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
Museums & Institutions The Embattled British Museum Has Named an Interim Director as More Countries Ramp Up Calls for Repatriation of National Treasures Wales is the latest country to call on the British Museum to return objects. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 4, 2023
Art World Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Former Studio, Now Home to Angelina Jolie’s Fashion Label, Has Inexplicably Been Coated in Pink Paint Jolie, who began renting the space in July, had pledged to leave its facade untouched. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 1, 2023
Law & Politics Future Salvaging Missions to the Titanic Are at Risk After the U.S. Government Blocked the Recovery of a Historic Artifact From the Wreck The federal government has filed a motion to block a proposed mission to salvage the ship's wireless telegraph. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Aug 31, 2023
Art World 20 New Impact-Driven Projects by Female Artists Have Been Funded by Anonymous Was a Woman’s $309,000 Environmental Art Grants For the second year, the grants program is supporting work that addresses the climate crisis. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Aug 31, 2023
On View Radiohead Frontman Thom Yorke and Artist Stanley Donwood’s New Paintings Conjure Eerie, Abstract Landscapes. See Them Here The duo's paintings will be going on view in London from September 6. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Aug 28, 2023
Law & Politics New Court Filings Show the Magnitude of Claims Being Made Against Disgraced Art Advisor Lisa Schiff Three documents include claims from more than 50 individuals and businesses. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Aug 25, 2023
Politics Is a Right-Wing Journalist About to Take Over as President of the Venice Biennale? Rumors in Italian Media Are Swirling About a High-Profile Switch-Up Speculation that president Roberto Cicutto will be replaced by Pietrangelo Buttafuoco aligns with wider shifts in the cultural landscape. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Aug 24, 2023
On View A New Museum Show in London Delves Into the Troubling History of Medical Injustice Through a Series of Contemporary Films The museum pairs medical artifacts relating to eugenics with films offering a fresh perspective on their legacy. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Aug 24, 2023
Art World A New Interactive Networking Site Is Connecting Artists and Curators With Alternative Arts Venues Around the Globe The network boosts independent art spaces as an alternative to mainstream, state-sponsored museums. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Aug 23, 2023
Archaeology & History Newly Discovered Servant’s Quarters Near Pompeii Reveal Little-Known Details About the Lives of the Ancient Roman Underclass The discovery may help us understand more about how ancient Rome's elites treated and controlled their servants. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Aug 22, 2023