Museums & Institutions Rembrandt’s Revered ‘Night Watch’ Was Cut Up to Fit Through a Door. With A.I., You Can See It Whole for the First Time in 300 Years In 1715, the work was cropped on all four sides so it could be transported for display to Amsterdam's Town Hall. By Caroline Goldstein, Jun 23, 2021
Crime Italian Authorities Have Seized Nearly 800 Illicit Ancient Artifacts Worth $13 Million From a Single Belgian Collector The probe has been ongoing since 2017. By Caroline Goldstein, Jun 22, 2021
Politics Restoring a Tradition Trump Skipped, Joe Biden Will Welcome Barack Obama to the White House to Unveil His Old Boss’s Portrait The tradition goes back 40 years. By Caroline Goldstein, Jun 21, 2021
Art World A New Book on Barkley Hendricks Shows How the Artist ‘Made Everyone Feel Like a Photographer’s Model’—See Images Here The book is part of a five-volume series dedicated to the artist's life and career. By Caroline Goldstein, Jun 18, 2021
Art & Exhibitions ‘My Whole Purpose Was to Break the Tradition’: Watch Pakistani Artist Shahzia Sikander Subvert the Ancient Practice of Miniature Painting As part of a collaboration with Art21, hear news-making artists describe their inspirations in their own words. By Caroline Goldstein, Jun 17, 2021
Auctions The Inventor of the World Wide Web Is Selling Its Original Source Code as an NFT at Sotheby’s Bidding starts at just $1,000. By Caroline Goldstein, Jun 15, 2021
Art World What Unites Brilliant Artists Who Died in Their Twenties? Here Are 8 Case Studies From a New Book About Starry Lives Cut Short A new book explores the lives and work of artists who died in their 20s. By Caroline Goldstein & Eileen Kinsella, Jun 15, 2021
Crime Police Accuse ‘Disloyal Employees’ of Stealing $30 Million Worth of Art From the Italian Broadcast Company Rai The trove, pilfered over the course of several decades, includes works by Monet and Modigliani. By Caroline Goldstein, Jun 14, 2021
Art World ‘It’s Like a Person’s Second Skin’: Watch Artist Yin Xiuzhen Repurpose Old Clothing to Create Masterful Sculptures As part of a collaboration with Art21, hear news-making artists describe their inspirations in their own words. By Caroline Goldstein, Jun 10, 2021
People Rising Star Curator Legacy Russell Has Been Named Director of the Kitchen, New York’s Influential Performance Art Space Russell will replace Tim Griffin in September. By Caroline Goldstein, Jun 8, 2021
Auctions In Its Ongoing Bid to Draw Crypto-Collectors, Sotheby’s Unveils a Replica of Its London H.Q. in the Blockchain World Decentraland An avatar of commissionaire Hans Lomulder welcomes visitors to the virtual gallery. By Caroline Goldstein, Jun 7, 2021
Museums & Institutions Fiddling Schmiddling! The British Museum Has Set Out to Prove That Infamous Roman Emperor Nero Wasn’t So Bad The exhibition is on view through October 24, 2021. By Caroline Goldstein, Jun 4, 2021
Art World ‘What We Make Is Not Object, It’s Energy’: Watch Art Collective Assume Vivid Astro Focus Collaborate Across Continents As part of a collaboration with Art21, hear news-making artists describe their inspirations in their own words. By Caroline Goldstein, Jun 3, 2021
Art World To Revive New York’s Creative Economy, the Mellon Foundation Will Deploy $125 Million to Pay Artists to Go Back to Work The two-pronged, $125 million program will offer artists guaranteed income and full-time salaries at local organizations. By Caroline Goldstein, Jun 3, 2021
Museums & Institutions The Whitney Museum Has Voluntarily Recognized Its Union Two Weeks After Workers Declared Their Intent to Organize The Whitney staffers will join the Technical, Office, and Professional Union of Local 2110. By Caroline Goldstein, Jun 1, 2021