Auctions Sacré Bleu! Someone Just Spent $2 Million on Napoleon’s Hat There is a growing collector's market for paraphernalia related to French military commander. By Artnet News, Nov 21, 2023
Auctions Kurt Cobain’s Old Jeans Just Set an Auction Record for Levi’s The Nirvana frontman wore his patched denim in the "Heart-Shaped Box" music video. By Artnet News, Nov 21, 2023
Auctions A Henry Moore Drawing Discovered at a Thrift Store Could Command $37,000 at Auction The seller had believed the work to be "just a print." By Artnet News, Nov 21, 2023
News Banksy Speaks? A 20-Year-Old Audio Interview With the Anonymous Artist Surfaces The podcast series, The Banksy Story, will air the recording in a bonus episode. By Artnet News, Nov 20, 2023
Archaeology See the Outstandingly Ornate 4th Century Mosaic Floors Unearthed in an Ancient Turkish Villa The mosaic is the largest to be discovered in the Cappadocia region. By Artnet News, Nov 18, 2023
News Documenta Is in Full Meltdown as Curatorial Search Committee Resigns En Masse Announcing their resignation, the committee questioned whether "there is a space in Germany for an open exchange of ideas." By Artnet News, Nov 17, 2023
The Back Room The Back Room: All at Sea This week in the Back Room: charting November’s auction results, India’s new art center, a hot lot by Ambera Wellmann, and much more. By Artnet News, Nov 17, 2023
Museums Kunsthalle Basel Backs Its Newly Appointed Director After Backlash Hundreds of arts professionals have signed a petition in support of Mohamed Almusibli. By Artnet News, Nov 17, 2023
The Art Angle How to Look at the Met’s Blockbuster Manet/Degas Show Artnet's Kate Brown and Ben Davis discuss the revelatory exhibition. By Artnet News, Nov 16, 2023
Auctions A Psychedelic Mosaic From John Lennon’s Swimming Pool Surfaces at Auction The work is estimated to fetch up to six figures. By Artnet News, Nov 16, 2023
On View The Power of the Throne Explored Through Royal Furniture An exhibition in the Netherlands includes an iconic prop from the land of Westeros. Grab a seat! By Artnet News, Nov 14, 2023
Archaeology Did Nature Help Shape the Great Sphinx of Giza? New Research Suggests So Scientists found that wind erosion may have a hand in forming the ancient monument. By Artnet News, Nov 13, 2023
Art History Conservators Find a ‘Monstrous Figure’ Hidden in an 18th-Century Joshua Reynolds Painting The creature was found hidden under layers of paint and varnish. By Artnet News, Nov 13, 2023
The Back Room The Back Room: Quandary Vs. Crisis Auction-week anxieties, collector conservatism, a Basquiat that may soon rank among the most expensive self-portraits ever, and more. By Artnet News, Nov 10, 2023
The Art Angle How Artist Marcel Dzama Brings Surrealism to the Stage Ahead of his commission for the Performa biennial, artist Marcel Dzama spoke to Artnet's art critic Ben Davis By Artnet News, Nov 9, 2023