Art World Art Industry News: ‘Hunter Biden’s Artwork Is Actually Good and Will Be Worth a Lot,’ According to the NY Post, Which Tried to Destroy Him + Other Stories Plus, Johann König opens a showroom in Monaco, and cartoonists are up in arms that they were passed over for a Pulitzer. By Artnet News, Jun 16, 2021
The Gray Market Why the Myth of the ‘Good Billionaire’ Is Undermining the Nonprofit and For-Profit Art Industry Alike (and Other Insights) Our columnist shows how a new investigation into legal tax avoidance by the wealthiest Americans hurts art from all sides. By Tim Schneider, Jun 16, 2021
People 'I Embrace Whatever Label Is Attached to Me': Activist and Artist Gregg Bordowitz on the History of Art, Identity, and Protest We spoke with the artist on the occasion of a 30-year retrospective of his work at MoMA PS1. By Pac Pobric, Jun 16, 2021
Archaeology ‘A Unique Find, Without Any Precedent’: Construction Workers Discover a ‘Miniature Pompeii’ Buried in Verona Workers have unearthed gorgeous ancient Roman frescoes at an abandoned cinema. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 15, 2021
Pop Culture MacKenzie Scott Just Gave Out $2.7 Billion in Grants, Including Millions to Some of America’s Most Progressive Arts Organizations Souls Grown Deep, the Studio Museum in Harlem, and United States Artists were among the recipients of the major donation. By Taylor Dafoe, Jun 15, 2021
People ‘My Whole Body Is Moving With It’: Rising Star Kennedy Yanko on the Performative Way She Makes Her Coveted Sculptures The painter and sculptor is the Rubell Museum of Art's 2021 artist in residence. By Katie White, Jun 15, 2021
Shows & Exhibitions The Smithsonian Will Stage a Blowout Show With Objects From Across Its Museums—and 5 New Artworks—to Celebrate Its 175th Birthday The show will take over the long-shuttered Arts and Industries Building. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 15, 2021
Law Authorities Raided a Hong Kong Show Commemorating the Anniversary of the 2019 Pro-Democracy Protests Police claimed they received a complaint that the gallery was exhibiting “seditious” content. By Artnet News, Jun 15, 2021
Auctions The Inventor of the World Wide Web Is Selling Its Original Source Code as an NFT at Sotheby’s Bidding starts at just $1,000. By Caroline Goldstein, Jun 15, 2021
Art World Newly Commissioned Portraits of Black Historical Figures Now Hang in the U.K. Properties Where They Lived and Worked—See Images Here The charity English Heritage aims to bring life to lesser known histories of African people living in Britain. By Naomi Rea, Jun 15, 2021
Art World Editors’ Picks: 11 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From an Iván Argote Bus Tour to Juneteenth at the Brooklyn Museum Plus Yazmany Arboleda offers instruction in New York City's ranked choice voting ahead of next week's primaries. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 15, 2021
Art World Art Industry News: Thousands of People Want Jeff Bezos to Buy the Mona Lisa… and Eat It? + Other Stories Plus, work begins next month to realize Christo's dream of wrapping the Arc de Triomphe, and top pros offer tips on how to buy art. By Artnet News, Jun 15, 2021
Art World What Unites Brilliant Artists Who Died in Their Twenties? Here Are 8 Case Studies From a New Book About Starry Lives Cut Short A new book explores the lives and work of artists who died in their 20s. By Caroline Goldstein & Eileen Kinsella, Jun 15, 2021
Studio Visit Houston Artist Jamal Cyrus Tells Us About Finding Inspiration in the City’s Under-Researched Art History and His Studio Rituals To mark his new exhibition at the Blaffer Art Museum, we checked in with the Houston-based artist about life in the studio. By Artnet News, Jun 15, 2021
Law An Investigation Into Uighur Detention Camps Funded by Eyebeam Art and Technology Center Has Won a Pulitzer Prize The article series used satellite imagery to expose the camps. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 14, 2021
