Art World Marine Archaeologists Have Uncovered an Ancient Shipwreck Filled With Treasures Off the Coast of Greece The ship's cargo included ceramics from Spain and Tunisia. By Sarah Cascone, 6 hours ago
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Art World An Art Dealer Discovered a Rare Miniature Portrait of France’s Cross-Dressing King. Now, He Wants to Sell It to the Louvre The painting was done by Jean Decourt, famed painter of the French court, in 1578. By Artnet News, 15 hours ago
Politics Revelations About ‘Putin’s Palace’ Helped Spark Widespread Protests in Russia. Here’s What’s Inside His Secret ‘New Versailles’ Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has literally dug out receipts for, among other things, a $28,000 leather sofa. By Ben Davis, 18 hours ago
Politics Three Members of Pussy Riot Were Arrested in Russia’s Mass Protests Against the Jailing of Opposition Leader Aleksei Navalny The activist artists were among the thousands calling for the release of the jailed anti-corruption activist. By Sarah Cascone, 20 hours ago
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Art World The Centre Pompidou in Paris Will Close for Four Years as It Undergoes a $243 Million Top-to-Bottom Overhaul The museum will be closed from 2023 to 2026. By Kate Brown, 23 hours ago
Art World Editors’ Picks: 17 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From a Chat With the Guerrilla Girls to the Music That Inspired Basquiat It's another busy week of virtual programming—plus some in-person gallery shows you won't want to miss. By Artnet News, 1 day ago
Art World Whistleblowers Spoke Up to Hold Art Institutions Accountable. Here’s What Happened to Them Afterward Arts workers who publicized allegations of mismanagement discuss their motivations for speaking out against their employers—and what came next. By Zachary Small, 1 day ago
Art World ‘Alicia Was a Bit of a Disruptor’: Street Artist Swoon What It Was Like to Collaborate With Alicia Keys on a New Project The project pushed Swoon to transition from her signature block prints to painting. By Sarah Cascone, 2 days ago
Art and Law Landlords in a Tony Hamptons Town Must Fill Their Empty Storefronts With Works by Local Artists—Or Else Pay a Fine Southampton's mayor proposed the initiative, which is now a law, last summer. By Taylor Dafoe, 2 days ago
Art World Cheech Marin’s Long-Awaited Chicano Art Museum Secures City Approval and $1 Million in Annual Funding The California city of Riverside has approved plans and funding for the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art, Culture, and Industry. By Sarah Cascone, 2 days ago
People What I Buy and Why: Art Dealer Edward Tyler Nahem on His Many Collecting Regrets, and the Painting He’d Nab from MoMA The veteran art dealer also tells us about the Titus Kaphar diptych over his couch. By Katie White, 2 days ago
Art World As Lockdowns Remain in Force Across Europe, Museums Are Grappling With the Reality of Several More Weeks of Closed Doors Cultural institutions in the UK and on the continent are facing extreme uncertainty. By Kate Brown, 2 days ago