Collectibles This Drawing Is Now the Priciest ‘Harry Potter’ Item Ever Sold The piece has appreciated some eighteenfold since it was last sold in 2001. By Artnet News, Jun 27, 2024
Artists Artist Anton Van Dalen, Known for His Radiant Cityscapes, Dies at 86 The artist loved birds, often featuring them prominently in his paintings. By Adam Schrader, Jun 27, 2024
Studio Visit ‘There’s a Coyness’: Inside Kyle Dunn’s Symbol-Rich Cinematic Interiors The Brooklyn-based artist's works are now on view in "Matrix 194" at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Connecticut. By Katie White, Jun 27, 2024
Museums & Institutions Brauer Museum Shutters Amid Deaccessioning Controversy The university still plans to go ahead with the sale of three artworks, citing a budget shortfall and possible soup activism. By Brian Boucher, Jun 27, 2024
Archaeology & History The Hunt: The Mysteries of the Voynich Manuscript The uncoded book could be anything from Ancient Hebrew to a lost Roman dialect. By Verity Babbs, Jun 27, 2024
Museums & Institutions Activist Group Tries and Fails to Loan Ahmet Öğüt Installation for Demonstration An acquisition agreement for the work stipulates it can be loaned for "transformative moments and social movements." By Adam Schrader, Jun 27, 2024
Artists Why Louisa Gagliardi’s Luminous Canvases Are Captivating Collectors The Swiss artist makes medium-bending paintings that reflect our chronically online age. By Katie White, Jun 27, 2024
Art World An Iconic Richard Serra Work Will Be the Star Attraction at a New Florida Art Park The "Passage of Time" will anchor the art park, set to open in 2026. By Adam Schrader, Jun 27, 2024
Gallery Network Spotlight: American Artist Cooper Brings His Lush Interiors to London Maddox Gallery hosted Cooper as its Artist in Residence, and is showcasing the resulting work in "A Closer Look." By Artnet Gallery Network, Jun 26, 2024
Art & Exhibitions A Major Museum Survey Honors the Four ‘Grandes Dames’ of Impressionism The National Gallery of Ireland casts a light on Bracquemond, Cassatt, Gonzalès, and Morisot. By Artnet News, Jun 26, 2024
Pop Culture Behind Danny Lyon’s Celebrated Photos That Inspired the New Film ‘The Bikeriders’ Written and directed by Jeff Nichols, the movie is based on Lyon's 1968 photo book. By Min Chen, Jun 26, 2024
Archaeology & History Get Ready for a Corker! This Is the World’s Oldest Known Wine It is some three centuries older than the so-called Speyer wine bottle, which previously held the record. By Artnet News, Jun 26, 2024
Pop Culture Who Are the ‘Hot Rodent Men’ of Art History? Would you swoon over these high art hamsters? By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jun 26, 2024
On View After Languishing in Obscurity, Cubist Maria Blanchard Finally Gets Her Due Acclaimed Cubist painter Maria Blanchard is the subject of a major new retrospective at the Picasso Museum in Málaga. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jun 26, 2024
Artists Nicole Eisenman on Building and Breaking Narratives The process behind some of her allegorical paintings, she says, is akin to the “plotting of a novel.” By Devorah Lauter, Jun 26, 2024