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Auctions

Christie’s Rakes in $831 Million in an Auction Double-Header, Nearly Half of Which Came From the Anne Bass Collection

The sales surpassed their combined $792 million high estimate.

By Eileen Kinsella, May 13, 2022

Gallery Network

Spotlight: Giorgio Morandi’s Still Lifes Reveal New Secrets in an Expansive Exhibition in Rome

Currently on view at Mattia De Luca in Italy, “Giorgio Morandi: Il Tempo sospeso” will travel to New York this fall.

By Artnet Gallery Network, May 12, 2022

Archaeology

Giant Pits Revealed Underneath Stonehenge Show That the Site Was a Special Hunting Ground for Mesolithic People

"This was a special place for hunter-gatherer communities thousands of years before the first stones were erected,” researchers say.

By Sarah Cascone, May 12, 2022

Wet Paint

Wet Paint In the Wild: Art Advisor Dan Oglander Photographs His Way Through New York Art Week With His Trusty Dog

In this week's edition, Oglander takes his pet around town and hits the fairs.

By Annie Armstrong, May 12, 2022

Art Fairs

Eye of the Collector, the Boothless Fair Offering an Eclectic Mix of Art, Sets an Upbeat Tone Ahead of London Gallery Weekend

Early sales came in at a range of price points, from four to six figures.

By Vivienne Chow, May 12, 2022

Art World

Kim Kardashian’s Met Gala Dress Angered Conservators So Much That the International Council of Museums Had to Make a Statement

Kardashian sparked outrage after wearing an iconic Marilyn Monroe dress earlier this month.

By Amah-Rose Abrams, May 12, 2022

Galleries

Hoping to Lure Big-Ticket Consignments, David Zwirner’s New Online Tool Connects Gallery Experts With Art Owners Looking to Sell

Overseeing the digital tool is the gallery’s secondary marketing team, established last year.

By Taylor Dafoe, May 12, 2022

Wet Paint

Investors in Loïc Gouzer’s NFT Startup Should Read the Fine Print, Lucien Gets Its First Art Show, and More Juicy Art-World Gossip

Plus, Canada gallery is opening two new spaces and James Franco makes an appearance at NADA in New York.

By Annie Armstrong, May 12, 2022

Museums

The Albers Foundation Is Opening a Museum in Senegal to Show African Art and Facilitate the Repatriation of Objects From the West

The museum will open near Kaolack in 2025.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 12, 2022

NFTs

Why the Powerful Forces That Run Faltering NFT Markets Won’t Let Prices Crash Just Yet

The numbers suggest the NFT market is cooling. But reports of its crash may be a bit overstated.

By Amy Castor, May 12, 2022

Museums

Minimalist Artist Lee Ufan Opens His Own Art Center in Arles—His Third After Solo Spaces in Japan and Korea

The new location is in a 17th-century mansion in the city’s historic quarter, converted by the artist's friend and architect of choice, Tadao Ando.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 12, 2022

People

So Much For Brotherly Love: Jake Chapman Splits From Brother Dinos to Forge a Solo Career With New London Show

Noel and Liam Gallagher have nothing on the YBA artists.

By Amah-Rose Abrams, May 12, 2022

Archaeology

Police Find Rare Assyrian Carvings of Gods in Underground Turkish Tunnels Long Used by Looters

Archaeologists will study them once the tunnels are reinforced.

By Amah-Rose Abrams, May 12, 2022

Law

A Judge Orders Disgraced Art Dealer Douglas Chrismas to Repay $14 Million to Creditors Who Have Been Chasing Him for Years

Chrismas also faces up to 15 years in prison on federal charges of embezzlement in a separate, ongoing criminal case.

By Taylor Dafoe, May 12, 2022

Art World

Art Industry News: Bob Dylan Unveils His Largest Sculpture Ever, a Gigantic Train of ‘Serenity and Stillness’ + Other Stories

Plus, curator Allison Glenn joins the Public Art Fund, and Mexico calls to halt a sale of pre-Hispanic artifacts.

By Artnet News, May 12, 2022

Christie’s Rakes in $831 Million in an Auction Double-Header, Nearly Half of Which Came From the Anne Bass Collection

Spotlight: Giorgio Morandi’s Still Lifes Reveal New Secrets in an Expansive Exhibition in Rome

Giant Pits Revealed Underneath Stonehenge Show That the Site Was a Special Hunting Ground for Mesolithic People

Wet Paint In the Wild: Art Advisor Dan Oglander Photographs His Way Through New York Art Week With His Trusty Dog

Eye of the Collector, the Boothless Fair Offering an Eclectic Mix of Art, Sets an Upbeat Tone Ahead of London Gallery Weekend

Kim Kardashian’s Met Gala Dress Angered Conservators So Much That the International Council of Museums Had to Make a Statement

Hoping to Lure Big-Ticket Consignments, David Zwirner’s New Online Tool Connects Gallery Experts With Art Owners Looking to Sell

Investors in Loïc Gouzer’s NFT Startup Should Read the Fine Print, Lucien Gets Its First Art Show, and More Juicy Art-World Gossip

The Albers Foundation Is Opening a Museum in Senegal to Show African Art and Facilitate the Repatriation of Objects From the West

Why the Powerful Forces That Run Faltering NFT Markets Won’t Let Prices Crash Just Yet

Minimalist Artist Lee Ufan Opens His Own Art Center in Arles—His Third After Solo Spaces in Japan and Korea

So Much For Brotherly Love: Jake Chapman Splits From Brother Dinos to Forge a Solo Career With New London Show

Police Find Rare Assyrian Carvings of Gods in Underground Turkish Tunnels Long Used by Looters

A Judge Orders Disgraced Art Dealer Douglas Chrismas to Repay $14 Million to Creditors Who Have Been Chasing Him for Years

Art Industry News: Bob Dylan Unveils His Largest Sculpture Ever, a Gigantic Train of ‘Serenity and Stillness’ + Other Stories

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