News Pantone’s Peachy 2024 Color of the Year Will Give You the Warm Fuzzies Peach Fuzz was picked for its evocation of tenderness and compassion. By Artnet News, 52 mins ago
Science & Tech Would You Let an A.I. Insult You? An Art Installation in Germany Does Just That The A.I. system was developed by artist couple MOTS to give honest impressions of viewers. By Adam Schrader, 5 hours ago
Art History Conservation Work on a 16th-Century Portrait Reveals Hans Holbein’s Cheek-Chiseling Procedure The portrait featuring a sculpted jawline is on show in Buckingham Palace. By Verity Babbs, 7 hours ago
News French Artists Experience Less Commercial Success Than Their Peers, According to a New Report French artists have a different experience in the secondary market, as compared with those in the U.S., Britain, and Germany. By Devorah Lauter, 1 day ago
News Multidisciplinary Artist Jesse Darling Has Won the 2023 Turner Prize Darling will pocket the top cash prize of $31,500. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, 2 days ago
Law & Politics Lisa Schiff’s Art Collection Could Soon Hit the Auction Block The terms of a proposed deal include selling unclaimed works in multiple live and online sales in 2024. By Adam Schrader, 2 days ago
News Preservation Efforts Are Underway for Italy’s Leaning Tower (No, Not That One) Officials in Bologna, Italy have announced a $4.7 million plan to shore up the Garisenda Tower. By Artnet News, 2 days ago
News David Hockney Lights Up London’s Battersea Power Station With Animated Christmas Trees Hockney created the works on his trusty iPad Pro. By Verity Babbs, Dec 4, 2023
Law & Politics A Class Action Lawsuit Brought by Artists Against A.I. Companies Adds New Plaintiffs The initial lawsuit was filed by three artists; an amended complaint includes seven other creatives. By Adam Schrader, Dec 4, 2023
Crime Thieves Stole More Than $1 Million Worth of Parts From an Anselm Kiefer Sculpture Thieves are enticed by the value of the raw material not the artwork itself, even though the latter is much higher. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Dec 4, 2023
Law & Politics German Art Collector Loses Bid to Keep Ancient Mask Looted From Egypt Dirk Gemünden bought three art objects at an auction in 2020. He has been allowed to keep one of them. By Adam Schrader, Dec 1, 2023
Crime A Stolen $100,000 Chagall Print Might Actually Be Worth Far Less A band of thieves made off with the lithograph from a New York City gallery in September. By Adam Schrader, Dec 1, 2023
Crime A New Podcast Lifts the Lid on the Notorious Theft of a Caravaggio From an Italian Church The series aims to locate the painting, which has been missing since 1969. By Adam Schrader, Nov 30, 2023
Art History Was Winter Monet’s Favorite Season? Here Are 3 Surprising Facts About His Snowy Masterpiece ‘The Magpie’ We took a closer look at Monet's largest winter landscape and found some surprising details. By Katie White, Nov 30, 2023
News Mellon Foundation Raises Funding for Its Monuments Project to Half a Billion Dollars The foundation has already spent more than $170 million to fund at least 80 public art projects. By Adam Schrader, Nov 29, 2023