Archaeology & History Greece Will Curb Rampant Tourism at the Acropolis to Protect It Against Damage and Overcrowding The ancient hilltop citadel is the nation's most popular archaeological site. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 7, 2023
Art Fairs Art-Fair Welfare? Berlin Galleries Can Now Tap Government Subsidies to Attend Two Fairs Per Year A pilot program in Germany will give galleries as much as $13,000 annually to participate in fairs in Germany and abroad. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 25, 2023
Auctions France’s Oldest Auction Business, Drouot, Has Sold a 30 Percent Stake to Two Investment Companies The group said the investment will open up liquidity options for shareholders and help bolster the auction business. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 14, 2023
Auctions Christie’s Reports Global Sales Dropped 23 Percent in the First Half of the Year To be sure, 2022's stellar line-up was tough to replicate. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 12, 2023
Archaeology & History The Site of Caesar’s Assassination in Rome, Until Recently Only Visited by a Colony of Stray Cats, Is Now Open to Human Tourists Too The Area Sacra includes the Curia of Pompey, where Brutus stabbed Caesar on the Ides of March in the year 44 B.C.E. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 20, 2023
Crime A California Man Is on Trial for Allegedly Importing an Ancient Roman Mosaic That Was Stolen From Syria The accused's lawyer now contends that the mosaic is actually a fake. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 20, 2023
Art History Who Reigned Supreme, Persia or Greece? Judge for Yourself From These 5 Ancient Symbols of Luxury and Power, Now on View at the British Museum “Luxury and Power: Persia to Greece,” is on view at the British Museum through August 13. By Vittoria Benzine, Jun 7, 2023
Auctions A Picasso Portrait Consigned by His Ex-Wife’s Estate Just Set a Record for the Artist in the Frothy German Auction Market The work hammered at €3.4 million at Van Ham yesterday. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 6, 2023
Art & Exhibitions A Sculpture Depicting King Tut as a Black Man Is Sparking International Outrage The statue is featured in a Dutch exhibition that pairs Egyptian antiquities with works from Black culture. By Sarah Cascone, May 22, 2023
Archaeology & History U.S. Authorities Repatriated Two Ancient Sculptures to Iraq—One Belonging to Met Trustee Shelby White The other came from a hidden storage locker belonging to disgraced antiquities dealer Robin Symes. By Sarah Cascone, May 22, 2023
Auctions A Rare Ming Dynasty Cloisonné Box, Which Languished for Decades in a Dusty Attic, Fetched a Stunning $358,000 at Auction Edward Copleston Radcliffe paid just $79 for the artifact at Sotheby's back in 1946. By Sarah Cascone, May 19, 2023
Artnet News Pro From a Rare Klimt Still Life to a Paradoxical Magritte, Here’s Our Insider’s Guide to the Key Lots of New York’s $1.3 Billion Spring Auctions The market may be off its peak but liquidating single-owner collections mean there's no shortage of trophy lots and rare gems this season. By Eileen Kinsella, May 11, 2023
On View See Inside a New Exhibition That Ties Bollywood Musicals to the Long Tradition of Depicting Dance in Southeast Asian Art "The big idea for this exhibition is dance is power," said one of its curators. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 10, 2023
Archaeology & History Art Collector and Real Estate Developer Jorge Perez Accidentally Broke Ground on a Prehistoric Archaeology Site. He’s Building Skyscrapers There Anyway The Tequesta Civilization settlement contains artifacts dating back 7,000 years. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 7, 2023
Crime A Drunken Party Guest Has Pled Guilty to Stealing the Thumb of a $4.5 Million Terracotta Warrior at a Philadelphia Museum He faces a maximum sentence of two years in jail and a fine of $20,000. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 4, 2023
