Street Artist and Keith Haring Collaborator Angel Ortiz’s New Graffiti-Inspired Works Bottle the Vibe of 1980s New York. See Them Here

On View

Street Artist and Keith Haring Collaborator Angel Ortiz’s New Graffiti-Inspired Works Bottle the Vibe of 1980s New York. See Them Here

Ortiz's latest canvases make up "Ode 2 NYC," now on view at Chase Contemporary.

By Richard Whiddington, May 22, 2023

Market

Former Sotheby’s Asia Chief Executive Kevin Ching Joins Christie’s Amid a Regional Boom

Auction houses in Asia should not focus on chasing trends, lest they neglect what they do best, the veteran warns.

By Vivienne Chow, May 22, 2023

Law

Greece Wins Back Hundreds of Stolen Artifacts From the Disgraced Dealer Robin Symes After a 17-Year Legal Battle

Among the returned goods is a bronze statue of Alexander the Great and a precious Neolithic statuette.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 22, 2023

Science & Tech

Self-Adjusting Netflix Shows? A.I. Prompts as Artworks? Three Artists Debate What Technology Has in Store for Creative Work

Sebastian Errazuriz, Khyati Trehan, and Trevor Paglen joined Artnet's Sonia Manalili for the May 17 talk, in partnership with Mortlach.

By Richard Whiddington and Mortlach, May 22, 2023

Art Collectors

What I Buy and Why: Qatari Collector and Curator Mohammed Al Thani Scours the Globe for Works That Leave Him Breathless

He recently opened the Institute of Arab and Islamic Art in lower Manhattan.

By Lee Carter, May 22, 2023

Auctions

Claude Lalanne, Tiffany, and Two Giacometti Brothers Headline the June Design Sale at Christie’s New York

The auction house will host a sale of unparalleled 20th- and 21st-century design on June 8.

By Vittoria Benzine, May 22, 2023

Law

A Jewish Dealer’s Heirs Are Suing Sotheby’s, Alleging Its Provenance of a Tiepolo Work ‘Misled the Public’

The heirs of Otto Fröhlich say he sold the painting under duress during World War II. Sotheby's pleads 'human error.'

By Brian Boucher, May 22, 2023

Gallery Network

Masterworks, an Innovative New Investment Platform, Is Bringing Blue-Chip Art to a New Audience

Masterworks recently acquired the 250th painting for its growing collection of established names.

By Artnet Gallery Network, May 22, 2023

Archaeology

U.S. Authorities Repatriated Two Ancient Sculptures to Iraq—One Belonging to Met Trustee Shelby White

The other came from a hidden storage locker belonging to disgraced antiquities dealer Robin Symes.

By Sarah Cascone, May 22, 2023

Art World

Art Industry News: Brazil’s Decolonial Pavilion Takes the Golden Lion at the Venice Architecture Biennale + Other Stories

Plus, a major De Kooning show will be held in Venice and Saudi Arabia is developing two new museums.

By Artnet News, May 22, 2023

Shows & Exhibitions

In Pictures: Vilnius’s Modern Art Museum Marks the 700th Anniversary of the Lithuanian Capital With a Show on Post-Soviet Psychology

The show takes as its inspiration the novel 'Vilnius Poker,' a study of the aftershock of the Soviet era.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 21, 2023

Art History

Conservators Have Discovered a Cute Dog, Adorned With a Red Bow, Hidden Under the Layers of a Picasso Painting

Aww.

By Vittoria Benzine, May 21, 2023

Archaeology

A Diver Discovered an 1,800-Year-Old Shipwreck Off the Coast of Israel Containing a Trove of Marble Artifacts

The rare find has also resolved an ongoing archeological debate.

By Artnet News, May 20, 2023

Shows & Exhibitions

In Pictures: The Museum of Arts and Design’s ‘Funk You Too!’ Exhibition Traces the Irreverent Roots of the Contemporary Clay Craze

The show heralds the artists of the 1960s Bay Area-based Funk movement as spiritual forebears of today's hottest talents working in clay.

By Artnet News, May 20, 2023

The Back Room

The Back Room: Buyer’s Choice

This week: inside the collecting mind, a gossip hound’s how-to guide, a very Lalanne toast to the weekend, and much more.

By Artnet News, May 19, 2023