Museums & Institutions A Lavinia Fontana Portrait Enters a Museum Collection After 400 Years in Private Hands The work is the first Fontana family portrait to be acquired by a West Coast institution. By Vittoria Benzine, May 1, 2024
Art & Exhibitions An International Biennial Devoted to Queer Artists Is Coming to Detroit The artists come from as far as Beijing, and the show stretches across a dozen venues. By Brian Boucher, May 1, 2024
Art World The Louvre Unveils Its Iconic Delacroix After a Stunning Restoration Delacroix’s revolutionary masterpiece has been returned to its full color, after eight layers of varnish were removed. By Holly Black, May 1, 2024
Pop Culture As Seen on ‘Stuart Little’: A Long-Lost Hungarian Masterpiece A Róbert Berény painting was deemed lost—until it turned up on the set of a film about a talking mouse. By Patrick Sproull, May 1, 2024
Art World Collector Alex Abedine Balances His Life in Law With the Joyful Chaos of Art Already an habitué of New York's galleries, the collector reveals what he's excited to see during the Frieze Week fairs. By Lee Carter, May 1, 2024
Archaeology & History Stone Sculpture of a Roman ‘Giant’ Unearthed at Ancient Fort in Germany The new find completes another artifact unearthed more than a century ago. By Vittoria Benzine, May 1, 2024
Law & Politics Russian Secret Service Searches Moscow Art Museum The private museum was founded by oligarch Roman Abramovich and his ex-wife Dasha Zhukova in 2008. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 1, 2024
Law & Politics FBI Returns Nazi-Seized Monet to Owner’s Descendants The restitution is the result of an 'amicable agreement' between all parties, according to gallerist M.S. Rau. By Adam Schrader, Apr 30, 2024
Up Next Multi-Hyphenate Joseph Awuah-Darko on the Rise of Africa’s Art Market Ghanaian polymath Joseph Awuah-Darko discusses Accra's art scene, what he collects, and why painters are moving away from figuration. By Holly Black, Apr 30, 2024
Art World Art Bites: This Cookbook Revealed the Favorite Meals of Famous Artists "The Museum of Modern Art Artists’ Cookbook" contained 155 recipes by artists from Warhol to Dalí. By Tim Brinkhof, Apr 30, 2024
Art World Inside the Project to Build a Photo Archive of Historic New York Gallery Shows The Independent fair and the L.A.-based nonprofit Contemporary Art Library have joined forces on the initiative. By Brian Boucher, Apr 30, 2024
Gallery Network Spotlight: Inside Daniel Arsham’s First-Ever Photography Exhibition Presented by Fotografiska, New York, the show features a range of never-before-seen works. By Artnet Gallery Network, Apr 30, 2024
Art World Odessa’s ‘Harry Potter’s Castle’ Destroyed in Russian Missile Strike The turrets of the landmark building were still burning at nightfall. By Brian Boucher, Apr 30, 2024
Pop Culture ‘Lempicka’ Musical Scores Three Tony Award Nominations The star of the show, Eden Espinosa, received her first Tony nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role. By Adam Schrader, Apr 30, 2024
Law & Politics Who Is the Heir Laying Claim to the Controversial Klimt That Just Sold for $32 Million? The heir is the legal successor of Hans Lieser, the brother of Margarethe, recognized as the subject of the painting. By Adam Schrader, Apr 30, 2024