Auctions This Ancient Roman Statue Carries a Piece of Hollywood History, Too. Now It Could Sell for $200,000 at Sotheby’s London The marble sculpture stood in a family's back garden as a silent 'protector' for nearly 50 years. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Nov 12, 2021
Galleries Amid a Booming Art Market, Sean Kelly Is Taking His Gallery Bicoastal With a High-Profile New Los Angles Outpost Run by His Son The 10,000-square-foot space will debut with a solo show of work by Idris Khan. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Nov 11, 2021
Auctions Despite International Outcry, Christie’s Sale of Pre-Columbian Artifacts Went Ahead—But Almost a Third of the Objects Failed to Sell Countries across in Central America issued a joint statement against the sale. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Nov 11, 2021
Politics France Has Returned 26 Objects Stolen From an Ancient Palace in Benin, Including a Throne, Altars, and Ornate Doors The restitution of the objects is hoped to repair French relations with African nations. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Nov 9, 2021
Museums London’s National Gallery Is Exploring Its Collection’s Links to Slavery—and Will Investigate Trustees and Donors Next The institution seeks to explore the history of its collection in four stages. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Nov 9, 2021
Crime Decades After a U.S. Soldier Took Them Home as a Souvenir, Long-Lost Artworks Return to Poland With the Help of the Monuments Men The drawings had been looted from the National Museum of Warsaw and taken to Fischhorn Castle in Austria. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Nov 8, 2021
Archaeology The Discovery of Slaves’ Quarters in Pompeii Provides a Rare Insight Into Life in Roman Times The newest find reveals the living conditions of people who were often left out of historical records. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Nov 8, 2021
Archaeology A Metal Detectorist Has Found What Is Now Declared the Largest-Ever Hoard of Gold Anglo-Saxon Coins in His Backyard The Crown is determining whether the trove is legally considered treasure. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Nov 4, 2021
Science & Tech Artist Carsten Höller Is Debuting a Light and Vibration App at an NFT Rave That Might Make You High and Hallucinate The app will debut at Dreamverse in New York, alongside Crypto Souk and an immersive Beeple. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Nov 4, 2021
Museums This Dutch Museum Is the World’s First to Open Its Storage to the Public, Putting Its Entire 151,000-Piece Collection on View The Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen opens this weekend, offering access to little-seen works by Van Gogh and Leonora Carrington, among others. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Nov 4, 2021
Politics Who Has a Say in How History Is Remembered? Leaked U.K. Guidelines Raise Questions About the Government’s Role in Culture A paper published by the British journalist Trevor Phillips has been called an "anti-woke charter" in the press. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Nov 3, 2021
Books We Asked Ai Weiwei to Pick 3 Life-Defining Moments From His Multi-Generational Family Memoir—Preview Them Here The book tells the story of modern China in one family, says Ai Weiwei. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Nov 2, 2021
Art World Diego Rivera’s City of Arts, a Sprawling Campus for Creativity of All Forms, Opens in Mexico 80 Years After He First Conceived It The ambitious project has been designed by the father and son architects Mauricio and Manuel Rocha. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Nov 2, 2021
Sustainability Letter Handed to Italy’s Prime Minister Ahead of the U.N. Climate Conference Warns Venice Is Sinking Faster Than We Think The waterlogged city faces a dire future, but could be the ideal laboratory for combating climate change. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Oct 28, 2021
Politics The U.K.’s Latest Budget Gives Arts Organizations an Impressive-Sounding $1.2 Billion—But It’s Actually Less Than Last Year Museum leaders are most excited about an extension of tax relief for arts organizations through 2024. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Oct 28, 2021
