Law & Politics Two More Nazi-Looted Egon Schiele Works Have Been Returned to the Heirs of a Jewish Collector The works were retrieved from Oberlin College’s Allen Museum and the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh. By Adam Schrader, Jan 19, 2024
Law & Politics The Orlando Museum Drops Claims Against Most Defendants in Fake Basquiats Lawsuit However, the museum is continuing its lawsuit against former director Aaron De Groft. By Adam Schrader, Jan 19, 2024
Art World A Fire at a Seattle Gallery Destroys Works By Picasso, Rembrandt, and Goya Undamaged works are now safely housed at the gallery's new location nearby. By Adam Schrader, Jan 18, 2024
Law & Politics Suspect Arrested for Alleged Murder Of Gallerist Brent Sikkema In Brazil The suspect has been identified as 30-year-old Alejandro Triana Prevez of Cuba. By Adam Schrader, Jan 18, 2024
Law & Politics Stolen Picasso and Chagall Paintings Valued at $900,000 Were Found in a Basement in Antwerp The works were stolen from an Israeli family's home in 2010. By Adam Schrader, Jan 18, 2024
Museums & Institutions The Orlando Museum of Art Is In ‘Severe’ Financial Distress After Fake Basquiats Scandal The museum could face a deficit of $835,000 for the 2024 fiscal year. By Adam Schrader, Jan 18, 2024
Art World The World Monuments Fund’s 2024 Projects Will Preserve Cultural Heritage Sites in Ukraine and Turkey The nonprofit will also plans to fund projects responding to climate change. By Adam Schrader, Jan 17, 2024
Law & Politics New York Art Dealer Brent Sikkema Has Been Killed in Brazil, His Gallery Confirms Police said he had been stabbed with a sharp object. By Adam Schrader & Katya Kazakina, Jan 16, 2024
Art & Tech Refik Anadol Launches the World’s First Open-Source A.I. Model Dedicated to Nature The model uses data from the likes of National Geographic and the Smithsonian Institute to create stunning nature scenes. By Adam Schrader, Jan 16, 2024
Museums & Institutions Chicago’s Field Museum Responds to New U.S. Regulations on the Display of Native American Artifacts Under federal regulations, museums must now receive consent to display items belonging to American Indians. By Adam Schrader, Jan 12, 2024
Law & Politics Indiana University Has Canceled a Retrospective on Palestinian Artist Samia Halaby An online petition seeking to have the show reinstated has already received nearly 5,000 signatures. By Adam Schrader, Jan 11, 2024
Museums & Institutions Workers at the Denver Art Museum Are Unionizing for Better Pay and Workplace Protections Organizers said a supermajority of 250 workers have already agreed on the formation of the union. By Adam Schrader, Jan 11, 2024
Art World The Storied Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Will Close Its College in 2025 The PAFA museum will remain open and continue to offer educational programming. By Adam Schrader, Jan 11, 2024
Law & Politics A U.S. Appeals Court Rules That a Madrid Museum Can Keep a Nazi-Looted Pissarro Painting The ruling is a blow for the heirs of Jewish collector Lilly Neubauer, from whom the painting was confiscated in 1939. By Adam Schrader, Jan 10, 2024
Auctions Hindman and Freeman’s Merge to Create a Formidable New Auction House The merger sets up a company with a larger domestic presence than giants like Sotheby's and Christie's. By Adam Schrader, Jan 10, 2024