On View Get Ready for Beach Season With These Artists’ Takes on Bathers, From Paul Cézanne to Eric Fischl, in a New Show in London London gallery Saatchi Yates has organized the exhibition “Bathers,” on view through August 10. By Artnet News, Jun 6, 2023
Archaeology & History A ‘Good Percentage’ of Ancient Artifacts Recently Repatriated to Italy Are Fakes, According to an Antiquities Expert Some of the nearly 60 pieces returned to Italy came from the Met. Others were owned by the disgraced collector Michael Steinhardt. By Artnet News, Jun 6, 2023
Auctions A Towering 18th-Century Astronomical Clock, Made by a Clockmaker to King Louis XV, Could Fetch $850,000 at Auction The clock still works, even after two and a half centuries. By Artnet News, Jun 6, 2023
Art World Art Industry News: A Fleet of Illuminated Drones Paid Tribute to Van Gogh’s Starry Night + Other Stories Plus, Sonia Boyce leaves Simon Lee Gallery and the Serpentine unveiles Lina Gotmeh's breezy summer pavilion. By Artnet News, Jun 6, 2023
Archaeology & History An Israeli Anti-Theft Squad Inadvertently Stumbled on a 1,850-Year-Old Burial Cave at a Construction Site The cave contained Roman-era artifacts including burial chests and a ceramic candle holder. By Artnet News, Jun 6, 2023
Archaeology & History What Perfume Did Ancient Romans Wear? A Crystal Jar Recently Discovered in a Mausoleum Holds the Aromatic Answer Renovations in a town in Seville revealed a well-preserved Roman mausoleum with a jar containing an ancient perfume. By Artnet News, Jun 5, 2023
On View Is Hannah Gadsby’s Picasso Show at the Brooklyn Museum ‘Disastrous’ or Are Its Critics Just ‘Hysterical’? Here Are All the Hot Takes Though it just opened days ago, “It’s Pablo-matic" has already inspired several waves of “takes.” By Artnet News, Jun 5, 2023
Art World Art Industry News: Set Dressing for the ‘Barbie’ Movie Caused a Global Shortage on Pink Paint + Other Stories Plus, a record number of visitors took in Rijksmuseum's Vermeer show and Woody De Othello joins Stephen Friedman. By Artnet News, Jun 5, 2023
Art Fairs Here Are 4 Highlights From Art Basel’s New Kabinett Sector, Coming to the Swiss Fair for the First Time This Month Including historical figures like Pati Hill and youngsters like Petrit Halilaj, these thematic displays will take place inside the galleries’ booths. By Artnet News, Jun 5, 2023
The Back Room The Back Room: The Fineberg Flop This week, a postmortem of spring's most pivotal (and disappointing) sale, a buzzy new project space on Henry Street, and much more. By Artnet News, Jun 2, 2023
Art World Art Industry News: Freddie Mercury’s Early Drafts for ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Go on View at Sotheby’s + Other Stories Plus, Hannah Gadsby's Picasso show gets panned and Frieze Seoul announces its exhibitors. By Artnet News, Jun 2, 2023
The Art Angle The Art Angle Podcast: James Murdoch on His Vision for Art Basel and the Future of Culture This week, the media mogul speaks to art business editor Tim Schneider. By Artnet News, Jun 1, 2023
Art World Art Industry News: Last-Minute Visitors to the Rijksmuseum’s Vermeer Blockbuster Miss Out on ‘Girl With a Pearl Earring’ + Other Stories Plus, London Gallery Weekend kicks off and Xavier Hufkens wins the estate of Leon Kossof. By Artnet News, Jun 1, 2023
Art World New York Mayor Eric Adams Proclaims May 31 Ellsworth Kelly Day as Museums Across the U.S. Celebrate the Artist’s Centenary The move came after museums pushed the mayor’s office to commemorate the pioneering painter. By Artnet News, May 31, 2023
Art World Art Industry News: Celebrities Turned Out in Force for Billionaire Collector Joe Nahmad’s Lavish Wedding in Sardinia + Other Stories Plus, a company will sell a $55 million Francis Bacon in $100 shares and Anicka Yi joins Esther Schipper. By Artnet News, May 31, 2023