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
Art & 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 & History 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
Art World Art Industry News: A Dealer Slams a U.K. Television Show for Selling a Likely Fake Banksy at Auction + Other Stories Plus, Brett Littman leaves his post as the director of New York's Noguchi Museum, and Holland Cotter loves MoMA's Latin America show. By Artnet News, Jun 13, 2023
On View A Dozen Drawings From Leonardo da Vinci’s 1,200-Page ‘Codex Atlanticus’ Will Go on View in the U.S. for the First Time Leonardo's drawings helped inspire modern excavating machines, diving mechanisms, and autonomous vehicles. By Artnet News, Jun 12, 2023
Art World Art Industry News: Art Advisor Lisa Schiff Cooperates With Authorities as She Faces Multiple Lawsuits + Other Stories Plus, Almine Rech expands in Gstaad and Monaco, and the North Dakota Museum of Art's missing sculpture has been returned. By Artnet News, Jun 12, 2023
Art Fairs Here’s Your Go-To Guide to This Week’s Art Fairs in Basel, Switzerland, From the International Heavyweights to the Cozy Local Affairs Here's all the practical information you need to know. By Artnet News, Jun 12, 2023