Auctions Hindman and Freeman’s Merge to Create a Formidable New Auction House The merger sets up a company with a larger domestic presence than giants like Sotheby's and Christie's. By Adam Schrader, Jan 10, 2024
Law & Politics A Man Was Arrested on the Roof of an Arizona Gallery After Trying to Steal $250,000 Worth of Art The pieces stolen reportedly included works by Pablo Picasso and Andy Warhol. By Adam Schrader, Jan 10, 2024
Galleries König Galerie Is Launching a Mexico City Outpost, Its First Branch in the Americas The gallery will be based in the home of its director, longtime collector Corina Krawinkel. By Adam Schrader, Jan 10, 2024
Law & Politics Here’s How a New Anti-Money Laundering Law Impacts Self-Employed Creatives in the U.S. Artists with LLCs have until January 2025 to file the paperwork or possibly face hefty fines or jail. By Adam Schrader, Jan 9, 2024
Pop Culture A New PBS Documentary Chronicles Edward and Jo Hopper’s Rich Yet Prickly Two-Artist Marriage "HOPPER: An American Love Story" explores the vital role Jo Hopper played in her husband's career. By Adam Schrader, Jan 9, 2024
Museums & Institutions Newfields, the Beleaguered Indianapolis Museum, Sees a Board Exodus After Its CEO’s Sudden Exit Six trustees have resigned from its board, though two members have recently been added. By Adam Schrader, Jan 8, 2024
Art World The U.K. Is Blocking the Export of an Early Renaissance Masterpiece by Fra Angelico The British government hopes a national institution will snap up the $6.4-million work. By Adam Schrader, Jan 8, 2024
Archaeology & History A Mysterious Anglo-Saxon Artifact Found in the U.K. Stumps Archaeologists One historian called it "completely unlike" anything found previously. By Adam Schrader, Jan 8, 2024
People Artist Martha Diamond, Who Immortalized New York in Her Abstract Cityscapes, Has Died The artist was 79. By Adam Schrader, Jan 5, 2024
Auctions The Met Is Selling a George Washington Portrait to Fund Its New Acquisitions The painting is could make $2.5 million when it hits the block at Christie's. By Adam Schrader, Jan 5, 2024
Museums & Institutions A Cyberattack Hits Software Used by Museums, Causing Online Collections to Go Down The hack affected institutions including the Rubin Museum and Crystal Bridges Museum. By Adam Schrader, Jan 4, 2024
Auctions Collector Chris Levett Is Selling His Huge Trove of Ancient Armor to Fund His Museum’s Rebrand The second auction of Levett's collection of artifacts is estimated to make more than $3.4 million. By Adam Schrader, Jan 3, 2024
Politics Gallerist Stefan Simchowitz Is Running for the U.S. Senate. No, It’s Not Performance Art Simchowitz is running as a Republican to fill the seat vacated by Dianne Feinstein. By Adam Schrader, Jan 3, 2024
Art World From Escher to Mickey Mouse, Here Are the Artistic Gems Entering the Public Domain in 2024 In some countries, the works of Picabia and Picasso have joined the public domain. By Adam Schrader, Jan 2, 2024
Museums & Institutions Greece Offers to Loan the British Museum ‘Important Antiquities’ in Exchange for the Parthenon Marbles The Greek culture minister said the artifacts would "fill the void" left by the return of the marbles. By Adam Schrader, Jan 2, 2024