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Gucci Tapped a Top Italian Graffiti Artist to Make Over Its Logo as Part of Its New Environmental Sustainability Initiative

The Rome-based artist MP5 has signed on to provide images for Gucci's Equilibrium program.

By Artnet News, 8 hours ago

Art and Law

In a Big Win for Yves Bouvier, a Monaco Judge Throws Out Dmitry Rybolovlev’s Charges Against the Swiss Art Dealer

The decision effectively ends the case against Bouvier in Monaco.

By Taylor Dafoe, 9 hours ago

People

Meet Illustrator Mona Chalabi, the Data Sleuth Making Poignant Visualizations About the Full Impact of Racism

The illustrator and data journalist opens up about her process.

By Naomi Rea, 10 hours ago

Art and Law

The FBI Just Raided a Major Art-Forgery Ring Operating Out of a Michigan Barn That Duped Top Experts

DB Henkel is accused of masterminding the plot to sell fake paintings by historical American artists.

By Sarah Cascone, 11 hours ago

People

Meet the Black Women Working to Transform the Art Scenes in Three Cities Deemed Least Hospitable to Black Women

CityLab ranked Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Detroit among the least livable cities for Black women. Here's what it's like to work in the arts there as a Black woman.

By Melissa Smith, 12 hours ago

Art World

How the Work of the Late French Nouveau Réalisme Pioneer César Lives on Through a New Series of Pendants

The artist's foundation teamed up with Celine for the project.

By Noor Brara, 13 hours ago

Art World

Art Industry News: Far Side Cartoon Artist Gary Larson Just Published His First New Cartoons in 25 Years + Other Stories

Plus, Sotheby's Modern art sale in Hong Kong brings in more than $107 million and MOCAD's director is placed on leave.

By Artnet News, 13 hours ago

Art World

How Snail Shells Taught Scientists That a Famous Land Art Formation Was Thousands of Years Younger Than Believed

The work is more likely to be only several hundred years old.

By Sarah Cascone, 1 day ago

Art World

Want to Commune With the Spirit of Basquiat? Green-Wood Cemetery, Burial Ground to Creative Legends, Is Launching an Artist Residency

The nine-month residency is open to local mid-career artists.

By Katie White, 1 day ago

People

‘This Moment Is Like a Tornado’: In the Past Month Alone, 17 American Museums Have Cut Almost 1,500 Jobs

Museums across the US instituted cutbacks as PPP loans and the 2020 fiscal year ended in June.

By Sarah Cascone, 1 day ago

People

In Memoriam: Remembering Those the Art World Has Lost in the Coronavirus Pandemic [UPDATED]

We take a look at the lives of some of those lost.

By Artnet News, 1 day ago

Art World

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art Restituted Four Buddhist Paintings Looted by Americans During the Korean War

The paintings were taken by American soldiers at the end of the Korean War.

By Artnet News, 1 day ago

Art World

What Does the Public Want From Art in a Post-COVID World? Here Are 5 Takeaways From a Massive New Study

Above all, audiences want "more fun" when they return to public life post-lockdown.

By Ben Davis, 2 days ago

People

Artist Anicka Yi Explains Why COVID-19 Is Terrible for Humanity, But Fundamentally ‘Good for the Planet’

The artist says it is counterproductive to ask artists what their role in any given situation is supposed to be.

By Taylor Dafoe, 2 days ago

Art World

Art Industry News: Justin Timberlake Says the Presence of Confederate Monuments in His Home State ‘Isn’t Acceptable’ + Other Stories

Plus, the Elizabeth Murray estate ditches Pace for Gladstone and the Berlin Biennale releases its star-studded artist list.

By Artnet News, 2 days ago

Gucci Tapped a Top Italian Graffiti Artist to Make Over Its Logo as Part of Its New Environmental Sustainability Initiative

In a Big Win for Yves Bouvier, a Monaco Judge Throws Out Dmitry Rybolovlev’s Charges Against the Swiss Art Dealer

Meet Illustrator Mona Chalabi, the Data Sleuth Making Poignant Visualizations About the Full Impact of Racism

The FBI Just Raided a Major Art-Forgery Ring Operating Out of a Michigan Barn That Duped Top Experts

Meet the Black Women Working to Transform the Art Scenes in Three Cities Deemed Least Hospitable to Black Women

How the Work of the Late French Nouveau Réalisme Pioneer César Lives on Through a New Series of Pendants

Art Industry News: Far Side Cartoon Artist Gary Larson Just Published His First New Cartoons in 25 Years + Other Stories

How Snail Shells Taught Scientists That a Famous Land Art Formation Was Thousands of Years Younger Than Believed

Want to Commune With the Spirit of Basquiat? Green-Wood Cemetery, Burial Ground to Creative Legends, Is Launching an Artist Residency

‘This Moment Is Like a Tornado’: In the Past Month Alone, 17 American Museums Have Cut Almost 1,500 Jobs

In Memoriam: Remembering Those the Art World Has Lost in the Coronavirus Pandemic [UPDATED]

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art Restituted Four Buddhist Paintings Looted by Americans During the Korean War

What Does the Public Want From Art in a Post-COVID World? Here Are 5 Takeaways From a Massive New Study

Artist Anicka Yi Explains Why COVID-19 Is Terrible for Humanity, But Fundamentally ‘Good for the Planet’

Art Industry News: Justin Timberlake Says the Presence of Confederate Monuments in His Home State ‘Isn’t Acceptable’ + Other Stories

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