Art and Law Swiss Authorities Are Investigating Embattled Art Dealer Yves Bouvier for Evading as Much as $360 Million in Taxes Bouvier argues that he has lived in Singapore for the past decade and therefore is not subject to Swiss tax. By Eileen Kinsella, 9 hours ago
People ‘I Saw the Power of Art to Change the Lives of Others’: Princess Alia Al-Senussi on What She Learned During a Remarkable Adventure Through Egypt In Artnet News's the Art of Collecting series, young collectors from art-loving families share their stories. By Noor Brara, 10 hours ago
Art World ‘It’s the Difference Between Staying Afloat and Sinking’: US Art Workers Are Left Adrift as Weekly $600 Unemployment Checks Evaporate One phase of the government's stimulus plan has ended, leaving many self-employed artists and gig workers with little in the way of support. By Taylor Dafoe, 10 hours ago
Art World Need a New Perspective on the Future? Looking at Abstract Art Can Change the Way You Think About Time, a New Study Says Researchers show that our minds perceive representational and abstract art very differently. By Tanner West, 11 hours ago
Art World Tate Britain Has Responded to Backlash Over a Mural of Enslaved Children at Its Restaurant With a Statement Acknowledging Its History The museum has quietly changed the website description of its restaurant, Rex Whistler. By Kate Brown, 14 hours ago
Events and Parties Editors’ Picks: 17 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From a Peek Into MoMA’s Film Vault to the Parrish Reopening Here's what's on our docket this week. By Artnet News, 18 hours ago
Art World Art Industry News: A Donor Just Gave $5 Million to Finally Pay All of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Interns + Other Stories Plus, the Museum of Man is now the Museum of Us and authorities are on the hunt for a Gerhard Richter print that went missing in transit. By Artnet News, 19 hours ago
People The Art World at Home: Brooklyn Museum Curator Jenée-Daria Strand Is Researching Lorraine O’Grady and Reflecting on Her Dad’s Work With Tupac The curatorial assistant is preparing for the Brooklyn Museum's Lorraine O’Grady retrospective at the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art. By Sarah Cascone, 1 day ago
Art World After Months of Closure, the MFA Boston Is the Latest Museum to Resort to Layoffs, Downsizing by 15 Percent The museum has yet to set a date for reopening. By Sarah Cascone, 1 day ago
Art World A Clumsy Museum Visitor Snapped the Toes Off a Historic Sculpture in Italy While Trying to Pose for a Selfie in Its Lap The statue of Paolina Borghese Bonaparte was the original plaster version of the marble masterpiece at the Galleria Borghese in Rome. By Sarah Cascone, 2 days ago
Art World Art Industry News: A Guide to the Many Art-Historical References in Beyoncé’s New Album ‘Black Is King’ + Other Stories Plus, Fyre Festival merch is heading to auction and the American Museum of Natural History will reverse pay-what-you-wish upon reopening. By Artnet News, 2 days ago
People What I Buy & Why: Real-Estate Mogul Jorge Pérez on Which Artists He’s Lucky to Have Bought Early and Why He Likes Very Big Art The collector made his first art purchase with his winnings from dorm room poker back in college. By Sarah Cascone, 2 days ago
Art World The Art of Craft: Cartier Releases an Updated Version of Its Cult Pasha de Cartier Watch The timepiece, which was first released in 1985, became known for its graphic “square within a circle” design. By Noor Brara, 2 days ago
Art World Is This the New Vivian Maier? In a Secret Room, a Young Woman Discovered 8,000 Remarkable Photos Taken by Her Grandfather Alberto di Lenardo's never-before-seen photographs have been collected in a new book coming out this August. By Taylor Dafoe, Jul 31, 2020
Art World From Kendall Jenner’s Love of Light Art to a Damning Senate Report on the Art Market: The Best and Worst of the Art World This Week Catch up on this week's news, fast. By Caroline Goldstein, Jul 31, 2020
