Art and Law London Art Dealer Joseph Nahmad, Scion of a Powerful Collecting Family, Pleads Guilty to Assault The dealer comes from one of the world's most prominent art dynasties and runs Nahmad Projects in London. By Rachel Corbett, Jul 31, 2019
Art and Law A Street Artist Is Suing Walmart and Ellen DeGeneres for Allegedly Stealing His Signature Heart Logo A clothing line released by the company this year prominently features a design that looks suspiciously similar to the artist’s own. By Taylor Dafoe, Jul 31, 2019
On View A Miami Museum Is Launching an Exhibition Exclusively Made for Instagram. It’s Called ‘Joyous Dystopia,’ of Course The show launches today via Instagram. By Caroline Goldstein, Jul 31, 2019
Art and Law Portuguese Authorities Seize Blue-Chip Artworks From Slippery Mega-Collector José Berardo to Pay Down His $1 Billion in Debt The billionaire put the valuable trove up as collateral for loans. By Naomi Rea, Jul 31, 2019
Auctions Sotheby’s Sales Dropped 10 Percent in the First Half of 2019 Thanks to Brexit Fears and Cautious Collectors What may be the final earnings report before Sotheby's goes private marks the end of an era for auction transparency. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 31, 2019
Art World Art Industry News: Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Joins Unclothed Performers and a Human Fly at a 'Bizarre' Art Party + Other Stories Plus, meet the curator behind the Guggenheim's Basquiat show and Mitchell Algus may close his gallery after more than 20 years. By artnet News, Jul 31, 2019
Art World ‘I Have Never Seen Such Chaos’: Mass Confusion Ensues After the Louvre Moves the ‘Mona Lisa’ to a Different Gallery The Paris museum had to turn ticket holders away as it struggled to manage long lines of visitors forming inside the galleries. By Naomi Rea, Jul 31, 2019
Art and Law A Burglary Ring Used Social Media to Target Wealthy Art Collectors. Should You Think Twice Before Posting Your Picasso? In the wake of a bust of a Houston crime ring, a security expert explains how to avoid making yourself a target. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 31, 2019
Reviews With ‘Radical Love,’ the Ford Foundation’s Art Gallery Makes the Case for Loving as a Social-Justice Strategy "Radical Love” looks at how artists explore empathy and self-care in transformative ways. By Nico Wheadon, Jul 31, 2019
Art and Law ‘He Had Lying, Scamming, and Stealing Down to a Fine Art’: Disgraced Dealer Timothy Sammons Is Sentenced to 4 to 12 Years in Prison Sammons pleaded guilty to grand larceny and fraud that bilked his victims out of $10 million to $30 million. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 30, 2019
Politics Congress Is Investigating a For-Profit Education Company Accused of Scamming Art Students (With the Trump Administration’s Help) When the schools lost their accreditation, they didn't tell students. By Taylor Dafoe, Jul 30, 2019
Politics Artists Briefly Bridge the US-Mexico Border With a Heartwarming Seesaw Linking Kids in Both Countries The installation, which went viral on Instagram and garnered mainstream news coverage, lasted a half hour. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 30, 2019
Art World Art Industry News: Research Shows That Hanging Portraits on the Wall Can Make an Institution Seem Unwelcoming + Other Stories Plus, Benin asks France for more time before looted treasure is returned and Ronald Lauder sues to claim a $25 million trove of World War II objects. By artnet News, Jul 30, 2019
People ‘We Need to Tell a Different Story’: Why Tamir Rice’s Mother Samaria Is Collaborating With Contemporary Artists to Honor Her Son’s Legacy With the help of artist and activist Amanda D. King, Rice is at work creating the Tamir Rice Afrocentric Cultural Center in Cleveland. By Taylor Dafoe, Jul 30, 2019
Art World An Environmental Group Is Suing Paris Authorities Over Toxic Fallout From the Notre Dame Fire Campaigners say officials did not do enough to reduce the health risks of lead pollution to workers, local children, and pregnant women. By Naomi Rea, Jul 30, 2019
