Crime A Cruise Ship Claims a Vacationing Couple Stole Sculptures From Its Gallery While at Sea One of the suspects was identified after the FBI searched through photos on his Facebook profile. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 17, 2023
Art World Archives Venice’s Plan to Restore a Water-Damaged Banksy Mural Rankles Local Artists The mural is located on the Grand Canal and exposed to waves from passing motorboats. By Adam Schrader, Nov 16, 2023
Politics Tensions Over the Israel-Hamas Conflict Erupt in Germany’s Cultural Sphere—And at Its Prized Exhibition Documenta Amid weeks marked by canceled exhibitions and events, two members of the Documenta finding committee also resigned. By Hanno Hauenstein, Nov 15, 2023
Crime Police Are Searching for Thieves Who Stole a $100,000 Chagall Print Video footage shows the suspects carrying the print in the rain before loading it into the back of a car. By Adam Schrader, Nov 14, 2023
Opinion Pearls of Wisdom: As West Bund Turns Ten, Gallerist Pearl Lam Shares Her Highlights From Across Shanghai Lam shares must-see shows, cutting-edge designers and delicious food. By Pearl Lam, Nov 14, 2023
Politics Arts Nonprofit Accuses Clear Channel of Censoring Billboards With Art Critical Of Texas Prisons Clear Channel Outdoor, the largest operator of outdoor billboards and signs, has long faced accusations of what its critics call censorship. By Adam Schrader, Nov 13, 2023
Politics Is a Tolkien Exhibition in Rome Part of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s Far-Right Agenda? The fantasy world of Lord of the Rings has been seen by some as an allegory for conservative ideals. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 9, 2023
Crime Four Men in the U.K. Have Been Charged With the Theft of Maurizio Cattelan’s $6 Million Gold Toilet Sculpture The current state of the 18-carat gold sculpture, however, is not known. By Adam Schrader, Nov 7, 2023
Crime Utah Authorities Have Charged Four People for Allegedly Stealing $1 Million Worth of Dinosaur Bones The illegal shipments were bound for China, allegedly marked as “industrial stone” and “landscape rock." By Adam Schrader, Nov 7, 2023
Crime An Art Dealer Who Allegedly Headed a Trafficking Ring That Sold Egyptian Antiquities to the Louvre and the Met Has Been Arrested Serop Simonian has been extradited from Hamburg to Paris and put in pre-trial detention. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 1, 2023
Politics The Firing of David Velasco From ‘Artforum’ Sparks a Series of Resignations and a Boycott Effort Artists and writers have signed a petition to boycott the publication alongside others owned by Penske Media. By Artnet News, Oct 30, 2023
Politics The Editor of ‘Artforum’ Has Been Fired Over the Publication of a Pro-Palestine Open Letter Artforum's publishers have put out a statement addressing the open letter. By Artnet News, Oct 27, 2023
Politics A Right-Wing Journalist Has Been Nominated to Lead the Venice Biennale. Here’s What We Know Pietrangelo Buttafuoco is set to replace current president Roberto Cicutto, whose first term ends in March 2024. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 26, 2023
Crime Police in Spain Seized Greco-Scythian Artifacts That Were Allegedly Stolen From Ukraine—But Experts Doubt Their Authenticity The authorities say the total value of the objects exceeds $63 million. By Adam Schrader, Oct 25, 2023
Politics Following Backlash, Artists Including Peter Doig and Tomás Saraceno Quietly Retracted Support From a Pro-Palestine Petition Joan Jonas is also among those who have removed their names from the petition. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 25, 2023
