Museums & Institutions Climate Activists Who Targeted Vermeer Painting Spared Prison Time The prison sentence might have had a "chilling effect" on people's freedom of expression, the court said. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Mar 14, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Iconic Photos of Music Legends Radiohead, David Bowie, and More Go on View in London Photographer Rankin tells us the story behind some of his most iconic photographs, now on view at Tin Man Art. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Mar 13, 2024
Art World British Museum Taps Hew Locke to Explore Its Colonial Legacy in New Exhibition After decades of visiting the British Museum, Locke presents overlooked objects and under-explored histories. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Mar 13, 2024
Museums & Institutions Forthcoming Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Names Second Director in 2 years Elizabeth C. Babcock has been named the new founding director after Nancy Yao was investigated last year for allegedly mishandling sexual harassment claims. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Mar 13, 2024
Art World The First Permanent HIV/AIDS Memorial in London Names Shortlisted Artists The memorial will be located near Middlesex Hospital, where Princess Diana opened the U.K.'s first AIDS unit in 1987. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Mar 12, 2024
Art World A New William Kentridge Video Exhibition Is Planned for Venice The video series will debut in Venice and be available to stream online. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Mar 12, 2024
Art World How Galleries Are Increasingly Funding Museum Shows Museums need support from galleries, but is it only blue-chips landing the best partnerships? By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Mar 12, 2024
Museums & Institutions ‘Ultra-Specialized’ Gang Pulls Off $1 Million Heist at Italian Museum Nearly 50 treasures including jewels and gold statues were brazenly stolen. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Mar 11, 2024
Museums & Institutions Artists Withdraw Work from Barbican Exhibition as Censorship Scandal Grows Mounira al Solh and Diedrick Brackens are the latest artists to pull their work from the exhibition "Unravel." By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Mar 11, 2024
Art Fairs Previously Unknown Painting by Dutch Artist Gesina ter Borch Acquired by Rijksmuseum Scooped up at TEFAF, this exceptionally rare painting will be reunited with the artist's drawings and watercolors. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Mar 8, 2024
Artists William Kentridge Departs Marian Goodman Gallery, Joins Hauser & Wirth The artist's debut New York show with the gallery will take place in 2025. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Mar 7, 2024
Art World Collectors Withdraw Loaned Works from London’s Barbican in Solidarity with Palestine The two quilts by Loretta Pettway were part of a show about political resistance through art. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Mar 6, 2024
Law & Politics Frida Kahlo Corporation Files Lawsuit for Trademark Violations The company has demanded all associated profits or $2 million for each trademark infringement. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Mar 5, 2024
Museums & Institutions Major Museums Are Mixing Old With New as They Reconsider Historical Collections The Met and Tate Britain are among major international museums to reshuffle their historical paintings of late. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Mar 5, 2024
On View Damien Hirst Takes Over France’s Château La Coste The YBA artist is the subject of a new show at Château La Coste. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Mar 4, 2024