Art World Art Industry News: A Court Investigates ‘Contradictory’ Claims Among Dealer Johann König’s Accusers + Other Stories Plus, Documenta has managed to stay within budget, and a mysterious sculpture appeared on New York's High Line. By Artnet News, Jun 21, 2023
On View In Pictures: Georg Baselitz Pairs His Paintings With Old Masters—Especially Nudes—for a Museum Show in Vienna To celebrate his 85th birthday, Baselitz shows five decades of his own work with that of 40 Old Masters. By Artnet News, Jun 21, 2023
Artnet News Pro Price Check! Here’s What Sold—and For How Much—at Art Basel 2023 Here's what dealers say they sold at the flagship event. By Artnet News, Jun 20, 2023
Law Meow Wolf Wins a Partial Victory in a Copyright Lawsuit Brought by an Artist Who Made Work for Its Santa Fe Flagship The motion brings the knotty lawsuit one step closer to conclusion, though many claims in the case still need to be resolved. By Artnet News, Jun 20, 2023
Art World Art Industry News: Artist Takashi Murakami Worries He Will Be ‘Replaced’ by A.I. Someday + Other Stories Plus, the Berlin Biennale gets postponed, and the Kunstmuseum Basel names its new leader. By Artnet News, Jun 20, 2023
The Back Room The Back Room: Split Decision? This week: our debrief on Art Basel and what it portends for the art market, the appalling accommodations at Les Trois Rois, Steve Wynn shops a Rothko for $60 million, and much more. By Artnet News, Jun 16, 2023
Auctions A One-of-a-Kind Handmade Pocket Watch Added $4.9 Million to Phillips’s Timepieces Sale, While Sotheby’s Sold a Rolex Daytona Owned by Paul Newman Phillips set multiple records, thanks to a legendary piece of horology by Roger Smith. By Artnet News, Jun 16, 2023
Art World Art Industry News: Rembrandt’s ‘Standard Bearer’ Returns Home to the Rijksmuseum After World Tour + Other Stories Plus, Chinese artist Huang Yongyu dies at 98 and Destination Crenshaw reveals details about artist commissions. By Artnet News, Jun 16, 2023
The Art Angle The Art Angle Podcast: Jenny Holzer on the Raw Power of the Well-Wrought Phrase This week, Artnet's European editor Kate Brown speaks to the acclaimed artist on the occasion of her survey at K21 in Düsseldorf. By Artnet News, Jun 15, 2023
Pop Culture Two Early Superman Comics, Including the Character’s First Graphic Appearance, Just Sold for a Combined $3 Million at Auction The super-powered character has sold more comics than any other, according to experts. By Artnet News, Jun 15, 2023
Art World Art Industry News: A New Bill Would Force U.K. Museums and Galleries to Ramp Up Security in Case of an Attack + Other Stories Plus, Emma Webster joins the roster at Perrotin and Gérard Depardieu's art collection hits the auction block. By Artnet News, Jun 15, 2023
Science & Tech See Inside the World’s First A.I. Art Hackathon, Where Artists Trevor Jones and Hackatao Sparked a Human-Machine Alliance The event, which took place at NFC Lisbon, has been followed by a series of NFT drops. By Artnet News, Jun 15, 2023
Art World Artists Will Gather Outside New York Museums and Meta’s Offices to Protest Social Media Censorship The group, led by PEN America’s Artists at Risk Connection and the Don’t Delete Art Coalition, has planned a day of action on June 15. By Artnet News, Jun 14, 2023
Archaeology In a First, Archaeologists in the U.K. Have Used 3D Scans to Study a Mysterious Roman Burial Practice It's not known exactly why Romans poured liquid gypsum over their dead in their coffins before burial. By Artnet News, Jun 14, 2023
Art World Art Industry News: The Climate Activists Who Glued Themselves to a Vatican Statue Are Ordered Pay $30,000 in Restitution + Other Stories Plus, Japan names the artist exhibiting at the Venice Biennale in 2024, and a new report reveals which country has the most private museums. By Artnet News, Jun 14, 2023