Politics After Outcry, the Mayor of DC Overrules the Local Grant-Giving Organization’s Attempt to Restrict ‘Lewd or Political’ Work Since it went out on Monday, the controversial amendment has provoked widespread backlash. By Henri Neuendorf, Nov 8, 2018
Art World Robert Indiana’s Estate Is Auctioning $4 Million in Art to Cover Mounting Legal Fees Christie's is selling two works by Ed Ruscha and Ellsworth Kelly to raise money for the estate. By Henri Neuendorf, Nov 7, 2018
Art World Rising Young Textile Artist Eric N. Mack Will Take Over the Brooklyn Museum’s Great Hall Next Year It will be the artist's first solo museum show in New York City. By Henri Neuendorf, Nov 7, 2018
Art World Italy’s Populist Government Introduces Strict New Laws to Crack Down on Art Crime The country's government has made preserving cultural heritage a policy priority. By Henri Neuendorf, Nov 6, 2018
Art World High Schoolers Found a 6,000-Year-Old Native American Ax on George Washington’s Estate at Mount Vernon The artifact offers invaluable insight into the daily lives of indigenous Americans prior to European colonization. By Henri Neuendorf, Nov 6, 2018
People The Queens Museum Has Recruited a Star Biennial Curator From Across the Pond to Be Its New Director Sally Tallant takes the reins after her predecessor resigned in January. By Henri Neuendorf, Nov 5, 2018
Art World Black Lives Matter Launches a New Cultural Initiative to Showcase the Work of African-American Artists The project aims to raise money by selling limited-edition prints and merchandise. By Henri Neuendorf, Nov 2, 2018
Law A Cunning Husband-and-Wife Duo Sold Hundreds of Forged Artworks in Finland. Now, They Are Headed to Prison The dealers' scam lasted five years. By Henri Neuendorf, Nov 1, 2018
Art World ‘It’s a Nightmare’: Cultural Figures in Brazil React to the Election of Far-Right Candidate Jair Bolsonaro With a non-existent cultural agenda, Brazil's art scene is more concerned about the president-elect's virulent social policies. By Henri Neuendorf, Nov 1, 2018
Analysis ‘After a Long Sleep, It Woke Up’: What Is Driving the Market Frenzy Around Late German Artist Günther Förg The German artist's prices are peaking. By Henri Neuendorf, Nov 1, 2018
Auctions A 3,000-Year-Old Stone Relief Sold for $31 Million at Christie’s, Setting a New Record for Assyrian Art The auction house is pushing back against Iraq's demands for repatriation. By Henri Neuendorf, Oct 31, 2018
Art World More Than 8,000 Cultural Figures Demand the Resignation of Germany’s Interior Minister Over His Anti-Immigration Comments With thousands of signatories, a petition lambasts the minister's "outrageous" stance on immigration and calls him unfit for office. By Henri Neuendorf, Oct 30, 2018
Politics A Small Jewish Museum in London Will Sell Off Half of Its Collection to Refocus on Immigrant Artists From All Over the World The museum will sell the works at Sotheby's. By Henri Neuendorf, Oct 29, 2018
Art Fairs From a Portrait by a Teenage Picasso to Artemisia Gentileschi’s ‘Allegory,’ Here Are 5 Standout Works at TEFAF New York See the highlights from this year's edition. By Eileen Kinsella & Henri Neuendorf, Oct 29, 2018
Galleries ‘I’m as Hungry as Ever’: Art Dealer David Kordansky Will Expand His Gallery to Take Over an Entire City Block in LA The dealer is doubling down in Los Angeles. By Henri Neuendorf, Oct 29, 2018