Art World From the Best Outfits at the Met Gala to Scammers Stealing Bored Apes: The Best and Worst of the Art World This Week Catch up on this week's news, fast. By Artnet News, May 6, 2022
Art World Art Industry News: A Quintet of Casual Thieves Heisted 27 Photographs From Fergus McCaffrey Gallery in Chelsea + Other Stories Plus, collector and philanthropist Toby Devan Lewis has died at 87, and a legal battle looms over an August Sander NFT project. By Artnet News, May 6, 2022
The Art Angle The Secret Codes of World-Class Art Auctions, Demystified A reporter, a former auction house chairman, and an art advisor help us pull back the curtain. By Artnet News, May 6, 2022
People ‘If This Doesn’t Touch You, I Have Failed’: Watch Louise Bourgeois Demonstrate How She Sculpted Her Own Hands As part of a collaboration with Art21, hear news-making artists describe their inspirations in their own words. By Artnet News, May 5, 2022
Politics A Second Worker at the Melitopol Museum of Local History in Ukraine Has Reportedly Been Abducted by Russian Soldiers Galina Andriivna Kucher was reportedly taken from her home after she refused to divulge information about the museum's collection. By Artnet News, May 5, 2022
Art World Art Industry News: Sheena Wagstaff, Who Overhauled the Met’s Contemporary Program, Is Leaving After 10 Years + Other Stories Plus, Sotheby's expands in Brussels, and Cindy Sherman and Cate Blanchett compare notes about getting into character. By Artnet News, May 5, 2022
Artnet News Pro Here Are 9 Exciting Artists Whose Markets Are Poised to Reach the Next Level After Remarkable Outings at the Venice Biennale We'll tell you who they are, where to buy their work, and how much it costs. By Artnet News, May 5, 2022
Art World Art Industry News: Kim Kardashian Wore Marilyn Monroe’s Dress to the Met Gala—and Fashion Conservators Went OMG WTF + Other Stories Plus, Barbara Kruger's "Your Body Is a Battleground" ricochets across the web, and a Dutch man gets four years in prison for a botched Monet theft. By Artnet News, May 4, 2022
People Aww! New York’s New Cultural Commissioner Said Yes to a Surprise Marriage Proposal on the Met Gala’s Red Carpet Last Night The Met Gala is also where Donald Trump proposed to Melania. By Artnet News, May 3, 2022
Art World Art Industry News: A British Man Who Pocketed Fragments on an Archeological Tour Faces the Death Penalty in Iraq + Other Stories Plus, Beeple misses his first "Everyday" in 15 years, and a Danish artist vandalizes an Asger Jorn painting. By Artnet News, May 3, 2022
Studio Visit See How Artist Shinique Smith Turned an L.A. Jazz Club Frequented by Miles Davis and John Coltrane Into a Highly Enviable Studio The artist recently opened a show at the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art in Kansas. By Artnet News, May 3, 2022
Shows & Exhibitions 8 Gallery Shows Not to Miss During the First-Ever New York Art Week, From Ellsworth Kelly’s Collages to Nari Ward’s Ode to Morandi Here are some top exhibitions to check out around town. By Artnet News, May 3, 2022
Events and Parties Editors’ Picks: 8 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From ‘Wonder Women’ at Deitch to Lauren Halsey at the New Kordansky Gallery Plus, solo shows for Tamo Jugeli, Sandra Cinto, Piero Gilardi, and more. By Artnet News, May 2, 2022
Auctions A British Surgeon Bought a Cheap Urn For His Kitchen Nook. Now, the Qing Dynasty Vase May Fetch $180,000 at Auction The vessel, it turns out, may have been made in the 18th century for the court of the Qianlong Emperor. By Artnet News, May 2, 2022
Art World Art Industry News: A Brazen Thief Made Off With Three Statues of Ai Weiwei Giving the Middle Finger in Broad Daylight + Other Stories Plus, Belgian artist Jan Fabre gets an 18-month suspended sentence, and Documenta goes on the defensive. By Artnet News, May 2, 2022
