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As MoMA Rehangs a Full Third of Its Collection, the Art of the Internet Age Takes Center Stage

The museum has rehung a third of the 60 galleries devoted to its collection.

By Brian Boucher, Nov 17, 2020

People

The New Director of Rome’s Famed Galleria Borghese Plans to Take the Museum in a ‘More Contemporary Direction.’ Here’s How

Francesca Cappelletti says it's essential that the museum draws in younger audiences.

By Kate Brown, Nov 17, 2020

Events and Parties

Editors’ Picks: 19 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From a Talk With Ruth Asawa’s Children to a Virtual Trip to Manifesta

Here's what to look out for this week.

By Artnet News, Nov 16, 2020

Art World

Starchitect David Adjaye’s Museum of West African Art in Nigeria Will Be Dramatically Built Into the Ruins of the Former Benin Palace

The British Museum is working with Nigerian officials on an ambitious $4 million excavation that will lay the groundwork for the new museum.

By Naomi Rea, Nov 16, 2020

Art World

Archaeologists Have Unearthed More Than 100 Painted Sarcophagi—Some With Mummies Intact—in an Ancient Necropolis Near Cairo

It’s the latest in a string of significant discoveries at the historic site this year.

By Artnet News, Nov 16, 2020

Art and Law

A Hedge-Fund Manager Whose Company Sold a Fake Frans Hals at Auction Is Appealing a Court Order to Return $6 Million to Sotheby’s

A case linked to a high-profile Old Master forgery ring is back in court.

By Sarah Cascone, Nov 16, 2020

Politics

As War Between Armenia and Azerbaijan Is Averted, Artists There Look to the Future. But Much of Their Cultural Past Has Been Destroyed

The path to renewal and peace will be long. Can art and culture play a role?

By Kate Brown, Nov 16, 2020

Art World

The Art of Craft: How Designer Bina Goenka Teamed Up With the Gemfields Jewelry Company to Create a Collection for a Good Cause

Proceeds from all sales will be donated to efforts to protect endangered elephants and their surrounding environment on the African continent.

By Artnet News, Nov 16, 2020

Art World

With Tourism on Hold, the de Young Museum Turned to Its Backyard With an Open-Call Show for Local Artists. The Response Was Epic

Curators received an overwhelming response to an open call for work from artists in the San Francisco area.

By Brian Boucher, Nov 16, 2020

Art World

Art Industry News: Meet the Banksy of Italy, a Mysterious (and Controversial) Street Artist Prowling the Streets of Rome + Other Stories

Plus, the Bronx Museum of the Arts names a new director and Marie Antoinette’s shoe sells at auction at Versailles.

By Artnet News, Nov 16, 2020

Events and Parties

Arts Organizations Are Reinventing the Traditional Black-Tie Fundraiser… by Bringing It to Your Couch

From an eight-hour telethon to a "Benefit in a Box," nonprofits are getting creative to keep donors engaged.

By Taylor Dafoe, Nov 16, 2020

People

‘Enjoy It When You Have It, But Don’t Have Too Much’: Artist Wayne Thiebaud on How to Savor Cake While Staying Healthy at 100 Years Old

The celebrated American painter's birthday is being marked in his hometown of Sacramento with a delightful retrospective.

By Sarah Cascone, Nov 13, 2020

Art World

Step Into the Sensory World of Hélio Oiticica’s ‘Tropicália’ at Lisson Gallery With This Video Narrated by the Late Brazilian Artist

"Helio Oiticica" is currently on view across Lisson Gallery's two New York spaces.

By Katie White, Nov 13, 2020

Tourists Pass This Enigmatic Portrait in Florence Every Day. Now a Scholar Says It Was Probably Carved by Michelangelo Himself

Long attributed to the Renaissance master in the popular mind, the carving might actually be by the artist’s hand, says a museum curator.

By Brian Boucher, Nov 13, 2020

As MoMA Rehangs a Full Third of Its Collection, the Art of the Internet Age Takes Center Stage

The New Director of Rome’s Famed Galleria Borghese Plans to Take the Museum in a ‘More Contemporary Direction.’ Here’s How

Editors’ Picks: 19 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From a Talk With Ruth Asawa’s Children to a Virtual Trip to Manifesta

Starchitect David Adjaye’s Museum of West African Art in Nigeria Will Be Dramatically Built Into the Ruins of the Former Benin Palace

Archaeologists Have Unearthed More Than 100 Painted Sarcophagi—Some With Mummies Intact—in an Ancient Necropolis Near Cairo

A Hedge-Fund Manager Whose Company Sold a Fake Frans Hals at Auction Is Appealing a Court Order to Return $6 Million to Sotheby’s

As War Between Armenia and Azerbaijan Is Averted, Artists There Look to the Future. But Much of Their Cultural Past Has Been Destroyed

The Art of Craft: How Designer Bina Goenka Teamed Up With the Gemfields Jewelry Company to Create a Collection for a Good Cause

With Tourism on Hold, the de Young Museum Turned to Its Backyard With an Open-Call Show for Local Artists. The Response Was Epic

Art Industry News: Meet the Banksy of Italy, a Mysterious (and Controversial) Street Artist Prowling the Streets of Rome + Other Stories

Arts Organizations Are Reinventing the Traditional Black-Tie Fundraiser… by Bringing It to Your Couch

‘Enjoy It When You Have It, But Don’t Have Too Much’: Artist Wayne Thiebaud on How to Savor Cake While Staying Healthy at 100 Years Old

Step Into the Sensory World of Hélio Oiticica’s ‘Tropicália’ at Lisson Gallery With This Video Narrated by the Late Brazilian Artist

From John Waters’s Cheeky Donation to a Mega-Gallery Under Fire: The Best and Worst of the Art World This Week

Tourists Pass This Enigmatic Portrait in Florence Every Day. Now a Scholar Says It Was Probably Carved by Michelangelo Himself

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