Law & Politics A Showdown Over Pricey Western Artworks That Went Missing Decades Ago Heats Up in Court The paintings went missing more than 50 years ago. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 22, 2023
Auctions A Dog Walker Who Inherited a Chuck Close Painting Has His High Hopes Dashed at Auction A psychedelic trip on magic mushrooms convinced Mark Herman he would get $10 million for the work. By Brian Boucher, Nov 20, 2023
Gallery Network From Roe Ethridge’s Hazy Florals to Otto Steinert’s Experiments in Light: See What’s in Store at Leitz Photographica Auctions November Sale The "Shaping Visions" sale is slated for November 24, 2023, in Vienna. By Artnet Gallery Network, Nov 18, 2023
Art World Archives Documenta Is in Full Meltdown as Curatorial Search Committee Resigns En Masse Announcing their resignation, the committee questioned whether "there is a space in Germany for an open exchange of ideas." By Artnet News, Nov 17, 2023
The Back Room The Back Room: All at Sea This week in the Back Room: charting November’s auction results, India’s new art center, a hot lot by Ambera Wellmann, and much more. By Artnet News, Nov 17, 2023
Art World Robert Indiana’s Catalogue Raisonné is Now Available for Free Online The publication will help to rescue the Pop artist's legacy from the acrimonious legal disputes that followed his death. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 17, 2023
Law & Politics A French Court Could Clear Laundering Charges Against a Curator in Louvre Investigation The charges against museum director Jean-Luc Martinez, however, remain and his case continues to move forward toward trial. By Devorah Lauter, Nov 16, 2023
Politics Tensions Over the Israel-Hamas Conflict Erupt in Germany’s Cultural Sphere—And at Its Prized Exhibition Documenta Amid weeks marked by canceled exhibitions and events, two members of the Documenta finding committee also resigned. By Hanno Hauenstein, Nov 15, 2023
Museums & Institutions The Director of Florida’s Museum of Fine Arts Resigns A curator was fired earlier this year and three senior employees resigned. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 14, 2023
Archaeology & History New Research Reveals the Earliest-Known Organic Red Dye Dating Back 15,000 Years A study of 10 beads from a Levant cave shows the earliest use of dye from the rubiaceae plant. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 12, 2023
On View Visitors Take a Big Bite Out of Performance Artist Bobby Baker’s Edible Installation at Tate Britain The feminist artwork takes a playful look at the domestic experience. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 9, 2023
Museums & Institutions The Director of the Hungarian National Museum Was Fired for Violating a Controversial Anti-LGBTQ+ Law Museum director László Simon was dismissed for allowing minors to view a World Press Photo show. By Adam Schrader, Nov 8, 2023
Museums & Institutions What Goes on Behind the Scenes at a Guggenheim Show? These Eye-Opening Polaroids Photos Offer a Rare Peek The museum's exhibitions manager, Barron Preston, shot these images during the installation of "Going Dark." By Min Chen, Nov 8, 2023
Gallery Network Spotlight: South African Artist Hannelie Coetzee’s Elegant Ink Drawings Unleash the Essence of Wildlife Hyenas, giraffes, wildebeests, and more abound in Coetzee's exploration of eco-queer theory and art. By Artnet Gallery Network, Nov 6, 2023
Art World Shanghai Art Week Returns With a Slew of Must-See Shows From Ugo Rondinone to Zeng Fanzhi The art world takes over the Chinese metropolis for a week of stellar exhibitions. Here is our guide to required viewing. By Cathy Fan, Nov 6, 2023