Auctions An ‘Asterix’ Cover Painting Fails to Sell at Auction After the Artist’s Daughter Claims It Was Stolen The auction house’s director general says buyers may have been scared off by the legal complaint. By Brian Boucher, Dec 11, 2023
Archaeology & History Defenders of Stonehenge Finally Get Their Day in Court Amid Years-Long Battle The group will argue against a major government road tunnel project in a London courtroom. By Brian Boucher, Dec 11, 2023
Artists ‘Be Really Tender’: 12 Famous Artists Offer Life Advice Feeling frustrated? Losing self-belief? Artists can offer sage guidance. By Brian Boucher, Dec 2, 2023
Auctions Two Rare Paintings by Sienese Master Pietro Lorenzetti Come to Light After a Century in Obscurity The pair of panels is the latest discovery of art historian-detective Eric Turquin. By Brian Boucher, Nov 28, 2023
Auctions A Still Life by Dutch Master Clara Peeters, Unseen for a Century, Heads to Auction The artist’s current auction high is $1.7 million, set at Paris auction house Ferri in 1998. By Brian Boucher, Nov 27, 2023
Art World Archives Scholars Claim Roman Mosaics the U.S. Repatriated to Lebanon Are Fakes The forgers made the mistake of basing their work on prominent archaeological examples, say two experts. By Brian Boucher, Nov 21, 2023
Pop Culture A Prankster Used A.I. to ‘Improve’ Edward Hopper’s Classic ‘Nighthawks’ A certain Pulitzer Prize–winning critic may even have fallen for the gag. By Brian Boucher, Nov 20, 2023
Auctions A Dog Walker Who Inherited a Chuck Close Painting Has His High Hopes Dashed at Auction A psychedelic trip on magic mushrooms convinced Mark Herman he would get $10 million for the work. By Brian Boucher, Nov 20, 2023
Art & Exhibitions An Exhibition From Fashion’s Foremost Provocateur Helmut Newton Opens in Spain It includes portraits of David Bowie, Monica Belucci, and Andy Warhol. By Brian Boucher, Nov 17, 2023
Art World Help! 7 Times People Got Trapped Inside Artworks—Whether by Choice or by Accident Don't worry, they all got out. By Brian Boucher, Nov 15, 2023
Art & Tech ‘We Cannot Fight A.I.’: How Art Schools Are Navigating the Challenge of Artificial Intelligence Will art schools know if applicants created their entire portfolio using A.I.? Will they care? By Brian Boucher, Oct 27, 2023
Museums & Institutions Hammer Museum Director Ann Philbin, Who Led the Institution’s Dramatic Growth Over a Quarter-Century, Will Retire in 2024 Among the initiatives taken up by the museum under her leadership is the “Made in L.A.” biennial. By Brian Boucher, Oct 18, 2023
People Rug Merchant, Tango Dancer, Lawyer: 6 Artists Share Their Surprising Side Hustles A recent study says that nearly two in five Americans have a second job. Many artists are among them. By Brian Boucher, Jul 8, 2023
Archaeology & History Bronze Statues and Artifacts From a Long-Buried Etruscan Site—Uncovered With the Help of a Garbage Man—Are Now on View in Rome The exhibition includes some objects that are the first of their kind to be discovered, including accurate bronze renditions of internal organs. By Brian Boucher, Jul 4, 2023
On View A Pair of Collectors Spent Decades Amassing 4,000-Plus Historic Photos of Men in Love. See the Tender Images, Now on View in Geneva "Loving" is on view at the Rath Museum through September 24. By Brian Boucher, Jun 30, 2023