Art World Art Industry News: An Investigation Reveals That Jeffrey Epstein Had Planned to Meet With Art-World Bigwigs, Including Jeff Koons + Other Stories Plus, Aki Sasamoto wins the Calder Prize and U.S. museum foundations pledge $11 million to increase diversity. By Artnet News, May 4, 2023
Art World Art Industry News: A Rare Blue Diamond Priyanka Chopra Jonas Showed Off at the Met Gala Could Fetch $25 Million at Auction + Other Stories Plus, an artist accuses the Met of copying his chandeliers and the Rauschenberg Foundation appoints an interim COO. By Artnet News, May 3, 2023
Museums Istanbul Modern Opens the Doors to Its Glittering, Long-Awaited Building Designed by Renzo Piano The building boasts 110,000 square feet of space, panoramic views of the city, and a facade that glitters like the scales of a fish. By Artnet News, May 2, 2023
Auctions A Low-Key Collector Kept 230 Classic Cars Hidden Away in a Dusty Old Church. The Astonishing Trove Could Fetch Millions at Auction A previously unknown collector amassed the stunning automotive collection over four decades. By Artnet News, May 2, 2023
Art World Art Industry News: Andy Warhol’s Portrait of O.J. Simpson Will Hit the Auction Block at Phillips in May + Other Stories Plus, Sotheby's launches an on-chain marketplace and Bono illustrates the Atlantic's June cover. By Artnet News, May 2, 2023
Art World Art Industry News: A Helsinki Art Museum Cut Ties With Zionist Arms Heir Poju Zabludowicz Amid an Artists’ Boycott + Other Stories Plus, New York City repatriated antiquities to Yemen, and eight Basquiat paintings will come back together in Basel. By Artnet News, May 1, 2023
Art World Art Industry News: A Pair of Climate Activists Have Been Detained After Rubbing Paint On a Display Case Containing a Degas + Other Stories Plus, STPI changes leadership and four museums get a major Ellsworth Kelly gift. By Artnet News, Apr 28, 2023
The Art Angle The Art Angle Podcast: An Oral History of Ryan McGinley’s ‘The Kids Are Alright,’ 20 Years Later This week, the artist Ryan McGinley looks back at his seminal photography exhibition and its lasting impact. By Artnet News, Apr 27, 2023
Art World Art Industry News: Macron Has Unveiled France’s Official Guidance on Restitution + Other Stories Plus, the Prado is hosting a writer's residency and Venus Over Manhattan decamps for Noho. By Artnet News, Apr 27, 2023
Art World Art Industry News: Which Artists Have Been Crowned in ‘New York’ Magazine’s Century of ‘It’ Girls? + Other Stories Plus, civilians die after a Russian missile strike on a museum and a $45 million Klimt makes its auction debut. By Artnet News, Apr 26, 2023
Art World Art Industry News: A Monumental Louise Bourgeois ‘Spider’ Could Rake in $40 Million at Sotheby’s + Other Stories Plus, the National Portrait Gallery raises enough money to jointly buy a rare portrait with the Getty and a T-Rex will go on view in Antwerp. By Artnet News, Apr 25, 2023
Shows & Exhibitions See the Outfits Worn by Tina Turner, Marilyn Monroe, and Other Legendary ‘Divas’ Going on View in a Splashy Costume Show at the V&A Marilyn Monroe’s 'Some Like it Hot' dress is among the outfits on view. By Artnet News, Apr 25, 2023
Art World Art Industry News: Taiwanese Sculptor Ju Ming, Known for His Masterful Works in Bronze and Steel, Has Died Aged 85 + Other Stories Plus, Ronald Perelman has donated $25 million to Brown and the Nelson-Atkins displays a painting won in a Super Bowl bet. By Artnet News, Apr 24, 2023
The Back Room The Back Room: The Donation Detour This week: the backlash against charity auctions, Kyiv’s art scene stands strong, a major Picasso makes its auction debut, and much more. By Artnet News, Apr 21, 2023
Art World Art Industry News: Annie Leibovitz Joins Forces With Ikea to Turn Her Lens on Regular People’s Homes Around the World + Other Stories Plus, David Salle joins Gladstone Gallery and the Gallery Climate Coalition expands to New York. By Artnet News, Apr 21, 2023