Collectibles A Neurosurgeon’s Collection of Rare Books Comes to Auction The volumes include some very early medical textbooks, one featuring an illustration by no less than Albrecht Dürer. By Brian Boucher, 3 hours ago
Art World Major Art Institutions Launch $12 Million Fire Relief Fund for L.A. Artists The fund is led by the Getty and includes major museums, artist foundations, and philanthropists. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, 4 hours ago
Art World Architectural Landmarks Lost in the L.A. Fires The deadly blazes have claimed at least 24 lives and numerous architecturally significant landmarks. By Min Chen, 5 hours ago
Law & Politics Titanic Salvage Firm Shelves Dive Plans, Ending Legal Dispute With the U.S. RMS Titanic Inc. said it has no plans to visit the shipwreck in 2025, but isn't ruling out future missions. By Adam Schrader, 20 hours ago
Art History Nothing Is What It Seems in Magritte’s Most Iconic Artwork We dove into the visual riddle that is René Magritte's 'The Treachery of Images'—art history's most infamous pipe. By Evan D. Williams, 22 hours ago
Museums & Institutions Philadelphia’s Calder Gardens Sets an Opening Date The new space has also named its first director. By Eileen Kinsella, 23 hours ago
Archaeology & History Hidden Royal Trove Discovered in Underground Vault of Lithuanian Cathedral The stash includes rings, medallions, crowns, and scepters from Poland's golden age. By Min Chen, 23 hours ago
Museums & Institutions Who Let the Dogs In? You Can Now Bring Your Mutt to Museums in Italy Italian museums are offering a free dog-sitting service in effort to boost visitor numbers. Woof! By Jo Lawson-Tancred, 23 hours ago
Gallery Network This Winter, Art Palm Beach and the L.A. Art Show Return With Major Milestones Following Art Palm Beach, LA Art Show is celebrating its 30th anniversary, coinciding with DIVERSEartLA's 9th iteration and retrospective. By Artnet Gallery Network, 2 days ago
Art World Art Dealer-Embezzler Douglas Chrismas Sentenced in Federal Court The notorious, disgraced founder of the long-running Ace Gallery will spend two years in prison. By Annie Armstrong, 2 days ago
Art World Who Are the Resnicks, the Art Collectors Accused of Hoarding California’s Water? Water experts in California view the criticism as misguided. By Adam Schrader, 2 days ago
Law & Politics Mary Miss Installation at Des Moines Art Center Set for Removal Following Legal Battle Miss will donate the funds from the settlement to a foundation established to protect artists whose public works are threatened. By Adam Schrader, 2 days ago
Collectibles Will This $4 Million Declaration of Independence Make Auction History? It sold not four years ago for just $930,000. By Brian Boucher, 2 days ago
Archaeology & History Ancient Mexican Cave Art Damaged by Looters With Electric Saw The looters carved and stole a section of the painting, leaving paint chips on the ground. By Adam Schrader, 2 days ago
Art & Tech Google Is Boosting Trash A.I. ‘Cubism’ Over the Real Thing This is not a Picasso, obviously. By Ben Davis, 2 days ago
