Art World Meret Oppenheim’s Furry Teacup Stirred Up a Public Sensation—Here Are 3 Things You May Not Know About the Classic Surrealist Object She spent years trying to escape its legend. By Katie White, Nov 9, 2020
People What I Buy and Why: Manufacturing Tycoon Heiner Wemhöner on the Emotional Value of Collecting and Why He’s Unafraid of Impractical Art Wemhöner's 1,300-work collection has more recently pivoted to Chinese contemporary art. By Kate Brown, Nov 9, 2020
Art and Law Sotheby’s Just Got Slapped With a Lawsuit by the New York Attorney General Alleging Millions of Dollars in Unpaid Taxes Government lawyers say the auction house bilked the public out of huge revenues. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 7, 2020
Art World Archaeologists May Have Finally Solved the Mystery of the Disappearance of Roanoke’s Lost Colony The fate of Roanoke's 115 settlers has been a mystery for centuries. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 6, 2020
Art World The Bob Ross Experience, a New Interactive Museum, Is Open in Indiana. Can It Calm a Nervous Nation? You can sign up for master classes with certified instructors, and see never-before-seen Ross canvases. By Brian Boucher, Nov 6, 2020
Art World From a Literally Life-Saving Sculpture to a Top Gagosian Director’s Firing: The Best and Worst of the Art World This Week Catch up on this week's news, fast. By Caroline Goldstein, Nov 6, 2020
Art World The Notorious ‘Junk Bond King’ Michael Milken Is Opening a Museum Dedicated to the American Dream in Washington, DC The Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream opens in 2023. By Brian Boucher, Nov 6, 2020
People The Founding Curator of the Nelson-Atkins Photography Department Has Resigned in Protest of Layoffs at the Museum Keith Davis founded the museum's photography department in 2005. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 6, 2020
Art World Wet Paint: Ivanka Trump Eyes Return to the New York Gallery Scene, Art-World Hub Indochine Reopens, & More Juicy Art-World Gossip What East Village gallery is opening an outpost in LA for the winter? Who canvassed for Joe Biden in Pennsylvania? Read on for answers. By Nate Freeman, Nov 6, 2020
Art World Art Industry News: Historic Churches in Naples Are at Risk of Being Swallowed Up by Actual Sinkholes + Other Stories Plus, folk star Joan Baez is a portrait painter now and White Cube is planning a show inspired by "Rear Window." By Artnet News, Nov 6, 2020
Art World French Starchitect Jean Nouvel Will Literally Carve a Hotel Out of Rock in Saudi Arabia’s Planned Cultural Hotspot, AlUla The project brings Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's grand vision for the city one step closer to reality. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 5, 2020
Art World The Rhode Island School of Design Is Hiring 10 New Faculty Members Dedicated Entirely to Race and Decolonization Studies A major anonymous gift will fund salaries for the new positions for five years. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 5, 2020
Art World The Most Ferocious Ancient Hunters May Have Been Women as Often as Men, a New Archaeological Find Suggests Human female remains turned up accompanied by big-game hunting implements—and it wasn't the first time. By Brian Boucher, Nov 5, 2020
Art World Magnum Photos Has Suspended Photojournalist David Alan Harvey Following Allegations of Harassment It’s the first time in the agency’s history that a member has been suspended. By Taylor Dafoe, Nov 5, 2020
Politics Voters in Jersey City Just Approved a New Tax in Support of the Arts, Setting the Stage for Other Cities to Follow Taxpayers have approved a measure to seed a trust fund that will support the city's culture initiatives. By Brian Boucher, Nov 5, 2020
