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‘We’re Just So Crazy in Love With Her We Had to Do It!’: The National Portrait Gallery Acquires a Portrait of Beyoncé

The portrait originally appeared on the cover of Vogue.

By Caroline Goldstein, Aug 7, 2019

Art and Law

A Brancusi Sculpture Fell Off a Pedestal in the Office of an Art-Financing Company. Now Its Owner Is Suing for $22.5 Million

The owner of the company, Asher Edelman, claims that the collector himself improperly balanced the work on the pedestal.

By Taylor Dafoe, Aug 7, 2019

On View

teamLab’s Tokyo Museum Has Become the World’s Most Popular Single-Artist Destination, Surpassing the Van Gogh Museum

More than two million people visited the site in its first year.

By Naomi Rea, Aug 7, 2019

Art Guides

Looking to Make a Life-Changing Art Pilgrimage? Here Are 12 Far-Flung Museums That Are Truly Worth Traveling For

Now, we're just waiting on Antartica's art museum.

By Katie White, Aug 7, 2019

Art and Law

Scions of a Famed British Family Struggled for 50 Years to Recover a Stolen Portrait—But Then It Popped Up in a Google Alert

After an international effort, the picture of Real Admiral Charles Fanshawe, the 4th Viscount of Fanshawe, has been recovered from a Philly auction house.

By Caroline Goldstein, Aug 7, 2019

Art World

‘It Is Time for Our Struggles to Be Recognized’: Lawmakers Push for a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture

The bill asks experts to consider establishing the museum as part of the Smithsonian Institution.

By Sarah Cascone, Aug 7, 2019

Art World

Art Industry News: Look Out, Instagram Influencers—Street Artists and Their Lawyers Are Coming for You + Other Stories

Plus, a deep dive into the recent history of Artforum and Candice Breitz, Tania Bruguera, and others decry censorship at the Aichi Triennale.

By artnet News, Aug 7, 2019

Art and Law

The 6-Year-Old Pushed From Tate Modern's 10th Floor Survived the Fall

The six-year-old French tourist survived the fall but remains in a critical condition.

By Naomi Rea, Aug 7, 2019

Art World

Street Art Is a Global Commercial Juggernaut With a Diverse Audience. Why Don’t Museums Know What to Do With It?

Experts weigh in on what's keeping the most popular form of contemporary art from museum credibility.

By Naomi Rea, Aug 7, 2019

Auctions

Sotheby’s Is Hit With Its Fourth Shareholder Lawsuit in a Month Over Its Acquisition Deal With Patrick Drahi

The shareholder claims the proposed $3.7 billion acquisition violates SEC rules.

By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 6, 2019

Art World

Sourdough Enthusiasts Are Harvesting 4,500-Year-Old Yeast From Museums’ Egyptian Pottery to Make Bread Fit for the Pharaohs

The samples came from the Museum of Fine Arts Boston and the Peabody Essex Museum.

By Sarah Cascone, Aug 6, 2019

A Man Who Bought a Painting for $500 in a Bar Says It’s a $30 Million Rembrandt—But Experts Say It’s Really a Case of Wishful Thinking

The new owner wants to sell the work and use the money to invest in his favorite soccer team.

By Naomi Rea, Aug 6, 2019

People

‘We’re Just So Crazy in Love With Her We Had to Do It!’: The National Portrait Gallery Acquires a Portrait of Beyoncé

Art and Law

A Brancusi Sculpture Fell Off a Pedestal in the Office of an Art-Financing Company. Now Its Owner Is Suing for $22.5 Million

On View

teamLab’s Tokyo Museum Has Become the World’s Most Popular Single-Artist Destination, Surpassing the Van Gogh Museum

Art Guides

Looking to Make a Life-Changing Art Pilgrimage? Here Are 12 Far-Flung Museums That Are Truly Worth Traveling For

Art and Law

Scions of a Famed British Family Struggled for 50 Years to Recover a Stolen Portrait—But Then It Popped Up in a Google Alert

Art World

‘It Is Time for Our Struggles to Be Recognized’: Lawmakers Push for a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture

Art World

Art Industry News: Look Out, Instagram Influencers—Street Artists and Their Lawyers Are Coming for You + Other Stories

Art and Law

The 6-Year-Old Pushed From Tate Modern's 10th Floor Survived the Fall

Art World

Street Art Is a Global Commercial Juggernaut With a Diverse Audience. Why Don’t Museums Know What to Do With It?

Auctions

Sotheby’s Is Hit With Its Fourth Shareholder Lawsuit in a Month Over Its Acquisition Deal With Patrick Drahi

Art World

Sourdough Enthusiasts Are Harvesting 4,500-Year-Old Yeast From Museums’ Egyptian Pottery to Make Bread Fit for the Pharaohs

Art World

More Turmoil Hits the Long-Delayed Academy Museum of Motion Pictures as Its Founding Director Resigns

Art World

A Man Who Bought a Painting for $500 in a Bar Says It’s a $30 Million Rembrandt—But Experts Say It’s Really a Case of Wishful Thinking

Art World

Graff’s Second Boutique in Paris Showcases ‘Trophy’ Jewels Alongside Works of Contemporary Art

Exhibitions

Good Wall Painting: Filmmaker Gus Van Sant Will Debut a Series of New Paintings at Vito Schnabel’s Gallery This Fall

‘We’re Just So Crazy in Love With Her We Had to Do It!’: The National Portrait Gallery Acquires a Portrait of Beyoncé

A Brancusi Sculpture Fell Off a Pedestal in the Office of an Art-Financing Company. Now Its Owner Is Suing for $22.5 Million

teamLab’s Tokyo Museum Has Become the World’s Most Popular Single-Artist Destination, Surpassing the Van Gogh Museum

Looking to Make a Life-Changing Art Pilgrimage? Here Are 12 Far-Flung Museums That Are Truly Worth Traveling For

Scions of a Famed British Family Struggled for 50 Years to Recover a Stolen Portrait—But Then It Popped Up in a Google Alert

‘It Is Time for Our Struggles to Be Recognized’: Lawmakers Push for a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture

Art Industry News: Look Out, Instagram Influencers—Street Artists and Their Lawyers Are Coming for You + Other Stories

The 6-Year-Old Pushed From Tate Modern's 10th Floor Survived the Fall

Street Art Is a Global Commercial Juggernaut With a Diverse Audience. Why Don’t Museums Know What to Do With It?

Sotheby’s Is Hit With Its Fourth Shareholder Lawsuit in a Month Over Its Acquisition Deal With Patrick Drahi

Sourdough Enthusiasts Are Harvesting 4,500-Year-Old Yeast From Museums’ Egyptian Pottery to Make Bread Fit for the Pharaohs

More Turmoil Hits the Long-Delayed Academy Museum of Motion Pictures as Its Founding Director Resigns

A Man Who Bought a Painting for $500 in a Bar Says It’s a $30 Million Rembrandt—But Experts Say It’s Really a Case of Wishful Thinking

Graff’s Second Boutique in Paris Showcases ‘Trophy’ Jewels Alongside Works of Contemporary Art

Good Wall Painting: Filmmaker Gus Van Sant Will Debut a Series of New Paintings at Vito Schnabel’s Gallery This Fall

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