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Art Industry News: Hedge-Funder Ken Griffin Reveals Why He Spent $43 Million to Stop a DAO From Buying the U.S. Constitution + Other Stories

Plus, Tehran gets a Western art show, and a prized Il Morazzone painting won't be leaving the U.K. anytime soon.

By Artnet News, Aug 11, 2022

Style

In Pictures: See How Genre-Bending Designer Stephen Sprouse Translated the 1980s Downtown New York Aesthetic to High Fashion

The show is on view through April 2, 2023.

By Artnet News, Aug 11, 2022

Archaeology

Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia Have Unearthed an 8,000-Year-Old Settlement That Includes an Tribute to the Deity Khaal

Also discovered at the site were the remains of Neolithic structures and a complex irrigation system.

By Artnet News, Aug 10, 2022

Auctions

Michael Jordan’s Game-Worn Chicago Bulls Jersey From His Final NBA Championship Run Could Fetch $5 Million at Sotheby’s

Jordan wore the jersey during the Chicago Bulls's "last dance" run at a title, which resulted in a win over the Utah Jazz.

By Artnet News, Aug 10, 2022

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Art Industry News: Archaeologists Rebury an Ancient, ‘First-of-Its-Kind’ Villa in England to Protect It for the Future + Other Stories

Plus, artist Lubaina Himid wins a $200,000 prize and Qatar Museums goes big on public art for the World Cup.

By Artnet News, Aug 10, 2022

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Art Industry News: Jim Carrey Has Teamed Up With His Daughter on a ‘Goon’-y New $50,000 NFT + Other Stories

Plus, Creative Capital names new board members and Canada considers a rewrite of its copyright laws.

By Artnet News, Aug 9, 2022

Shows & Exhibitions

In Pictures: How American Artists Captured the Exotic Allures of Spain and Portugal in Woozily Romantic Watercolors a Century Ago

The show features Impressionist works by Childe Hassam and others.

By Artnet News, Aug 8, 2022

Science & Tech

A Physicist’s Awe-Inspiring Photo of a Distant Red Star Went Viral on Twitter. Then He Revealed It Was a Slice of Chorizo

Etienne Klein later apologized for the ungenu(sw)ine image.

By Artnet News, Aug 8, 2022

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Art Industry News: Tate Shells Out a Six-Figure Settlement to Artists Who Sued Over Discrimination + Other Stories

Plus, a London museum will return historic treasures to Nigeria, and Ai Weiwei is curating a show of work by incarcerated artists.

By Artnet News, Aug 8, 2022

Art World

From Notre Dame’s Dramatic Reopening to More Activists Gluing Themselves to Art: The Best and Worst of the Art World This Week

Catch up on this week's news, fast.

By Artnet News, Aug 5, 2022

Art World

Art Industry News: Damien Hirst Throws His ‘100 Percent Support’ Behind NFTs With Plans to Burn Even More of His Art + Other Stories

Plus, artists curate a museum show from John Waters's collection, and Stephen Hawking's Volkswagen comes to auction.

By Artnet News, Aug 5, 2022

Art Industry News: New York City Mayor Eric Adams Pumps $5.5 Million Into a Hip-Hop History Museum in the Bronx + Other Stories

Plus, U.K. university students are angry about an Antony Gormley sculpture on campus, and the Storm King Art Center is getting a big upgrade.

By Artnet News, Aug 4, 2022

Art World

For Its 30th Anniversary Gala, Robert Wilson’s Fabled Watermill Center Borrowed a Theme from H.G. Wells and Took a ‘Stand’

Verticality was a running concept at this year's buzzy event.

By Artnet News, Aug 3, 2022

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Art Industry News: Hedge-Funder Ken Griffin Reveals Why He Spent $43 Million to Stop a DAO From Buying the U.S. Constitution + Other Stories

Style

In Pictures: See How Genre-Bending Designer Stephen Sprouse Translated the 1980s Downtown New York Aesthetic to High Fashion

Archaeology

Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia Have Unearthed an 8,000-Year-Old Settlement That Includes an Tribute to the Deity Khaal

Auctions

Michael Jordan’s Game-Worn Chicago Bulls Jersey From His Final NBA Championship Run Could Fetch $5 Million at Sotheby’s

Art World

Art Industry News: Archaeologists Rebury an Ancient, ‘First-of-Its-Kind’ Villa in England to Protect It for the Future + Other Stories

Art World

Art Industry News: Jim Carrey Has Teamed Up With His Daughter on a ‘Goon’-y New $50,000 NFT + Other Stories

Shows & Exhibitions

In Pictures: How American Artists Captured the Exotic Allures of Spain and Portugal in Woozily Romantic Watercolors a Century Ago

Science & Tech

A Physicist’s Awe-Inspiring Photo of a Distant Red Star Went Viral on Twitter. Then He Revealed It Was a Slice of Chorizo

Art World

Art Industry News: Tate Shells Out a Six-Figure Settlement to Artists Who Sued Over Discrimination + Other Stories

Art World

From Notre Dame’s Dramatic Reopening to More Activists Gluing Themselves to Art: The Best and Worst of the Art World This Week

Art World

Art Industry News: Damien Hirst Throws His ‘100 Percent Support’ Behind NFTs With Plans to Burn Even More of His Art + Other Stories

Shows & Exhibitions

In Pictures: See Jeff Koons’s Luxurious Art Offerings to Apollo, God of the Sun, on the Greek Island of Hydra

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The Art Angle Podcast: How Virgil Abloh Changed the Contemporary Art World

Art World

Art Industry News: New York City Mayor Eric Adams Pumps $5.5 Million Into a Hip-Hop History Museum in the Bronx + Other Stories

Art World

For Its 30th Anniversary Gala, Robert Wilson’s Fabled Watermill Center Borrowed a Theme from H.G. Wells and Took a ‘Stand’

Artnet News

Art Industry News: Hedge-Funder Ken Griffin Reveals Why He Spent $43 Million to Stop a DAO From Buying the U.S. Constitution + Other Stories

In Pictures: See How Genre-Bending Designer Stephen Sprouse Translated the 1980s Downtown New York Aesthetic to High Fashion

Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia Have Unearthed an 8,000-Year-Old Settlement That Includes an Tribute to the Deity Khaal

Michael Jordan’s Game-Worn Chicago Bulls Jersey From His Final NBA Championship Run Could Fetch $5 Million at Sotheby’s

Art Industry News: Archaeologists Rebury an Ancient, ‘First-of-Its-Kind’ Villa in England to Protect It for the Future + Other Stories

Art Industry News: Jim Carrey Has Teamed Up With His Daughter on a ‘Goon’-y New $50,000 NFT + Other Stories

In Pictures: How American Artists Captured the Exotic Allures of Spain and Portugal in Woozily Romantic Watercolors a Century Ago

A Physicist’s Awe-Inspiring Photo of a Distant Red Star Went Viral on Twitter. Then He Revealed It Was a Slice of Chorizo

Art Industry News: Tate Shells Out a Six-Figure Settlement to Artists Who Sued Over Discrimination + Other Stories

From Notre Dame’s Dramatic Reopening to More Activists Gluing Themselves to Art: The Best and Worst of the Art World This Week

Art Industry News: Damien Hirst Throws His ‘100 Percent Support’ Behind NFTs With Plans to Burn Even More of His Art + Other Stories

In Pictures: See Jeff Koons’s Luxurious Art Offerings to Apollo, God of the Sun, on the Greek Island of Hydra

The Art Angle Podcast: How Virgil Abloh Changed the Contemporary Art World

Art Industry News: New York City Mayor Eric Adams Pumps $5.5 Million Into a Hip-Hop History Museum in the Bronx + Other Stories

For Its 30th Anniversary Gala, Robert Wilson’s Fabled Watermill Center Borrowed a Theme from H.G. Wells and Took a ‘Stand’

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