Law & Politics Judge Weighs In on Ownership of $12 Million Basquiat Ensnared in Inigo Philbrick Fraud After more than five years of legal wrangling, Alexander 'Sasha' Pesko has scored a victory. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 3, 2024
Law & Politics Art World Haunt Harry’s Bar Sues Venice Over Speeding Boats Customers are getting splashed by waves kicked up by speeding powerboats. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 3, 2024
Law & Politics Activists Who Glued Themselves to a J.M.W. Turner Painting Spared Prison Time The judge ruled that the pair's protest action was proportionate in the face of the climate crisis. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 2, 2024
Law & Politics Activists Plead Not Guilty After Second Attack on Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’ The activist group is raising funds to support protestors' legal fees with Andy Warhol–inspired soup can prints. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 30, 2024
Law & Politics ‘It Took 30 Seconds to Quash the Patriarchy’: Court Rules in Favor of Viral Women-Only Exhibition A Supreme Court judge said the provocative artwork provides women with "a rare glimpse of what it is like to be advantaged." By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 27, 2024
Law & Politics Activists Throw Soup at Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’—Again The action follows two protesters being sentenced to jail at a London court earlier today. By Margaret Carrigan & Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 27, 2024
Law & Politics Protesters Who Threw Soup on Van Gogh Painting Sentenced to Jail An open letter defending the protesters claimed the act was a work of art itself. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 27, 2024
Law & Politics Author Jhumpa Lahiri Refuses Noguchi Prize, Citing Museum’s Controversial Keffiyeh Ban The Noguchi Museum banned staff from wearing political attire—including the keffiyeh—in August. By Sarah Cascone, Sep 26, 2024
Law & Politics Joan Baez Is Selling Kamala Harris Prints to Support the VP’s Presidential Bid All net proceeds from the sale will benefit the Harris-Walz campaign. By Vittoria Benzine, Sep 20, 2024
Law & Politics 100 Minnesota Artists Are Receiving Guaranteed Income for Five Years The payments are part of an expanded pilot program by nonprofit Springboard for the Arts. By Sarah Cascone, Sep 20, 2024
Law & Politics Disgraced Michigan Dealer Behind $1.6 Million Con Is Sentenced Wendy Beard's plea deal forfeits her right to appeal. By Vittoria Benzine, Sep 18, 2024
Law & Politics Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Helen Frankenthaler Foundation Ousted board member Frederick Iseman plans to appeal the decision. By Sarah Cascone, Sep 16, 2024
Law & Politics Philadelphia’s UArts Files for Bankruptcy After Sudden Closure The school has considerable real estate holdings in central Philadelphia—along with considerable debt. By Brian Boucher, Sep 16, 2024
Law & Politics Fate of Famed Ocean Liner ‘SS United States’ Locked in Legal Battle The vessel was set to be evicted on Thursday. By Sarah Cascone, Sep 13, 2024
Law & Politics Stolen Banksy Print Is Recovered by London Authorities Two men have been charged in the theft of 'Balloon Girl.' By Sarah Cascone, Sep 13, 2024
