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
Law & Politics A Historic Act of Diplomacy Freed This Russian Artist. Here’s the Subtle Protest That Got Her Locked Up Sasha Skochilenko became an international symbol of Russia's crackdown on anti-war speech. By Ben Davis, Aug 7, 2024
Law & Politics Videographer Charged in Vandalism Incident at Brooklyn Museum Director’s Home The journalist and videographer is facing felony hate crime charges By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 7, 2024
Law & Politics Auction of Art by Michael Jackson Abruptly Halted A last-minute bankruptcy filing has put a pause on the sale. By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 7, 2024
Law & Politics Photographer Files $300,000 Copyright Infringement Suit Against ‘Zillow Gone Wild’ She says the wildly popular social media account swiped two of her photos. By Brian Boucher, Aug 6, 2024
Law & Politics Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Damaging Lenin and Mao Sculpture in Texas The stainless steel sculpture by the Gao Brothers was significantly damaged by explosives. By Brian Boucher, Aug 6, 2024
Law & Politics Protestors Set Cultural Institutions on Fire in Bangladesh Footage is emerging of buildings that have been gutted by looters and scorched by fire. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Aug 6, 2024
