Art & Exhibitions Freud, Hockney, Pigeons, and Pubs. Step Inside the Eccentric New London Art Show Curated by Designer Jonathan Anderson "On Foot" at Offer Waterman gallery is an ode to the romance, ribaldry, and pulsing excitement of London, from past to present. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 18, 2023
Law & Politics French Authorities Investigate Sale of Notre Dame Stained Glass by Sotheby’s After a Heritage Group Alleges It Was Stolen The auction house denies any wrongdoing. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 18, 2023
Auctions Princess Diana’s Rebellious ‘Black Sheep’ Sweater Fetched a Jaw-Dropping $1.1 Million at Auction The historic piece led Sotheby's New York's inaugural Fashion Icons sale. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 15, 2023
Museums & Institutions Artist Glenn Brown Has Opened a Museum in London, Blending His Own Work With Old and New Art From His Personal Collection Brown hopes The Brown Collection will become a meeting place for artists in London. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 14, 2023
Crime The Family of Billionaire Collector George Lindemann Has Returned $20 Million Worth of Looted Antiquities to Cambodia The precious antiquities were discovered by Cambodian investigators thanks to a 2008 photo spread in 'Architectural Digest.' By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 13, 2023
Museums & Institutions Madrid’s Reina Sofia Has Reversed Its Ban on Taking Photos With Picasso’s Famous ‘Guernica’ in a Bid to Control the Crowds The museum's new director is hoping the new policy will create a more inclusive environment and encourage young, diverse audiences. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 12, 2023
Art & Exhibitions An Eagle-Eyed Hilma af Klint Fan Claims That Tate Hung a Painting Upside Down. The Artist’s Foundation Has Vowed to Investigate The amateur sleuth noticed a discrepancy in the orientation of the work compared to its companions. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 12, 2023
Museums & Institutions The Ouster of a Warsaw Museum Director Has Incited Outcry Among Culture Workers Who Say the Move Was Politically Motivated Joanna Wasilewska's abrupt removal is sparking speculation. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 11, 2023
Market A Rediscovered Guercino Painting Offered Last Fall at Auction for Just $5,000 Goes on View in Paris at Moretti Fine Art, Now Tagged $2 Million Newly restored and researched, the rediscovered Baroque masterpiece is set to more than double in price. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 11, 2023
Museums & Institutions A Weak Cataloguing System Made It Easy to Steal From the British Museum. Institutions Around the Globe Are Reckoning With the Same Vulnerabilities A theft of over 1,500 objects at the British Museum has sparked a debate about the responsibility museums have towards their collections. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 7, 2023
Galleries Gagosian Gallery Lures Eminent Sculptor Carol Bove Away From Rival Mega-Gallery David Zwirner Gagosian will start exhibiting Bove's sculptures this fall at its New York gallery and at Paris+. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 6, 2023
Auctions A Woman Bought a $4 Painting at a Thrift Store for Its Frame. Now, It’s Been Revealed as an N.C. Wyeth, Worth as Much as $250,000 The painting was identified as the work of iconic American illustrator N.C. Wyeth, thanks to help from a local conservator. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 6, 2023
Law & Politics A Renowned Chinese Artist Has Been Found Guilty of Brazen Plagiarism After He Made Millions From Copying a Belgian Artist’s Work Ye Yongqing must pay $690,000 in damages to Christian Silvain, the highest sum that has ever been awarded for a case relating to fine arts in China. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 5, 2023
Galleries Venice Biennale Star Sonia Boyce Has Joined the Ranks at Hauser and Wirth, After Departing Simon Lee Gallery in June Boyce's move comes after Simon Lee Gallery went into administration earlier this summer. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 5, 2023
Art & Exhibitions A New Show on Fauvism Is Challenging the Movement’s Reputation of Being a Boy’s Club by Shining a Light on Its Overlooked Women Members The exhibition shows that women were central to the movement as artists, dealers, and inspiration. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 4, 2023