People ‘That’s Where the Energy Is’: Art Dealer Monica King on the Importance of Looking Beyond the Major Trends We caught up with the force behind the eponymous gallery. By Caroline Goldstein, 2 days ago
Art World Students Convinced Cambridge University to Remove a ‘Slightly Repulsive’ 17th-Century Painting From Their Dining Hall The canvas by Frans Snyders depicts a butcher lording over a scene of carnivore carnage. By Maxwell Williams, 2 days ago
Art World A Massive Strike in France Shutters Paris Museums—and Could Disrupt Business-as-Usual Through the Weekend Protests over changes to the country’s pension system caused partial closings of portions of the Louvre, the Musée d'Orsay, and other institutions. By Maxwell Williams, 2 days ago
Art World From the Turner Prize Twist to Maurizio Cattelan’s Apeel-ing Bananas: The Best and Worst of the Art World This Week Catch up on this week's news, fast. By Caroline Goldstein, 2 days ago
Art World These Historic Maori Carvings Were Taken From New Zealand 130 Years Ago. Now, They May Finally Go Home The move comes a month after Prince Charles returned a Maori cloak. By Javier Pes, 2 days ago
Art World Teen Who Threw Six-Year-Old Boy Off Tate Rooftop Admits to Attempted Murder Jonty Bravery has admitted to an attempt on the boy’s life, saying that he hoped his crime would get him on the news. By Brian Boucher, 2 days ago
Art World Pantone Is Going With an Old Classic for Its 2020 Color of the Year Move over millennial pink, and make way for the color of the Democratic Party. By Caroline Goldstein, 2 days ago
Art World Brazil’s New Right-Wing Culture Czar Is a Known Peddler of Extremist Conspiracy Theories Dante Mantovani has some bewildering thoughts about rock music, sex, abortion, Satanism, and the C.I.A.’s role in Woodstock. By Brian Boucher, 2 days ago
Art World At Art Miami, Kusamas Were Flying Off the Walls and Two Famed Former Models Teamed Up to Curate a Special Booth Brooke Shields and Helena Christensen lent some celebrity flair to the event. By Eileen Kinsella, 3 days ago
Art World Art Industry News: Australia’s Prime Minister Is Eliminating Its Federal Art Department + Other Stories Plus, Tufts University takes down the Sackler name and a Berlin artist collective apologizes to Jewish leaders for its latest project. By Artnet News, 3 days ago
Art World The Nazis Purged German Museums of Thousands of ‘Degenerate’ Works. Now an Expressionist Painting Sold by Hildebrand Gurlitt Has Gone Home An old museum label alerted staff at Ketterer Kunst that the watercolor had been confiscated from the museum in Halle. By Caroline Elbaor, Dec 6, 2019
Art World In Miami, Maestro Dobel and Artnet Debut the Results of a Yearlong Collaboration With Artist Julian Mayor The UK-based sculptor will present a handmade bar that walks the line between art and design. By In Partnership With Maestro Dobel Tequila, Dec 5, 2019
Art World Wet Paint: Celebs Storm Art Basel Miami Beach, the KAWS Whisperer Revealed, & More Juicy Art-World Gossip Which celebrities attended the Dior show at the Rubell Museum? What art did Justin Bieber choose to sell at auction? Read on for answers. By Nate Freeman, Dec 5, 2019
Art World From $125,000 Robo-Snails to David Lynch’s Nightmare, Here Are 6 of the Best Artworks at Art Basel Miami Beach 2019 Artnet News editor-in-chief Andrew Goldstein roamed the fair's miles of aisles to single out some of the most gripping art on view. By Andrew Goldstein, Dec 5, 2019
Art World This Is the Earliest Known Photograph of Slaves in the US—and It Challenges Our Understanding of History The daguerreotype, acquired by the Nelson-Atkins Museum, depicts a middle-class Georgian man and nearly 10 slaves. By Maxwell Williams, Dec 5, 2019