Museums & Institutions Swiss Museum Settles With Jewish Collector’s Heirs Over Pissarro Painting Berlin collector Richard Semmel sold the work in 1933 as he was escaping persecution by the Nazis. By Adam Schrader, Nov 14, 2024
Law & Politics Icelandic Fishing Giant Wins Copyright Case Against Artist The legal dispute has pitted an artist's freedom of expression over a corporation's intellectual property. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 14, 2024
Artists Haegue Yang on the Powerful Link Between Desire and Creativity The South Korean-born artist's first U.K. survey show at Hayward Gallery offers deeply personal insights. By Vivienne Chow, Nov 14, 2024
Gallery Network Inside Artist Tomokazu Matsuyama’s Constructed Cosmos, Identity, Culture, and Architecture Converge We spoke to the artist along with curator Christoph Doswald about the colorful installation "Mythologiques," on view now in Venice. By Artnet Gallery Network, Nov 13, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Björk Has Created a Haunting A.I. Sound Installation for the Centre Pompidou "Nature Manifesto" includes the sounds of extinct and endangered animals. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 13, 2024
On View Hans Op De Beeck Takes Over Galerie Templon With Monochromatic Tableaux of ‘Frozen Moments’ The show features a compelling mix of quirky invented characters and meditations on nature and life. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 13, 2024
Museums & Institutions British Museum Receives Donation Worth $1.2 Billion—the Largest Gift in U.K. Museum History "It’s a real vote of confidence in our future," said chairman George Osborne. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 13, 2024
Art World A Ben Enwonwu Bonanza! Two of the Famed Nigerian Artist’s Works Are Discovered Hiding in Plain Sight A sculpture being used as a doorstop and a hidden watercolor came to light within the same week. By Verity Babbs, Nov 13, 2024
Reviews Orphism Is Back, Full of Optimistic Colors and Unanswered Questions “Harmony and Dissonance: Orphism in Paris, 1910–1930” traces the movement that channeled the poetry and rhythm of modernity into vibrant, color-saturated painting. By Ben Davis, Nov 13, 2024
Law & Politics London-Based Art Investment Firm Accused of Running $11 Million Con It promised investors returns on "limited edition" art prints—but never followed through. By Adam Schrader, Nov 13, 2024
Art World Move Over, Crocs: Takashi Murakami Is Now Selling Shoes You can now walk a mile in the Japanese artist's house slippers. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 13, 2024
Museums & Institutions $115,000 Fundraiser Launched to Reclaim Salisbury Cathedral’s Rare Medieval Bible Created by the medieval artist Sarum Master, the bible is being sold by Sotheby's. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 13, 2024
Archaeology & History Do These Ancient Seals Unlock Clues to the Origins of Writing? A new study argues that these relics came before cuneiform, humanity's earliest known example of writing. By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 13, 2024
Artnet Auctions Why Has Raymond Pettibon Been Depicting the Ocean for Decades? Two of Pettibon's ocean-inspired works appear in Artnet Auctions' Contemporary Editions sale—now live for bidding. By Artnet Auctions, Nov 12, 2024
Art World Who Was Dora Carrington? Pedro Almodóvar’s New Movie Shines Light on the Forgotten Artist A Bloomsbury artist who defied social norms is getting a fresh look from the art world. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 12, 2024
