Law & Politics A Truck Full of Art on Bodily Autonomy Hits the Road for a Nationwide Tour It will host a rotating showcase of works by artists including Marilyn Minter, Dread Scott, Ana Mendieta, and Laurie Simmons. By Sarah Cascone, 2 hours ago
Law & Politics Kingpin in Canada’s Largest Art Forgery Ring Sentenced More than 1,600 works attributed to the Anishinaabe artist were forgeries. By Brian Boucher, 2 hours ago
Law & Politics Police Kill Gunman Who Opened Fire Outside Munich’s Nazi Museum The attack took place outside the museum and near the Israeli consulate. By Brian Boucher, 4 hours ago
Law & Politics A Collector Sues to Fight Seizure of Roman Bronze Statue The Manhattan D.A. says the bronze was smuggled out of Turkey in the 1960s. Aaron Mendelsohn says they can't prove it. By Sarah Cascone, 1 day ago
Law & Politics NFT Marketplace OpenSea Prepares for Legal Battle Following SEC Notice The regulation of NFTs has been hotly debated. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 2, 2024
Law & Politics Artist Gao Zhen Detained in China Over Sculptures Criticizing Mao Zedong The artworks, which were created in the early 2000s and critique the Cultural Revolution, are suspected of breaking a 2018 law. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 2, 2024
Law & Politics Shuttered UArts in Philadelphia Faces $50 Million Debt Repayment Demand Fallout from the sudden close of the 150-year old school continues. By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 29, 2024
Law & Politics Fire Engulfs a U.S. Sculpture Park Displaying Works by a Chinese Dissident Artist—Again Artist Chen Weiming, who founded Liberty Sculpture Park, said he will not back down. By Artnet News, Aug 27, 2024
Law & Politics Fraudster Martin Shkreli Must Surrender His Copies of the Wu-Tang Clan’s Unique Art Album A federal judge in Brooklyn has sided with the crypto collective that currently owns the one-of-a-kind disk. By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 23, 2024
Law & Politics Feminist Art Parade at Democratic National Convention Disrupted by Anti-Abortion Activists Michele Pred has staged 15 feminist art parades. This is the first time anti-abortion protestors have targeted one. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 22, 2024
Law & Politics Presidential Hopeful Kamala Harris Gets the Shepard Fairey Treatment The street artist has also endorsed the Harris-Walz ticket. By Vittoria Benzine, Aug 21, 2024
Law & Politics Artists Land a Win in Class Action Lawsuit Against A.I. Companies A California judge said the artists had plausibly argued that their rights had been violated. By Richard Whiddington, Aug 15, 2024
Law & Politics Spanish Police Halt Attempted Sale of Leonardo da Vinci Forgery Spanish police have thwarted the sale of a Leonardo da Vinci forgery. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 13, 2024
Law & Politics One of the Russian Spies Just Sent Back to Moscow? She Posed as an Art Dealer in Slovenia Anna Dultseva was one of 26 people who returned home in a prisoner exchange between Russia and the West. By Brian Boucher, Aug 12, 2024
Law & Politics Man Sues Museum of Ice Cream Over ‘Unfit and Unsafe’ Sprinkle Pool He alleges he sprained an ankle after jumping into the museum's infamous sprinkle pool. By Richard Whiddington, Aug 9, 2024
