Art World Art Industry News: Glasgow’s Burrell Collection Scoops the U.K. Museum of the Year Award + Other Stories Plus, layoffs at the auction houses and William Kentridge joins the Booker Prize jury. By Artnet News, Jul 13, 2023
Art World Art Industry News: The United States Has Officially Rejoined UNESCO After Trump’s 2019 Withdrawal + Other Stories Plus, an NFT fraudster gets caught and Damien Hirst adorns Tiffany and co. façade in Tokyo. By Artnet News, Jul 12, 2023
Art World Picasso’s Youngest Child, Paloma Ruiz-Picasso, Has Been Named Administrator of His Paris-Based Estate Ruiz-Picasso will oversee reproduction and resale rights, trademarks, and other issues related to her father’s work. By Artnet News, Jul 11, 2023
People Rug Merchant, Tango Dancer, Lawyer: 6 Artists Share Their Surprising Side Hustles A recent study says that nearly two in five Americans have a second job. Many artists are among them. By Brian Boucher, Jul 8, 2023
Wet Paint American Collectors Skip Art Basel (to Save Themselves for Paris), Libbie Mugrabi Dons a Bulletproof Vest for a Court Appearance, and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, what art advisor was spotted cozying up with Olivier Sarkozy? Whose artwork was featured prominently at Michael Rubin's White Party? By Annie Armstrong, Jul 7, 2023
Art & Exhibitions The Biggest Show on Artist Tove Jansson, Who Created the Beloved Fairy-Tale Character Moomin, Is Opening in Paris The show stages never-before-seen artworks and objects from Jansson. By Richard Whiddington, Jul 7, 2023
Gallery Network Freeport, a New Investment Platform, Aims to Demystify Fractionalized Blue-Chip Art Ownership The blockchain-based platform tokenizes shares of fine art on the Ethereum blockchain. By Artnet Gallery Network, Jul 7, 2023
Museums & Institutions Take a Tour Through Spain’s Magnificent New Royal Collections Gallery—25 Years and $186 Million in the Making The royal collections include works by major European masters, such as Velazquez, Goya, Titian, and Caravaggio. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 7, 2023
Art & Exhibitions On Its 200th Anniversary, Kunstverein Munich Is Asking How It and Other Non-Collecting Art Associations Can Confront Complex Histories The Kunstverein Munich is opening up its fascinating archive. By Kate Brown, Jul 7, 2023
Art Collectors ‘If It Doesn’t Have Psyche, It Can’t Be Art’: Mega-Collector Dakis Joannou Docks His Famous Yacht to Talk About Collecting in a Chaotic Art World We caught up with Joannou aboard his Jeff Koons-painted superyacht in Hydra. By Naomi Rea, Jul 6, 2023
NFTs Digital Art Organization Rhizome’s New Blockchain Program Is an NFT-Dotted Journey Through the History of Generative Art The first NFT drop from Seed has already sold out. By Min Chen, Jul 5, 2023
Art World The De Sica Family’s Storied Villa in Capri, Frequented by Artistic Luminaries From Cy Twombly to D. H. Lawrence, Has Found a Buyer D. H. Lawrence wrote his last and most scandalous novel, ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover,’ in the villa. By Artnet News, Jul 5, 2023
People David Adjaye, Architect Behind Some of the World’s Top Museum Projects, Steps Down From Roles Amid Allegations of Sexual Assault The starchitect has backed away from various roles after ex-employees accused him of abuse as well as a toxic workplace. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 4, 2023
Art World Art Industry News: Switzerland Restitutes a Stolen Fragment Depicting Ramesses the Great to Egypt + Other Stories Plus, an entire town was unearthed in China and Austria has appointed a new head to run the Albertina. By Artnet News, Jul 4, 2023
Art & Exhibitions Susie Barstow, a 19th-Century Artist Who Hiked Mountains in Bloomers to Paint Stunning Landscapes, Finally Gets a Museum Retrospective The Thomas Cole National Historic Site revisits the forgotten legacy of the Hudson River School's women artists, with the first retrospective for Susie Barstow. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 4, 2023