Law & Politics French Court Rules Against Artist in Legal Battle Over Tintin Parodies Xavier Marabout initially triumphed in a regional court in 2021, but has lost in higher court following an appeal. By Adam Schrader, Jul 22, 2024
Books Fiction About the Art World Is Trending. Here Are 8 New Novels to Read This Summer The uncanny art world is a fertile ground for enthralling fiction. Here are the new books we could not put down. By Artnet News, Jul 22, 2024
Gallery Network 7 Questions for Gallerist Wolfgang Häusler on His Decades of Collaborating With James Turrell The gallery was recently involved in the construction of Turrell's permanent light installation at Helvetia Campus, Basel. By Artnet Gallery Network, Jul 22, 2024
Art World This Former Banking Hall in New York, Glittering With Art Deco Flourishes, Is Now a Landmark Designed by Art Deco muralist Hildreth Meière, the space is set to become a high-end retail store. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 22, 2024
Museums & Institutions Protesters Take to Tate Modern to Denounce Major Donor Billionaire Len Blavatnik was knighted in 2017 for his philanthropic contributions to the arts in London. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 22, 2024
Art World Beloved Modernist Florine Stettheimer Finally Gets the Catalogue Raisonné Treatment Published online by the Wildenstein Plattner Institute, it will be one of a growing number of digital CRs. By Brian Boucher, Jul 22, 2024
Art World Eureka: The Deep Symbolism Behind Gerhard Richter’s Candles The contemporary artist's photorealistic images of candles emerge from his desire to break free from reality and bias. By Tim Brinkhof, Jul 21, 2024
Artists ‘The Rainbow Is a Bridge:’ How Ugo Rondinone Imbues Outer Landscapes With Inner Worlds The artist opens up in a rare interview on the occasion of his landmark retrospective in Switzerland. By Ilka Scobie, Jul 21, 2024
Archaeology & History Divers Discover Carvings of Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs in the Nile The artifacts, including paintings and miniatures, were uncovered south of Aswan. By Richard Whiddington, Jul 21, 2024
Art & Exhibitions The Honolulu School That Quietly Nurtured Hawaii’s Top Artists Gets a Museum Tribute Seven alumni of McKinley High School are being honored in a show at Honolulu Museum of Art. By Adam Schrader, Jul 20, 2024
Art World Art Bites: The Fire That Destroyed MoMA’s First Monet Acquisition The 1958 blaze turned the painting into a "burned marshmallow." By Vittoria Benzine, Jul 20, 2024
Art & Exhibitions This Exhibition Dedicated to the Boldest Hue Will Have You Seeing Red It features works by Renoir, Warhol, Rothko, and more. By Adam Schrader, Jul 20, 2024
Archaeology & History The Hunt: The Ghent Altarpiece’s Missing Panel, On the Lam for 90 Years The unfortunate altarpiece has survived burning, dismemberment, censorship, illegal sales, and looting. By Adnan Qiblawi, Jul 19, 2024
Museums & Institutions Iowa Museum Makes Historic Repatriation of Benin Bronzes The Stanley Museum of Art is now the first U.S. institution to return works to the former Benin royal family. By Adam Schrader, Jul 19, 2024
Gallery Network Spotlight: A Career-Spanning Ai Weiwei Exhibition Takes Over Galleria Continua’s San Gimignano Outpost Galleria Continua presents "Neither Nor," tracing the evolution of the acclaimed artist's practice from 1995 to today. By Artnet Gallery Network, Jul 19, 2024
