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Amateur Art Sleuths Are Invited to Share Their Theories on the Whereabouts of Lost Art for a New Show About Missing Masterpieces

The virtual show hopes to ensure lost masterpieces are not forgotten by art history.

By Naomi Rea, Nov 17, 2020

Art World

The Cleveland Cavaliers Have Hired Artist Daniel Arsham to Be Its Creative Director as Alliances Between the Sports and Art Worlds Proliferate

The genre-bending artist will chart the visual identity of the entire Cavaliers organization, from jerseys to arena imagery to merchandise.

By Tim Schneider, Nov 17, 2020

Politics

Poland Has Frozen Its Culture Bailout Program After Widespread Criticism Over Millions Being Allocated to Celebrities

Critics say the government handouts smack of corruption.

By Naomi Rea, Nov 17, 2020

Art World

Art Industry News: Harry Styles Is So Hot Right Now His Cardigan Is Entering the V&A Museum’s Collection + Other Stories

Plus, Milwaukee Art Museum employees become the latest to unionize and Manchester prepares to demolish a work by Tadao Ando.

By Artnet News, Nov 17, 2020

Art and Law

Raids by Hundreds of German Police Have Led to the Arrest of Three Suspects in Connection to the Sensational Jewel Heist From Dresden’s Green Vault

More than 1,600 police carried out raids leading to the arrests.

By Kate Brown, Nov 17, 2020

Art World

As MoMA Rehangs a Full Third of Its Collection, the Art of the Internet Age Takes Center Stage

The museum has rehung a third of the 60 galleries devoted to its collection.

By Brian Boucher, Nov 17, 2020

Art Fairs

Art Basel Has Postponed Its March Hong Kong Fair to May as Travel Uncertainty Likely Delays the Market Calendar’s Return Until Mid-Year

Meanwhile, online viewing rooms are planned for Art Basel Miami Beach.

By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 17, 2020

People

The New Director of Rome’s Famed Galleria Borghese Plans to Take the Museum in a ‘More Contemporary Direction.’ Here’s How

Francesca Cappelletti says it's essential that the museum draws in younger audiences.

By Kate Brown, Nov 17, 2020

Events and Parties

Editors’ Picks: 19 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From a Talk With Ruth Asawa’s Children to a Virtual Trip to Manifesta

Here's what to look out for this week.

By Artnet News, Nov 16, 2020

Galleries

Pace Gallery's Longtime President Douglas Baxter Is Taking an Indefinite Leave of Absence

Douglas Baxter has pledged to cooperate with the gallery’s legal investigation.

By Zachary Small, Nov 16, 2020

On View

Artists Take on Intimacy, Voyeurism, and Suspense in White Cube’s New Alfred Hitchcock-Themed Show—See Highlights Here

The artists each approach "the gaze" from varying angles, exploiting and relishing in seeing and being seen.

By Caroline Goldstein, Nov 16, 2020

Art World

Starchitect David Adjaye’s Museum of West African Art in Nigeria Will Be Dramatically Built Into the Ruins of the Former Benin Palace

The British Museum is working with Nigerian officials on an ambitious $4 million excavation that will lay the groundwork for the new museum.

By Naomi Rea, Nov 16, 2020

Art World

Archaeologists Have Unearthed More Than 100 Painted Sarcophagi—Some With Mummies Intact—in an Ancient Necropolis Near Cairo

It’s the latest in a string of significant discoveries at the historic site this year.

By Artnet News, Nov 16, 2020

Art and Law

A Hedge-Fund Manager Whose Company Sold a Fake Frans Hals at Auction Is Appealing a Court Order to Return $6 Million to Sotheby’s

A case linked to a high-profile Old Master forgery ring is back in court.

By Sarah Cascone, Nov 16, 2020

Politics

As War Between Armenia and Azerbaijan Is Averted, Artists There Look to the Future. But Much of Their Cultural Past Has Been Destroyed

The path to renewal and peace will be long. Can art and culture play a role?

By Kate Brown, Nov 16, 2020

Amateur Art Sleuths Are Invited to Share Their Theories on the Whereabouts of Lost Art for a New Show About Missing Masterpieces

The Cleveland Cavaliers Have Hired Artist Daniel Arsham to Be Its Creative Director as Alliances Between the Sports and Art Worlds Proliferate

Poland Has Frozen Its Culture Bailout Program After Widespread Criticism Over Millions Being Allocated to Celebrities

Art Industry News: Harry Styles Is So Hot Right Now His Cardigan Is Entering the V&A Museum’s Collection + Other Stories

Raids by Hundreds of German Police Have Led to the Arrest of Three Suspects in Connection to the Sensational Jewel Heist From Dresden’s Green Vault

As MoMA Rehangs a Full Third of Its Collection, the Art of the Internet Age Takes Center Stage

Art Basel Has Postponed Its March Hong Kong Fair to May as Travel Uncertainty Likely Delays the Market Calendar’s Return Until Mid-Year

The New Director of Rome’s Famed Galleria Borghese Plans to Take the Museum in a ‘More Contemporary Direction.’ Here’s How

Editors’ Picks: 19 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From a Talk With Ruth Asawa’s Children to a Virtual Trip to Manifesta

Pace Gallery's Longtime President Douglas Baxter Is Taking an Indefinite Leave of Absence

Artists Take on Intimacy, Voyeurism, and Suspense in White Cube’s New Alfred Hitchcock-Themed Show—See Highlights Here

Starchitect David Adjaye’s Museum of West African Art in Nigeria Will Be Dramatically Built Into the Ruins of the Former Benin Palace

Archaeologists Have Unearthed More Than 100 Painted Sarcophagi—Some With Mummies Intact—in an Ancient Necropolis Near Cairo

A Hedge-Fund Manager Whose Company Sold a Fake Frans Hals at Auction Is Appealing a Court Order to Return $6 Million to Sotheby’s

As War Between Armenia and Azerbaijan Is Averted, Artists There Look to the Future. But Much of Their Cultural Past Has Been Destroyed

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