On View Is Bill Viola the True Heir of Michelangelo? A Royal Academy Show Suggests He Is, But Many People Beg to Differ The show controversially puts Viola in a direct line of descent from Michelangelo, the universally acclaimed master. By Naomi Rea, Jan 25, 2019
Art World HBO Instantly Snapped Up Artist Rashid Johnson’s Directorial Debut ‘Native Son’ at Sundance The artist's film, an adaptation of Richard Wright's famous 1940 novel of the same name, will debut on HBO later this year. By Naomi Rea, Jan 25, 2019
Art World Banksy’s Shredded Artwork Will Hang Among Museum Masterpieces in Stuttgart, But Visitors Will Have to Search for It Visitors will have to seek out "Love is in the Bin," which will move around the halls of the Stuttgart Staatsgalerie, hiding among its Rembrandts and Picassos. By Naomi Rea, Jan 24, 2019
Art World Construction Workers Uncovered an ‘Exceptional’ 17th-Century Painting While Renovating a Designer Boutique in Paris It’s a mystery how the remarkable work ended up hidden in the historic home of a French noble family. By Naomi Rea, Jan 23, 2019
Art World A Christmas Mural From Bansky Inspired an Art Dealer to Open the UK’s First Street Art Center in an Industrial Welsh Town If all goes according plan, the city of Port Talbot could become a destination for fans of Banksy's work. By Naomi Rea, Jan 22, 2019
Art World Foreign Museum Directors in Italy Face Losing Their Jobs After the Country’s Culture Minister Says He Wants More Italians in Charge A host of top museum jobs went to non-Italians. Now, the country's far-right politicians want to see locals back in charge. By Naomi Rea, Jan 21, 2019
Art World Gallery-Share Initiative Condo Launches a VIP App to Connect Galleries and Collectors The app founders hope it will demystify collecting and add transparency to the market. By Naomi Rea, Jan 18, 2019
Art World Veteran Curator Marc-Olivier Wahler Hopes His New Paris Art Center Will Draw in People by Accident The former director of the Palais de Tokyo is betting that an innovative model will attract a non-traditional crowd. By Naomi Rea, Jan 17, 2019
Art World A Swedish Artist Launched a Propaganda Campaign to Reverse Brexit. ‘Leave’ Backers Call It ‘Possibly Criminal’ Jonas Lund’s performance turned the Photographers' Gallery into an "influencing agency" like the ones active in the US presidential election and EU referendum. By Naomi Rea, Jan 16, 2019
Art and Law Our ‘Action Was Visionary’: Sentenced to Prison, the Estranged Russian Art Duo That Set a French Bank on Fire Is Unrepentant Shalygina says that the political performance anticipated the yellow-vest protesters who are now threatening a run on France's banks. By Naomi Rea, Jan 11, 2019
Politics The Louvre’s da Vinci Blockbuster Could Be a Casualty of Political Tensions Between Italy and France Italy’s culture ministry is backtracking on important loans intended to mark the 500th anniversary of the master’s death. By Naomi Rea, Jan 11, 2019
Art and Law Artists May Be the Unwitting Losers in Christie’s Victory Over Resale Royalties in France Secondary market dealers say they risk suffering from "unfair competition," and economists warn the change might be unfavorable to artists. By Naomi Rea, Jan 9, 2019
Art World The Welsh Steelworker Who Owns Banksy’s Newest Mural Needs Help to Protect the Valuable Attraction From Its Fans Port Talbot's Hollywood star Michael Sheen has paid for security and the local council has offered to relocate the garage but its owner is keeping his options open. By Naomi Rea, Jan 8, 2019
People In a Bizarre Statement to Press, the Stedelijk Museum and Former Director Beatrix Ruf Vow to Let Bygones Be Bygones The embattled former director says her time at the museum can now become “a happy memory.” By Naomi Rea, Jan 7, 2019
Art World Why One Fed-Up Politician Keeps Tampering With a Historic Sculpture to Troll the British Parliament An alarm has been installed to protect a bronze bust at the center of a running battle over how to remember Britain's most controversial ruler. By Naomi Rea, Jan 7, 2019
