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Art Industry News: This Taiwanese Pop Star (and Basquiat Superfan) Will Curate Sotheby’s Summer Hong Kong Auction + Other Stories

Plus, anti-oil protesters return to the British Museum, and U.S. cultural institutions are still awaiting federal aid.

By Artnet News, May 24, 2021

Art World

From the Grand Reopening of the Louvre to Banksy’s Big Legal Loss: The Best & Worst of the Art World This Week

Catch up on this week's news, fast.

By Artnet News, May 21, 2021

Artnet News Pro

Here Are the 15 Most Expensive Artworks That Sold at Auction Around the World in April 2021

We combed through the results to bring you the top 15 lots of April 2021.

By Artnet News, May 21, 2021

Art World

Art Industry News: World’s Busiest Artist JR Just Created a Vast Canyon Beneath the Eiffel Tower Overnight + Other Stories

Plus, Beijing’s UCCA Center for Contemporary Art opens its new branch in Shanghai, and Barry Diller's new island debuts in New York City.

By Artnet News, May 21, 2021

The Art Angle

The Art Angle Podcast: How Kenny Schachter Became an NFT Evangelist Overnight

Brace yourself, folks.

By Artnet News, May 21, 2021

Art World

‘It Permits Me a Different Kind of Brain Activity’: Watch Diana Al-Hadid Explain the Free-Flowing Process Behind Her Multilayered Art

As part of a collaboration with Art21, hear news-making artists describe their inspirations in their own words.

By Artnet News, May 20, 2021

Shows & Exhibitions

Mark Bradford, Carrie Mae Weems, and 10 Others Will Make Art Reflecting on the Legacy of the Great Migration for an Ambitious 2022 Show

The show is being co-organized by the Mississippi Museum of Art and the Baltimore Museum of Art.

By Artnet News, May 20, 2021

Art World

Art Industry News: Oxford Statue That Sparked Protests in the ‘Rhodes Must Fall’ Movement Will Not Fall After All + Other Stories

Plus, the Jewish Museum brings Louise Bourgeois's writing to light and a massive collection of art by women goes on view... at the doctor.

By Artnet News, May 20, 2021

Art Fairs

TEFAF Cancels Its Marquee Fair in Maastricht This Fall, Citing ‘Current Global Circumstances’

The cancellation raises questions about the viability of other international art fairs this fall.

By Artnet News, May 19, 2021

Archaeology

Six Ancient Frescoes Stolen From Roman Villas Over the Decades Have Been Returned to Pompeii

Italian police recovered three of the frescoes last year, while the rest were found during the bust of an illegal excavation in 2012.

By Artnet News, May 19, 2021

Art World

Art Industry News: Forget Ghost Booths—Art Basel’s First In-Person Fair in Over a Year Will Feature Futuristic Holo-Dealers + Other Stories

Plus, the Sharjah Biennial is postponed to 2023 and influential architect and curator Terence Riley has died.

By Artnet News, May 19, 2021

Art World

5 International Nature-Inspired Exhibitions That Make Us Very Excited for the Arrival of Summer

Are you ready for summer? We are.

By Artnet News, May 19, 2021

Art World

Art Industry News: Will François Pinault’s Luxe New Contemporary Museum Recenter Paris’s Booming Art Scene? + Other Stories

Plus, Expo Chicago plans a new editions fair in September, and art workers urge a boycott of the Zabludowicz Trust.

By Artnet News, May 18, 2021

Art World

Editors’ Picks: 11 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From the Affordable Art Fair to a Delicious Show of Food-Inspired Art

Plus, watch a new documentary about the inner workings of the Met Museum.

By Artnet News, May 18, 2021

Museums

Benin Bronzes Are Scattered All Over the World. We Asked Museums That Hold Them Where They Stand on Restitution

On the heels of news that Germany's museums are making new strides towards restitution, we asked various museums to update us on their own plans.

By Artnet News, May 18, 2021

Artnet News

Art Industry News: This Taiwanese Pop Star (and Basquiat Superfan) Will Curate Sotheby’s Summer Hong Kong Auction + Other Stories

From the Grand Reopening of the Louvre to Banksy’s Big Legal Loss: The Best & Worst of the Art World This Week

Here Are the 15 Most Expensive Artworks That Sold at Auction Around the World in April 2021

Art Industry News: World’s Busiest Artist JR Just Created a Vast Canyon Beneath the Eiffel Tower Overnight + Other Stories

The Art Angle Podcast: How Kenny Schachter Became an NFT Evangelist Overnight

‘It Permits Me a Different Kind of Brain Activity’: Watch Diana Al-Hadid Explain the Free-Flowing Process Behind Her Multilayered Art

Mark Bradford, Carrie Mae Weems, and 10 Others Will Make Art Reflecting on the Legacy of the Great Migration for an Ambitious 2022 Show

Art Industry News: Oxford Statue That Sparked Protests in the ‘Rhodes Must Fall’ Movement Will Not Fall After All + Other Stories

TEFAF Cancels Its Marquee Fair in Maastricht This Fall, Citing ‘Current Global Circumstances’

Six Ancient Frescoes Stolen From Roman Villas Over the Decades Have Been Returned to Pompeii

Art Industry News: Forget Ghost Booths—Art Basel’s First In-Person Fair in Over a Year Will Feature Futuristic Holo-Dealers + Other Stories

5 International Nature-Inspired Exhibitions That Make Us Very Excited for the Arrival of Summer

Art Industry News: Will François Pinault’s Luxe New Contemporary Museum Recenter Paris’s Booming Art Scene? + Other Stories

Editors’ Picks: 11 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From the Affordable Art Fair to a Delicious Show of Food-Inspired Art

Benin Bronzes Are Scattered All Over the World. We Asked Museums That Hold Them Where They Stand on Restitution

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