Market Smuggled Away During the French Revolution, Marie Antoinette’s $36 Million Pearl Pendant Shatters Auction Records After her execution, the Queen of France's daughter inherited her jewels, which have been in private royal ownership for more than 200 years. By Kate Brown, Nov 15, 2018
Exhibitions To Celebrate the 350th Anniversary of Rembrandt’s Death, the Rijksmuseum Vows to Show ‘All the Rembrandts’ Fittingly titled "All the Rembrandts in the Rijksmuseum," the landmark show offers a chance to see 'The Night Watch' before its restoration. By Kate Brown, Nov 14, 2018
Art World Berlin’s Cultural Institutions Unite to Fight Far-Right Nationalists in Germany In an unprecedented act of solidarity, leading organizations sign a declaration against intolerance and join forces in Berlin under a "flag" of the golden foil refugee blanket. By Kate Brown, Nov 9, 2018
People In ArtReview’s New Power 100, David Zwirner and Kerry James Marshall Rise to the Top, Outranking… the Entire #MeToo Movement? David Zwirner is number one on the 17th edition of ArtReview's Power 100 list. By Kate Brown, Nov 8, 2018
Art World Nicole Eisenman Makes a Dramatic Turn to Sculpture in Her First Solo Institutional Show in Germany There are more than 20 sculptures on view in Eisenman's show at the Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden. By Kate Brown, Nov 8, 2018
Exhibitions Wes Anderson’s Offbeat Debut as a Curator Drove a Storied Museum’s Staff Crazy. The Results Are Enchanting Co-curated with Juman Malouf, “Spitzmaus Mummy in a Coffin and other Treasures” focuses on the curious and the weird in perfect compositions. By Kate Brown, Nov 7, 2018
People How Artist Emekah Ogboh Became One of Europe’s Fastest-Rising Stars—Without a Gallery, a Dealer, or Even Self-Promotion We spoke to the elusive artist ahead of a rare performance at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. By Kate Brown, Nov 2, 2018
People ‘Destructive Macho Power Needs to Be Overthrown’: Meet the Next Berlin Biennale’s All-Star Team of ‘Female Identified’ Curators The four-member curatorial team hails from several South American nations in deep crisis. By Kate Brown, Oct 30, 2018
Art World Nan Goldin Is Selling Signed Prints for $100 to Support Victims of the Opioid Crisis The collective Magnum has teamed up with Aperture to offer prints by leading photographers including Stephen Shore, Catherine Opie, and Martin Parr. By Kate Brown, Oct 29, 2018
Art World A Fire Broke Out at Dia:Beacon. Its Cause? An Electrically Powered Minimalist Painting by Mary Corse The fire was quickly extinguished with minimal damage to the cavernous art museum in the Hudson Valley. By Kate Brown, Oct 25, 2018
Politics Art-World Figures Accuse the Bauhaus Foundation of Caving In to Threats From Germany’s Right-Wing Groups Prominent members of the art world have signed on to an open letter that condemns the Bauhaus for submitting to fears over right-wing mobilization against the foundation. By Kate Brown, Oct 24, 2018
Art World The World’s Oldest Intact Shipwreck Has Been Discovered at the Bottom of Black Sea Experts see a resemblance to the ships depicted on the ancient Greek vases at the British Museum. By Kate Brown, Oct 23, 2018
Politics Europe’s Largest Museums Will Loan Looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria’s Planned Royal Museum The agreement marks a significant step in ongoing negotiations between European museums and Nigerian representatives. By Kate Brown, Oct 22, 2018
Art World Vivienne Westwood, Karl Ove Knausgård, and Other Stars Offer Irreverent Tours of Their Favorite Museums in a New TV Show "The Art of Museums" features eight world-famous museums as seen through the eyes of culture-industry heavyweights. By Kate Brown, Oct 22, 2018
Art World Here Are 10 of the Most Exciting Artists to Discover at FIAC and Its Satellite Fairs in Paris From Cai Lei's trompe l'oeil canvases to Zoë Paul's intricate beaded curtains, here's what you won't want to miss this week in Paris. By Kate Brown & Naomi Rea, Oct 19, 2018
