Law Owner of Hitler’s Childhood Home Fights Seizure by Austrian Government Her lawyer argues that there are no grounds for expropriation. By Alyssa Buffenstein, Feb 1, 2017
On View Duchamp’s Iconic Readymade Gets a 100-Year Celebration Saâdane Afif aims to collect 1001 reproductions of Duchamp's 'Fountain' by the end of 2017. By Alyssa Buffenstein, Jan 31, 2017
Law Notorious ‘Spider-Man’ Art Thief Goes on Trial for $107 Million Heist He stole works by Picasso, Modigliani, Léger, Matisse, and Braque. By Alyssa Buffenstein, Jan 30, 2017
Art World Legendary Mansion in Small German Town to Become a Center for Contemporary Art The Haus Mödrath will open its doors in April, coinciding with Art Cologne. By Alyssa Buffenstein, Jan 30, 2017
Politics Tania Bruguera Pulls Work From Disputed Bronx Museum Show She demanded the work be recalled in protest of the Cuban government. By Alyssa Buffenstein, Jan 27, 2017
Art World Foundation for Contemporary Arts Awards $680,000 in Artist Grants This year, the FCA has also launched the new Dorothea Tanning Award. By Alyssa Buffenstein, Jan 26, 2017
People Smithsonian American Art Museum Names Stephanie Stebich New Director She comes to Washington, DC from the Tacoma Art Museum. By Alyssa Buffenstein, Jan 26, 2017
Art World New Documents Reveal Secret Costs of Hong Kong Palace Museum The museum plan was met with resistance amid political tensions. By Alyssa Buffenstein, Jan 26, 2017
Politics Controversial Decision Enables Change of Museum’s Focus to One of Polish Suffering The conservative government is forcing the museum to merge with one dedicated to 'heroic Polish self-defense.' By Alyssa Buffenstein, Jan 25, 2017
Art World Woman Accidentally Locked Inside a Museum in Germany The art lover told police she had simply lost track of the time. By Alyssa Buffenstein, Jan 24, 2017
Politics South Korean Culture Minister Resigns After Arrest Over Blacklist The minister was arrested along with other officials connected to the blacklist. By Alyssa Buffenstein, Jan 23, 2017
Politics Cuban Dissident Artist ‘El Sexto’ Released From Maximum Security Prison He had been held for two months without charge. By Alyssa Buffenstein, Jan 23, 2017
Art World Viral Website Combines Holocaust Memorial Selfies With Gruesome Archival Photos An Israeli artist criticizes disrespectful visitors to Berlin's Holocaust memorial with 'Yolocaust.' By Alyssa Buffenstein, Jan 20, 2017
Art Fairs Frieze London Taps Ruba Katrib as Curatorial Advisor to Frieze Focus Katrib is curator at New York's SculptureCenter. By Alyssa Buffenstein, Jan 20, 2017
On View Gallery Hopping: Harm van den Dorpel Breeds Artworks at Neumeister Bar-Am As part of the artist's latest project, an artificial intelligence software creates abstract images. By Alyssa Buffenstein, Jan 20, 2017