland Museum The sculpture was found in an online auction listing. By Adam Schrader, Feb 14, 2024