Law & Politics France and UAE Kick-Start $100 Million Cultural Heritage Protection Fund A weekend summit established a plan to protect historic sites at risk due to armed conflict. By Alyssa Buffenstein, Dec 7, 2016
Art World Sale of Assemble’s Turner Prize-Winning Homes Snubs ‘White Middle Class Investors’ Don't try to flip these. By Alyssa Buffenstein, Dec 6, 2016
Art World Death Toll in Oakland Artist Warehouse Fire Rises to 33 The tragedy highlights the need for safe spaces—ideologically and physically. By Alyssa Buffenstein, Dec 5, 2016
Auctions Boy George Sketch Fetches Top Price at English Charity Auction The popstar's frenzied sketch outsold work by artist Anthony Gormley. By Alyssa Buffenstein, Dec 2, 2016
Art World Hirshhorn Appoints Mark Beasley as First-Ever Curator of Media and Performance Art The museum is expanding its digital collections. By Alyssa Buffenstein, Dec 2, 2016
Law & Politics France Joins Treaty to Protect Cultural Sites and Artifacts in Times of War It is a response to the destruction of historic sites by ISIS. By Alyssa Buffenstein, Dec 2, 2016
Art World Philipp Kaiser Will Curate 2017 Public Sector of Art Basel Miami Beach The Swiss curator takes over from Nicholas Baume. By Alyssa Buffenstein, Dec 1, 2016
Art World Rhizome Announces Major Grant, New Board and Staff Members The digital arts organization is starting its third decade strong. By Alyssa Buffenstein, Dec 1, 2016
Art World At Least 47 Baby Crocodiles Found Inside Mummy at Dutch Antiquities Museum High-tech scans revealed dozens of surprises. By Alyssa Buffenstein, Dec 1, 2016
Law & Politics France Restitutes Flemish Portrait to Descendents of German-Jewish Couple France is ramping up its restitution efforts. By Alyssa Buffenstein, Nov 30, 2016
Art Fairs Jeff Koons Porcelain ‘Balloon Dog’ Topples and Shatters in Miami The porcelain puppy 'just fell out of its display,' says eyewitness. By Alyssa Buffenstein, Nov 30, 2016
Law & Politics Imelda Marcos’s Long-Lost Masterpieces Languished in a Brooklyn Warehouse They are the subjects of a three-way battle for ownership. By Alyssa Buffenstein, Nov 29, 2016
Art World artnet Enhances Strength of Analytics with Statistical Modeling for Artworks artnet expands with art market expert analyst Dr. Fabian Bocart of Tutela. By Alyssa Buffenstein, Nov 28, 2016
People Son of Punk Legends Sets Fire to Millions of Dollars of Memorabilia Joe Corré set fire to punk history to protest commodification, nostalgia, and climate change. By Alyssa Buffenstein, Nov 28, 2016
Politics Anti-Castro Artist Violently Arrested in Havana Ahead of Art Basel Dissident groups in Cuba are laying low following Castro's death. By Alyssa Buffenstein, Nov 28, 2016