Art World A Mayor on Easter Island Is Up in Arms After a Runaway Pickup Truck Knocked Over a Sacred Statue A sacred Moai sculpture suffers severe damage in an accident blamed on a catastrophic brake failure. By Naomi Rea, Mar 6, 2020
Exhibitions 9 Powerful Shows to See in Europe on International Women’s Day, Including a Celebration of ‘Defiant Muses’ Check out these exhibitions honoring some of the most important women in the art world. By Naomi Rea, Mar 6, 2020
Art World In the Face of the Coronavirus Crisis, Hong Kong’s Art World Has Banded Together to Launch a New Online Platform for Art Galleries, museums, and auction houses are hoping that ART Power HK will pave the way for a “post-virus comeback." By Naomi Rea, Mar 5, 2020
Art World 5 Meaningful Ways the Art World Can Help Fight Climate Change, According to Experts in the Field At a conference in London last week, arts leaders gathered to discuss ways that the art world can become more sustainable. By Naomi Rea, Mar 3, 2020
Art World The Louvre’s Staff Forces the Museum to Close Its Doors and Venice Becomes a Ghost Town as Coronavirus Hits Tourism Tourism has dipped as European and Chinese travellers hunker down out of concerns for public health. By Naomi Rea, Mar 2, 2020
On View Shoe Designer to the Stars Christian Louboutin on How Warhol Inspired His First Red-Soled Heel and Why He Calls Himself an ‘Applied Artist’ Louboutin's new show in Paris showcases the designer's own work and that of his artistic influences. By Naomi Rea, Feb 28, 2020
On View To Portray America’s Diversity in the Age of Polarization, Shirin Neshat Went to New Mexico to Photograph One of Its Poorest States The artist, who lives in the US, says she still feels like an American—even in the age of Trump. By Naomi Rea, Feb 26, 2020
Politics Museums Across Northern Italy Shutter as the Country Takes Emergency Measures to Contain the Spread of Coronavirus Authorities are taking exceptional measures to contain Europe’s biggest outbreak of the virus. By Naomi Rea, Feb 24, 2020
Art Fairs Collectors Flock to the 1-54 Art Fair in Marrakesh as the Demand for African Art Soars, Sparking Concerns About a Masterwork Exodus While some fear foreign speculators will snap up major works cheaply, others look to the growing number of African collectors and their private museums. By Naomi Rea, Feb 24, 2020
Market The UK’s Surprise Money Laundering Rules Blindsided Dealers Last Month. Here’s How They’re Coping With the Changes Galleries are finding ways to manage the administrative burden. By Naomi Rea, Feb 19, 2020
People Auction Veteran Simon de Pury Is Quietly Returning to the Art Market as Artistic Director of a Gallery in the English Countryside Simon de Pury has traded fast-paced auction life for a quiet gallery in West Sussex. By Naomi Rea, Feb 18, 2020
Art World ‘Museums Can Learn From the Entertainment Industry’: Why the Van Gogh Museum Is Launching an Experiential Pop-Up in London To gain new audiences (and cash), the Amsterdam museum is experimenting with its own brand of populist info-tainment. By Naomi Rea, Feb 17, 2020
Politics Jeff Koons’s Ex-Wife and Muse Ilona Staller, aka Cicciolina, Is Returning to Politics to Take on Italy’s Populist Insurgents Iona Staller is angry that Italy's populist politicians have slashed pensions for her and other former members of parliament. By Naomi Rea, Feb 14, 2020
On View See How Rising-Star Painter Derrick Adams Explores Black Feminine Identity in His First Exhibition at Luxembourg & Dayan "Derrick Adams: Transformers" is on view at Luxembourg & Dayan in London through April 4. By Naomi Rea, Feb 14, 2020
On View K-Pop Supergroup BTS Commissioned Art Stars to Create an Astonishing Array of Artworks Around the World—See Them All Here After conquering the music industry, K-Pop is taking over the art world. By Naomi Rea, Feb 13, 2020
