Museums The Met Museum Plans to Hire a Team of Provenance Researchers Amid Increased Scrutiny Around Its Collection Museum director Max Hollein announced four new initiatives related to the institution's collecting policies. By Taylor Dafoe, May 11, 2023
People ‘We’re Not All Ikea-Loving Minimalists’: Historian and Author Michael Diaz-Griffith on the Resurgence of Young Antique Collectors During TEFAF New York, he will join Dominique Lévy and Dr. Thomas S. Kaplan in a conversation on connoisseurship. By Katie White, May 11, 2023
Market The Warhol Self-Portrait That Inspired the Remorseful Book ‘I Sold Andy Warhol (Too Soon)’ Is Hitting the Auction Block Again Phillips is offering the storied work on behalf of a Finnish collector. By Katya Kazakina, May 11, 2023
Politics The Gwangju Biennale Has Abolished Its Park Seo-Bo Art Prize After Just One Edition Amid Protests Organizers of the biennale plan to establish a new, more progressive award system after soliciting opinions from different communities. By Vivienne Chow, May 11, 2023
Valuations Jewelry Historian Levi Higgs Treasures Illustrative Art, Bespoke Designs, and Country Escapes With His Beloved Pup We asked the head of archives and brand heritage at David Webb Jewels about the things he values most—in art and in life. By Katie White, May 11, 2023
Style ‘I Want Passersby to Feel Like They’re Butterflies’: French Artist Charlotte Gastaut Transforms New York’s 5th Avenue With 10 Blossom-Filled Sculptures Manhattan's famed thoroughfare is a joyous vision as "Fifth Avenue Blooms" returns courtesy of Van Cleef & Arpels. By William Van Meter, May 11, 2023
Art Fairs Here Is Your Go-To Guide to the Next Two Weeks of Art Fairs in New York Buckle up, it's going to be a busy month. By Artnet News, May 11, 2023
Artnet News Pro From a Rare Klimt Still Life to a Paradoxical Magritte, Here’s Our Insider’s Guide to the Key Lots of New York’s $1.3 Billion Spring Auctions The market may be off its peak but liquidating single-owner collections mean there's no shortage of trophy lots and rare gems this season. By Eileen Kinsella, May 11, 2023
On View Artist Marguerite Humeau Collaborated With A.I. to Explore the Life of Insects in Her New Otherworldly Sculptures. See Them Here "meys" at White Cube Bermondsey features work the artist created with GPT3 and DALL-E. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 11, 2023
Art World Art Industry News: After the Loss of His Nike Deal, Tom Sachs Publicly Commits to Building a Better Studio Culture + Other Stories Plus, the Rijksmuseum releases more tickets for its sold out Vermeer show and Pilar Corrias will open a new London space. By Artnet News, May 11, 2023
Archaeology Ancient DNA Testing Has Revealed the Owner of a 20,000-Year-Old Deer Tooth Pendant, German Researchers Say The novel technique is like a “washing machine for ancient artefacts.” By Richard Whiddington, May 11, 2023
The Gray Market Why Should Artists Care About the Writers’ Strike? Because They Work Under the Same Global Pressures Our columnist unearths the hidden parallels between the Writers Guild of America’s walkout and the average artist’s plight. By Tim Schneider, May 10, 2023
Art World New York’s Beloved Astor Place Cube Has Been Removed for Repairs That Will Restore Its Famous Spin The Cube's spinning mechanism broke in 2021. By Sarah Cascone, May 10, 2023
Art Fairs Long Thought Lost, a Pair of Art Deco Murals That Once Hung in the Empire State Building Will Resurface at TEFAF The works by Winold Reiss were rediscovered by a gallerist on 1stDibs. By Vittoria Benzine, May 10, 2023
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
