Art World Hundreds of Artworks Have Been Stolen From France’s Presidential Palace Over the Decades. Did Former Officials Take Them as ‘Souvenirs’? French detectives are investigating the disappearance of thousands of items from state buildings. By Naomi Rea, Jul 23, 2019
People Marisa Merz, the Legendary Italian Artist Who Brought a Woman’s Perspective to Arte Povera, Has Died The artist was 90 when she got a major museum retrospective. By Naomi Rea, Jul 22, 2019
Market The Biennale Paris Will Go On Despite Strife Over the Decision to Admit Dealers Under Criminal Investigation One co-president of the vetting committee withdrew in protest, but the remaining members will carry on. By Naomi Rea, Jul 17, 2019
Politics The Louvre Museum Has Removed the Sackler Name From Its Walls and Website Following Protests by Nan Goldin’s Activist Army The museum claims the removal is simply the result of the expiration of an agreement with the family, but activists claim otherwise. By Naomi Rea, Jul 17, 2019
Art World The Louvre Museum Is Getting Into the Curated Luxury Cruise Business, Offering Trips Into History for $4,000 a Head One voyage includes visiting Venice, which could upset the locals, while another sails through the politically sensitive waters of the Persian Gulf. By Naomi Rea, Jul 17, 2019
On View A London Gallery Has Curated an Art Exhibition Just for Canines. We Took Pico the Dog to Sniff Out if It’s a Success Our roving reporter Pico checks out the best in show at an art exhibition selected by London's most cultured dogs. By Naomi Rea, Jul 17, 2019
Politics With Damning Words, a British Museum Trustee Has Resigned Over Its BP Sponsorship and Legacy of Colonialism The novelist Ahdaf Soueif says the museum is not fulfilling its moral duty to engage with the pressing concerns of young people across the planet. By Naomi Rea, Jul 16, 2019
Art World Beijing Police Evict Two Art Districts to Prepare for Demolition, Citing ‘Unstable Factors’ and Organized Crime Artists were told to leave two Beijing art districts ahead of their demolition because of a "security problems." By Naomi Rea, Jul 12, 2019
People ‘I Always Agree With Whatever People Say About My Work’: How Artist John Armleder’s Brushes With Death Made Him More Laid-Back The artist is the subject of major retrospectives in Geneva and Aspen, as well as other shows around the globe. By Naomi Rea, Jul 11, 2019
Exhibitions An Expert Has Reunited Two Landscapes by Cézanne That Were Cut From the Same Sheet of Paper 140 Years Ago The two halves of the great French artist's watercolor puzzle will be reunited for the first time at an exhibition at Luxembourg & Dayan. By Naomi Rea, Jul 11, 2019
Art and Law The British Museum Is Helping to Return Hundreds of Looted Ancient Artifacts to Museums in Iraq and Afghanistan The objects were stolen during recent conflicts in the two nations. By Naomi Rea, Jul 9, 2019
People ‘You Feel Powerless’: Hong Kong Artist Wong Ping on Unveiling His First UK Museum Show While His Family Protests Back Home We spoke to the artist about marching in the streets and why he is not afraid of being blacklisted in mainland China. By Naomi Rea, Jul 9, 2019
Art World A Long-Lost Velázquez Sells for $3 Million in Sotheby’s Record-Breaking Old Master Sale The Spanish master's portrait of the "lady pope" was lost for more than three centuries. By Naomi Rea, Jul 4, 2019
On View See Work by 7 of the Most Exciting Artists at the World’s Premier Photography Festival, Les Rencontres d’Arles The photography festival in France celebrates its 50th anniversary with 50 exhibitions. By Naomi Rea, Jul 4, 2019
Exhibitions Rich People Hide Their Art in Storage. A Novel New Art Space in France Is on a Mission to Get Them to Share It With the Public Instead The project is led by influential French curator Nicolas Bourriaud. By Naomi Rea, Jul 1, 2019
