On View A Former Venice Biennale Curator Hints Her Museum Might Show the Infamous ‘Salvator Mundi.’ But Is It Fake News? Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev promises to reveal a work that "adds to the excitement" surrounding the $450 million painting attributed to Leonardo. By Kate Brown, Oct 30, 2019
On View The Watergate Complex Is Back in the Spotlight—as a Place to Show Contemporary Art What better place for an exhibition about conspiracy and political malfeasance? By Nate Freeman, Oct 29, 2019
Art World A New Tour Gives You the Chance to See the Sistine Chapel at Night, Free From Crowds, for Just $76 See the Vatican by moonlight, without the crowds. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 29, 2019
Art World How Art Played an Integral Role in the Construction of 181 Fremont, San Francisco’s Newest Skyscraper The city's third-tallest building boasts an in-house gallery and an impressive art collection. By In Partnership With 181 Fremont, Oct 29, 2019
Art World Editors’ Picks: 19 Things Not to Miss in New York’s Art World This Week Here's our weekly rundown of what to catch in the Big Apple. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 29, 2019
Art World Easter Island, Notre Dame, and Bears Ears Are Among the World’s Most Threatened Heritage Sites, the World Monuments Fund Says The 25 landmarks will be eligible for $1.6 million in conservation funds starting next year. By Taylor Dafoe, Oct 29, 2019
People Artist Phillip K. Smith III Wants You to Slow Down and Bask in the Meditative Power of Beautiful, Glowing Light The artist, who recently debuted a new installation in Los Angeles, was celebrated this past weekend by Hennessy Paradis Imperial. By In Partnership with Hennessy Paradis Imperial, Oct 29, 2019
Art World The Getty Museum Closes Its Doors as Wildfires Rage in California, But Says the Art Is Safe Inside Its Fireproof Building The Kincade fire in Sonoma has also forced the closure of the Charles M. Schulz Museum. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 29, 2019
Politics In Solidarity With the Kurdish People, Artist Hito Steyerl Demands That Germany Stops Showing Her Work as Part of Cultural Diplomacy The German artist took to the stage in a feminist performance condemning the country's "tacit" complicity with Turkey's military offensive. By Kate Brown, Oct 29, 2019
Art World Art Industry News: Mattress Artist Emma Sulkowicz Drops Art for Libertarian Politics and Chinese Medicine + Other Stories Plus, the Reina Sofia museum is expanding and the Guerrilla Girls take issue with a few galleries in the new MoMA. By Artnet News, Oct 29, 2019
From One Woman to Another ‘Find Your Tribe’: Mariane Ibrahim and Marieluise Hessel on the Power of Networks in the Global Art World In part three of our “From One Woman to Another” series, Ibrahim and Hessel discuss the shifting power structures of the art trade. By In Partnership With Mark Cross, Oct 29, 2019
The Big Interview The Story of artnet, Part 6: Hans Neuendorf on How artnet Utterly Transformed the Art Market—for Better and for Worse "I think the sky-high prices are probably our fault," Neuendorf says in the conclusion of a six-part interview to mark artnet's 30th anniversary. By Andrew Goldstein, Oct 29, 2019
Exhibitions Frank Stella, Whose Last Name Means Star, Is Unamused by the Fact That His Next Museum Show Is Dedicated to Stars in His Work The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, Connecticut will mount “Frank Stella’s Stars” next May. By Taylor Dafoe, Oct 29, 2019
Auctions Basquiat’s Painting of a Triumphant Warrior in a Boxing Ring Could Fetch $15 Million at Phillips This Fall The artist grew up watching boxing with his father. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 29, 2019
Auctions A Late Billionaire Collector’s Foundation Is Selling Off Artworks by Bill Traylor and Others to Benefit a Harlem Children’s Charity The William Louise-Dreyfus Foundation is offering the work through Sotheby's, Christie's, and David Zwirner. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 28, 2019
