Art World On the Heels of a Dramatic Restitution Report, France Is Returning 26 Artifacts to Benin. Will Other Countries Follow Suit? Some French museums fear that Emanuel Macron's stance will open a "Pandora's Box" of restitution claims. By Naomi Rea, Nov 26, 2018
On View Super-Curator Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev Talks About Hito Steyerl’s Latest Work and Why AI Is Actually ‘Artificial Stupidity’ We caught up with the museum director in Turin. By Naomi Rea, Nov 26, 2018
Auctions The Doctor Who Discovered Insulin Was Also an Artist—and His Painting of His Laboratory Just Sold for a Record Price The Canadian auction house Heffel will donate the buyer’s premium to fund diabetes research. By Naomi Rea, Nov 22, 2018
Art and Law Jeff Koons Was Found Guilty of Copying a French Advertisement. But Why Hasn’t The Woman Behind the Ad Gotten Any Credit? The ad campaign’s female co-author, Elisabeth Bonamy, has a bone to pick with Franck Davidovici. By Naomi Rea, Nov 22, 2018
Politics Delegates From Easter Island Meet With the Top Brass at the British Museum to Demand the Return of a Monumental Head Sculpture Museum authorities will travel to Rapa Nui to continue the discussion in the coming months. By Naomi Rea, Nov 20, 2018
Art World ‘We Are Not Expecting Everyone to Like Them’: Damien Hirst’s Graphic Fetus Monuments Return to View in Doha “I hope the sculpture will instill in the viewer a sense of awe and wonder," Hirst says of the works, which were covered up five years ago. By Naomi Rea, Nov 19, 2018
Art World As Angry Neighbors Sue Tate Modern Over Peeping Visitors, an Artist Installs Binoculars on Its Terrace to Better View the ‘Art’ Max Siedentopf says his work is an homage to museumgoers’ favorite contemporary artwork: the view into the neighboring apartment complex. By Naomi Rea, Nov 14, 2018
Exhibitions The Winner of This Year’s Turner Prize Has Yet to Be Revealed, But the People’s Choice Is Clear The audience is also rather grumpy this year, if the pinboard outside the exhibition is anything to go on. By Naomi Rea, Nov 9, 2018
Art and Law Jeff Koons Is Found Guilty of Plagiarism in Paris and Ordered to Pay $168,000 to the Creator of an Ad He Appropriated A French adman claims victory in his legal battle with the US artist over a surreal campaign featuring a rescue pig and freezing model. By Naomi Rea, Nov 9, 2018
Art World Chris Dercon Heads to Paris to Oversee the Grand Palais’s Blockbuster Shows and Ambitious Revamp After a torrid time at Berlin's Volksbühne, the Belgian director is now a major player in France's national museums. By Naomi Rea, Nov 8, 2018
Art World Embroiled in a Global Feud With His Former Art Dealer, Russian Billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev Is Questioned in Monaco The litigious billionaire's luxury home was searched and he was detained in an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption and influence peddling. By Naomi Rea, Nov 7, 2018
Analysis Has Artificial Intelligence Brought Us the Next Great Art Movement? Here Are 9 Pioneering Artists Who Are Exploring AI’s Creative Potential There's a lot going on in the world of art and AI. By Naomi Rea, Nov 6, 2018
Exhibitions Damaged in Venice’s Historic Flooding Last Week, Two Miró Tapestries Were Restored in Record Time for an Exhibition Salt water damaged the works worth a combined €1 million. By Naomi Rea, Nov 5, 2018
Art World Angry Neighbors Sue Tate Modern Over Nosy Visitors Looking Inside Their Luxury Apartments The Tate says the “obvious” solution is for residents to shut the curtains. Former Tate director Nicholas Serota suggested that net curtains should do the job. By Naomi Rea, Nov 5, 2018
Art Fairs As Artissima Turns Up the Volume on Sound Art, 9 Collectors Tell Us What Makes the Turin Fair Stand Out From the Crowd We asked a cross-section of collectors for their highlights of the fair where curators set the tone. By Naomi Rea, Nov 2, 2018
