Gallery Network Spotlight: See New York City Through the Lens of Legendary Photographer Richard Sandler in a New Exhibition at Hudson Yards "Richard Sandler: The Eyes of the City" opens at Avant Gallery, New York, on May 18, 2023. By Artnet Gallery Network, May 10, 2023
Crime Stolen Ancient Tomb Carvings Sat in Storage at the Met Museum for Decades. Now, They’ve Been Returned to China The objects are among 89 antiquities seized by the D.A. as part of a years-long criminal investigation into Shelby White’s collection. By Taylor Dafoe, May 10, 2023
Museums The Smithsonian National Museum of African Art’s Director Has Resigned After Less Than Two Years, Citing ‘Resistance and Backlash’ Ngaire Blankenberg quietly departed after less than two years. By Brian Boucher, May 10, 2023
Crime An International Effort to Tackle Antiquities Trafficking Seized More Than 11,000 Stolen Artifacts Across Europe Last Year Operation Pandora took into custody ancient coins, religious artifacts, and a Roman marble bust. By Richard Whiddington, May 10, 2023
Museums Not Patriarchal Art History, But Art ‘Herstory’: Judy Chicago on Why She Devoted Her New Show to 80 Women Artists Who Inspired Her "It's about rewriting history," curator Massimiliano Gioni said. By Sarah Cascone, May 10, 2023
NFTs The Quilters of Gee’s Bend Head to the Blockchain, Collaborating With a Young Generative Artist on a Series of NFTs The project will go live on May 17 on Arsnl. By Taylor Dafoe, May 10, 2023
Shows & Exhibitions Latvia’s RIBOCA Biennial Canceled Its Second Edition in Solidarity With Ukraine. Now It’s Back—Without Russian Funding The biennial has scrapped its original program to offer something that feels more relevant to the present moment. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 10, 2023
Art World Art Industry News: Hannah Gadsby Speaks Out About the ‘Problem With Money in the Art World’ + Other Stories Plus, Paris+ by Art Basel names participating galleries and Nicolas Bourriaud will lead the next Gwangju Biennale. By Artnet News, May 10, 2023
People ‘It’s About Bringing Those Absences to Life:’ Isaac Julien on Using the Gaps in Historical Archives As Springboards for Reinvention The British artist's first major U.K. retrospective is on view at Tate Britain through August 20. By Precious Adesina, May 10, 2023
Auctions Two Jars Bought for $25 at a Thrift Store Turn Out to Be Qing Dynasty Treasures That Could Fetch $63,000 at Auction The seller has pledged to donate a portion of the sale to the charity shop from which they bought the objects. By Richard Whiddington, May 10, 2023
Art World The BBC Will Repair a Controversial Statue by a Disgraced Artist After a Protester Attacked It With a Hammer The national broadcaster will fit the work with a QR code to inform viewers about the artist's crimes. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 10, 2023
NFTs An Artist Asked ChatGPT How to Make a Popular Memecoin. The Result Is ‘TurboToad,’ and People Are Betting Millions of Dollars on It Rhett Mankind began the project as a lark. By Ben Davis, May 9, 2023
Politics Hong Kong Police’s Seizure and Suppression of a Tiananmen Monument Has Only Made It ‘Bigger,’ Its Sculptor Says A replica of 'The Pillar of Shame,' which can no longer be seen in Hong Kong, will be unveiled in Berlin on May 22. By Vivienne Chow, May 9, 2023
Archaeology Using Google Earth Pro, Archaeologists Have Discovered Unusual Roman Military Camps in Saudi Arabia There were previously just four known Roman camps across Jordan, making these a significant find. By Artnet News, May 9, 2023
Gallery Network Check Out Exhibitor Highlights From NADA New York Ahead of the Fair’s Opening Next Week The ninth edition takes place May 18–21, 2023. By Artnet Gallery Network, May 9, 2023
