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Spotlight: Turkish Artist Yasemin Cengiz Çağatay Creates Fantastical New Worlds Through Digital Painting

Çağatay is a self-taught artist whose experimentation with new media and openness to contemporary aesthetics expands the definition of painting.

By Artnet Gallery Network, Nov 23, 2022

Shows & Exhibitions

Dozens of Ukrainian Artworks Were Secretly Rescued From Kyiv. Now, They're Going on View in Spain

Such an ambitious loan would normally take at least two years to approve and plan; this one was completed in a matter of weeks.

By Vivienne Chow, Nov 23, 2022

Art World

Damien Hirst Returned to His Butterfly Motif to Create a Vivid Stained-Glass Skylight for Claridge’s in London

Hirst and butterflies have a rich history, however this is the artist's first work in stained glass.

By Susie Rushton, Nov 23, 2022

Gallery Network

Spotlighting Young Artists and Historical Figures Alike, Untitled Returns to Miami Beach for Its 11th Edition

Opening on November 29, 2022, the eleventh edition of the contemporary art fair, Untitled Art, in Miami Beach promises to be the most spectacular yet.

By Artnet Gallery Network, Nov 23, 2022

Art Collectors

Palm Beach Gallerist Sarah Gavlak Has a Penchant for Works on Paper by Women Artists, and the Color Pink. She Gave Us a Peek at Her Collection

Gavlak is behind New Wave Art Wknd, which showcases South Florida’s contemporary art scene alongside Art Basel Miami Beach.

By Maxwell Williams, Nov 23, 2022

Crime

Climate Activist Gets Jail Time for Gluing Himself to a Van Gogh at London’s Courtauld Gallery

The defendant's solicitor attempted to argue that her client's actions might have actually increased the painting's value. The judge, however, didn't buy it.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 23, 2022

Crime

In a Heist Fit for a Movie, Thieves Broke Into a German Museum and Made Off With a Cache of Gold Coins Worth Several Million Euros

The heist is thought to have been carried out by professionals who cut off local phone and internet service.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 23, 2022

Art World

Artists Katharina Grosse, Corinne Wasmuht, and Elmgreen & Dragset Have Parted Ways With Galerie König

The artists have not connected their departure to allegations of sexual misconduct against gallery owner Johann König, which he denies.

By Naomi Rea & Kate Brown, Nov 23, 2022

Art World

Art Industry News: From High Fashion to High Art, the Chicest Medium of the Moment Is… Mud + Other Stories

Plus, the 2023 Serpentine Pavilion names its architect, and Beeple's Human One sculpture heads to M+ in Hong Kong.

By Artnet News, Nov 23, 2022

Art World

Ayako Rokkaku’s Dreamy Finger Paintings Build a Bridge From American Abstract Art and Japan’s Obsession with Cuteness

The self-taught artist is the best-selling Japanese painter of her generation.

By Vivienne Chow, Nov 23, 2022

Shows & Exhibitions

Beyond the Streets Will Launch a London Edition of Its Blockbuster Street Art Exhibition in a Takeover of Saatchi Gallery

The exhibition, curated by graffiti expert Roger Gastman, will consider the history and impact of street art within the U.K.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 23, 2022

Artnet News Pro

Smart Contracts Are Artists’ Best Weapon in the Fight Against Flippers. Here’s How They Work

Here is everything you need to know to understand smart contracts—and how they can make the market more equitable.

By Tim Schneider, Nov 23, 2022

Shows & Exhibitions

For ‘Crafting Pinocchio,’ MoMA Gives the Museum Treatment to Guillermo Del Toro’s Just-Released Netflix Fairytale

The exhibition looks at the making of “Pinocchio,” the award-winning filmmaker’s new, undeniably dark version of the classic children’s story.

By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 23, 2022

Know Your Rights

Why Can the Uffizi Sue Jean Paul Gaultier for Putting Botticelli’s ‘Venus’ on a T-Shirt? + More Artists-Rights’ Questions, Answered

Plus, did James Cameron totally rip-off Harlan Ellison when he made “The Terminator”? And can I project some slides of 1980s computer art in a gallery show without asking the artist for permission?

By Katarina Feder, Nov 23, 2022

People

‘I Make These Beautiful Mistakes’: Nathanaëlle Herbelin on Her ‘Bad’ Paintings and the Sublime Ones Collectors Can’t Get Enough Of

The artist’s quiet figurative work has been stirring tastemakers in Paris and beyond.

By Devorah Lauter, Nov 23, 2022

Spotlight: Turkish Artist Yasemin Cengiz Çağatay Creates Fantastical New Worlds Through Digital Painting

Dozens of Ukrainian Artworks Were Secretly Rescued From Kyiv. Now, They're Going on View in Spain

Damien Hirst Returned to His Butterfly Motif to Create a Vivid Stained-Glass Skylight for Claridge’s in London

Spotlighting Young Artists and Historical Figures Alike, Untitled Returns to Miami Beach for Its 11th Edition

Palm Beach Gallerist Sarah Gavlak Has a Penchant for Works on Paper by Women Artists, and the Color Pink. She Gave Us a Peek at Her Collection

Climate Activist Gets Jail Time for Gluing Himself to a Van Gogh at London’s Courtauld Gallery

In a Heist Fit for a Movie, Thieves Broke Into a German Museum and Made Off With a Cache of Gold Coins Worth Several Million Euros

Artists Katharina Grosse, Corinne Wasmuht, and Elmgreen & Dragset Have Parted Ways With Galerie König

Art Industry News: From High Fashion to High Art, the Chicest Medium of the Moment Is… Mud + Other Stories

Ayako Rokkaku’s Dreamy Finger Paintings Build a Bridge From American Abstract Art and Japan’s Obsession with Cuteness

Beyond the Streets Will Launch a London Edition of Its Blockbuster Street Art Exhibition in a Takeover of Saatchi Gallery

Smart Contracts Are Artists’ Best Weapon in the Fight Against Flippers. Here’s How They Work

For ‘Crafting Pinocchio,’ MoMA Gives the Museum Treatment to Guillermo Del Toro’s Just-Released Netflix Fairytale

Why Can the Uffizi Sue Jean Paul Gaultier for Putting Botticelli’s ‘Venus’ on a T-Shirt? + More Artists-Rights’ Questions, Answered

‘I Make These Beautiful Mistakes’: Nathanaëlle Herbelin on Her ‘Bad’ Paintings and the Sublime Ones Collectors Can’t Get Enough Of

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