Art World Ukrainian Artists Fleeing War Find Refuge in Art Communities Abroad—But Their Gaze Stays on the Homefront More than a year after Russia began a wide-scale invasion of Ukraine, many of the besieged country's artists have found themselves living as refugees. By Dorian Batycka, Mar 3, 2023
Art Fairs Dubai’s Art Market Sees the Benefit of a Post-Lockdown Property Boom—and the Influx of Russian Cash VIPs flooded the opening days of Art Dubai for its biggest and most international edition yet. By Rebecca Anne Proctor, Mar 2, 2023
Art World Art Industry News: Archaeologists Have Begun Digging in Unexplored Parts of Pompeii + Other Stories Plus, the Stedelijk recategorizes Malevich as a Ukrainian and an investor takes the helm at Pierre Bergé & Associés. By Artnet News, Mar 2, 2023
Auctions Christie’s Pulled In $202 Million at Its 20th/21st-Century Sales in London—But Not Many Buyers Went Big Two back-to-back evening sales set the tone for the market year ahead—resilient if not spectacular. By Naomi Rea, Feb 28, 2023
Art World Art Industry News: A California Court Revives a Lawsuit Over a ‘Sexist’ Marilyn Monroe Statue + Other Stories Plus, a trove of vintage Apple products heads to auction, and Russia's culture minister is hit with new sanctions. By Artnet News, Feb 28, 2023
Museums & Institutions Winterizing Monuments, Digitizing Archives: How Ukraine Is Fighting to Preserve Its Cultural Heritage a Year Into the Russian Invasion UNESCO has identified damage to 241 cultural heritage sites in Ukraine since February 2022. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 27, 2023
Art World Art Industry News: Ukraine Issues Banksy Postage Stamps to Mark Anniversary of Russian Invasion + Other Stories Plus, Blake Gopnik speaks out in defense of "MetaBirkins" and Sean Kelly's son takes the helm of the gallery in L.A. By Artnet News, Feb 27, 2023
Politics French Artist Jean-Pierre Raynaud Made a Rendition of Picasso’s ‘Guernica’ to Donate to Ukraine on the One-Year Anniversary of the War Ukraine's ambassador to France will accept the painting on behalf of his country. By Taylor Dafoe, Feb 24, 2023
Art Fairs ARCO Madrid, Spain’s Biggest Art Fair, Saw Steady Sales Thanks to Lower Prices and an Influx of Latin American Collectors Collectors welcomed the fair as a platform for discovery of new artists and galleries, though sales did not move as quickly as other fairs. By Vivienne Chow, Feb 24, 2023
Art World Art Industry News: Sotheby’s Taps R&B Legend Kelly Rowland as the Next Celebrity Curator of Its Contemporary Sale + Other Stories Plus, Marian Goodman is moving to Tribeca and the Philadelphia Museum of Art is building a center for African art. By Artnet News, Feb 24, 2023
On View Emotional Landscapes and Eco-Surrealism: L.A. Art Insiders Ponder What Comes Next After the End of the Figuration Boom Angeleno artists may be driving a 'pivot point' from the narratives that have dominated the recent past. By Alina Cohen, Feb 14, 2023
Art World Art Industry News: The Met Recategorizes Three Painters as Ukrainian Amid Russian Invasion Tensions + Other Stories Plus, The Rijksmuseum's major Vermeer retrospective has sold out already and the new generation of Wet Paint hats is here. By Artnet News, Feb 14, 2023
Art World Here Are Some Ways the Art World Has Come Together to Support Earthquake Relief in Turkey and Syria Fundraisers have been initiated by Art Dubai and Refik Anadol, among others. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 10, 2023
Museums & Institutions The Director of a Prominent Russian Museum Has Been Unceremoniously Ousted for Not Advancing Vladimir Putin’s ‘Traditional Values’ Zelfira Tregulova has been replaced at Moscow’s State Tretyakov Gallery by the daughter of a top military official with little art experience. By Taylor Dafoe, Feb 10, 2023
Law & Politics Major U.S. Auction Houses Have Reportedly Been Subpoenaed as Part of a Federal Investigation Into Sanctioned Russian Oligarchs The investigation is probing how Russian tycoons have used art to evade sanctions or launder money. By Taylor Dafoe, Feb 3, 2023