Art World The Return of the Gesamtkunstwerk? Why Contemporary Artists Are Flocking to the Opera House Why contemporary art could give opera a major fillip in the 21st century. By Naomi Rea, Aug 23, 2017
Art World David Roberts Art Foundation Retreats to the Country, Leaving London to Launch Somerset Sculpture Park The beloved non-profit is overhauling its program in an effort to seek "new and broader audiences.” By Lorena Muñoz-Alonso & Naomi Rea, Aug 15, 2017
Art World Extreme Weather Is Threatening Museums Around the Globe. Here’s What They’re Doing About It. As tides and temperatures rise, museums are rallying to protect themselves. By Julia Halperin & Naomi Rea, Aug 15, 2017
Art World Searing Temperatures in Italy Force the Temporary Closure of Florence’s Uffizi Gallery The director assured artnet News that the collection was not affected by the day's events. By Naomi Rea, Aug 7, 2017
Shows & Exhibitions Henri Matisse, Collector? See How the Artist’s Favorite Possessions Inspired His Groundbreaking Work The hotly anticipated "Matisse in the Studio" opens tomorrow at the Royal Academy of Arts. By Naomi Rea, Aug 4, 2017
Art World From a Guadalajara Guggenheim to Liverpool’s ‘Cloud’: The 9 Most Audacious Museum Designs That Were Never Built These never-built museum designs let you delve into alternative histories, parallel presents, and speculative futures. By Naomi Rea, Aug 3, 2017
People Former Pompidou Foundation President Calls Jeff Koons’s ‘Flashy’ Gift to Paris a ‘Poisoned Chalice’ Robert M. Rubin thinks Koon’s gift is “insensitive, self-serving, and flashy.” By Naomi Rea, Aug 2, 2017
Art World With Repeat Attacks, Skulptur Projekte Münster Proves a Playground for Thieves and Vandals Works by Nicole Eisenman, Koki Tanaka, and Ei Arakawa have been affected since the opening of the prestigious exhibition. By Naomi Rea, Aug 1, 2017
Galleries Now Dubbed ‘Okey Dokey,’ a Viral New Collaborative Gallery Model Spreads to Germany Inspired by Condo, the latest iteration of the co-op phenomenon is coming to the Rhineland. By Naomi Rea, Jul 31, 2017
Art World Antony Gormley to Curate London Exhibition of Works by Prisoner-Artists Previous curators of the unconventional show include Grayson Perry, Jeremy Deller, and Sarah Lucas. By Naomi Rea, Jul 28, 2017
Galleries Condo, the Popular New Art-Fair Alternative, Will Launch in Shanghai and Mexico City in 2018 The new gallery-share model developed by the young dealer Vanessa Carlos is taking over the world. By Naomi Rea, Jul 25, 2017
Art World Artworks on Loan From the Louvre Destroyed in Fire on a French Island It’s been a bad month for the Louvre. By Naomi Rea, Jul 24, 2017
Art World The Mustache Is Intact: Inside the Surreal Overnight Exhumation of Salvador Dalí’s Corpse According to the Dalí Foundation, the artist’s iconic mustache is still in its “classic ten past ten position.” By Naomi Rea, Jul 21, 2017
Law New EU Proposal Aims to Halt the Trafficking of Antiquities That Fund Terrorism A pan-European licensing system for antiquities import is one of the key features. By Naomi Rea, Jul 20, 2017
Art World Violent Storms Invade the Louvre, Damaging Art by Poussin and Other Holdings Works by Nicolas Poussin and Jean-François de Troy are among the casualties. By Naomi Rea, Jul 17, 2017