Art World Princes William and Harry Unveiled a Bronze Statue of Princess Diana in London on What Would Have Been Her 60th Birthday Artist Ian Rank-Broadley made the statue. By Katie White, Jul 1, 2021
Museums As Part of Its Grand Expansion Plan, the New-York Historical Society Will Soon House the City’s First LGBTQ+ History Museum The expansion is paid for in part by a $35 million grant from New York's cultural affairs office. By Caroline Goldstein, Jul 1, 2021
People Italian Entrepreneur Beatrice Trussardi Is Launching a Nomadic Art Foundation With a Dramatic Installation Atop the Swiss Alps The first project is accessible only by foot or horse-drawn carriage. By Kate Brown, Jul 1, 2021
Archaeology Archaeologists Say a Massive 4,500-Year-Old Syrian Burial Ground May Be the Oldest War Monument in the World The site may also have served as a grim warning to potential invaders. By Artnet News, Jul 1, 2021
Art World Art Industry News: Art-Loving Construction Worker Calls Heisting a Picasso the ‘Biggest Mistake of My Life’ + Other Stories Plus, Berlin museums forge ahead with a plan to return their Benin Bronzes, and the V&A East acquires Beyoncé's pink dress. By Artnet News, Jul 1, 2021
Art World Why We Should Take Statues Down—and Stop Building New Ones + 4 Other Great Art Essays to Read From the Past Month A round-up of ideas from around the art web. By Ben Davis, Jul 1, 2021
On View Painter Jason Martin Found Hope During Lockdown by Creating Sculptural, Color-Saturated New Paintings—See Images Here Take a peek at one of summer's most colorful exhibitions, at Lisson Gallery Shanghai. By Artnet News, Jun 30, 2021
Law A Florida Man Is Threatening to Sue an Artist Whose Invisible Sculpture Sold for $18,000, Saying He Came Up With the Idea First Tom Miller, who says he made an invisible sculpture in 2016, is demanding visibility. By Taylor Dafoe, Jun 30, 2021
Politics Downtown New Yorkers Protest Governor Cuomo’s Plan for a $3 Million Monument to Essential Workers, Saying They Weren’t Consulted Residents say they would lose valuable green space in a local park. By Caroline Goldstein, Jun 30, 2021
Museums Considering a Career in Museums? Here’s How Much Money You Can Expect to Make in Dozens of Different Roles On average, only 11 museum positions' average salaries decreased last year, according to a new survey. By Caroline Goldstein, Jun 30, 2021
Law A Top Portuguese Art Collector and Museum Founder Has Been Arrested Over His Alleged Ties to a Multimillion-Dollar Fraud Scheme José "Joe" Berardo opened a museum to his collection in 2006. By Kate Brown, Jun 30, 2021
Art World Art Industry News: George W. Bush’s Very Effective Art Teacher Speaks Out, Gets Museum Show + Other Stories Plus, Spain gets to keep the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection (for a fee), and Gainsborough’s "Blue Boy" returns to the U.K. after a century. By Artnet News, Jun 30, 2021
People ‘Museums Belong to Everyone’: Curator Clare Barlow on the Tate’s Groundbreaking Queer Art Show, and the Work Institutions Still Need to Do In 2017, Barlow curated the Tate's first show celebrating queer art. By Naomi Rea, Jun 30, 2021
Art World 6 Art Teachers on How They Adapted Their Lesson Plans to Help Students Make It Through the Pandemic School Year We spoke with teachers across the U.S. to get a sense of their challenges and triumphs. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 30, 2021
Law In a Major Policy Change, the Dutch Government Will Give Nazi-Looted Art to Jewish Institutions If Heirs Cannot Be Found Restitution previously necessitated a descendant of an artwork’s owner to put in a claim. By Taylor Dafoe, Jun 29, 2021
