Museums An Indiana University’s Faculty Have Voted to Halt Its Controversial Plan to Deaccession Three Masterpieces Worth Over $20 Million The vote came just one day after the Association of Art Museum Directors threatened to sanction the museum if the sale went ahead. By Taylor Dafoe, Mar 7, 2023
Gallery Network 7 Questions for Dealer Antonio de la Guardia on Building a ‘Bright’ Market for Latin American Art Around the World Eschewing the traditional white cube and exhibition rotations, the gallery has taken an innovative approach to its space and engagement of its clientele. By Artnet Gallery Network, Mar 7, 2023
Museums The Pope Has Put a Horse, a Bearded Man, and a Boy—All Marble Fragments Looted From the Parthenon—on a Trip Back to Greece The Vatican is calling the restitution a "donation." By Min Chen, Mar 7, 2023
Studio Visit Studio Museum Resident Jeffrey Meris on Why His Car ‘Betsy White’ Is an Extension of His Studio, and the Waterjet He Couldn’t Work Without His work will be on view in "Emancipation: The Unfinished Project of Liberation" opening at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art on March 12. By Caroline Goldstein, Mar 7, 2023
Art World Music Mogul Scooter Braun Just Paid $25.9 Million for the Former Headquarters of Mega-Collector Eli Broad’s Foundation Braun bought the former Broad Art Foundation building from Alexander von Fürstenberg. By Artnet News, Mar 7, 2023
Shows & Exhibitions Notre Dame’s Reopening Is Delayed, But a New Show About the Reconstruction Has Opened in a Space Beneath the Cathedral The free exhibition features charred timbers from the cathedral's fallen roof, as well as artworks from inside the church. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 7, 2023
Gallery Network Spotlight: Why Do Artists Love Blue? A New Show in Hannover Explores the Color’s Many Meanings, From Sorrow to the Sea Opening this week, "Blue: From Color Accents to Monochrome V" at Galerie Koch illustrates the myriad ways artists use the hue in their work. By Artnet Gallery Network, Mar 7, 2023
On View What Can Digital Art Teach Us About Identity in a Hyper-Technologized World? A New Group Show at the Whitney Weighs In Featuring works by six artists, "Refigured" is on view through July 3. By Richard Whiddington, Mar 7, 2023
Art World Art Industry News: Rijksmuseum Pauses Ticket Sales for Its Vermeer Blockbuster After Fierce Demand Crashes Its Website + Other Stories Plus Tate Liverpool plans a major renovation and Hermès makes another move against MetaBirkins NFTs. By Artnet News, Mar 7, 2023
Artnet News Pro Hot Lots: 5 Works That Completely Upended Expectations During the 2023 March Day Sales in London Works by Michaela Yearwood-Dan, Karin Mamma Andersson, George Rouy, Philip Tsiaras, and Duncan McCormick shattered their estimates this season. By Artnet News, Mar 7, 2023
NFTs Digital Artist Siebren Versteeg Is Debuting a Collection of Time-Based Generative NFTs That Critiques… NFTs The series is dropping on Arsnl Art on March 13. By Min Chen, Mar 7, 2023
Auctions Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova Is Curating an Auction of Feminist Works to Benefit Reproductive Healthcare 'My Body My Business' will include works by Marina Abramović, Cindy Sherman, and Sarah Meyohas, among others. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 6, 2023
Museums After Drawn-Out Negotiations, the Whitney Museum Has Reached a Deal With Its Union to Improve Employee Pay and Benefits The movement to unionize among museum workers continues across the country. By Caroline Goldstein, Mar 6, 2023
Crime Ontario Police Have Arrested Eight People Suspected of Forging Thousands of Artworks Attributed to Indigenous Artist Norval Morrisseau Forced child labor, murder, and a member of the Barenaked Ladies all factor into the story around the elaborate forgery ring. By Taylor Dafoe, Mar 6, 2023
Museums A Pair of Climate Activists in Scotland Smashed and Spray-Painted a Glass Case Housing ‘Braveheart’ Knight William Wallace’s Sword The campaigners wrote 'This Is Rigged' on the broken glass. By Min Chen, Mar 6, 2023
