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
Law & Politics Canadian Police Track a Stolen Churchill Portrait to Italy Prints of Yousuf Karsh's "Roaring Lion" portrait abound, but only one is supposed to live in the hotel Karsh once called home. By Vittoria Benzine, Sep 12, 2024
Law & Politics Rare Historic Document Mysteriously Arrives at a Republican Party Office A 1785 document arrived unbidden in the mail. By Sarah Cascone, Sep 11, 2024
Law & Politics Scandal Rocks Italian Government, Leading to Appointment of New Culture Minister Right-wing commentator and museum director Alessandro Giuli replaces Gennaro Sangiuliano after nationwide backlash over advisor appointment. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 9, 2024
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, Sep 6, 2024
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, Sep 6, 2024
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, Sep 6, 2024
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, Sep 5, 2024
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
