Museums Nan Goldin’s PAIN Activist Group Joined Harvard Students in a Protest of the School’s Arthur M. Sackler Museum Demonstrators once again called on the school to remove the Sackler name from the institution. By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 21, 2023
The Back Room The Back Room: The Donation Detour This week: the backlash against charity auctions, Kyiv’s art scene stands strong, a major Picasso makes its auction debut, and much more. By Artnet News, Apr 21, 2023
Pop Culture How a Tongue-in-Cheek ‘Warning’ Sticker Made for an Art Installation in London Became a Viral Sensation A new book documents how the sticker by the British artist Bafic has become a real-life meme, traveling across the world and social media. By Min Chen, Apr 19, 2023
Shows & Exhibitions Voloshyn Gallery Has Reopened Its Exhibition Space in Kyiv in Hopes of Bringing a Sense of Normality to the Ukrainian Art Scene Amid the Ongoing War The gallery was being used as a shelter for artists and arts workers. By Vivienne Chow, Apr 19, 2023
People ‘She Put Everything Into Art’: The Curator of a New Charlotte Salomon Exhibition on How the WWII-Era Artist Painted Through Her Pain The exhibition, 'Life? or Theater?' is on view at the Lenbachhaus in Munich through September 10. By Kate Brown, Apr 18, 2023
Gallery Network DHB Bank Has Been Offering Art-Backed Loans Since 2018. Here’s How It Works. With DHB Bank, collectors can borrow against the value of their art through a bespoke financing experience. By Artnet Gallery Network, Apr 14, 2023
The Art Angle The Art Angle Podcast: How Roy Lichtenstein Became a Super-Villain to Comic Book Artists This week, a new documentary considers if Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein appropriated or stole imagery from comic book artists. By Artnet News, Apr 13, 2023
Wet Paint A Mega-Collector Will Pay a Billion Dollars After ‘Terrorizing’ His Ex (and Dominique Lévy), and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, where did L.A.'s art stars celebrate Passover? What auction house had a break in this week? By Annie Armstrong, Apr 13, 2023
Up Next ‘It Allows Me to Be a Little Bit Wild’: Cj Hendry on What Inspired Her to Build a Colossal Adult Indoor Playground in Brooklyn With her hyperrealistic drawings and elaborate installations, the artist remains committed to pushing the boundaries of art. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 13, 2023
Auctions A 19th-Century William B. T. Trego Painting Was Long Thought Lost Until a Public Library Put It Up for Auction. It Fetched More Than $14,000 The painting sold for 190 percent of its high estimate. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 12, 2023
People A Rolls-Royce Driver Plowed Over a $3 Million Damien Hirst Sculpture on the Palm Beach Lawn of a Prominent Collector Couple The sculpture is from Hirst's 2017 Venice blockbuster, 'Treasures From the Wreck of the Unbelievable.' By Sarah Cascone, Apr 11, 2023
Archaeology A 1,400-Year-Old Mural of Two-Faced Men Bearing Hummingbirds Has Just Been Excavated in Peru Archeologists have described the mural as unlike any other in South America. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 10, 2023
Shows & Exhibitions The Next Big Names? Here Are 5 Rising Artists to Watch From the Gwangju Biennale in South Korea We toured the grounds of the South Korean fair to bring you this list of emerging stars. By Vivienne Chow, Apr 7, 2023
Art World Art Industry News: Contemporary Artists Reflect on the Complicated Legacy of Picasso + Other Stories Plus, the National Portrait Gallery acquires Michael Armitage’s ode to essential workers and the largest ruby could fetch $30 million. By Artnet News, Apr 7, 2023
Museums Photographer Roger Ballen’s New Art Center in Johannesburg Features Displays That Are Just as Creepy as His Otherworldly Pictures The Inside Out Centre for the Arts is part museum, part educational facility, part art studio, and home to a humanoid rat. By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 6, 2023
