People ‘I’m Always in a Recession’: A Day in the Life of Collector-Provocateur Stefan Simchowitz, Who Feels Just Fine Doing Business During Lockdown Simco takes Artnet News along for the ride as he wheels and deals from home in LA. By Naomi Rea, May 21, 2020
Analysis Online Viewing Rooms Are Creating a Goldmine of User Data on Art Collectors. Here’s How Galleries Are Using It—and How They Could in the Future Dealers and fairs are beginning to take advantage of information that has long been accessible to other online retailers. By Tim Schneider, May 21, 2020
Art World Art Industry News: An Enchanted Encounter on Instagram Enabled Sting to Grant an Artist Fan’s Dying Wish + Other Stories Plus, Paris announces a $16.5 million relief fund for culture and a new survey says confidence in the art market is lower than in 2008. By Artnet News, May 21, 2020
The Art Angle The Art Angle Podcast: China’s Most Adventurous Museum Director on Global Art’s Future in the New Normal The director of Beijing's UCCA Center for Contemporary Art discusses the crisis's practical and societal impact on art in China—and beyond. By Artnet News, May 21, 2020
On View Do You Miss Seeing Art, But Are Unable (or Unwilling) to Go Into a Gallery? These Shows Are Designed to Be Seen From the Street Dealers and galleries have figured out some clever ways to make their shows accessible. By Artnet News, May 20, 2020
Art World The Art of Craft: How Elsa Peretti Designed Tiffany & Co.’s Bone Cuff to Draw Attention to the Elegance of a Woman’s Wrist To mark its 50th anniversary, Tiffany & Co. has released a new line of colorways that celebrate the life of its enigmatic creator. By Noor Brara, May 20, 2020
Art World Have We Already Gone From a Viewing-Room Boom to Viewing-Room Gloom? The Art World Feels the Strain of Too Many Online Events All the major fairs have converted to online expos and dozens more ventures have launched. Has the digital content onslaught peaked? By Nate Freeman, May 20, 2020
Art World ‘Fashion Must Stand for More Than Simply Selling a Product’: Top Luxury Designers on Why They’re Collaborating With Artists Like Never Before We spoke with creative directors across the fashion industry to understand how they're working with artists in a moment of profound change. By Noor Brara, May 20, 2020
Art and Law A Dingbat German Student Broke Into an Australian Natural History Museum to Take Selfies With Dinosaur Skeletons The man also stole an employee's cowboy hat, which he wore during his visit. By Taylor Dafoe, May 20, 2020
Events and Parties The Met Now Expects to Be Closed Almost All Summer—and It Just Canceled All Events Through 2020 (Meaning No Met Gala) The museum was previously hoping to welcome visitors on July 1. By Sarah Cascone, May 20, 2020
Art World Dead Sea Scroll Fragments Previously Thought to Be Blank Are Actually ‘Treasures’ With Extremely Faded Text, Scholars Discover The University of Manchester thought the ancient fragments were worthless. Now they have the only Dead Sea Scroll text in a UK institution. By Sarah Cascone, May 20, 2020
Art and Law A Psychic Has Been Ordered to Pay the Costs of Exhuming Salvador Dalí’s Corpse for a Failed Paternity Test The uncanny story of Pilar Abel, who had claimed to be the artist's secret daughter, has taken another turn. By Naomi Rea, May 20, 2020
Art and Law The Founders of Hobby Lobby Are Suing Christie’s for Selling Them an Ancient Artifact That Pretty Much Everyone Now Agrees Was Stolen The dispute centers on the Gilgamesh Dream Tablet, which was taken from Iraq sometime in the 2000s. By Eileen Kinsella, May 20, 2020
Art World Art Industry News: Akron Art Museum Director Steps Down Under Pressure Following an Investigation + Other Stories Plus, Manifesta is happening this year after all and an open letter accuses Albania's Prime Minister of using art to obscure his politics. By Artnet News, May 20, 2020
Opinion How Art History Can Help Explain the Stunning Rise of Conspiracy Theories That Is Defining Our Time This is the second half of a two-part series on art theory and conspiracy theory. By Ben Davis, May 20, 2020
