Museums & Institutions Workers at the Brooklyn Museum Have Ratified Their First Union Contract, Guaranteeing Them Pay Increases The contract approval came just one day before workers were set to go on strike. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 8, 2023
Crime Four Men in the U.K. Have Been Charged With the Theft of Maurizio Cattelan’s $6 Million Gold Toilet Sculpture The current state of the 18-carat gold sculpture, however, is not known. By Adam Schrader, Nov 7, 2023
The Art Detective Revealed: The Major Mystery Consignors of New York’s Multi-Billion-Dollar Fall Auction Season Market conditions have changed considerably—but there are still plenty of trophies set to trade hands. By Katya Kazakina, Nov 3, 2023
Auctions Here’s Your Guide to the Priciest and Most Sought-After Artworks for Sale During New York’s $2 Billion Fall Auction Season The collections of Emily Fisher Landau, Ivan Reitman, Jerry Moss, and the Triton Foundation hit the block starting next week. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 3, 2023
Law & Politics In a Blow for Artists, a Federal Judge Has Sided With Three A.I. Companies in a Copyright Dispute The class action suit was filed by three artists—Sarah Andersen, Kelly McKernan, and Karla Ortiz. By Adam Schrader, Oct 31, 2023
Museums & Institutions ‘It’s a Bittersweet Situation’: Collector Christian Levett Opens Up About Rededicating His Museum to Women’s Art The new museum is slated to open in June. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 31, 2023
The Art Detective The Horse Trading Behind the Ecstatic, $3 Billion Mark Rothko Exhibition at Fondation Louis Vuitton The show is the "fulfillment of a long-standing personal wish” of Bernard Arnault. No expense was spared. By Katya Kazakina, Oct 27, 2023
Crime Police in Spain Seized Greco-Scythian Artifacts That Were Allegedly Stolen From Ukraine—But Experts Doubt Their Authenticity The authorities say the total value of the objects exceeds $63 million. By Adam Schrader, Oct 25, 2023
Art & Exhibitions A Contested Artifact Suggests Jesus Had a Brother. It’s Now at the Center of an Immersive Biblical Exhibition in Texas The object's lender was previously tried and acquitted of forging artifacts. By Richard Whiddington, Oct 25, 2023
What I Buy and Why Philanthropist Jordan Schnitzer on the Joy of Sharing His Collection and the Art He Wakes Up to Every Day As remarkable as his 22,000-strong collection is his mission to exhibit it as widely as possible. By Lee Carter, Oct 23, 2023
Pop Culture Who Wore It Best? Here Are 8 Celebrities Who Are the Spitting Image of Ancient Sculptures Is that an ancient Egyptian statue or a bust of the King of Pop? By Richard Whiddington, Oct 23, 2023
Museums & Institutions The Van Gogh Museum Has Scrapped Its Pokémon Card Giveaway Due to Unmanageable Crowds The cards have been selling on secondary markets for hundreds of dollars. By Richard Whiddington, Oct 20, 2023
The Back Room The Back Room: London Falling? London’s sluggish sales get a jolt, Paris+ primed to become a French fixture, a little-seen Cy Twombly heads to Christie’s, and more. By Artnet News, Oct 20, 2023
Artnet News Pro Even Amid a Softer Market, Miriam Cahn’s Auction Prices Are Spiking. How High Will They Go? And does the Swiss painter's success indicate a broader trend in the market for women artists? By Vivienne Chow, Oct 19, 2023
On View See 6 Highlights From a New Show on the Global Footprint of Yiddish Culture—From Avant-Garde Puppets to Cubist Book Covers The new exhibition at the Yiddish Book Center brings together objects spanning 150 years of Yiddish life and culture. By Richard Whiddington, Oct 18, 2023