Politics Historians Are Calling Out Philadelphia’s Museum of the American Revolution for Hosting a ‘Dangerous’ Right-Wing Group The museum has rented its space to Moms for Liberty, an organization that supports book bans and anti-LGBTQ curriculums. By Taylor Dafoe, Jun 29, 2023
Crime ‘I’m So Sorry for This Stupid Foolishness’: A Helsinki Deputy Mayor Was Busted Painting Graffiti in a Railway Tunnel It will cost the city a reported $3,830 to remove the mayor's handiwork. By Brian Boucher, Jun 29, 2023
People Artists and Writers Have Long Worked Out of Remote Beach Shacks on Cape Cod. Now Residents Are Fighting the National Park Service to Stay The spartan structures are 'an oasis… created out of nothing but flotsam and jetsam' according to local artist Salvatore Del Deo. By Helen Stoilas, Jun 29, 2023
Art World Art Industry News: Prince William Has Knighted the Turner Prize-Winning Artist Grayson Perry + Other Stories Plus, the artist list is out for the São Paulo biennial and Hauser & Wirth now represents Daniel Turner. By Artnet News, Jun 29, 2023
Auctions Christie’s 20th/21st Century Sale in London Pulled in an Underwhelming $81 Million, Signaling a Market Correction The sale achieved a high sell-through rate but many lots went under hammer at prices below their low estimates. By Vivienne Chow, Jun 28, 2023
NFTs Artist John Gerrard’s New NFT Series Confronts the Climate Crisis With Stark Depictions of ‘Future Deserts’ Each of these desert landscapes have been planted with a country’s flag, playing off Gerrard’s 2017 ‘Western Flag.’ By Richard Whiddington, Jun 28, 2023
Gallery Network Spotlight: London-Based Artist Jacky Tsai Synthesizes Eastern and Western Symbols, From Mahjong Tiles to Memento Mori Represented by Eyestorm, the artist has a vibrant artistic style rooted in traditional Chinese styles and Western Pop art. By Artnet Gallery Network, Jun 28, 2023
Pop Culture Barbie’s Real-Life Hot Pink Malibu Dreamhouse, Complete With Ocean Views and a Roller Rink, Is Available to Rent on Airbnb The mansion has been redecorated by Ken for its return to Airbnb. By Brian Boucher, Jun 28, 2023
NFTs Vera Molnár’s New Generative Art Series, Which Reimagines Typography With Algorithms, Will Kick Off Sotheby’s Blockchain Program Gen Art, Sotheby's new blockchain venture, is focused on a single slice of the NFT universe: generative art. By Richard Whiddington, Jun 28, 2023
NFTs Digital Art Platform Feral File Turns Two With a Starry Retrospective Featuring Works by Refik Anadol, Tyler Hobbs, and More The retrospective features 33 works gathered from Feral File's past shows. By Min Chen, Jun 27, 2023
Law & Politics A U.S. Judge Permanently Banned Digital Artist Mason Rothschild From Selling His ‘MetaBirkin’ NFTs, Handing a Win to Hermès Back in February, a jury found Rothschild had violated Hermes's trademark rights. By Richard Whiddington, Jun 27, 2023
People ‘I’m Like a Hoarder’: Takashi Murakami on His Impulsive Collecting Style, and Why He Still Believes in the Power of NFTs The Japanese art star sat down with Artnet News on the occasion of his first show with Gagosian in France. By Anna Sansom, Jun 27, 2023
Gallery Network Interested in High-Tech Art? Start With DAM Projects—a Gallery That Has Championed Digital Art for More Than Two Decades Founder Wolf Lieser has been at the forefront of the digital art scene from its inception. By Artnet Gallery Network, Jun 26, 2023
NFTs Christie’s Is Selling Mind-Bending NFTs by Artists Mad Dog Jones, Nadya Tolokonnikova, and More to Benefit Psychedelic Research The sale hopes to raise $600,000 for the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies. By Richard Whiddington, Jun 23, 2023
The Back Room The Back Room: Private Parties This week, Perrotin's private equity partnership, Jordan Wolfson's lonely view of success, where private museums proliferate, and much more. By Artnet News, Jun 23, 2023