Museums Two New LGBTQ+ Institutions Will Open in London to Mark the 50th Anniversary of the City’s First Pride March The spaces will host contemporary art exhibitions and archival shows. By Amah-Rose Abrams, May 4, 2022
Museums Government Policy in the U.K. Is Stoking a ‘Culture War.’ Will It Undermine the Country’s World-Leading Museums? Policy maneuvers and incoming draconian anti-protest laws are threatening the integrity of the culture sector at large. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Mar 16, 2022
Archaeology Mexico Is Ramping Up Its Efforts to Repatriate Its Lost Pre-Columbian Heritage—Spelling Trouble for the Market and Museums Politicians and activists are campaigning for the repatriation of these sacred cultural objects. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Feb 7, 2022
On View Meet Rachel Jones, an Ascendant Painter Whose Jitteringly Electric Paintings Have Captivated Viewers in London and Collectors Worldwide Buzz around the 30-year-old artist has been steadily building. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Jan 3, 2022
Art World Can You Identify These 5 Very Famous Artists From Their Childhood Photos? Take Our Adorable Quiz to Find Out We think you'll get this first one... By Amah-Rose Abrams, Dec 23, 2021
Museums Miriam Cahn Wants to Buy Her Art Back From a Zurich Museum to Protest Its Display of a Nazi Arms Dealer’s Collection Cahn is offering to buy her work back at the price the Kunsthaus Zurich originally paid. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Dec 23, 2021
Art Fairs FIAC’s Parent Company Has Accused the Grand Palais of Indulging a ‘Hostile Eviction Attempt’ From a Rival Art Fair RX France was blindsided by a surprise open call for competitors. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Dec 23, 2021
Auctions From Dino Bones to a Metaverse Debut, Here Are 7 of the Weirdest Stunts Auction Houses Pulled Off During the Pandemic Era The wildest part is that while they were shocking at the time, many don't even seem that weird anymore! By Amah-Rose Abrams, Dec 22, 2021
Art World Art-World Luminaries Sign an Open Letter Condemning Portugal’s ‘Misogynistic and Racist’ Rejection of Grada Kilomba’s Venice Proposal The letter decries comments made by a single juror who torpedoed the artist's proposal. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Dec 21, 2021
Museums Museums in London, Denmark, and the Netherlands Shut Down as Omicron Increases Its Hold in Europe New lockdown measures and virus outbreaks are putting pressure on the sector. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Dec 20, 2021
Politics A Send-Off Exhibition of 179 Looted Objects in Hamburg Marks ‘the Beginning of the Return’ of Germany’s Benin Bronzes to Nigeria The objects are being shown together for the first time in a century. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Dec 17, 2021
Law A Federal Judge Has Overturned Purdue Pharma’s Highly Contested Oxycontin Settlement Critics who felt the original deal fell short of real justice have called the development a "seismic victory." By Amah-Rose Abrams, Dec 17, 2021
Art World Bidders Battled Over Fashion Legend Karl Lagerfeld’s Personal Effects in the Second Sale of His Estate at Sotheby’s Paris The fashion faithful chased Lagerfeld's drawings, signature gloves, and even a wastepaper basket by Jacques Adnet. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Dec 16, 2021
Law TeamLab Wins Its Lawsuit Against a Chinese Company That Replicated One of the Collective’s Immersive Art Experiences The rival company was even using the TeamLab name in its promotion. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Dec 16, 2021
Shows & Exhibitions The U.K.’s First Permanent Immersive Digital Art Gallery Will Open Next Year With a Show of A.I. Space Imagery, Courtesy of NASA The space will open in the former offices of the local newspaper. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Dec 14, 2021
