Shows & Exhibitions London Is Getting a Permanent 30,000-Square-Foot Immersive Art Experience to Bring Kandinsky, Monet, and Other Legends to Life Frameless in Marble Arch will be the U.K.'s largest immersive art project, organizers say. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, 9 hours ago
Archaeology Using Lasers, Archeologists Have Discovered a Surprisingly Vast Network of Ancient Cities Deep in the Bolivian Amazon The findings show that the region was more urban than researchers had previously realized. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, 23 hours ago
Crime Former Louvre Director Jean-Luc Martinez Has Been Charged With Money Laundering Over Ties to Alleged Antiquities Trafficking Ring Authorities are reportedly investigating five antiquities purchased by the Louvre Abu Dhabi. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, 23 hours ago
Artnet News Pro At Taipei Dangdai, Dealers Report Swift Sales and Sold-Out Booths, a Strong Sign for the Growing Regional Market Buyers tended to be under 50, and showed a particularly strong interest in international art. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, 2 days ago
Auctions A Roman Marble Bust Heading to Auction Could Have Ties to Disgraced Dealer Robin Symes, an Antiquities Expert Says Hindman Auctions said there is no proof of a link between the dealer and the Roman head. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 24, 2022
Museums At 90, Gerhard Richter Comes Out of Retirement With a Show of New Paintings and Photographs in Switzerland—See Them Here The German artist hasn't been able to stop painting. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 19, 2022
Archaeology Want to Smell Like Cleopatra? Researchers Are Combining Ancient and Ultra-Modern Techniques to Recreate Historical Scents Old pots, ancient trash pits, and even human teeth are treasure troves of evidence. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 19, 2022
Archaeology Archaeologists Have Discovered the 4,000-Year-Old Tomb of an Egyptian Dignitary Who Guarded Royal Documents The unfinished decoration suggests he died before the tomb was completed. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 19, 2022
Museums Newfields, the Indiana Museum and Entertainment Complex, Names a New Leader After Its Last CEO’s Turbulent Ouster Its new head has more than two decades experience working in higher education. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 18, 2022
Auctions A Michelangelo Drawing Just Sold at Christie’s for $21 Million, the Highest Price Ever Paid for a Work by the Old Master at Auction The drawing was rediscovered in 2019. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 18, 2022
Artnet News Pro Looking to Get an Artwork Into the Met? Here’s How 7 of the World’s Top Museums Decide What to Acquire for Their Collections We got the inside scoop on how museums like the LACMA and the Centre Pompidou decide to acquire artworks for their collections. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 18, 2022
Crime An Artist Who Attacked an Asger Jorn Painting in a Denmark Museum Apologizes for Accidentally Using Such a Strong Glue The perpetrator has claimed the act raises questions about artistic ownership, but many believe it was a right-wing stunt. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 17, 2022
Museums The Albers Foundation Is Opening a Museum in Senegal to Show African Art and Facilitate the Repatriation of Objects From the West The museum will open near Kaolack in 2025. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 12, 2022
Museums Minimalist Artist Lee Ufan Opens His Own Art Center in Arles—His Third After Solo Spaces in Japan and Korea The new location is in a 17th-century mansion in the city’s historic quarter, converted by the artist's friend and architect of choice, Tadao Ando. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 12, 2022
Shows & Exhibitions David Hockney Has Created His Largest Painting Ever—a 314-Foot Frieze Inspired by His Year in Lockdown The frieze, recording a year in Normandy, was inspired by the region's historic Bayeux Tapestry. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 11, 2022
