Today’s April 1, which means April Fool’s Day, of course.
As everyone knows, the last 12 months have been a particularly wild ride in the art world. Looking back at this past year, it occurred to us just how many stories sounded like jokes when they rolled across our screens.
So in case you missed them, here are a few actual, legit art news stories that happened since this time last year that could double as decent April Fool’s jokes. Sometimes you can’t improve upon reality!
Sales of a Rare Painting of a Toilet Paper Roll by Thomas Kinkade Benefit Shuttered NADA Galleries
An Art Collective Bought a $30,000 Damien Hirst Spot Print, Cut It Up, and Sold the Spots for $480 a Pop…
…Then They Sold the Leftover Paper Too for $261,000
Some Say Frida Kahlo’s Ghost Haunts the Halls of Her Mexico City Museum
A Billionaire Is Allegedly Blasting the ‘Gilligan’s Island’ Theme Song to Punish His Neighbor for Complaining About His Dale Chihuly Sculpture
Cate Blanchett Must Share Her New Personal Art Gallery With Bats
Cheapo Beer Brand Natural Light Has Unveiled the World’s Most Expensive Work of Art
New York Mayoral Candidate Andrew Yang Unveils His Cultural Plan: Subsidize TikTok Hype Houses
In One of His Final Presidential Acts, Trump Pardons an Art Dealer Convicted of Running a Gambling Ring Out of Trump Tower
A Set of Pokémon Cards, Deemed ‘the Pinnacle of Pokémon Collecting,’ Just Fetched $408,000 at Auction
An Artist Named Mr. Doodle Is One of 2020’s Top Auction Earners
A Link to a JPG Just Sold for $69 Million at Christie’s
Marina Abramović Has Partnered With WeTransfer to Teach People Mindfulness While They Wait for Files to Upload
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